Nueva Gerona — Island of a Hundred Names Secret
Uncover the cursed secret behind the Isla de la Juventud's hundred names—from Isla de Pinos to its pirate past. Decipher colonial codes hidden in landmarks to expose the truth before the curse claims you.
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The Isla de la Juventud, known by a hundred names across centuries—Isla de Pinos, Isle of Pines, Isla de la Juventud—hides a dark secret tied to its pirate-plagued past and colonial intrigues
Nueva Gerona — Island of a Hundred Names Secret
You are a Royal Cartographer and secret Keeper of Archives, disembarking in Nueva Gerona in 1740, tasked with mapping the hidden truths of the island long known as Isla de P
Follow the trails of smugglers and corsairs who made Isla de la Juventud their secret base during three centuries of Caribbean adventures.
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
Nueva Gerona has kept the secrets of Isla de la Juventud since its official founding in 1830, but the first Spanish settlers arrived in 1494 under Christopher Columbus. Parque Central, beating heart of this city of 60,000 inhabitants, is surrounded by colonial buildings witnessing centuries of occupation. Here begins your investigation following traces of pirates who made this island their favorite refuge in the 16th and 17th centuries, taking advantage of its strategic position between Cuba and Jamaica.
Calle Real leads you directly from the historic center to the port, following the route used by smugglers who sold their goods to Havana. This main street crosses the colonial heart of Nueva Gerona, where Spanish architecture mixes with Caribbean influences. Low houses with red tile roofs still hide cellars and secret passages used by period traffickers, when the island served as a clandestine warehouse for gold from the Americas.
Muelle de Nueva Gerona preserves the soul of the island's main entry port, accessible from Havana in a few hours of navigation. Here landed French and English corsairs, benefiting from complicity of corrupt local authorities. Iglesia Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, built in the 19th century near Parque Central, raises its neoclassical facade facing former buccaneer hideouts, testimony to religious reconquest after centuries of piracy.
Museo Municipal de Nueva Gerona gathers vestiges of this turbulent past, presenting ancient maps, pirate weapons and documents on Isla de Pinos colonization. Plaza de la Cultura, adjacent to Parque Central, now hosts community events where corsair assemblies once took place. Antigua Capitanía del Puerto, located near the Muelle, remains silent witness to maritime control exercised over these troubled waters during the golden age of Caribbean piracy.
Your journey through Nueva Gerona reveals an island of multiple identities: Isla de Pinos for the Spanish, Treasure Island for the English, Isla de la Juventud since 1978. Between colonial heritage and pirate legends, you carry away the certainty that this land still keeps its best-buried secrets. Nueva Gerona's facades whisper the story of a crossroads island, where adventurers, settlers and Cuban revolutionaries crossed paths for centuries.
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?
Forgotten Maps
Follow the clues left on old sea charts and forgotten documents to unravel the island's mysteries.
Buccaneer Legends
Immerse yourself in the tales of pirates and privateers who haunted the island's waters and inspired the greatest adventures.
Stevenson's Code
Unravel the clues and quotes to verify if the island truly inspired the great Scottish novelist for "Treasure Island."
Treasure Island has never been closer.
Set sail for an unforgettable adventure!
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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