Admont Abbey — Alchemical Secret
Uncover the alchemists' hidden grimoire in Admont Abbey's Baroque library. Decode symbols, follow monk trails, and expose the secret of the philosopher's stone before it's lost forever.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
Deep within the majestic Admont Abbey, founded in 1074, a clandestine circle of alchemist monks pursued the ultimate transmutation: the philosopher's stone
Admont Abbey — Alchemical Secret
You are a Holy Roman Empire archivist, in Admont in 1776, tasked with examining a recently discovered mysterious codex.
Your mission leads you to the main entrance of
Delve into the heart of Austrian Styria and decipher the ancient secrets buried within the world's largest monastic library, nestled in the Benedictine Abbey of Admont.
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 story that haunts this land
Your quest begins at the Benedictine Abbey Admont, the largest Benedictine monastery in Austria, founded in 1074 by Margrave Adalbero of Carinthia, marking the start of a rich intellectual history. Even after the major fire of 1865 that devastated the abbey and the village of Admont, the monks' determination to preserve knowledge remained unwavering. Here you discover the first puzzles, revealing the ancient links between science and spirituality in the heart of Styria.
The route then leads you to the Admont Abbey Library, built in 1776 by architect Josef Hüber, whose baroque frescoes by Bartolomeo Altomonte and statues of disciplines like physics and theology illustrate the scientific theme. This is where you explore the world's largest baroque monastic library, housing 70,000 volumes and 1,400 medieval incunabula manuscripts. The preservation of this section, the only original part saved after the 1865 fire, is considered a miracle and forms a cornerstone of your investigation in Admont.
Continuing your investigation, you pass through the Monastery Garden (Stiftsgarten Admont), a historic space adjacent to the abbey, used for strolls for centuries. This garden, near the abbey's main entrance and accessible to visitors, was the silent witness to the monks' reflections and discoveries. It is in this peaceful setting that you decipher clues related to medicinal plants and hidden symbols, essential for the rest of your alchemical mission.
Your exploration also takes you to the Admont Abbey Natural History Museum, opened in 1978 and located within the abbey grounds. This museum, with its collection of minerals, fossils, and over 3,000 unique specimens in Styria, is linked to the monastic scientific heritage. Here, augmented reality clues reveal correspondences between natural elements and alchemical principles, enriching your understanding of the knowledge accumulated in Admont over the centuries.
Upon completing this 1.5 km journey, you have not only traced the history of the Benedictine Abbey Admont and the village of Admont, but you have also unraveled the mysteries of ancient knowledge. From its foundation by Adalbero of Carinthia to its resilience after the 1865 fire, each site visited in Styria has brought you closer to the truth. This circuit leaves you with a new appreciation for this heritage, from the manuscripts of the world's largest monastic library to the museum's collections, making this visit to Admont a true immersion in history and science.
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?
Ancient Manuscripts
Immerse yourself in the world of forgotten texts and 18th-century monastic knowledge.
Secret Science
Uncover the mysteries of alchemy, this quest for perfect transformation.
Baroque Architecture
Explore the architectural details of one of Austria's most beautiful abbeys.
Unravel the secrets of monastic alchemy!
The Great Work awaits you.
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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Delve into the heart of Austrian Styria and decipher the ancient secrets buried within the world's largest monastic library, nestled in the Benedictine Abbey of Admont.
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