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Charity Day

09/04/2015 | By Breakout Manchester | Category News
Last month here at Breakout we decided to have a charity day where we picked 3 charities and dedicated each one a room. The room that was dedicated to them was open to the public to book but the full proceeds of that room were donated to them. In total £764 was rasied.  The 3 charities we chose were The Christie, Roy Castle Lung Cancer and Just Jack. The Christie were given the Virus room along with bookings they also had a charity bucket in reception. In total they received £362.  Roy Castle Lung Cancer were given the Madchester room…
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Still no clue what we do, here's some info for you!

27/04/2015 | By Breakout Manchester | Category News
You must be wondering what actually goes on here at Breakout and why we lock people in a room for an hour? Well because its fun of course! You have 60 mintues to escape a locked room by solving clues and puzzles. We currently have 6 completley different themed rooms each with a difficulty rating out of 5.  When you come down to us we will give you a short health and safety brief which is mainly common sense of don't put fingers in plug sockets, climb on furntiture etc.  We then tell you the good part, your story line…
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Breakout's 1st Birthday

26/05/2015 | By Breakout Manchester | Category News
On the 22nd of May Breakout has it's first birthday! This year has flown by and we've come a very long away since we opened 12 months ago.  We first opened with just one room, our classic John Monroe's Detective Office. It wasn't a smooth start to begin with, there were 4 members of staff no furniture in reception and wires galore. We then opened up our Virus room. Bookings were coming in slowly and a few more members of staff were hired. The Breakout Family began to grow.  The next step was opening up a completely unique 3rd room.…
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Most Wanted has landed!

14/03/2016 | By Breakout Manchester | Category News
Breakout Manchester has a brand new room; it has everything you’d expect from an escape room –  tonnes of puzzles, tonnes of padlocks and the usual panic inducing challenges. However, this time there is a TWIST. A true test of nerve and skill that is already breaking newbie’s and professional exit game player’s hearts! If you haven’t heard about Most Wanted… where have you been?   The new addition to our collection of games resides at Breakout High Street; our centre that sits opposite the Arndale Food Market and across from the Co-op. We are right on the edge of…
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Keep fresh & carry on

04/11/2016 | By Breakout Manchester | Category News
As you may have noticed, October was a busy month for all 3 of our Breakout sites. We opened a new room in each city we are based in. We opened The Heist in Liverpool, Manchester opened Captured and Cardiff opened Disturbed. In Captured, It's time to play a game. Some people are so ungrateful to be alive. If you survive this room you won't be. One minute you are leading a normal life, going about your daily business, the next you are captured. You wake up in an abandoned basement with no idea how you got there. A video begins to play and the clock starts to count down. You have…
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A Disturbing Halloween at Breakout

23/10/2017 | By Breakout Manchester | Category News
The first orange leaves have fallen from the trees, which means Halloween is just around the corner. Get your pumpkins carved and your faces painted, because Breakout are celebrating in style this year! With the opening of our newest room Disturbed, it's the perfect time to book in to play a scary room in time for fright night. If trick-or-treating isn't your thing, or if you prefer to stay indoors on a cold October evening then Breakout is perfect for you! Our Manchester High Street site has four spooky games to choose from; Vacancy, the murderous motel Crimson Lake sees…
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MCM London Comic Con!

25/05/2018 | By Breakout Manchester | Category News
Amongst the Orange is the New Black cast, Lucifer stars and The Walking Dead crew, if you're lucky enough, you might spot our very own Breakout staff at this week's MCM London Comic Con! Congregating from Cardiff, Liverpool and Manchester, our Breakout managers from these sites will be manning our very own stall at the Comic Con event. Following our subsequent success at Birmingham Comic Con, we will be utilising three 'pop-up' games, all of which will last 30 minutes (differing slightly from our standard 1-hour escape room games). A brief overview of the games can be displayed below: Vigilante Story: Your friend has been acting…
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The Countdown continues...

01/04/2019 | By Breakout Manchester | Category News
The countdown continues as we approach the impending closure of our Town Hall site, the place where the Breakout journey began all the way back in 2014. Back then all we had was a directional pad lock and a dream (Getting paid to lock up the fine people of Manchester). As you can imagine, we have some pretty fantastical stories to tell, way too many to fit in this post! Infiltrate alone has entertained ex prisoners, proposals and office parkour. Never the less, our teams have always been ready to rise to the challenge! Even some of the current England…
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An interview with the creator and owner of Breakout

09/04/2020 | By Breakout Manchester | Category News
1. First things first, what inspired you to start Breakout? The reason I started Breakout is that I have always had an affinity for puzzle. My favourite TV program growing up was the crystal maze and I have always loved the puzzle element of computer games such as the dungeons in Zelda. I walked past the first escape room that opened in the UK, London in 2013 and before I'd even played it I'd already come up with a plan on how I was going to bring the concept to Manchester.  From a personal side, prior to opening Breakout I worked in the night-time…
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What to expect from our Play at Home game!

11/06/2020 | By Breakout Manchester | Category News
Escape Room Online Review! Since the beginning of lockdown we’ve been looking for ways to entertain ourselves, and we’ve been missing the extremely addictive puzzles that you’d find in our escape rooms. So you can imagine how pleased we were to find out that Breakout has partnered with Escape Room Online to present to us a brand new online escape room to play with on up to 6 other devices! During lockdown we have been learning how to use various video chat platforms, sometimes to play quizzes or just to have a catch up - but now the stakes were…
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A Review Of The First Edition Of Breakout Unboxed!

08/02/2021 | By Breakout Manchester | Category News
With the next edition of Breakout Unboxed about to launch, we thought we’d share with you a review of our first game, written by one of our Game Operators - Tom from Liverpool!  - When I first opened our Unboxed game ‘Locked up in Lapland’, I had absolutely no idea what to expect. Would it capture the excitement of a real life escape game? Would the puzzles be too hard? Would it definitely get me in the Christmas spirit?! I had many questions that I’m sure anyone who’s considering playing the game will have too, so here I will review…
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Kickstart 2020 at 51 Church Street!

12/01/2020 | By Breakout Manchester | Category News
Breakout Manchester has been joined at our Northern Quarter location by our sister company, Virtual Hideout.  As a result, you can now experience two of Manchester's best activity experiences under the same roof, right at the heart of Manchester's NQ - what more could you want?  To celebrate this, we're offering you the chance to have a go at both activities together and SAVE this January.  Make a saving of up to £5 per player when you book to play both an escape room and a virtual reality session on the same day!  Just give us a call on 0161 839 8012 and a…
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The Christmas Countdown begins...

02/12/2019 | By Breakout Manchester | Category News
Stuck on a gift to buy for your nearest and dearest? The shops are all out of Lynx Africa and Yankee candles. don't know what to get for your secret Santa at work? Have no fear, Karen in Accounts, Christmas is saved. Breakout has Gift vouchers on sale right now! Did you know that you can have your Christmas party at Breakout Manchester? With sixteen rooms in total across our two sites, we can accommodate up to 80 people at a time! So whether you're getting the family together, reuniting with old friends, or looking for something a bit different…
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The Emporium of Magic is open for business!

25/10/2019 | By Breakout Manchester | Category News
A brand new escape room with all brand new puzzles! The Emporium of Magic is home to the weird and wonderful - full of rare spells, potions and magical artefacts. There are rumours that the alchemist who owns it has been brewing a potion which will give the user unlimited magical powers and the ability to see the unseen. You have entered The Emporium after hours to seek out the recipe and the ingredients. As you break in, you trigger a spell which traps you inside. With the potion brewed, escape will be within your grasp. Without it, you will be…
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Take me to 51 CHURCH STREET

07/07/2019 | By Breakout Manchester | Category News
That's right folks, when one door closes, another one opens (just around the corner) After an emotional farewell to our Town Hall location at the end of April, Breakout are back in business with a BRAND NEW SITE!!! Our new Northern Quarter location is at 51 Church street, around about a 51 second walk from our site at High Street branch. The site has opened with 3 games straight off the bat! Including the scarily good Cursed Carnival. The game, where players enter a carnival workshop tasked with solving a mystery to break an ancient curse, is brand new to…
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A weekend in Manchester!

05/08/2022 | By Breakout Manchester | Category News
Are you looking for the perfect weekend away? Whether it's with your other half, family or just a group of mates, Manchester is the place to be. With the exciting night life and endless amounts of fun and activities to do in the day, there is always something going on in the city centre! Firstly, we’re here! Breakout Manchester is going from strength to strength, with so many escape rooms to play we’ve always got a challenge for you! Whether you want to bring friends, family, work colleagues, or your partner - there’s something for everyone! We have easier rooms…
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BREAKOUT MANCHESTER 2023 UNWRAPPED!

01/02/2024 | By Breakout Manchester | Category News
t's time to unveil the highlights and triumphs of Breakout throughout the last year - it's Breakout Manchester UNWRAPPED! 2023 was a rollercoaster of fun challenges and many victories for our customers... In 2023 we hosted a staggering 19,785 games. Testing the minds of our loyal and brave escapees.  August was our busiest month, with 2235 games being played in the height of summer! 44.75% of you successfully broke out! Our most popular room was The Detective Agency which enticed detective fans far and wide with approximately 1900 bookings! We hosted multiple events this year, raising money for charity and engaging with the local community. - We raised £2704.20 across all…
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Unlocking Love: Valentine's Day at Breakout

13/02/2024 | By Breakout Manchester | Category News
Love is in the air, and what better way to celebrate this romantic season than with an adventure that challenges both your wits and your heart? This Valentine's Day, Breakout invites you to embark on a journey unlike any other. Step into our world of mystery, puzzles, and excitement, where love is the key to unlocking every enigma. Picture this: you and your beloved are locked in a room, surrounded by clues and puzzles waiting to be solved. As you work together to unravel each mystery, you'll discover new facets of your relationship, deepening your bond with every clue cracked…
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