Upington — Orange Rebels' Secret Plan
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📍 Upington, Northern Cape·🕐 5h – 8h·📍 ~40-60 km en voiture
🚗+🚶Car & walking tour — single day
Also available as:HistoricalMysteryFantasySupernatural

Upington — Orange Rebels' Secret Plan

Uncover the 1914 Afrikaner rebels' forgotten plot in Upington. Decode clues from their secret meetings to expose the hidden plan that nearly changed history.

📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes

Difficulty
·From age 12 years
Starting point :Upington Museum facade, Schröder Street

In 1914, as World War I loomed, Afrikaner rebels in the Northern Cape rose against British rule in the Maritz Rebellion

8
sites to explore
~40-60 km en voiture
car + walking
5h – 8h
within the day
🚗+🚶
car recommended

Upington — Orange Rebels' Secret Plan

🎭Your Mission

You are Manfred Nathan, a rebel commandant in Upington, South Africa, during the 1914 Maritz Rebellion.

Your secret mission is to rally dissident forces. Your ~1

Delve into the scorching sands of the Northern Cape, following the footsteps of the 1914 rebels who defied the South African Union along the Orange River.

Far more than an escape game

A game, a guided tour and a heritage guide — all in one

You're not just buying an escape game. You're carrying a living guide — historical anecdotes, forgotten legends, key monuments, hidden architecture — unfolding as you go.

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Hidden historical gems

At each stop, places ordinary guides miss — secret façades, sculpted crests, alleys steeped in history.

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Anecdotes & legends

Every riddle is rooted in a real historical fact or local legend. You leave with dozens of stories to tell.

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Architecture & heritage

Learn to read buildings — flamboyant Gothic, Baroque, Art Deco — like a real art historian, while having fun.

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Immersive wandering

Walk through the city like a novel's character — every alley becomes a stage, every square a theatre.

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Immersive audio narration

A voice walks with you at every step, tells the story of each place, reads clues, adds a cinematic feel.

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Yours forever

Keep access to the guide & game for 1 year. Come back any time, share it with friends.

« You will not leave this city the way you entered it. »

How does it work?

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Outdoor escape game

Explore the city on foot solving puzzles based on real historical facts. No locked room — the city is your playground.

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On your smartphone

No app to download. Play directly from your browser. Guided step by step, at your own pace.

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Unlimited players

One purchase per phone is enough. Play with family, friends or as a couple — everyone participates.

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Augmented reality

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.

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AI that helps you

Stuck? Progressive personalised hints. The character repeats the puzzle on demand — at your own pace.

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32 languages

French, English, German, Spanish, Italian + 27 other languages auto-translated by AI.

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Want to go deeper?

Places tied to your adventure — optional entries, totally up to you · per person

Kalahari Orange Museumoptional
Indicative price: 30 ZAR. Explore exhibits on Upington's local history, from the 1871 mission to its post-Union development.
Optionnel
/pers.
Dutch Reformed Church Visitoptional
Free entry. Admire 19th-century architecture and learn about the church's role in establishing the Upington community along the Orange River.
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Local Produce Tasting at Upington Marketoptional
Variable price. Sample the flavors of the Northern Cape, including dates and raisins grown thanks to Orange River irrigation.
Optionnel
/pers.
Picnic at Die Eilandoptional
Free entry. Enjoy a relaxing moment on this historic Orange River island, a green space cherished by Upington residents since 1873.
Optionnel
/pers.
Budget if you do them all / pers.~0

The story that haunts this land

Votre quête débute devant la façade du Kalahari Orange Museum, sur Schröder Street, au cœur d'Upington. Ce site, fondé comme une station missionnaire en 1871 par le révérend Christiaan Schröder, fut initialement nommé Olyvenhoutsdrift en raison de l'abondance d'oliviers. Renommé Upington en l'honneur de Sir Thomas Upington, Premier ministre de la Colonie du Cap (1884-1889), le musée abrite des expositions sur l'histoire locale, y compris l'ère missionnaire. Ici, les premiers indices de la rébellion de 1914 vous attendent, cachés dans les récits des débuts de la ville et les premiers établissements le long du fleuve Orange.

Poursuivez votre route vers la Dutch Reformed Church, un point de repère religieux clé dans le centre historique d'Upington. Établie à la fin du XIXe siècle, peu après la fondation de la ville en 1873, cette église est associée à la première communauté de colons le long du fleuve Orange. Son architecture reflète l'influence coloniale néerlandaise et ses murs ont été témoins de l'évolution de la ville. C'est ici, parmi les symboles de l'ordre établi, que vous chercherez des messages dissimulés par les sympathisants de la rébellion, qui utilisaient ces lieux pour communiquer leurs intentions.

Le parcours vous mène ensuite à la Leeswal, un canal d'irrigation historique construit à la fin du XIXe siècle pour soutenir l'agriculture dans le Northern Cape aride. Cette structure d'ingénierie fut essentielle au développement d'Upington depuis 1873, permettant à la ville de prospérer dans cette région désertique. Ce lieu, symbolisant la persévérance et l'ingéniosité des habitants, servira de cachette pour des informations vitales sur les mouvements des troupes et les points de ralliement des rebelles. Les secrets de l'eau révèleront les secrets de la rébellion.

Votre enquête vous conduit à la Upington Railway Station, construite au début du XXe siècle pour connecter le Northern Cape au réseau ferroviaire. Elle a facilité le transport dans la région du fleuve Orange après l'Union de l'Afrique du Sud en 1910 et a joué un rôle historique dans le commerce régional et les mouvements de troupes pendant les périodes de rébellion, notamment celle de 1914. À moins de 1,5 km du centre-ville, cette gare fut un nœud stratégique. Ici, des documents d'époque et des cartes ferroviaires virtuelles vous aideront à décrypter le plan secret des rebelles.

Enfin, votre mission culmine à Die Eiland, une île sur le fleuve Orange, espace vert récréatif et historique utilisé depuis les premiers établissements pour les rassemblements communautaires près du site de la mission. Située à moins de 1,5 km du musée, cette île est liée à l'histoire fluviale d'Upington, fondée en 1873. Après avoir exploré le Upington War Memorial commémorant les participants locaux aux guerres sud-africaines, y compris la rébellion de 1914, et le Upington Post Office de style Edwardien, vous découvrirez sur l'île le point de ralliement final. Vous aurez ainsi reconstitué le plan complet de Manfred Nathan et compris l'étendue de cette période tumultueuse du Northern Cape.

1902
End of the Second Boer War, Treaty of Vereeniging. Afrikaner resentment sets in.
1910
Formation of the Union of South Africa, a British dominion, uniting the colonies and Boer republics.
1914
Start of World War I and the Maritz Rebellion in South Africa.

The Route

8 sites to explore by car within the day

The gameplay: AR, camera, hidden clues

📱Search clues with your cameraRA

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.

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The stops on your route are a surprise. You'll discover them one by one, guided by your phone, starting from the meeting point.

8
original puzzles
24
min of narration
🪙 24
TripCoins granted
16
GPS waypoints

How does it work with a group?

One phone = one team. Pick the number at checkout (1 to 10).

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1 phone

Solo, or a group sharing the screen. One team, one code.

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2-3 phones

Family, couple, or 2-3 teams competing. Each phone has its own code and its own score.

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4 to 10 phones

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

Starting point
Upington Museum facade, Schröder Street
Directions on Google Maps
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Duration
2h – 2h30
Single-day
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Transport
Car + walking
Car recommended
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Distance
~2.5 km drive
+ ~2 km on foot
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Players
Unlimited
From age 12
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Languages
17 languages
Built-in translation

Why this route?

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Forgotten Rebellion

Dive into a little-known episode of South African history, where Afrikaners rose against the British Crown in 1914.

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Secret Plan

Decipher a coded message left by a rebel, revealing the true motivations and strategies of the revolt.

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Karoo Landscapes

Traverse iconic sites in Upington and the Northern Cape, silent witnesses to a troubled history.

The past is never dead. It's not even past.

William Faulkner

★ Innovation 2026

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.

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AR treasure chest

A golden chest floats in front of the monument. Tap → opening animation → reveals a secret message.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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360° radar + vibration

A mini-radar shows the target even behind you, and the phone vibrates when you aim in the right direction.

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Heritage storytelling

Every puzzle weaves in real historical facts (architecture, era, anecdotes). You learn by playing — like a gamified audioguide.

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Progressive AI hints

3 levels of AI-generated help: vibe → where to look → answer format. You're never stuck.

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AR selfie memento

At the end of the game, capture a selfie with OddballTrip banner + mascot, shareable on Instagram, TikTok.

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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 to download an app?

No, never. You get a link, you click, it plays in your browser. That's the point of a PWA: same as an app, without the hassle.

Q02Does it work offline?

GPS yes (handled by your phone). Maps yes (tiles cached). AI and hints need an intermittent 4G connection.

Q03How long does a game take?

1 h 30 to 2 h 30 depending on your pace. The timer runs but only for the leaderboard — you play at your own tempo.

Q04What happens if I'm stuck?

You get 3 levels of hints per puzzle (increasing penalty). If truly stuck, you can skip the step (45-min penalty but you keep going).

Q05What's the age range?

From 12 without an adult, from 6 with an adult reading puzzles. Works for families, couples, friend groups, companies.

Q06What if my city isn't in the catalogue?

Pre-register or contact us — we'll email you as soon as your city is live.

Q07What is augmented reality exactly?

Point your phone at the façade: a historical character appears full-screen and speaks to you in your language. At the puzzle climax, golden letters magically write themselves on the real wall — that's your answer. After each puzzle solved, a treasure chest floats in front of you. Seeing is believing.

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Delve into the scorching sands of the Northern Cape, following the footsteps of the 1914 rebels who defied the South African Union along the Orange River.

14,90€
1 phone
28,60€
2 phones
41€
3 phones
52,20€
4 phones
62,10€
5 phones
69,50€
6 phones
77€
7 phones
84,40€
8 phones
91,90€
9 phones
99,30€
10 phones

1 purchase = 1 phone. Play several on the same device.

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