It looks like NBC is getting into the game with their new Treasure Hunters show. They have created a Treasure Hunters Challenge site that you can play to enhance the experience. While not as immense in scope as The Hanso Foundation, it’s still not bad (and you may win money). What’s more is that it seems to have some end in site, while The Lost Experience seems almost never-ending.
While I originally started to put the details of the challenges here in this one entry, it quickly overwhelmed the size of this entry. So in order to make things a little more manageable, I’ve broken each week out into its very own entry, which should help to keep things somewhat orderly and help you to find what you need a little faster. At least that’s the plan. Things may change once we see what’s working and what’s not. Stay tuned for further developments on that front.
Each week is listed, along with the primary focus of that week’s challenge, which may or may not agree with what you think the challenge should be named. I’m not trying to be difficult (I promise), but I figured that it would be better to give the challenge some sort of descriptive name, rather than just “Week 1”, “Week 2”, “Week 3”, and hopefully what is there will be enough to help you find what you need. If not, I’m sorry. Click the link and read up to see if it’s what you need. If not, come on back and try the next week. Ultimately there are only 9 challenges (and only 8 weeks) so it shouldn’t take long.
- Week 1: Golden Spruce
- Week 2: Abraham Lincoln
- Week 3: West Point
- Week 4: Thomas Edison
- Week 5: Fulton Paddleboat
- Week 6: Ghost Town
- Week 7: Sleepy Hollow
- Week 8: Spanish Doubloon (and Fireplace)
Just a reminder: Since the details were getting so long, I’ve split this post into detailed reviews of each week’s challenge. Check back here, where I’ll update this list with links to each review, or keep an eye out for the detailed reviews.
If you want to discuss the overall game theory, discuss it here please, and leave the other entries for challenge-specific information.
Update August 15, 2006: For those who have been waiting, the answer has been posted.
We were indeed looking for the Star Spangled Banner at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Apparently either Smithsonian and/or The National Museum of American History was accepted as a correct answer. The ten winners names have been posted.
Thanks, RobH, for the pointer to the post, and to everyone for playing along! If anyone who participated here was among them, congratulations and good luck in the contest!
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144 responses to “Treasure Hunters Challenge”
Hey Kelly – I am thinking maybe something in the Smithsonian but, all my guesses have been about the mall or Washington D.C. maybe next weeks clue will answer all??
I don’t know anything about anything in London it does not seem important. The key is to figure out what answer they want out of that map of the mall the pieces make. I confirmed the pic on Google earth just zoom in on D.C. and voila you have you pieces arranged for you.
The notebook clues are asking where the early symbol is laid out?? The symbol I’m assuming is the puzzle pieces put together in the correct way… and even if they aren’t… its still Washington D.C.
I dont see what that has to do with this puzzle?
Did we need to know about Kew Gardens in London?
I dont know what they want for the gameboard answer. I know that the pieces fit together as an aerial picture of the mall (washington mon. white house, lincoln mem, and smithsonian) in washington d.c. but have no idea if that is what they are wanting for an answer anyone have any clues on that???
Thanks for yor response, Paribanou. Where did you get the second location, Kew Gardens London, from?
First coordinate is address for Genworth as given in the brown book and second is Kew Gardens London (funny thing there is a Queen Charlotte Cottage at Kew Garden…and “it is the garden you seek”?)
Remember the coordinates we were given at the beginning of the game? Not the puzzle that took us to Bodie, but the original coordinates? It said we would be told when to go there. Anyone have any idea about the coordinates?
So, I’ve been playing the Treasure Hunter game on NBC’s website. Found this site just before I started game 6. OK, I admit I Googled for help with game 5… where to take the steamboat the first time. Thanks for nudging me at the point where I was stuck. 🙂
I finished the game without further help after that. Glad I didn’t cheat (more, that is). 😉 OK, so the real reason I’m posting is to get a few things understood in the grand scheme of things. After playing each game, I collect a game piece… but I don’t get how it fits into solving where the treasure can be found? Is it possible to figure that out before playing all the games and collecting all the game pieces? I mean, if one was really clever, might someone actually figure out where the treasure can be found after game one, two, three? Or does having all the games pieces in the right spot on the game board “unlock” another clue to finding the treasure?
And the notepad clues… I’ve noticed that these are the same clues as teased in the shows during the contestants’ hunt. There are words circled in red… appears to make a sentence as the clues are obtained. The weekly puzzles are fun and interesting, but the game pieces and notepad clues… I am just not putting two and two together here with these elements. Can someone give insight?
OK… I think my questions have been answered by what I’ve read about the theories discussed on the Treasure Hunters discussion board. Check out this link.