ExCLUEsive Games Escape Rooms — Local services in Newbury

UPDATED: bumped up to 3 stars upon reflection and the response from ExCLUEsive. Really appreciate a company taking things seriously and taking time to respond. A pretty good escape room with smart clues BUT has one massive safety issue in the Wild West room with a wallmounted lightshade that has live wires and no bulb in it with no warning. I put my hand in to see if there was a clue inside as you do with an escape room but received a horrible electric shock and having a heart condition, this is not something I wanted to have unexpectedly. The host laughed it off and said I was the first person to do that. He explained that there is no lightblub in there because of a reflection it casts on a puzzle...but that's too late to explain that. This is something that should have a do not touch sign above it as do some of the other things in the room. I can't believe that something like this hasn't been picked up by the host on health and safety checks. Yes I am tall and maybe other people would not be able to reach the light to check but everyone should still be warned if they are at risk. Sadly it ruined what would have been a good room for us otherwise. Hopefully it is sorted out immediately so other people are...

I've played both their rooms now - Lost Island and the Wild West. I've completed over 15 escape rooms thus far, and these 2 are definitely my favourites!

The quality of the rooms is excellent Well thought out room and puzzles The puzzles are creative and imaginative - a mixture of challenging, tough, abstract, easy, and clever. Tons of fun The creators (can't remember your names! sorry!) are so enthusiastic, engaging, and helpful. They will help you put where they think you need it without being too intrusive. The decor and design the creators put in is top-notch (was extremely impressed!) Exciting from start to finish! Unique and stands out from other escape games with their story, set up, and array of puzzles.

Loved it guys! Thanks for the experience, and hope your business in Newbury continues to flourish especially with all the new escape rooms popping up everywhere!

Look forward to your future new challenges, I'll be there!

If you're going to do an Escape Room within Oxfordshire/Berkshire, go to these guys they...

My first time escaping and really enjoyed it. The hosts were very welcoming and did a great job looking after us. I'm now looking forward to them opening up additional rooms or games.

The game was quite challenging and we had to work together as a team to solve it, my only tip is remember to only use an answer once.

I would recommend this as an activity for friends, family and work team building.

UPDATE I went back to play the second room. This new addition was a lot more challenging, as before the team at exclusive were very welcoming. You need to pay attention from the start otherwise you will miss important clues.

Really recommend a visit if you are in Newbury

UPDATE 2018 They have opened a new wild West room and wow it was good. They have paid a lot of attention to detail and the whole experience is well themed. The puzzles were good and you have to work well as a team. If you like escape rooms this is one to add to your bucket...