The Bonnot Shadow — Montmartre's First Motorized Heist
Decipher the anarchist conspiracy that launched Europe's first motorized crime wave. Track the Bonnot Gang through Belle Époque Montmartre and expose their hidden network before the police close in.
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December 1911: A stolen Delaunay-Belleville automobile roars through the cobbled streets of Montmartre
1912: The Anarchist Terror by Automobile
December 1911: A stolen Delaunay-Belleville automobile roars through the cobbled streets of Montmartre. The Bonnot Gang—anarchists armed with pistols and a revolutionary idea—has just committed the first motorized robbery in European history. Within months, their audacious heists will terrorize Paris and rewrite the rules of crime. But who are the masterminds behind the wheel? Where do they hide between strikes? What ideology drives them to defy the state itself? You are a detective tasked with reconstructing their network across Montmartre's hidden passages, anarchist meeting halls, and the very streets where their getaway car was spotted. By visiting eight key locations—from the scene of their first strike to the safe houses where they plotted—you will uncover the conspiracy that made the Bonnot Gang legends of the Belle Époque. Solve the riddles left behind, decrypt their coded messages, and expose the truth before the gang vanishes into history.
« Paris lives in the psychosis of the auto-bandit. »— Le Petit Parisien, 1912
The 'Tragic Bandits' of the Belle Époque
At the beginning of the 20th century, a wave of radical anarchism shook France. The concept of 'illegalism', advocating direct action and violent 'expropriation', resonated with some. It was in this context that the Bonnot Gang emerged, a group that would revolutionize organized crime by using automobiles and automatic weapons, spreading terror and defying law enforcement in an unprecedented way.
Their audacious, often bloody robberies, and spectacular getaways captivated public opinion. Newspapers dubbed them the 'tragic bandits', obsessed with an ideology that would lead to their downfall. The hunt for the Bonnot Gang mobilized thousands of police officers and marked a turning point in criminal investigation methods in France, laying the foundations for modern detective fiction.
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.
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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?
Immersive Investigation
Follow in the footsteps of a real Parisian 'cold case' and delve into the backstage of the Belle Époque's Sûreté Nationale.
Living Archives
Use augmented reality to discover period newspaper clippings, suspect portraits, and crucial clues at the very scenes of the action.
On the Trail of Criminals
Discover the key locations of the audacious exploits of the Bonnot Gang, history's first motorized gang, and understand how they terrorized the capital.
Untangle the threads of a century-old mystery
In the heart of Parisian Belle Époque
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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