The Forgotten Register — Uncover Saint Paul's Secret Conversion of Mdina
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Mdina, MaltaThe Forgotten Register — Uncover Saint Paul's Secret Conversion of Mdina
📍 Mdina, Malta·🕐 2h – 2h30·📍 ~2 km
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The Forgotten Register — Uncover Saint Paul's Secret Conversion of Mdina

Decipher the lost ecclesiastical records hidden within Mdina's sacred sites to expose the true timeline of Saint Paul's evangelization and the conspiracy that buried it.

📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes

Difficulty
·From age 12 years
Starting point :Mdina Gate

In AD 60, Saint Paul shipwrecked on Malta's shores and arrived in Mdina—then the Roman administrative heart of the island

8
stages
~2 km
route
2h – 2h30
at your pace
🚶
walking

The Forgotten Register — Uncover Saint Paul's Secret Conversion of Mdina

🎭Your Mission

You are an undisclosed agent, sent by a powerful European patron in the late 17th century, tasked with investigating the true fate of Malta's earliest Christian records.

In AD 60,

Malta's secret register of early Christians.

« Les indigènes nous témoignèrent une bienveillance extraordinaire. Ils nous recueillirent tous auprès d’un grand feu qu’ils avaient allumé, à cause de la pluie qui tombait et du froid. »
Actes des Apôtres 28:2, Traduction de Louis Segond (1910)

The beginnings of Maltese Christianity

In 60 AD, a fierce storm caused a Roman ship to run aground on the Maltese coast, near the bay now known as St. Paul's Bay. Aboard, among 276 passengers and crew members, was Paul of Tarsus, a prisoner being transferred to Rome. Welcomed with unexpected hospitality by the inhabitants, the shipwrecked found refuge. It was during this stay that Paul, bitten by a viper but unharmed, healed the father of Publius, the island's 'protos' or chief official, converting him, his household, and many other Maltese.

Saint Paul remained on the island for three months, preaching the Gospel and laying the foundations of what would become one of the oldest Christian communities in the world. Before resuming his journey to Rome, he left behind a nascent community, whose first traces were discreetly recorded in local annals, probably under the supervision of Publius himself, who became Malta's first bishop. These documents, often hidden to escape Roman persecution, now represent an essential historical quest.

60 AD
Shipwreck of Saint Paul in Malta
313 AD
Edict of Milan, officially tolerating Christianity
535 AD
Byzantine conquest of Malta, the island integrates into a Christian empire
Far more than an escape game

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.

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Hidden historical gems

At each stop, places ordinary guides miss — secret façades, sculpted crests, alleys steeped in history.

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Anecdotes & legends

Every riddle is rooted in a real historical fact or local legend. You leave with dozens of stories to tell.

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Architecture & heritage

Learn to read buildings — flamboyant Gothic, Baroque, Art Deco — like a real art historian, while having fun.

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Immersive wandering

Walk through the city like a novel's character — every alley becomes a stage, every square a theatre.

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Immersive audio narration

A voice walks with you at every step, tells the story of each place, reads clues, adds a cinematic feel.

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Yours forever

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?

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Outdoor escape game

Explore the city on foot solving puzzles based on real historical facts. No locked room — the city is your playground.

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On your smartphone

No app to download. Play directly from your browser. Guided step by step, at your own pace.

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Unlimited players

One purchase per phone is enough. Play with family, friends or as a couple — everyone participates.

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Augmented reality

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.

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AI that helps you

Stuck? Progressive personalised hints. The character repeats the puzzle on demand — at your own pace.

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32 languages

French, English, German, Spanish, Italian + 27 other languages auto-translated by AI.

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Want to go deeper?

Places tied to your adventure — optional entries, totally up to you · per person

St. Paul's Grotto (within St. Paul's Church, Rabat)optional
To visit the grotto where Saint Paul is believed to have stayed and preached, a place of deep spiritual significance linked to Act 6.
6€
/pers.
St. Paul's Catacombs (Full Exploration)optional
To explore the entirety of the vast catacombs, where the first Christians of Malta were buried, deepening the enigma of the underground refuges from Act 7.
6€
/pers.
Domus Romana Museum (interior)optional
To admire the superb Roman mosaics and artifacts that contextualize life in Mdina/Rabat during Saint Paul's time, enriching Act 8.
7€
/pers.
St. Paul's Cathedral and Cathedral Museumoptional
To discover the interior of the Cathedral built on Publius's house, and explore the adjacent museum housing manuscripts and relics related to Saint Paul and the beginnings of Maltese Christianity, complementing Act 3.
10€
/pers.
Budget if you do them all / pers.~29

The Route

8 stages through the city

The gameplay: AR, camera, hidden clues

📱Search clues with your cameraRA

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.

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The stops on your route are a surprise. You'll discover them one by one, guided by your phone, starting from the meeting point.

8
original puzzles
24
min of narration
🪙 24
TripCoins granted
16
GPS waypoints

How does it work with a group?

One phone = one team. Pick the number at checkout (1 to 10).

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1 phone

Solo, or a group sharing the screen. One team, one code.

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2-3 phones

Family, couple, or 2-3 teams competing. Each phone has its own code and its own score.

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4 to 10 phones

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

Starting point
Mdina Gate
Directions on Google Maps
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Duration
2h – 2h30
At your own pace
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Players
Unlimited
From age 12
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Distance
~2 km
Mdina & Rabat
Accessibility
Partial
Cobblestone streets and narrow passages
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Languages
17 languages
Built-in translation

Why this route?

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On the Trail of the Gospel

Reconstruct the first steps of Christian faith in Malta, guided by ancient writings and sacred sites.

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The Serpent's Miracle

Immerse yourself in the biblical episode of Saint Paul and the viper, a foundational event for Maltese spirituality.

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The Secret of the Catacombs

Discover clues that lead to understanding the underground refuges of the first Christians, silent witnesses to their devotion.

The faith of the first, carved in stone.

A legacy to decipher.

★ Innovation 2026

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.

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AR treasure chest

A golden chest floats in front of the monument. Tap → opening animation → reveals a secret message.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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360° radar + vibration

A mini-radar shows the target even behind you, and the phone vibrates when you aim in the right direction.

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Heritage storytelling

Every puzzle weaves in real historical facts (architecture, era, anecdotes). You learn by playing — like a gamified audioguide.

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Progressive AI hints

3 levels of AI-generated help: vibe → where to look → answer format. You're never stuck.

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AR selfie memento

At the end of the game, capture a selfie with OddballTrip banner + mascot, shareable on Instagram, TikTok.

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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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Your turn to play

Unravel the mysteries of Malta's early evangelization by following Saint Paul's path. Your quest will lead you from the bastions of Mdina to the catacombs of Rabat, revealing the hidden register of the first faithful.

12€
1 phone
23€
2 phones
33€
3 phones
42€
4 phones
50€
5 phones
56€
6 phones
62€
7 phones
68€
8 phones
74€
9 phones
80€
10 phones

1 purchase = 1 phone. Play several on the same device.

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