The Jeep Conspiracy — Toledo's Hidden Assembly
Decode the classified wartime secrets buried in Toledo's legendary Jeep factories. Uncover why the military kept certain production records hidden for decades.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
It's 1945, and Toledo's Jeep Assembly Complex holds a secret the government never wanted revealed
The Jeep Conspiracy — Toledo's Hidden Assembly
You are John North Willys, automotive magnate and founder of Willys-Overland Motors, on a secret mission in 1941 Toledo.
You arrive at Lucas County Courthouse
Dive into the secrets of American automotive industry following the legendary Jeep's trail, born in Toledo in 1941 at Willys-Overland Motors factories.
The story that haunts this land
Toledo establishes itself in 1908 as American automotive capital when John North Willys acquires Overland Automotive Company and founds Willys-Overland Motors. From the 1895 Lucas County Courthouse, built in red sandstone Romanesque Revival style, you observe the industrial transformation of this Ohio port city. Its 120-foot central tower still dominates the administrative center where the first World War II military contracts were signed. Judicial archives preserve original patents of the vehicle that would revolutionize modern warfare.
The Maumee River, 220-kilometer waterway crossing Toledo to Lake Erie, becomes the vital artery of industrial transport from 1880. Its banks welcome railway convoys loaded with steel from Detroit and Pittsburgh, raw material for future Jeeps. From the 1982 One Government Center, modern 16-story skyscraper, you measure Toledo's urban evolution: from 19th-century river port to contemporary administrative center. Historic docks still witness the comings and goings of barges loaded with engines toward European battlefields.
The Warehouse District preserves intact 1880-1920 industrial architecture, its red brick buildings once housing Willys-Overland spare parts stocks. Each warehouse tells a production chain step: chassis forging, engine assembly, pre-shipment storage. Revitalized since 2000 with restaurants and art galleries, this district preserves Toledo's working memory. Between these walls still echo the sounds of 600,000 Jeeps produced between 1941 and 1945 for American war effort.
The 1923 Secor Building, 15-story Art Deco skyscraper designed by Noel C. Moreau, symbolizes Toledo's economic peak in the 1920s. Its white limestone facade adorned with geometric motifs houses industrial magnates' offices, including Charles Willys Jewell, philanthropist and urban development contributor. Nearby, the 1926 Toledo Blade Building preserves archives of Ohio's oldest continuous newspaper, founded in 1835. Its 13 Art Deco floors witness intense media coverage around Willys-Overland military contracts.
Your journey ends in Summit Street Historic District, prestigious 1880-1920 residential quarter where automotive industrialists resided. Victorian and Edwardian houses of Summit Street and Monroe Street sheltered Willys families, chief engineers, assembly line foremen. You take away Toledo's secret history: how an Ohio port city became the birthplace of the world's most produced military vehicle, forever transforming American automotive industry and World War II's outcome.
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?
Uncover a Secret Blueprint
Decipher the annotations of a Willys-Overland engineer and reconstruct the 'Register of Forgotten Innovations' that links the Jeep's design to Toledo's history.
Explore 'Jeep City'
Walk through the iconic locations where the Jeep was born and where the legendary 'Toledo War' unfolded.
Delve into Military History
Understand how the 1835 border conflict and the 1941 war effort shaped Toledo's identity and ingenuity.
The spirit of conquest, forged in steel and history.
Discover how a forgotten conflict inspired a legendary vehicle.
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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