El Cid Campeador
Banished from Burgos, he conquered a kingdom
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In 1081, Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar — El Cid — was banished from Burgos by King Alfonso VI. He left the city with a handful of followers, crossed Spain and ended up conquering Valencia. This game traces his steps, from humiliation to legend.
The knight his king banished and history glorified
Burgos is the city of El Cid. It was here that he was born, that he served his king and that he was banished. The Cantar de mio Cid, the oldest preserved Spanish epic poem, opens with his departure from Burgos — doors closed, shutters drawn, no one daring to give him shelter for fear of royal wrath. This game brings you back to that founding exile.
« "From his eyes, he wept with such grief. He turned and looked back. He saw the doors open and the bolts unfastened, the perches empty without cloaks or furs." »— — Cantar de mio Cid, v. 1-4, c. 1200
El Cid — between the man and the legend, Burgos remembers
Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar was born around 1043 in a village near Burgos. Educated at the court of King Sancho II of Castile, he became his champion — his campeador. But when Sancho was assassinated in 1072 and Alfonso VI ascended the throne, El Cid fell from grace. In 1081, accused of an unauthorized expedition, he was banished from Castile.
The Cantar de mio Cid recounts his departure from Burgos with poignant intensity. No one would take him in — a royal decree threatened confiscation for anyone who helped him. Only a young girl dared speak to him, telling him to leave. El Cid then crossed Spain as a mercenary, serving Christian and Muslim princes alike, before conquering Valencia in 1094.
In Burgos, his memory is everywhere. The Solar del Cid, at the presumed site of his house, the Monasterio de las Huelgas where the kings of Castile were crowned, and the Cartuja de Miraflores, a jewel of late Gothic architecture, mark a route that interweaves the story of the knight with that of the city that could not keep him.
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 Route
5 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?
In the footsteps of El Cid
Relive the exile of the most famous Spanish knight, from his house to the city gate.
Epic poem
The puzzles draw from the Cantar de mio Cid — the oldest Spanish epic poem.
Royal monuments
From the castle to the royal monastery, discover the seats of power of medieval Castile.
Nature and history
The route crosses the Fuentes Blancas park to the Charterhouse — nature and heritage combined.
Exile is the first step toward legend.
Leave Burgos like El Cid. Conquer your own story.
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
Q01El Cid Campeador — 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 El Cid Campeador?
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 El Cid Campeador 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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Follow the trail of El Cid Campeador through Burgos. An outdoor escape game where Spain's greatest knight is your guide — from exile to glory, street by street.
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