Dino Mission Walkthrough - Adventure ValleyDurbuy, Belgium
In Adventure Valley Durbuy, adventurers can embark on an exciting journey in the spectacular Dino Mission. This interactive walkthrough experience, developed by Lagotronics Projects, takes you back to the year 1877, where you search for dinosaurs and the time-traveling paleontologist Jeanne Dollo. The adventure is a unique blend of history, technology, and thrilling encounters with prehistoric creatures.
A Time Travel Adventure
Visitors are guided by paleontologists Sofia and Arthur, who share the tale of Jeanne Dollo, an adventurer and paleontologist who invented a time machine in 1877 and mysteriously disappeared. Your mission is to follow her trail through Dino Mission, searching for fossils, relics, and clues to track her down.
But beware! Time is not the only danger. After stepping through the time portal, you’ll find yourself not only among fossils but also surrounded by living dinosaurs that have arrived here through the portal.
Tailor-Made Pre-Show
Your adventure begins with an exciting pre-show at the Paleontological Institute, where Sofia and Arthur introduce you to Jeanne Dollo and her time machine. Using large screens, immersive audio effects, and dynamic lighting, the story comes to life, setting the stage for the journey ahead. The atmosphere intensifies, building suspense right before you step into the portal and travel back in time.
Interactive RFID Tags and Minigames
Throughout the course, 28 RFID readers are installed across both canyons, allowing interaction with key objects like fossils and relics. Every item you find and tag is recorded on a central scoreboard, tracked by Sofia and Arthur back at the institute.
The valley also features various minigames. One game involves scanning dinosaur eggs with 8 special cameras to see what's inside. These interactive minigames, developed by Lagotronics Projects, make you feel like a real paleontologist as you solve puzzles, piece together dinosaur skeletons, and uncover hidden objects.
Audio System and Custom Soundtrack
The audio system in Dino Mission plays a crucial role in creating a fully immersive experience. Lagotronics Projects has developed a custom soundtrack that plays throughout the attraction and dynamically responds to visitors' actions. Specially placed outdoor speakers are positioned strategically along the route.
The soundtrack is tailored to different sections of the valley, intensifying and becoming more ominous as visitors venture deeper into the canyon.
Your journey through the canyon culminates in an exciting finale inside a Cave, where you finally encounter Jeanne Dollo via an impressive Pepper’s Ghost effect. As Jeanne recounts her gripping story from 1877, the atmosphere is heightened by the distant roar of a T-Rex, signaling the urgent need to escape.
At the end of your adventure, the collective efforts of the group are rewarded with a central score, tracking all the points gathered through RFID tags and minigames. The scores are calculated for each group and determine which of the three unique endings you will experience.
Technology That Brings Stories to Life
With the Dino Mission experience, Lagotronics Projects has created a unique attraction that seamlessly blends technology and storytelling. Every element of the attraction is designed to spark guests' curiosity and engagement as they playfully interact with the world of paleontology.
Dino Mission is not just an exciting journey through time but also a testament to how technology can transform the way we tell stories and create immersive experiences.
