Treasure Hunt, X marks the Spot

[Mike]

@MickD has generously donated his fair won prize as an extra prize in the Christmas draw 👍

[MintageSeller]

Let the give a ways begin, if someone guesses the number I’m thinking off. I will send you a pre-1964 quarter. Here’s a hint it’s double digit. 

[Roy]

64

[MickD]

69

 

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[Mike]

3 minutes ago, MickD said:

69

 

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Howling! 

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[MancunianStacker]

On 13/11/2018 at 09:00, kimchi said:

A friend's late dad used to do this back in the 90s, hiding treasure around the UK and leaving clues for folk to find. There might well be a society or national group who already do this sort of thing.

There was also some very rich chap in the US who supposedly (as it hadn't been found at the time I read about it) buried an absolute fortune of PMs, precious stones etc in a real treasure chest, somewhere in a range of mountains iirc.

 

He wrote and sold a book about this. I wonder if he hid the treasure before or after the book sold thousands of copies 😉

[MickB]

My missus bought me an Isis puzzle going back a few years ago, where you worked out how to open the puzzle to release a key with a code on it. This was then entered onto their website and you then had to work out the clue where a coin or coins were hidden. Anyone else had one of these?

https://www.isisadventure.co.uk/isis/index.php

[MintageSeller]

We could crowd fund for a unique coin, and ship it to one another on the forum until everyone has had it. Post pictures of it with them as well. Brother Hood of Travelling Coins. 

[MintageSeller]

Just now, MintageSeller said:

We could crowd fund for a unique coin, and ship it to one another on the forum until everyone has had it. Post pictures of it with them as well. Brother Hood of Travelling Coins. 

I pledge £5 if anyone else wants to match me. 

 

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16 minutes ago, MickB said:

My missus bought me an Isis puzzle going back a few years ago, where you worked out how to open the puzzle to release a key with a code on it. This was then entered onto their website and you then had to work out the clue where a coin or coins were hidden. Anyone else had one of these?

https://www.isisadventure.co.uk/isis/index.php

This sounds incredible

[kimchi]

14 hours ago, MickB said:

My missus bought me an Isis puzzle going back a few years ago, where you worked out how to open the puzzle to release a key with a code on it. This was then entered onto their website and you then had to work out the clue where a coin or coins were hidden. Anyone else had one of these?

https://www.isisadventure.co.uk/isis/index.php

Looks very cool, how far did you get?

[MickB]

18 minutes ago, kimchi said:

Looks very cool, how far did you get?

As far as opening the puzzle to get the key out, then registered the code. I think I had to choose a puzzle to enter but somehow lost the key and never carried on. You need the key to open a hidden box that has gold coins inside, which you either send away to be cashed in or you keep them. It was a while back so I may have it slightly wrong but the details are on their website. If they're still running these puzzles then I might be tempted to get another one and see how I get on.

[MickB]

7 minutes ago, shortstack68 said:

It says competition ends May 2010 😋

 No chance of entering then!  

I've just hunted it down and found it in a cupboard. The way to open it is to twist the ball around so certain symbols line up, then depress the centre and it should then twist open to release. I did get this as a present quite a few years ago but not sure exactly when. Shame they're still not going.

[kimchi]

24 minutes ago, MickB said:

As far as opening the puzzle to get the key out, then registered the code. I think I had to choose a puzzle to enter but somehow lost the key and never carried on. You need the key to open a hidden box that has gold coins inside, which you either send away to be cashed in or you keep them. It was a while back so I may have it slightly wrong but the details are on their website. If they're still running these puzzles then I might be tempted to get another one and see how I get on.

Interesting, cheers! A shame it's finished now. Also, fascinating Egyptian theme, that link might interest @augur

I have a wooden puzzle box as a goodbye gift from a friend in Japan. Lovely, item, antique, hand made etc. The problem is I long ago forgot how to open the bliddy thing or what's inside, I'll have to have a look and see if I can find it. I hope it's not as difficult as this:

 

[MickB]

1 hour ago, kimchi said:

Interesting, cheers! A shame it's finished now. Also, fascinating Egyptian theme, that link might interest @augur

I have a wooden puzzle box as a goodbye gift from a friend in Japan. Lovely, item, antique, hand made etc. The problem is I long ago forgot how to open the bliddy thing or what's inside, I'll have to have a look and see if I can find it. I hope it's not as difficult as this:

 

That was a complicated puzzle 

[Guest]

On 16/11/2018 at 10:36, kimchi said:

How many Rockys are there? Only four or five isn't it?

Six, if you include my name :)

[kimchi]

49 minutes ago, MickB said:

That was a complicated puzzle 

It was absolutely torture, even with the solution!

45 minutes ago, RichRock said:

Six, if you include my name :)

Seven with mine.

Stone me, we may need more than five of us then

[kimchi]

20 hours ago, MickB said:

As far as opening the puzzle to get the key out, then registered the code. I think I had to choose a puzzle to enter but somehow lost the key and never carried on. You need the key to open a hidden box that has gold coins inside, which you either send away to be cashed in or you keep them. It was a while back so I may have it slightly wrong but the details are on their website. If they're still running these puzzles then I might be tempted to get another one and see how I get on.

I've just watched Mr Puzzle solve this on Youtube, how the whatnots did you work it out?

(There's a good comment on the vid about how the treasure hunts worked.)

 

 

[MickB]

2 hours ago, kimchi said:

I've just watched Mr Puzzle solve this on Youtube, how the whatnots did you work it out?

(There's a good comment on the vid about how the treasure hunts worked.)

 

 

It took me a couple of frustrating days to work out how to open it but it was part of the fun. I tried it upside down, spinning it and shaking it but I've since forgotten how to open it. I might give it a go later but I'm not holding out any hope of achieving success. 

[kimchi]

1 hour ago, MickB said:

It took me a couple of frustrating days to work out how to open it but it was part of the fun. I tried it upside down, spinning it and shaking it but I've since forgotten how to open it. I might give it a go later but I'm not holding out any hope of achieving success. 

Save yourself the trouble and watch Mr Puzzle I reckon! It's not quite at the level of 'has to be completed facing due east during a thunderstorm on a Tuesday wearing a kilt and singing 'My Old Man's a Dustman' but it's close enough for me

The comment about how the treasure hunt worked is cool too, apart from the so'n'so who nicked one of the clues

[mustynewb]

I remember looking at those Isis adventure boxes. Didn't the company making them go busy or something so only released some of the intended puzzles.

I just thought they looked cool but was a little out of my price range when they were first released