Chelyabinsk — Meteorite Mystery 2013
Uncover the hidden fragments and secret codes left by the 2013 Chelyabinsk meteorite explosion. Decode eyewitness clues across the city to reveal a cosmic conspiracy before it's lost forever.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
On February 15, 2013, a massive meteorite tore through the sky over Chelyabinsk, exploding with the force of 500 kilotons and shattering thousands of windows in the city center
Chelyabinsk — Meteorite Mystery 2013
You are Vladimir Popov, a Russian scientist and member of the post-impact analysis team for the 2013 Chelyabinsk meteorite, tasked with understanding the event.
Your mission:
Delve into the frozen mystery of Chelyabinsk, where the sky tore open in 2013, leaving behind fragments of an unprecedented cosmic event.
The story that haunts this land
Your investigation begins at Revolution Square, this central square in Chelyabinsk created in 1919 after the October Revolution. Covering approximately 2 hectares, surrounded by 1930s Soviet administrative buildings, this site was a gathering point for industrial workers' demonstrations in the 1920s-1930s. Here, you visualize the initial trajectories of the meteorite and the first alerts from seismographs that recorded the cosmic event of February 15, 2013, preparing your immersion in the Historic Center of Chelyabinsk.
Continuing your journey along Kirova Street, the main commercial axis of the city center, you walk through this historic pedestrian street established in the 1930s. 1.2 km long, it is lined with constructivist buildings dating from 1928-1940. Named in 1925 after Sergey Kirov, a Bolshevik leader assassinated in 1934, this lively thoroughfare saw many residents observe the celestial phenomenon. Here you collect virtual testimonies and images of the shockwave that shattered shop windows, marking the beginning of material damage for the city of Chelyabinsk.
Your next stop takes you to the South Ural History Museum, founded in 1934 in a former 1903 reporters' hotel, a modernist-style building. This museum is crucial to understanding the impact of the Chelyabinsk meteorite. Since 2014, its collection includes fragments recovered in 2013, displayed over an exhibition area of 5,000 m² among more than 300,000 artifacts covering the region's industrial history since 1736. Here you analyze scientific data and compare actual fragments to your reconstructions.
Gagarin Central Park of Culture and Rest, opened in 1926 as a Soviet park and renamed in 1961 in honor of Yuri Gagarin, is a public festival venue. With its 17 hectares, including a Ferris wheel built in 1970, this park is close to minor meteorite impact sites in 2013. Here you discover areas where small fragments fell, and residents reported seeing luminous objects cross the sky of Chelyabinsk. Your mission includes mapping these secondary impacts.
Your exploration culminates with a visit to Kirovsky Bridge, built in 1940-1941 over the Miass River, measuring 500 m long and reinforced in 1976. This bridge, which supports 40,000 vehicles per day, is located near the secondary impact zones of the 2013 meteorite. The city of Chelyabinsk has successfully integrated this event into its history. As Vladimir Popov, you conclude your investigation with a complete overview of the events of February 15, 2013, linking the industrial history of the Urals to this cosmic phenomenon. This tour will have offered you a unique perspective on the Ural Industrial Heritage and the 2013 Meteorite Site, at the heart of Chelyabinsk.
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?
Cosmic Impact
Explore the sites marked by the 2013 meteorite fall.
Shockwave
Relive the moments when the blast shook the city without warning.
Scientific Investigation
Unravel the mysteries of the asteroid and its unique trajectory.
The sky spoke, the city listened. Decipher its message.
Uncover the truth behind Chelyabinsk's cosmic impact.
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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