Marrakech Medina — The Sultana's Veils
Uncover the forbidden veils of the Sultana, hidden in the Medina's riads and mosques. Decipher court emblems and secret codes left by Moulay Ismaïl's spies to expose a deadly conspiracy.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In the labyrinthine heart of Marrakech's Medina, under the reign of Moulay Ismaïl in the 17th century, a scandalous conspiracy unfolded within the opulent walls of the sultan's court
Marrakech Medina — The Sultana's Veils
You are Ba Ahmed ben Moussa, vizier to Sultan Moulay Abdelaziz, in late 19th-century Marrakech.
Your mission is to recover the lost expansion plans for the
Delve into the court intrigues and secular mysteries of Marrakech, where Almohad and Saadian palaces still whisper the secrets of sultans.
The story that haunts this land
Votre quête débute à l'entrée du Palais de la Bahia, un monument historique de Marrakech construit entre 1894 et 1900 par Ba Ahmed lui-même. Cet édifice, résidence princière de 8 000 m² avec 150 chambres et deux harems, dont le grand harem de 800 m², est un chef-d'œuvre inspiré des palais almohades et saadiens, orné de zellige et de stucs du XIXe siècle. Ouvert au public depuis 1960 après sa restauration, le Palais de la Bahia est un témoin majestueux du patrimoine mondial du Maroc. En explorant ses cours et ses salons, vous chercherez les premiers indices, cachés peut-être dans les motifs complexes qui ornent ses murs.
À 300 mètres du palais, le Jardin Secret, également connu sous le nom de Jardin de l'Enfant Égaré, vous attend. Ce riad du XVIIe siècle, restauré en 2016 par l'architecte Charles Boccara, offre un havre de paix de 3 800 m². Divisé en jardin exotique et jardin islamique, il abrite une fontaine du XVIIe siècle. Ancienne propriété d'un notable saadien, ce site a été fermé pendant 400 ans avant sa réouverture publique. C'est ici, parmi les allées verdoyantes et les bassins d'eau, que vous découvrirez un fragment des plans manquants, révélant une partie de l'histoire de Marrakech et de son patrimoine.
Votre parcours vous mène ensuite au Mellah de Marrakech, le quartier juif historique créé en 1557 par le sultan saadien Muhammad ash-Sheikh. À proximité du Palais de la Bahia, ce quartier abrite la Synagogue Salat al-Azhar, construite en 1492 pour les Juifs expulsés d'Espagne et restaurée en 2013. Ce site patrimonial, autrefois peuplé de 40 000 habitants au XXe siècle, conserve le cimetière Lazama datant de 1492. En arpentant ses ruelles, vous découvrirez comment les différentes communautés ont contribué à l'histoire de Marrakech, et un indice pourrait se trouver près des lieux de culte anciens.
Poursuivez votre visite à Marrakech jusqu'au Souk des Forgerons, situé à 800 m du Palais de la Bahia. Ce souk traditionnel, spécialisé dans la ferronnerie depuis le XVIIe siècle, fait partie de la place Rahba Kedima, un marché aux épices et poteries adjacent à Jemaa el-Fna depuis 1070. Les artisans y utilisent encore des techniques almohades pour créer lanternes et grilles en fer forgé. L'atmosphère vibrante de ce marché vous immergera dans le passé commercial de la médina de Marrakech, un lieu où les plans pourraient avoir été échangés ou dissimulés, et où un forgeron pourrait détenir une clé pour la suite de votre enquête.
Enfin, votre périple se termine près de la Fontaine Mouassine, construite vers 1570 dans le quartier Mouassine, à 1,2 km du Palais de la Bahia. Cette structure de 5 m de hauteur, avec trois bassins en céramique et des motifs calligraphiques coraniques, est un exemple d'hydraulique islamique publique, restaurée en 2007. En contemplant cette œuvre d'art fonctionnelle, vous rassemblerez les derniers indices pour reconstituer les plans. Ce circuit thématique à travers le patrimoine de Marrakech-Safi vous aura permis de retracer l'histoire de la ville à travers ses monuments, de l'UNESCO Médina de Marrakech 1985 aux sites saadiens, offrant une visite interactive et un jeu de piste GPS inoubliable.
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?
Palace Intrigues
Dive into the heart of the plots and power struggles that animated the sultan's court.
Secret Codes
Decipher the coded messages and hidden symbols left by the harem's secret agents.
Alaouite Architecture
Discover the grandeur of the palaces and residences that were the stage of history.
Court secrets are woven into the veils of history.
Track down Lalla Fatima Zahra's secret correspondence.
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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