The Cañadas Registry — Uncover Hato Mayor's Hidden Inheritance
Decipher a fragmented colonial registry to expose the truth about Hato Mayor's lost ancestral lands before rival factions seize the evidence.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In 1520, Francisco Dávila founded Hato Mayor as a sprawling cattle ranch, establishing vast estates across fertile valleys
The Cañadas Registry — Uncover Hato Mayor's Hidden Inheritance
You are a Royal Emissary, sent by the Crown to Hato Mayor in 1520, to investigate whispers of colonial land disputes.
Francisco Dávila founded Hato Mayor as a
Hato Mayor — Tracing pioneers and hidden treasures
« It is in the humus of the ravines that the true wealth of this land resides. »— Don Fernando Dávila, Hatero owner (fict.)
The Era of Great Ranches and Secret Ravines
Hato Mayor del Rey, founded by Francisco Dávila in 1520, was originally a vast ranch dedicated to cattle raising. The term 'Hato' referred to these large livestock properties that structured the Dominican colonial economy. The richness of these lands, often traversed by 'cañadas' (ravines or small fertile valleys), quickly attracted attention, leading to covetousness and the need to precisely delimit these vital domains. The 'hateros' were the powerful owners of these estates, playing a central role in the region's development.
Over the centuries, Hato Mayor became an important agricultural crossroads, later integrating sugar cane and cacao cultivation. The expansion of plantations and the evolution of agricultural techniques transformed the landscape, but the vestiges of old delimitations and legends of lost land treasures continue to haunt the area. The 'Camino Real,' a strategic royal road that crossed the city from 1737, accentuated its economic importance and its role as a hub for the trade of products from the surrounding hatos and cañadas.
How does it work?
Explore the city on foot solving puzzles based on real historical facts. No locked room — the city is your playground.
No app to download. Play directly from your browser. Guided step by step, at your own pace.
One purchase per phone is enough. Play with family, friends or as a couple — everyone participates.
Point your phone at the façade: a historical character appears and speaks to you in your language. Golden letters magically write themselves on the wall to reveal the puzzle answer.
Stuck? Progressive personalised hints. The character repeats the puzzle on demand — at your own pace.
French, English, German, Spanish, Italian + 27 other languages auto-translated by AI.
The game downloads to your phone on start. Once the "✓ Downloaded" indicator appears, everything works without data — narration, AR, GPS and puzzles. Perfect abroad without a data plan.
Want to go deeper?
Places tied to your adventure — optional entries, totally up to you · per person
The Route
5-10 curated sites across the territory
The gameplay: AR, camera, hidden clues
At each stop, open your phone camera: an augmented reality character appears on the façade and speaks your language. Hunt the clue — it materializes as golden letters on the real wall or floats in front of you. When you find it, the phone vibrates, an AR chest opens and reveals your answer fragment. 8 stops, 8 clues to find with the camera, 1 final code.
The stops on your route are a surprise. You'll discover them one by one, guided by your phone, starting from the meeting point.
How does it work with a group?
One phone = one team. Pick the number at checkout (1 to 10).
Solo, or a group sharing the screen. One team, one code.
Family, couple, or 2-3 teams competing. Each phone has its own code and its own score.
Friends, bachelor/bachelorette, small office outing — each their own code, each plays at their own pace. Tiered pricing then €6 flat per phone from the 6th.
- ✓All codes are independent — play at the same time OR separately, each team advances at its own pace.
- ✓Leaderboard between your teams + global game leaderboard — each score appears in the public ranking.
- ✓More than 10 phones or need a personalized quest? Discover custom tours.
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Practical info
Why this route?
Nature & Landscapes
Explore the remnants of Dominican rural history, where 'cañadas' and local flora tell centuries of life and agriculture.
Forgotten Documents
Unravel a colonial mystery through a fragmented ancient land register, once held by a powerful hatero family.
Ancestral Cartography
Reconstruct a hidden map of Hato Mayor, revealing the secrets of its most fertile lands and treasures.
The past holds the wealth of the future.
Find the Ravine Register before it's too late!
9 features nobody else has
OddballTrip combines gamified play, augmented reality and AI. All our competitors deliver 1 or 2 of these angles. We deliver all 5.
AR treasure chest
A golden chest floats in front of the monument. Tap → opening animation → reveals a secret message.
AR narrator character
Point your phone at the façade: a knight, witch, monk, sailor, detective or ghost appears full-screen and speaks to you in your language with their dedicated ElevenLabs voice (each character has their own unique voice) — your living guide.
Magic golden letters
At the puzzle climax, golden letters magically write themselves on the real wall — that's the puzzle answer. An unforgettable visual effect.
Written + audio narration
Every puzzle available as text AND voice-over: read at your own pace or listen eyes-free while walking. Great in groups and for accessibility.
360° radar + vibration
A mini-radar shows the target even behind you, and the phone vibrates when you aim in the right direction.
Heritage storytelling
Every puzzle weaves in real historical facts (architecture, era, anecdotes). You learn by playing — like a gamified audioguide.
Progressive AI hints
3 levels of AI-generated help: vibe → where to look → answer format. You're never stuck.
AR selfie memento
At the end of the game, capture a selfie with OddballTrip banner + mascot, shareable on Instagram, TikTok.
Zero app to install
PWA technology: open the link, it plays in your browser. Same quality as an app, no App Store hassle.
Frequently asked questions
Q01Do I need an app or a paper guide?
Neither. Everything plays in your browser (Safari, Chrome) after you tap your activation link. No PDF to print, no download. The trail lives in your phone, that's it.
Q02How far do you walk in Hato Mayor del Rey?
Usually 2 to 4 km of total walking, within 1.5 km as the crow flies from the start point. The route is designed to be walkable at a relaxed pace, no public transport needed.
Q03Is The Cañadas Registry — Uncover Hato Mayor's Hidden Inheritance suitable for a challenge-seeking teen?
Absolutely. The puzzles aren't obvious — a curious teen will sweat just enough to be proud of cracking them. Progressive hints prevent frustration: if stuck, unlock hint level 1, then 2, then 3.
Q04What if we get stuck on a puzzle?
Three hint levels per puzzle, with a small increasing time penalty. If truly stuck after level 3, you can skip the step (45-min penalty). The point: nobody stays blocked and goes home frustrated.
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Embark on a thrilling historical investigation in Hato Mayor del Rey. Every stone, every alley, every monument could hide a part of the precious Ravine Register. Only the most perceptive will manage to decipher the clues left by Don Fernando and reveal the location of a priceless heritage. Your mission starts now.
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