Gibellina Vecchia — Burri's Crettopoli Enigma
Uncover the hidden codes in Burri's Crettopoli, where the 1968 earthquake's secrets echo through the concrete labyrinth. Decipher the artist's final message before it's lost forever.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In 1968, the Belice Valley trembled under a devastating earthquake, obliterating Gibellina Vecchia and burying its secrets beneath rubble
Gibellina Vecchia — Burri's Crettopoli Enigma
You are a freelance investigator, commissioned in 1985 to decipher the unsettling legacy of Gibellina Vecchia, Sicily.
In 1968, the Belice Valley was struck by
Gibellina: From Cataclysm to Artistic Rebirth
« I wanted to give the idea of the permanence of death, but also its transformation into life. »— Alberto Burri, artist
Sicily, the Earthquake, and Gibellina's Rebirth
On the night of January 14-15, 1968, a series of powerful earthquakes struck the Belice Valley in western Sicily. Entire villages were wiped off the map, including Gibellina. The damage was immense, human losses tragic, and tens of thousands of people were left homeless. Facing this catastrophe, reconstruction became a national priority, but in Gibellina, it took a unique turn under the impetus of Mayor Ludovico Corrao.
Corrao, a visionary, refused a simple identical reconstruction. He invited world-renowned artists and architects, such as Alberto Burri, Pietro Consagra, and Arnaldo Pomodoro, to participate in the creation of a new town, Gibellina Nuova, and to transform the ruins of the old into a commemorative artwork. Burri's 'Grande Cretto', a concrete shroud covering the rubble of the old village, became the poignant symbol of this petrified memory and a bold rebirth.
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 sites to explore by car within the day
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?
Monumental Art
Discover a land art piece on the scale of a swallowed city.
Frozen Memory
Walk the 'streets' of a vanished city, immortalized under concrete.
Creative Rebirth
Explore how art transformed tragedy into a new beginning.
The past never dies, it transforms.
Journey through time, from tragedy to resilience, and bring Gibellina's soul back to life.
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
Q01What's the difference with a regular indoor escape room?
Outdoor escape game format: no physical locks, no actor, no fixed time slot. You start when you want, progress through From New Gibellina to the Great Cretto with your phone, and the city itself is the set. More immersive on local history, more flexible in pace.
Q02What walking pace should we expect?
Easy stroll: between stops you walk 3 to 7 minutes. No tough climbs unless flagged on the product page. If you really want to push, you can jog between stops, but that's not the point.
Q03Does Gibellina Vecchia — Burri's Crettopoli Enigma work for team-building?
Yes — it's actually one of our main use cases. Outdoor escape game format, teams of 4 to 6, live ranking possible between groups. For companies above 12 participants, contact us: we can issue linked codes.
Q04Is Gibellina Vecchia — Burri's Crettopoli Enigma stroller-accessible?
Depends on the exact route in From New Gibellina to the Great Cretto. The vast majority of stops are downtown, on sidewalks or squares. If a stair or narrow passage is involved, it's flagged on the product page. Generally: yes, doable with a standard urban stroller.
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Decipher the clues left by artists and survivors to reconstruct the symphony of stones, the true heart of Gibellina. An artistic and historical adventure awaits you in the land of rebirth.
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