It depends on the game type and the location. On average, the Escape Route in Wokingham (Order of the Oak) takes around 1h30m to 2 hours without a break.

Definitely. It may take slightly longer as there is only one of you to look around, as well as look at the phone and at the surroundings while solving a puzzle, but that’s all.

Yes. There is a full clue system built-in so you can get clues whenever you feel you need them. As well as clues to help solve puzzles, every puzzle has a full description about how to solve them (without giving away the answer) as well as the full answer too.

Plus, there are clues for travelling between puzzles including a map showing the route too.

Just click on CLUES at the top of the game’s screen.

No. Once you have bought your game, you cna start any day or time. Weekends will be busier so there may be more teams about but that’s totally up to you. Remember to give yourself enough time to complete your game in the daylight -not only is it harder to see the surroundings when the sun has gone down, but also it’s better for your own safety.

The games are out in public along streets and footpaths, so yes. Playing after dark is not recommended however, partly for your own safety and partly because it will be harder to see things!

As soon as you have received your confirmation email (after payment), you can begin (if you’re at the right location).

Yes. If any of the travelling sections do have steps, there will be an option in the game for a step-free route instead.

It deoends on the game type, and everyone is diifferent; however, in general, Escape Route games are suitable for 11+ years old with adults.

(Path Finder games can be played by younger ages as they are less about puzzles, while Puzzle Box games are suited to an older age group due as they are focussed on puzzles.)

As these games are outdoors, and often in towns, players need to take care especially if there is traffic nearby, so adult supervision is a sensible idea.

You can break as many times as you want for as long as you want. If you want the timer to pause during your break, press the pause icon at the top of the screen.

No. You can take as long as you like. There is a clock that times how long you have been playing for, but that’s just for your own record.

No problem. The instructions will guide you through how to start, join and play. Plus, these is a full clue system so you’ll never be stuck or lost.

One piece of advice is that the puzzles are interactive, so try dragging and tapping on things on-screen to see what happens – knowing how a puzzle can be used can help reveal how to solve it.

When any player in the team moves on to the next page in the game – by clicking on a button or solving a puzzle – all team members are invited to be taken to that page too. You can stay on your current page if you want to read something or work something out, but the team can keep going.

You can keep playing if your team has multiple phones. If every phone in your team is out of power at the same time, you will need to recharge before you can continue. The game will still be available, but you may want to pause the game if you think this is going to happen so the clock is paused until you return.

It is a good idea to bring a power pack if you have one, just in case.