Why half term is hard
It is too short to go away and too long to do nothing. Everyone local has the same week off, so the usual places are full of the same families having the same afternoon.
An hour, booked, done
One slot, sixty minutes, no queuing and no wandering around hoping. Each room takes 2-8 players. Larger groups split across rooms and play at the same time, then compare times afterwards. We can take 37 people at once across the venue.
What ages get the most out of it
Eight and up with an adult. Ten and up start solving things on their own. Teenagers are the ideal age for it and the least likely to admit it.
Booking
Half term daytime slots go quickly, particularly the wet days. Prices are for the whole team rather than per head, from £58 for a pair, so a full room is the best value.
Getting here
First floor at 402 Hook Rise North, above Toolstation beside the Shell garage on the Hook roundabout, just off the A3.
Seven free spaces at the front of the building, first come first served.