Bonampak — Lost Frescoes Conspiracy
Uncover the dark conspiracy behind Chaan Muan II's hidden frescoes at Bonampak. Decipher warrior codes and expose the bloody secrets of Maya sacrifices that were meant to stay buried forever.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In the heart of the Lacandon Jungle, the ancient Maya city of Bonampak hides a shocking truth
Bonampak — Lost Frescoes Conspiracy
You are an ancient Maya scribe, renowned for deciphering intricate glyphs, summoned by the Lacandon guardians to the city of Bonampak in 792 AD.
You know King Chaan M
Chaan Muan II — the king who immortalized his victory in stone
« The walls of Bonampak speak with an eloquence possessed by no other Maya monument. »— Sylvanus Morley, archaeologist, 1947
Bonampak, window into Classic Maya civilization
Bonampak means 'painted walls' in Yucatec Maya. This 8th-century city-state was a vassal of powerful Yaxchilan, located 30 kilometers away on the banks of the Usumacinta River. King Chaan Muan II (reign: 776-795 CE) commissioned around 792 the decoration of Structure 1, transforming three small rooms into a unique pictorial narrative in pre-Columbian art. These frescoes document a real military campaign against Bonampak's enemies, probably the inhabitants of Sak Tz'i', a rival city located further north.
The rediscovery of Bonampak in 1946 by Giles Healey, guided by local Lacandons, revolutionized understanding of Maya civilization. Contrary to prevailing ideas of the time that portrayed the Maya as a peaceful people of astronomer-philosophers, Bonampak's paintings revealed a sophisticated warrior society where armed conflicts, prisoner captures, and ritual sacrifices held a central place. The hundred characters depicted — nobles, warriors, captives, musicians, dancers — offer a social panorama of extraordinary ethnographic precision, complemented by glyphs that reveal names, titles, and dates with remarkable calendrical accuracy.
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.
The game downloads to your phone on start. Once the "✓ Downloaded" indicator appears, everything works without data — narration, AR, GPS and puzzles. Perfect abroad without a data plan.
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?
Authentic Maya art
Decrypt Mesoamerica's most detailed frescoes
Pre-Columbian astronomy
Follow the Venusian calculations of Maya astronomers
Archaeological jungle
Explore two Classic Maya sites lost in the forest
Art reveals history
In the Lacandon jungle
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
Q01What's the difference with a regular indoor escape room?
Outdoor escape game format: no physical locks, no actor, no fixed time slot. You start when you want, progress through Lacandon Jungle, Chiapas with your phone, and the city itself is the set. More immersive on local history, more flexible in pace.
Q02What walking pace should we expect?
Easy stroll: between stops you walk 3 to 7 minutes. No tough climbs unless flagged on the product page. If you really want to push, you can jog between stops, but that's not the point.
Q03Does Bonampak — Lost Frescoes Conspiracy work for team-building?
Yes — it's actually one of our main use cases. Outdoor escape game format, teams of 4 to 6, live ranking possible between groups. For companies above 12 participants, contact us: we can issue linked codes.
Q04Best season to explore Lacandon Jungle, Chiapas like this?
Spring and autumn are the best seasons: mild temperatures, fewer tourists, gorgeous light. Summer is also great but go for early morning before 11 or late afternoon. Winter is perfectly playable, especially in southern cities — Lacandon Jungle, Chiapas often feels more authentic then.
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Unravel the mystery of Itzam-Kokaaj-Aj-Tz'ib, the scribe-astronomer who calculated for Chaan Muan II the divine date of his military victory. Eight archaeological sites, an astronomical enigma, a thousand years of oblivion broken by your investigation in the most secret remains of Classic Maya civilization.
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