Cahal Pech — Forgotten Calendar
Uncover the hidden Maya calendar prophecy of Cahal Pech's elite rulers. Decipher celestial codes etched in stone across temples and plazas to reveal why this ancient city vanished.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In the hilltop palaces of Cahal Pech, the K'uhul Ajaw—divine lords—guarded a forbidden calendar prophesying cosmic doom
Cahal Pech — Forgotten Calendar
You are Ixchel, a junior scribe in Cahal Pech, 799 AD, tasked with transcribing ancient texts.
In the hilltop palaces, the K'uhul Ajaw—
The Jade Mask and the K'uhul Ajaw's Prophecy
« The Elders of Cahal Pech looked to the stars and rivers, seeking answers in the dance of time. »— Classic Maya thought, anonymous
The Millennial Splendor of Cahal Pech
Established around 1200 BCE, Cahal Pech is one of the oldest Maya sites in Belize. Its modern name, meaning 'Place of the Palmettos,' refers to the surrounding palm trees. Strategically located on a bluff overlooking the fertile Belize River Valley, this royal center controlled vital trade routes and quickly became a powerful city-state.
During the Classic Period (250-900 CE), Cahal Pech reached its zenith, with the construction of its impressive palace complex, temples, and ball courts. Ruled by a lineage of K'uhul Ajaw (divine lords), the city was a major ceremonial and residential center, whose influence spread across the Cayo District. Jade artifacts and fine ceramics attest to its wealth and cultural sophistication before its gradual decline around 800-900 CE.
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.
The game downloads to your phone on start. Once the "✓ Downloaded" indicator appears, everything works without data — narration, AR, GPS and puzzles. Perfect abroad without a data plan.
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?
Decipher Forgotten Glyphs
Unravel the secrets of Maya inscriptions to reconstruct a lost ritual calendar.
Explore a Millennial Maya Palace
Wander through the courtyards and terraces of an ancient royal center high above the Belize River.
Immerse Yourself in the Sacred Jungle
Follow archaeological trails deep within lush nature, cradle of the Maya civilization.
The wisdom of the ancients is etched in stone.
Decipher it before time erases it.
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
Q01Cahal Pech — Forgotten Calendar — is it a guided trail or a free-form hunt?
It's a semi-guided trail: GPS points you to the next stop, but you find the camera clue and solve the puzzle yourself. No app to install, everything runs in your browser.
Q02How many stops are in Cahal Pech — Forgotten Calendar?
Eight stops total. At each stop you find a camera clue, solve the puzzle, collect a fragment of the final code. With all eight, you've got the answer.
Q03Is Cahal Pech — Forgotten Calendar suitable for a challenge-seeking teen?
Absolutely. The puzzles aren't obvious — a curious teen will sweat just enough to be proud of cracking them. Progressive hints prevent frustration: if stuck, unlock hint level 1, then 2, then 3.
Q04What if we get stuck on a puzzle?
Three hint levels per puzzle, with a small increasing time penalty. If truly stuck after level 3, you can skip the step (45-min penalty). The point: nobody stays blocked and goes home frustrated.
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Dive into the heart of the ancient city of Cahal Pech. Beneath the jungle canopy, amidst royal palaces and ceremonial plazas, lies a forgotten ritual calendar. Its sacred glyphs, witnesses to a major prophecy, await revelation. Traverse the terraces, decode the symbols, and piece together the history of a K'uhul Ajaw whose message defies millennia. The fate of Cahal Pech's past and future rests in your hands.
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