Bath — Blackbeard's Hidden Hoard
Uncover Blackbeard's secret treasure cache and expose his conspiracy against colonial Bath. Decode clues from his final lair to claim the pirate's lost fortune before it's gone forever.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In 1718, Edward Teach—infamous as Blackbeard—settled in Bath, North Carolina's first town, after accepting a royal pardon from Governor Charles Eden
Bath — Blackbeard's Hidden Hoard
You are a King's agent, dispatched to Bath, North Carolina, in late 1718, to verify whispers regarding Edward Teach’s true loyalties.
Governor Charles Eden granted Blackbeard
Edward Teach — Blackbeard's secret alliance
« I have often been asked by curious persons, what could induce men of good families to turn pirates »— Captain Charles Johnson, A General History of Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates, 1724
Bath — First Colonial Haven
Founded in 1705 by John Lawson, Bath Town became North Carolina's first incorporated town and America's third oldest. Located on the Pamlico River, it quickly attracted merchants and planters thanks to its strategic position between inland colonies and the Atlantic. By 1712, it already housed about fifty permanent residents, including several influential families who built the region's first brick houses.
But Bath harbored a secret: Governor Charles Eden maintained questionable relations with pirates who prowled the Carolinian coasts. Edward Teach, nicknamed Blackbeard, even obtained a royal pardon in 1718 and officially settled in town. This alliance between colonial authorities and buccaneers transformed Bath into a hub for illicit trade, until Virginia's governor organized the expedition that would cost Blackbeard his life in November 1718.
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?
Pirate Codes
Decrypt the secret signals used by Blackbeard and his accomplices to communicate in Bath Town
Colonial Architecture
Explore North Carolina's oldest mansions and their hidden messages
Colonial Harbor
Follow traces of maritime trade and smuggling on Pamlico's shores
Following the first colonists' footsteps
When nascent America hid its darkest secrets
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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Uncover the mysteries of America's first incorporated town, where respectable governors and bloodthirsty pirates sealed an alliance that nearly changed colonial history. Between Bath Town's brick walls and wharves, eight puzzles will reveal how Edward Teach transformed a peaceful port into the secret capital of Atlantic piracy.
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