Carrowmore — Ancestors' Secret
Uncover the hidden secret of Carrowmore's ancestors: decipher ancient tomb alignments to reveal a Neolithic ritual code before its curse claims you.[1][2]
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In the shadow of Knocknarea, Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery hides Ireland's oldest enigma
Carrowmore — Ancestors' Secret
You are a field archaeologist, dispatched to Carrowmore in 1887 to investigate the mysteries of this ancient site, later recognized by UNESCO in 1993.
You arrive near Monument
Explore Western Europe's oldest megalithic cemetery, where 61 Neolithic tombs from 4,700 years ago reveal the secrets of Ireland's first builders.
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
Carrowmore reveals its first secrets at Monument 51, a dolmen dated 4500 BCE that opens your archaeological investigation. This 2-square-kilometer site near Sligo concentrates Ireland's highest density of megalithic tombs, built by Neolithic communities who already mastered astronomy and sacred geometry. Circle 7 then unveils the funerary art of these first Irish: its standing stones form a perfect 18-meter diameter circle, oriented according to solstices to guide souls to the afterlife.
Tomb 4 marks a turning point in your journey: this collective burial reveals the sophisticated funerary rites of the late Neolithic, around 3000 BCE. Archaeological excavations discovered cremated bones mixed with flint and decorated pottery offerings. Circle 18, your next stop, completes this picture with its menhirs aligned according to lunar cycles, proof that these builders possessed advanced astronomical knowledge for their time.
The ascent to Knocknarea Cairn constitutes the climax of your exploration. This tumulus with a 200-meter base and 10-meter height has dominated the Sligo valley for 5000 years, traditionally associated with Queen Medb of Connacht. From its summit, you embrace the entire Carrowmore megalithic complex, finally understanding the geographical logic that connected these monuments in a vast Neolithic ritual landscape.
The return via Listoghil (Circle 27) confronts you with the most impressive of Irish cairns: 55 meters in diameter for this passage tomb that served as ceremonial center for the entire site. Archaeologists identified traces of continuous occupation from Neolithic to Bronze Age, nearly 2000 years of sacred use. Its capstones, weighing several tons, testify to the extraordinary technical mastery of these prehistoric communities.
Carrowmore Visitor Centre closes your investigation by revealing the most recent discoveries about this UNESCO heritage. You leave certain of having walked one of Europe's oldest sacred landscapes, where every stone tells 6700 years of Irish history. These Connacht Neolithic monuments, predating Stonehenge and Egyptian pyramids, have transmitted the secrets of a civilization that mastered monumental architecture well before writing's invention.
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?
Megalithic Mysteries
Explore dolmens and stone circles over 6000 years old.
Celestial Alignments
Uncover the astronomical and ritual secrets of the Neolithic builders.
Sacred Landscape
Move through a preserved natural environment, imbued with millennia of history.
« Stones have a longer memory than men. »
Popular proverb
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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