The Corsairs of Mallorca
Barbary raids and Palma's maritime defence
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
For three centuries, Barbary corsairs terrorised the coasts of Mallorca. Palma transformed into a fortress — but its defenders kept their own secrets.
When the Mediterranean was a sea of pirates
From the 15th to the 18th century, Barbary corsairs — based in Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli — launched devastating raids on Mallorca's coasts. Villages burned, inhabitants enslaved, crops destroyed: the corsair terror shaped the island's architecture and psychology. Palma responded with an impressive defensive system: Renaissance walls, coastal watchtowers and a fleet of galleys. The Llotja, the maritime trade exchange, became the nerve centre of the counterattack.
« "In Mallorca, houses were not built facing the sea. They were built with their backs turned, ready to flee." »— — 32 watchtowers protected the coasts of Mallorca
The silent war of the Mediterranean
The most devastating raid occurred in 1561, when Dragut's corsairs attacked Sóller and were repelled by the inhabitants in the battle of 11 May — still celebrated today. But Palma itself was not spared: in 1558, the corsair Turgut Reis threatened the port, forcing the construction of new walls along the Passeig Marítim.
The Llotja of Palma, a Gothic civil masterpiece built by Guillem Sagrera in 1451, served as a maritime trade exchange. It was there that shipowners financed expeditions against corsairs, ransoms for captives were negotiated and defence plans were drawn up. Its twisted columns without capitals — a unique architectural feat — also served as a signalling system: the position of flags on each column indicated the threat.
Palma's Renaissance walls, erected in the 16th century, turned the city into an impregnable fortress. Polygonal bastions — the Baluard de Sant Pere, the Baluard de Berard — were designed according to the latest Italian techniques. Today promenades and museums, these bastions contain underground galleries never opened to the public.
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
5 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?
Barbary corsairs
Relive three centuries of raids and resistance
Renaissance walls
Explore bastions and underground galleries
Maritime trade
From the Llotja to the Consulate of the Sea
Watchtowers
Decipher Mallorca's coastal alert system
The sea brings riches. And the corsairs to take them.
Your mission begins at the Llotja
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 an app or a paper guide?
Neither. Everything plays in your browser (Safari, Chrome) after you tap your activation link. No PDF to print, no download. The trail lives in your phone, that's it.
Q02How many stops are in The Corsairs of Mallorca?
Eight stops total. At each stop you find a camera clue, solve the puzzle, collect a fragment of the final code. With all eight, you've got the answer.
Q03Can we do The Corsairs of Mallorca as a family with kids?
Yes, from age 6 with an adult reading puzzles aloud, and from age 12 on their own. Kids love the "find the camera clue" part — it's very visual, gets them genuinely involved.
Q04What's the best time to start?
Morning between 10 and 11, or early afternoon around 2 PM, is ideal. You still have daylight ahead, Palma de Mallorca · Waterfront & walls is less crowded, and the light is better for camera clues.
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Walk along Palma's walls and decipher the defence codes the Mallorcans used against the Barbary corsairs.
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