Sedona — Red Rock Eldorado Mystery
Uncover the lost map to Sedona's hidden Red Rock Eldorado, a fabled treasure buried among vortexes and cinematic canyons. Decipher clues from old prospectors to claim the gold before it vanishes forever.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In the 1930s, as Hollywood scouts scoured Sedona's crimson cliffs for the perfect Wild West backdrop, a grizzled prospector named Jed Harlan struck fool's gold—or so they said
Explore the mystical landscapes of Sedona, where red rocks, shaped 275 million years ago, guard the secret of a forgotten Eldorado in the heart of Arizona.
Step into the shoes of Carl Schnebly, an 1880s pioneer, returned to haunt the town of Sedona in search of his lost treasure. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to decipher the clues left by ancient copper miners and pioneering artists of the Red Rock Country Arizona. At each stage of your outdoor escape game, open your phone: Yavapai-Apache symbols reveal themselves on the rock formations of Airport Mesa, coded messages appear on the historic facades of the Sedona Arts Center, and forgotten maps come to life on the cobblestones of Main Street. Over approximately 135 minutes of a 1.5 km journey, at your own pace, you trace your own itinerary through Sedona's history, from energy vortexes to mining legends. More than an outdoor escape game: an interactive tour immersed in millennia of history, with anecdotes revealed at each stop and confidential sites that classic guides often miss.
Les lieux que vous découvrirez
Les vrais lieux que vous explorerez au fil de l'aventure. Énigmes en réalité augmentée à chaque étape.
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 story that haunts this land
Your quest for Sedona's red Eldorado begins in Uptown Sedona, near the Sedona Arts Center. This historic building, founded in 1958 by pioneering artists like Nasr Nassar and Virginia 'Jinny' Day in a former public high school from 1926, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1994. Its galleries and workshops, covering 557 m², reflect the local artistic fervor from the 1950s onwards. It is here that the first clues to Sedona's hidden fortune were concealed, amidst the works and sketches of the masters who shaped Arizona's cultural identity.
Continue your investigation along Main Street (State Route 89A), Uptown Sedona's commercial artery developed in the 1930s with the rise of tourism. This street, named one of the most picturesque in the United States by USA Today in 2019, stretches for about 1 km and is lined with over 200 shops and art galleries. As you cross it, you admire Oak Creek Canyon and the red rock formations, remnants formed 275 million years ago. The whispers of merchants and explorers guide you to the next clue, hidden in one of the corners of this historic thoroughfare.
Your journey then takes you to the Sedona Heritage Museum, opened in 1997 in a dairy farm built in 1935 by the Fry and Jordan families. This 4-hectare site, listed on the National Register in 1999, includes an apple orchard planted in 1928. Exhibits detail Sedona's mining history, including artifacts from the Mingus Mountain copper mine dating back to the 1880s. An old barn, restored to preserve the Old West ranch architecture, housed 50 head of cattle in 1940. Here, the memories of ranches and mines bring you closer to the secret of the Eldorado.
The adventure continues towards Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village, a place built between 1971 and 1973 by Abraham Pool, inspired by a 16th-century Mexican village. On 0.4 hectares, 35 galleries and shops are nestled under 3000 m² of red tile roofs, adorned with adobe arches and fountains imported from Mexico. Named after Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, this site evokes Spanish colonial craftsmanship and has hosted annual festivals since 1980. It is in this unique setting that the final clue is found, a map fragment or engraved message, blending the art and history of Sedona.
At the end of your exploration, you will have not only deciphered the Mystery of the Red Rock Eldorado but also discovered the heritage of Sedona, a city where history, art, and nature meet. From the pioneers of the Sedona Arts Center to the ranches of the Sedona Heritage Museum, each step will have immersed you in a facet of the Red Rock Country Arizona. Your GPS scavenger hunt will have led you through iconic sites like Main Street and Tlaquepaque, revealing anecdotes about the evolution of this unique destination. This interactive tour of Sedona leaves you with the satisfaction of having uncovered the secrets of one of the most fascinating cities in the United States.
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?
Cinema & Legends
Dive into the golden age of Westerns and follow in the footsteps of the stars who shaped Sedona.
Epic Panoramas
Explore breathtaking landscapes, natural backdrops of cult films.
Filming Secrets
Unravel a plot centered on a visionary director and his lost reel.
Seduce the past, reveal the legend.
Your own Western starts now.
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, WhatsApp, 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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