Great Harbour Cay — Uncover the Pirate's Lost Fortune
Decipher colonial smuggling routes and decode a pirate captain's final message hidden across 8 landmarks to expose the truth behind a vanished treasure fleet.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In the 1720s, Great Harbour Cay served as a secret haven for privateers and merchant smugglers operating between the Caribbean and colonial ports
Great Harbour Cay — Uncover the Pirate's Lost Fortune
You are a resourceful treasure hunter, following whispers of a pirate's hidden bounty in the Berry Islands, circa 1720.
Your quest begins at Great Harbour Cay Airport, a modern entry point
Uncover the tumultuous past of Great Harbour Cay, from the luxury dreams of the 1960s to the mysteries left by drug lords in the Berry Islands.
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.
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Places tied to your adventure — optional entries, totally up to you · per person
The story that haunts this land
Your investigation begins at Great Harbour Cay Airport, the main airport of the Berry Islands. This strategic location already hosted commercial and private flights in the 1960s, serving as a gateway for visitors and investors during the tourism boom. It is here that local legends tell of the discreet arrivals of figures like Carlos Lehder, the Colombian drug lord, who allegedly used the island for his operations in the 1980s, transforming this peaceful haven into an unexpected hub for trafficking. The airport, located in the north-central part of the island, is your first point of contact with this complex history.
Continuing your journey, you arrive at Great Harbour Cay Marina, the largest port in the Berry Islands. Developed in the 1960s, this marina was designed as a hurricane-protected shelter, a major asset for tourism appeal. Its access, carved into the coral about 60 years ago, around 1960, reveals the ambition of the era. It is here that William Hunt, the author who documented the development of Great Harbour Cay, might have observed the ballet of yachts and personalities, but also the more suspicious comings and goings related to illicit activities that marked the island after its golden age.
Your investigation then leads you to the Great Harbour Cay Club Ruins. These remains of the golf course clubhouse, built in the 1960s with a $38 million investment, bear witness to the grandiose dream of a paradise island for celebrities. Cary Grant, Brigitte Bardot, and Jack Nicklaus walked these grounds. Today, these magnificent buildings lie in ruins, after the project failed in the 1970s-1980s. These ruins are a poignant reminder of the fragility of empires, whether built on luxury or on less savory activities.
Exploring the residential areas of Great Harbour Cay, you discover Sugar Beach and its accessible cave. This site, explored by visitors from the marina, offers a striking contrast to the club ruins. As luxury developments crumbled, nature reclaimed its rights, providing refuges and landmarks for residents. Perhaps it was in these caves that secrets were hidden, or discreet transactions took place, away from the curious eyes of Bullock’s Harbour, the island's main village.
Your journey concludes at Bullock’s Harbour, the community heart of Great Harbour Cay. With a population of 353 recorded in 2010, this village, near the marina and the Bay of 5 Pirates, hosts the government dock used by fishermen. The Bay of 5 Pirates, a protected anchorage to the west, typically accommodates 10-12 boats. This walk will have immersed you in the history of Great Harbour Cay, from the extravagant ambitions of its golden age to the resilience of its inhabitants, passing through the dark chapters of its past. You take with you the story of a multifaceted island, where every remnant whispers a tale.
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?
Island Exploration
Discover the varied landscapes of Great Harbour Cay, from pristine beaches to remnants of a glamorous past.
Journey Through Time
Immerse yourself in the era of the 60s and 70s, when the island was a luxury haven for the global elite.
Historical Investigation
Unravel the ambitions and challenges of a bold dream that shaped Great Harbour Cay's destiny.
The whispers of the past are the guides to the future.
Rediscover the splendor of a forgotten era.
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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