Each Monday, MysteriousWritings releases a Puzzle to exercise the mind on the MW Forum. These are for practice in thinking outside the box, which is often beneficial when trying to solve Armchair Treasure Hunts. MW Puzzle Fun #14 featured Sudoku. In Sudoku the grids are to be filled in such …
The MW Codes and Ciphers segments continue with this MW Spotlight #18. MW Spotlights are released on either Monday or Wednesday (because it is MW, of course), and are short and to the point posts on all things treasure. This spotlight is on one of the clues hidden in The …
MW’s Codes and Ciphers Series continues to introduce different examples of how codes, ciphers, riddles, and puzzles have been used to hide clues in armchair treasure hunts. This helps both new and old treasure hunters get their creative minds in gear. It may even help you recognize a secret message …
The Beacon Star is an armchair treasure hunt that was published in 2017 by Randy Pischel. It is available on Amazon in either Print or Kindle Versions. The Prize of the hunt was initially a mystery, but it has been discovered to be $5,000 dollars, a gold coin, and an …
In 2003, The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown captured readers and became one of the top best-selling mystery thriller novels of all time. The book, claiming to be based on historical facts, included secrets protected by an ancient society known as the Priory of Sion. These secrets involved controversial …
Article by John Davis Who must keep secrets? We’d all agree spies, diplomats, and government leaders would, of course. Then there are lovers, religious groups, and businessmen who must keep their dealings private. All of these share a need for codes and cyphers. Where and when did they begin to …
Welcome! You are at the Right Spot with MW to find treasures! Below are some of the best ways on how to get started on the many treasure hunts talked about here and the MW Forum! Join the adventures! Learn about Past Armchair Treasure Hunts (See below) Join Discussion Forums …
The mystery of Rennes le Chateau is one of many twists and turns. It is a story that involves possible treasure being discovered in the later part of the 19th century by the village priest, Berenger Sauniere. What exactly the treasure was remains a mystery to us today. But what …
The Rail Fence Cipher, or often called the ZigZag, is a form of transposition cipher. A transposition cipher rearranges the letters of a message following a system. The reason it is called a rail fence is because letters of a message are rearranged by lines that can look like rails …
Braille is a tactile writing system which was developed by Louis Braille in the 1800’s. Louis was a Frenchman who lost his sight at a young age and later decided to create a system allowing him, and others who were blind, to read and write. This extremely beneficial system is …
