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Uncover the Sea Beggars' secret logbook hidden in Middelburg's landmarks. Decode their rebellion codes to expose the Spanish spies who nearly crushed the Dutch uprising from within.
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In 1572, Middelburg's historic centre pulsed with the fury of the Sea Beggars – the daring Dutch rebels who defied Spanish tyranny in the Eighty Years' War
You are Cornelis de Houtman, a Zeeland explorer in 17th-century Middelburg, on a secret mission for the Sea Beggars.
You disembark, tasked
Dive into the heart of Middelburg, Zeeland, following the footsteps of the Sea Beggars and the heritage of a fortified medieval city.
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. »
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.
Places tied to your adventure — optional entries, totally up to you · per person
Votre quête du journal débute devant le Stadhuis Middelburg, un édifice gothique tardif brabançon construit entre 1505 et 1520. Sa façade, ornée de 25 niches, abrite des statues historiques. C'est ici, dans ce monument classé Rijksmonument sous le numéro 29294, que les États de Zélande se réunissaient depuis le XVIe siècle. La tour Renaissance de 50 mètres de haut, ajoutée en 1512-1513 par l'architecte Antoon I Keldermans, offre un panorama sur la ville fortifiée et ses canaux. Vous y cherchez les premiers indices, cachés peut-être dans les symboles de pouvoir d'une époque de révolte.
Poursuivez vers l'Abdij van Middelburg, une abbaye bénédictine fondée en 1125 par Norbert d'Averbode et transformée en complexe conventuel au XIIIe siècle. L'église abbatiale (Abdijkerk), érigée de 1318 à 1530, s'étend sur 100 mètres de long avec une tour de 90,5 mètres, dominant le patrimoine de Zeeland. Ce site, classé Rijksmonument 29300-29320, abrite depuis 1965 le Zeeuws Museum, qui conserve des tapisseries du XVIe siècle. Vous y déchiffrez des messages dissimulés dans les anciens manuscrits, imaginant les moines témoins des premiers affrontements des Gueux de Mer.
Votre parcours vous mène ensuite à la Koepoort, une porte de ville construite en 1735 dans un style baroque hollandais, reconnaissable à son dôme octogonal de 20 mètres de haut. Ancienne entrée nord de la ville fortifiée de Middelburg, elle fut restaurée en 1986 et classée Rijksmonument numéro 29347. Au XIXe siècle, elle servit même de prison, un lieu parfait pour cacher des secrets. Vous y trouvez un indice crucial, lié aux mouvements de troupes et aux stratégies de défense de la Zeeland historique.
Le chemin vous conduit à la Vismarkt, une place historique servant de marché au poisson depuis le XVIIe siècle. Bordée de maisons à pignons du XVIIIe siècle, cette place était un lieu central du quartier des pêcheurs, proche du canal Rouaansekaai. Les bâtiments environnants, plusieurs datant de 1650-1700, sont également classés Rijksmonument. C'est là, au milieu des étals et des cris des marchands, que vous découvrez un message codé, transmis par un contact secret, évoquant les routes maritimes et le commerce de la République des Gueux de Mer.
Votre exploration culmine au Damplein et à la Sint-Jorisbrug. La Damplein, place du XVIIe siècle, était autrefois le centre du quartier des tanneurs, entourée de maisons à pignons de 1650-1750, classées Rijksmonument. La Sint-Jorisbrug, pont en arc construit en 1770 et restauré en 2005, relie les quartiers historiques de Middelburg. En traversant ce pont piéton emblématique, vous assemblez les dernières pièces du puzzle, révélant la cachette du journal de bord. Ce circuit thématique vous a permis de découvrir l'histoire de Middelburg, une ville où le patrimoine UNESCO indirect des paysages de Zélande rencontre les vestiges d'une époque de bouleversements. Vous avez non seulement retrouvé le journal, mais aussi la mémoire vivante de cette ville néerlandaise.
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.
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.
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Explore Middelburg in the footsteps of the daring Sea Beggars and their naval exploits.
Unravel the stratagems used to free the city from Spanish occupation.
Decipher a secret plan left by a Sea Beggar captain for the survival of the resistance.
Sail to freedom!
Discover the courage of the Sea Beggars
OddballTrip combines gamified play, augmented reality and AI. All our competitors deliver 1 or 2 of these angles. We deliver all 5.
A golden chest floats in front of the monument. Tap → opening animation → reveals a secret message.
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.
At the puzzle climax, golden letters magically write themselves on the real wall — that's the puzzle answer. An unforgettable visual effect.
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.
A mini-radar shows the target even behind you, and the phone vibrates when you aim in the right direction.
Every puzzle weaves in real historical facts (architecture, era, anecdotes). You learn by playing — like a gamified audioguide.
3 levels of AI-generated help: vibe → where to look → answer format. You're never stuck.
At the end of the game, capture a selfie with OddballTrip banner + mascot, shareable on Instagram, TikTok.
PWA technology: open the link, it plays in your browser. Same quality as an app, no App Store hassle.
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.
GPS yes (handled by your phone). Maps yes (tiles cached). AI and hints need an intermittent 4G connection.
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.
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).
From 12 without an adult, from 6 with an adult reading puzzles. Works for families, couples, friend groups, companies.
Pre-register or contact us — we'll email you as soon as your city is live.
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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Dive into the heart of Middelburg, Zeeland, following the footsteps of the Sea Beggars and the heritage of a fortified medieval city.
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Coupe-file disponibles pour les sites payants de votre parcours. Gagnez du temps, vivez l'aventure pleinement.
17€. Explorez l'histoire de la Zélande à travers des collections d'art, d'archéologie et de culture régionale dans l'Abbaye de Middelburg.
15€. Découvrez Middelburg sous un angle nouveau en naviguant sur ses canaux historiques, offrant une vue imprenable sur les façades classées.
12€. Admirez les paysages et monuments de Walcheren en miniature, une reproduction fidèle de la presqu'île de Zélande.
25€. Dégustez des moules de Zélande fraîchement pêchées dans l'un des restaurants traditionnels du Rouaansekaai.
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