The Astrolabe's Final Bearing — Uncover the Navigation School's Lost Cipher
Decipher the encrypted coordinates hidden within Prince Henry's Navigation School before the tide erases the last clue. A 15th-century maritime mystery awaits.
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In 1460, Prince Henry the Navigator's legendary school at Cape Sagres fell silent
The Astrolabe's Final Bearing — Uncover the Navigation School's Lost Cipher
You are a Royal Archivist, dispatched from Lisbon to Sagres in the present day, tasked with deciphering an ancient mystery.
In 1460, Prince Henry the Navigator's legendary school
Master Jaime of Majorca — the last cartographer of Sagres
« At this extremity of the world, where land ends and ocean begins, Prince Dom Henrique established his navigation school, attracting the most learned masters of the Mediterranean. »— Gomes Eanes de Zurara, Chronicle of Guinea, 1453
Sagres, laboratory of discoveries
In 1419, Henry the Navigator, third son of King João I, settled at the Sacred Cape of Sagres to create a nautical research center unequaled in Europe. In this natural fortress battered by Atlantic winds, he gathered Majorcan cartographers, Arab astronomers, Genoese shipbuilders, and experienced pilots. The Navigation School of Sagres became the crucible where the innovations were born that would allow the Portuguese to circumnavigate Africa: the caravel, the perfected astrolabe, new astronomical navigation techniques.
For forty years, from 1419 to his death in 1460, Henry financed expedition after expedition along the African coast. Each return enriched the secret maps of Sagres. Madeira (1419), the Azores (1427), Cape Bojador crossed by Gil Eanes (1434), the Gold Coast reached by Dinis Dias (1444): so many stages toward the dreamed-of India. At the Navigator's death, his disciples scattered throughout Europe, carrying with them the technical secrets of Sagres. Bartolomeu Dias would round the Cape of Good Hope in 1488, Vasco da Gama would reach the Indies in 1498: the legacy of Sagres had changed the face of the world.
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.
At each stop, places ordinary guides miss — secret façades, sculpted crests, alleys steeped in history.
Every riddle is rooted in a real historical fact or local legend. You leave with dozens of stories to tell.
Learn to read buildings — flamboyant Gothic, Baroque, Art Deco — like a real art historian, while having fun.
Walk through the city like a novel's character — every alley becomes a stage, every square a theatre.
A voice walks with you at every step, tells the story of each place, reads clues, adds a cinematic feel.
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?
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.
Want to go deeper?
Places tied to your adventure — optional entries, totally up to you · per person
The Route
8 stages through the city
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?
Historical navigation
Use 15th-century cartographer techniques
End of the world
Explore continental Europe's westernmost cape
Nautical astronomy
Decipher constellations used by navigators
Talent de Dieu
Henry the Navigator's motto
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 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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Reconstruct Master Jaime's secret astrolabe and uncover the mysteries of the Navigation School at the edge of the known world. Between cliffs battered by the Atlantic and remains of History's most famous maritime school, follow the traces of the men who opened the route to the Indies.
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