Screaming Eagles
Lost in the Norman night, united by courage
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
The 101st Airborne has an impossible mission: secure Utah Beach's exits before dawn on June 6, 1944. But German anti-aircraft fire scatters the planes, and 6,600 Screaming Eagles land across the Cotentin. In total darkness, a small metallic click becomes their only way to identify each other.
A click in the night — the smallest weapon of the war
The paratroopers of the 101st Airborne carried a small metal toy: a "cricket." One click meant "who goes there?", two clicks meant "friend." In the Norman bocage drowned in darkness, this tiny object saved hundreds of lives. Tonight, you are one of these men. Your glider missed its drop zone. Find your unit before dawn.
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
« "I'm not a hero. The real heroes are the ones who never came home." »— — Richard "Dick" Winters, 101st Airborne, Easy Company
The Screaming Eagles — parachuted into chaos
The 101st Airborne Division — nicknamed the "Screaming Eagles" for the eagle on their patch — is one of the most decorated units in the US Army. On the night of June 5-6, 1944, its 6,600 men are parachuted over the Cotentin Peninsula with a crucial mission: secure the beach exits from Utah Beach to allow landing troops to push inland.
But nothing goes as planned. German anti-aircraft fire scatters the planes. Paratroopers land spread over dozens of kilometers, often in marshes flooded by the Germans. Some drown under the weight of their equipment. Others land in the middle of enemy positions. In total chaos, small groups form through chance encounters, united by the click of the "cricket" and the challenge phrase "Flash / Thunder."
Despite this catastrophic dispersion, the paratroopers accomplish their mission. They sow total confusion among the Germans, who cannot determine where the main attack is. At Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, elements of the 101st Airborne liberate the village and secure the road leading to Utah Beach. When the first troops land at dawn, the beach exits are open — thanks to these men who fell from the sky.
The Route
5 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?
Night operation
Relive the anguish of paratroopers dropped into the Norman night, scattered and lost behind enemy lines.
The Cricket code
Use the paratroopers' sound signal system to identify allies and enemies in the bocage.
Norman bocage
Cross the landscape of hedgerows and fields that made combat so difficult and survival so unlikely.
Band of Brothers
Discover the story of Easy Company, made famous by the HBO series, at the very sites of its exploits.
Rendezvous with destiny.
Lost in the night, they found victory.
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, WhatsApp, 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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Parachuted into the Norman night, find your unit through bocage and marshes in an outdoor escape game that traces the epic story of the 101st Airborne's Screaming Eagles.
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