Clue HQ Swindon: The Betrayal of Cluetankhamun

Fairly standard Clue HQ-fare (by which I mean it was full of padlocks). This room had a decent variation of puzzle types (and gets bonus points for having riddles which I always enjoy but rarely see in escape rooms).

The low lighting didn't add much, and we were glad to be early enough in the day to have fresh batteries in the supplied torches.

Generally good theming, but one memorable puzzle, while Egyptian themed, definitely didn't belong in a tomb.

We did this as a group of 6 and would suggest others don't go in more than a 3, or four at a push/with kids. Most of the group felt like spare parts as the room was fairly linear in nature and at some points it felt ridiculously cramped. The theming is fairly good, and everything worked as intended, but it felt like there wasn't enough content - I think we got out in about half an hour!

Really wouldn't recommend this room, nothing but padlocks, absolutely no flow and really poor hosting

This room was so difficult - not because the puzzles were hard but because there was very low light and there were about 20+ padlocks which were extremely difficult to read the numbers on (the paint had been scratched away) and everytime you discovered a code you'd have to put it into all of the padlocks until you found the right one. I've been to the Clue HQ in Birmingham and the padlocks had symbols by them so you know where to put the codes but the Swindon franchise version didn't have this. It completely spoiled the room for us.

I liked it - lovely theming - good hosting - some original twists.