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”
I noticed that one of the game pieces has a fish shape, and that is “an early symbol” in religion. Perhaps the location is a church in D.C.
Did anyone else notice the faint shape of a building (or something!) in the background on the globe in the graveyard building? There’s DEFINITELY something there that doesn’t move as the continents move! What do ya think??
So I went back through the game to see if there was anything I missed and how there is an issue with the Ghost Town part of the game.
When you weigh the sand/gold it somehow loses the wagon wheel, so you are inevitably stuck in the ghost town when you go out to put the wheel on the wagon…
There is a picture on the globe in the game room. I can’t figure out what the picture is. Does anyone think it has any relevance?
The flag is no longer in the Museum of American History. They now have the flag that was over the pentagon on Sepotember 11th. I don’t know where the original flag is now but it is not on display anymore.
Did anyone else notice that when you line up the game pieces a certain way the gray or shadowed parts make different patterns? Is this another clue as to where the treasure can be found?
Brian , if you’re talking about the box where it asks “Where is it?” – the answer is no. You would’ve guessed up to 7 times so far, so that means seven perhaps different answers.
Of course, after the first five challenges it was still too early to make decision simply because of the lack of clues, but after the sixth or seventh challenge you can be a bit closer while guessing the final clue.
Since I did not start playing this online Treasure Hunt until after the seventh episode, I’ve guessed only once…I hope is right… well we’ll see…
What about the Reflecting Pool?
When you guess your answer does it tell you wether or not you answered it correctly?
As I just found this forum, I would first like to say that I think this is great. I am addicted to this show and never miss an episode, I actually rebooked plane tickets, so that I landed home in time to watch the show.
On the puzzle, I live in Washington, D.C. and have been playing the game. I also think its the National Museum of American History. Intresting thing to keep in mind, the museum closes for renavations on Sept. 3 for 18 to 24 months. So, if NBC was going to shoot something, this would be the time to do it. Plus, I was there over at the museum this weekend and many of the exhibits were shut off to the public.
Well MINNY of course , that’s why they’re there. It is just another puzzle that you’ll need to complete in order to figure out “where is the early symbol laid out”. And, yes, you can move them …