Nome Beach — Decode the Three Lucky Swedes' Hidden Fortune
Decipher a coded prospector's map and uncover the truth behind the Three Lucky Swedes' 1898 strike—before rival claim jumpers beat you to the gold.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
September 1898: Jafet Lindeberg, Erik Lindblom, and John Brynteson struck gold on Anvil Creek, igniting Alaska's greatest stampede
Unearth Nome's golden secrets, where the 1898 gold rush transformed a frozen beach into Alaska's legendary Eldorado.
Step into the boots of Jafet Lindeberg, one of the 'Three Lucky Swedes' who ignited the Nome Gold Rush in 1899. Your mission: find the lost map of secret gold veins, hidden by your former partners, Erik Lindblom and Harald Troeng. Your journey begins at the Nome Gold Rush Centennial Monument on Front Street, an iconic starting point of the Gold Rush Historic District. Open your phone: augmented reality clues reveal themselves on the totem-like posts and historic facades of Nome. A miner's helmet glitters, gold nuggets appear on the Bering Sea Wall, and coded messages display on buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Over approximately 135 minutes of walking a 1.5 km route, you'll explore the heart of the city, car-free, at your own pace. More than an outdoor escape game: an interactive tour immersed in 2,000 years 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 fortune begins at the Nome Gold Rush Centennial Monument, erected in 1998 to commemorate the centennial of the Nome gold rush in 1898-1899. This monument on Front Street, with its totem-like posts decorated with miner's helmets, marks the historic site of the first gold discoveries on Nome's beaches. It was here, facing the Bering Sea, that thousands of prospectors flocked, transforming this modest Alaskan locality into an epicenter of adventure and sudden wealth. The interactive Nome tour invites you to unravel the mysteries of this era.
Continue your Nome visit along Front Street, the main thoroughfare that bordered the Bering Sea and was the vibrant heart of the 1899 gold rush. At its peak, up to 30 miles of tents stretched along the coast. Today, this street is home to historic buildings like the Dexter Saloon, rebuilt on its original 1899-1902 site, where gold was exchanged for whiskey. Nome's history can be read through these facades, witnesses to the booming commerce and gold rush nightlife that animated this Alaskan city.
As you head towards the waterfront, you'll discover the Bering Sea Wall, a nearly half-mile-long wall built to protect Nome from destructive winter storms and ice floes that ravaged the city. This wall, erected after devastating storms, offers breathtaking views of Nome Beach. It was on this beach that gold dust was discovered in 1899, attracting thousands of prospectors overnight. Today, the beach is a site for recreational gold dredging and driftwood collecting, perpetuating the spirit of Alaskan exploration.
The route then takes you to the Nome Nugget Newspaper Office, a historic building housing one of Alaska's oldest continuously published newspapers, founded in 1897. This newspaper documented the events of the gold rush, offering a unique perspective on this period. Nearby, the Alaska Commercial Company Building, built around 1900, is a preserved example of gold rush architecture and symbolizes the essential role of suppliers in provisioning prospectors. These Nome monuments immerse you in the commercial and media effervescence of the era.
Your Nome scavenger hunt concludes with the deciphering of clues left by your rivals. You leave with a deep understanding of the Gold Rush Historic District and its impact on Alaska. Whether retracing the footsteps of Wyatt Earp, the marshal and businessman who arrived in Nome in 1899, or imagining life scenes on Nome Beach transformed into pack ice in winter by mushers and crab fishermen, this interactive tour offers a unique immersion into Nome's heritage. This thematic circuit in Nome is a memorable exploration of Alaska's gold history.
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?
At the Heart of the Rush
Explore Nome's historic streets, witness to America's most chaotic and fascinating gold rush.
A Prospector's Journal
Decipher the notes and sketches of a solitary miner, whose fate is tied to a well-kept secret.
The Quest for Hidden Gold
Follow the clues left by an adventurer to locate a legendary claim before it falls into the wrong hands.
Gold is there for those who know how to look for it.
Jacob Jensen, prospector.
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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