MW’s Codes and Ciphers Series: The Null Cipher in the Fandango Armchair Treasure Hunt and The Whistle Pig Hunt

One of the clues discovered in the Fandango Armchair Treasure Hunt involved the use of a Null Cipher.  The Null Cipher is a form of Steganography. It hides a message within plain text. And while there are multiple ways the system can be used to ‘hide a message’, it’s often …

Six Questions with Duck Miller: Author of the Whistle Pig Armchair Treasure Hunt

Since 2003, Duck Miller has been challenging readers to search for a hidden ‘Key’ through his Award Winning Armchair Treasure Hunt book entitled The Whistle Pig. The 10 compelling and beautifully written short stories within the book are enjoyed by all, but do offer clues for a certain Key’s discovery.  …

The Whistle Pig Treasure Hunt and the Arena of Life Solution (Teddy Roosevelt/Mellon Arena)

February 2nd is a celebrated day for the Groundhog. Each year people gather for the custom of watching a Groundhog emerge from his burrow in order to predict either an early Spring or 6 more weeks of winter. The largest celebration for this, in the United States, is Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. …

The Whistle Pig Treasure Hunt and Possible Hint to Key’s Location

The Whistle Pig is a small armchair treasure hunt book consisting of ten short stories.  Within these entertaining fictional stories are clues (allusions and references) for the discovery of a hidden ‘key’ that has been in place since Groundhog’s Day, 2003. What exactly the ‘key’ is remains a mystery; and …

The Whistle Pig Treasure Hunt

It has been over ten years since the ‘key’ of The Whistle Pig treasure hunt has been put in place for puzzlers to find.  Those, who have the book, surely recognize the opening quote on my home page of this site.  It is written on the inside of the plain …