Arzachena — Guardians of the Nuraghes
Uncover the ancient guardians' conspiracy that sealed the Nuragic secrets of Arzachena. Decipher ritual inscriptions across tombs and towers to expose their final prophecy before it vanishes forever.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In the shadowed valleys of Arzachena's Archaeological Park, the Nuragic guardians—fierce warriors and priestesses of the Bronze Age—watched over their sacred domain from towering nuraghes and colossal
Arzachena — Guardians of the Nuraghes
You are a Late Bronze Age scholar from the Nuragic civilization, tasked with deciphering the rituals and constructions of the "Guardians of the Nuraghes" in the Olbia-Tempio region
Delve into Nuragic Sardinia, where ancient Giants' Tombs and millennia-old nuraghes guard the secrets of an ancestral civilization in Arzachena.
The story that haunts this land
Your quest for the "Guardians of the Nuraghes" begins at the parking area of the Tomba dei Giganti di Coddu Vecchiu, 3 km from Arzachena. This Giants' Tomb, dating from the 16th-15th century BC (early Nuragic period), is an elongated structure 27 m long, with a semicircular exedra 10 m in diameter. Its 3.6 m high frontal stele, visible from the SP 125, is typical of Nuragic collective tombs. Here you examine the first traces of funerary rituals, essential to understanding the Sardinian Nuragic heritage.
Continue your exploration of the Arzachena Archaeological Park towards Nuraghe La Prisgiona, approximately 4 km from Arzachena. This complex nuraghe, from the Late Bronze Age (14th-13th century BC), stands with its central tower, originally 12 m high, surrounded by 14 circular huts. Excavations in the 1980s revealed copper ingots and bronze objects, testifying to the commercial importance of this nuragic site. These discoveries are crucial for understanding the economy of Sardinia, a UNESCO candidate.
Your itinerary then leads you to the Tempietto di Malchittu, a Nuragic temple from the 16th-15th century BC. This unique rectangular structure, 10.8 m long by 6.8 m wide, with an external altar and a ritual basin, is a rare example of a pre-Nuragic sanctuary in Northeast Sardinia. Located near the SP 125 road, close to Nuraghe Albucciu, this site sheds light on the religious practices and beliefs of a civilization that marked the history of Arzachena.
Approximately 5 km from Arzachena, the Tomba dei Giganti Li Lolghi awaits you on a promontory. Dating from the 16th century BC, this Nuragic tomb features an exedra 17 m in diameter and a burial chamber 21 m long. It is part of the Li Lolghi archaeological complex, with remains of an adjacent village. Along the way, you discover Nuraghe Albucciu, a tholos nuraghe from the Middle Bronze Age (17th-16th century BC), a protonuraghe type, currently 7 m high. Its excavations have revealed ceramics and lithic tools, enriching your knowledge of the Olbia-Tempio heritage.
Your thematic circuit concludes with the Necropoli di Li Muri, a pre-Nuragic necropolis from the final Chalcolithic period (mid-3rd millennium BC), located 6 km north of Arzachena. Its 7 menhirs in a 5.5 m diameter circle and pit tombs reveal funerary rites with polished stone axes and callaïs necklaces. Finally, Piazza Risorgimento, the administrative and commercial center of Arzachena since the 19th century, with the 18th-century Santa Maria la Tressa church, grounds you in the town's more recent history. This interactive visit of Arzachena will have allowed you to reconstruct fragments of a forgotten culture, from the earliest burials to modern living centers, offering a comprehensive perspective on Sardinia's past.
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?
Megalithic Remains
Explore Giants' Tombs and Nuraghes dating back to the Bronze Age.
Ancient Rituals
Reconstruct a sacred calendar linked to ancestor worship and cosmic cycles.
Sardinian Nature
Journey through authentic Gallura landscapes, between granite and Mediterranean scrub.
The stones whisper the names of the ancients, listen to their wisdom.
Untangle the secrets of the Nuragic calendar
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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