Alanya — Queen of the Seas Secrets
Uncover the hidden secrets of the Queen of the Seas, whose clandestine plot unfolded amid Alanya's ancient fortifications. Solve the cipher to reveal her ultimate betrayal before it consumes the peninsula forever.
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In 1221, the seductive Queen of the Seas, a shadowy consort to Sultan Alaeddin Keykubat I, ruled Alanya's waves from the impregnable fortress atop the peninsula
Alanya — Queen of the Seas Secrets
You are Aladdin Keykubat I, the 13th-century Seljuk Sultan, come to inspect the defenses of your queen of the seas.
Your mission: secure Alanya's strategic
Discover Alanya, the port city where Seljuk and Ottoman sultans carved their maritime power into stone.
The story that haunts this land
Your journey begins in Alanya at the Alanya Archaeological Museum, founded in 1967 in a restored Ottoman-style building. This official starting point of the 'Alanya — Queen of the Seas Secrets' route immerses you in the heritage of the Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine periods. Here, you examine sculptures, pottery, and coins dating from the 2nd century BC to the 12th century AD, essential artifacts for understanding the foundations of this Mediterranean city before the arrival of the Seljuks. This coastal archaeological site in Turkey is key to deciphering the early influences that shaped Alanya.
About 400 meters along the harbor, the Kızıl Kule, or Red Tower, stands proudly. Built in 1226 under the reign of the Seljuk Sultan Aladdin Keykubat I, this 33-meter high, 29-meter diameter octagonal structure, made of distinctive red stone, served as both a defense tower and a port lighthouse for the Seljuk maritime fleet. Restored in 1953 and converted into an ethnographic museum, it is a symbol of 13th-century military architecture. This classified historical monument in Turkey is a testament to Alanya's naval power and its strategic importance in the Mediterranean.
Continue your exploration to the Tersane, the historic Seljuk shipyard, approximately 300 meters from the Kızıl Kule. Also dating from the 13th century and built under Aladdin Keykubat I, this unique site in the Mediterranean features five vaulted galleries carved into the rock, each capable of accommodating a galley. Its dimensions of 56 meters in total length and 7 meters in depth illustrate the ingenuity of naval engineering of the era. The historic Tersane shipyard is a crucial remnant of Mediterranean Seljuk heritage, highlighting the empire's maritime mastery in Alanya.
The route then leads you to the Süleymaniye Camii, a 16th-century Ottoman mosque, located about 600 meters from the archaeological museum. Built during the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent, its stone minaret and geometric decoration embody the late Ottoman style. Still in use, it marks the architectural transition between the Seljuk and Ottoman periods. Nearby, the Bedesten, an Ottoman caravanserai and covered market from the 16th-17th centuries, with its cross vaults, testifies to the flourishing maritime and land trade of this coastal tourist area of Antalya.
Your quest culminates at Alanya Castle (Alanya Kalesi), a Seljuk fortress built in 1226 by Aladdin Keykubat I, accessible via a 1 km coastal path. With its 6.5 km walls and 140 defense towers, it houses the ruins of a mosque, a palace, and the Castle Cisterns, an underground 13th-century system capable of storing 2,000 to 3,000 cubic meters of water. The Alanya Lighthouse (Alanya Feneri), modern but replacing ancient Seljuk signals, marks the end of your thematic circuit. This coastal fortress of Alanya Kalesi is tangible proof of the city's resilience and ingenuity, a true jewel of southern Turkey's Ottoman heritage.
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?
Cleopatra VII
Follow the traces of Egypt's last pharaoh on the Cilician coast
Seljuk Fortress
Explore one of the finest examples of medieval military architecture
Naval Arsenal
Discover the shipyards carved into the rock by the sea
Where two queens ruled the waves
From Cleopatra to the Seljuk sultans
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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