Boot Hill — Uncover the Gunfighter's Final Secret
Decipher the true identity of a legendary gunfighter buried in Boot Hill. Eight clues scattered across Dodge City's frontier past will expose the conspiracy that erased his name from history.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
Boot Hill Cemetery holds the graves of over 250 gunfighters, outlaws, and frontier settlers—many marked only with crude wooden crosses bearing no names
Boot Hill — Uncover the Gunfighter's Final Secret
You are Bat Masterson, a marshal tasked with maintaining order in tumultuous Dodge City, USA, during the 1870s-1880s.
Your mission is to follow the trail
Dive into the authentic Wild West of Dodge City, Kansas, where the legends of gunfighters and marshals were etched in dust and blood.
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 story that haunts this land
Your quest begins at the Boot Hill Museum in Dodge City, a museum founded on the original site of the Boot Hill Cemetery, established in the 1870s-1880s for outlaws. This location houses over 60,000 artifacts from Western Kansas heritage and offers interactive reconstructions of historic Front Street, complete with a saloon and jail. In 1878, the bodies were relocated, but the spirit of the gunfighters remains. Here you will unearth the first clues, witnesses to the shootouts and can-can dance lessons of the era. This stop immerses you in the heart of Dodge City's history, a pivot of the Wild West.
Continue your investigation to the Dodge City Public Library, a key documentary resource on local history. Although modern, this library is strategically positioned on your 1.5 km route, providing an essential research point for deciphering the mysteries of the past. Its archives contain accounts of figures from the era, such as Luke Short, saloon owner and gunfighter. Every document and photograph preserved here could hold the key to a secret, guiding you through the events that forged the reputation of the 'Queen of the Cowtowns'.
The path then leads you to the Longhorn Statue, a symbolic monument representing Dodge City's cattle and ranching heritage. This statue embodies the crucial period of the 1870s-1880s, when Longhorns traversed Kansas. As a stop on the Dodge City Trail of Fame, it symbolizes the prosperity that attracted so many marshals and outlaws. By observing this visual symbol, you will understand the city's economic importance and the challenges that led to the establishment of order, notably by figures like Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday.
Your journey includes the Site of the Dodge House Hotel, the historic location of a major Wild West establishment, and the Dodge City Visitor Information Center, a tourist resource point. These stops, integrated into the myCityQuest Escape Game circuit, represent the infrastructure of the 19th-century frontier town and offer you the opportunity to gather crucial information. The Ford County Courthouse, a symbol of law and order, is also a documented stop on the Dodge City Trail of Fame. These walkable locations are milestones in your investigation into gunfighter heritage and Dodge City history.
As you complete your exploration along the Dodge City Trail of Fame, connecting landmarks like the Boot Hill Museum and the Ford County Courthouse, you will have pieced together fragments of a bygone era. This walking tour will have allowed you to experience the atmosphere of the 1870s-1880s, marked by the presence of characters like Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson. This augmented reality GPS scavenger hunt in Dodge City, Kansas, is more than just a visit; it's an immersion into the Old West Heritage Kansas, an adventure where every step reveals a part of the history of the gunfighters and marshals who shaped this Wild West town.
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?
Mysterious Ballad
Decipher the hidden lyrics and music of a historical ballad to uncover the secrets of a gunshot.
Legendary Duels
Explore the sites of famous and lesser-known confrontations, where myth meets the harsh reality of the Wild West.
Demystification
Distinguish facts from fiction by analyzing testimonies and clues left by time.
Behind every Wild West legend lies an even more fascinating truth.
Listen to the echoes of the past and rewrite the ballad of the West.
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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