Each month (since February) I’ve been sharing one of my favorite articles from over the last ten years posted on this website. I’ve also held a free drawing for a small prize based on that article. This is in celebration of MW’s 10th anniversary year and a way to thank …
What is the best way to get better at solving puzzles and finding treasures in armchair treasure hunts? PRACTICE. Solving puzzles is like anything else in life; the more you do it, the more it becomes easier. So if you are new to puzzles, or even a pro, this series …
The answer to MW’s Puzzle Fun #25 is found below. Congrats to all those who correctly solved ‘What’s the Word?’. Each week in this Codes, Ciphers, and Puzzle series, I, with the help of ‘The Puzzle Master’ release fun challenges to help puzzlers get acquainted- and better at solving the …
Congrats to the winners of the FIRST of SIX treasures in The Incredible Hunt. One of six, $10,000 cash prizes, has been claimed (7/7/22) by a team named The Incredibles. No worry, though. There are still FIVE left to solve and $50,000 cash yet to claim. Will you solve the clues …
MW Puzzle Fun segments are not meant to be difficult puzzles, but only some playful fun. They are a great way to keep the mind in play by introducing various codes, ciphers, puzzles, and riddles to solve. They are also created to get better at armchair treasure hunts and other …
The Codes and Cipher series continues with weekly postings of MW Puzzle Fun. I have recently teamed up with ‘The Puzzle Master’ who now helps with the creation of puzzles to release. I’m keeping them in similar style to those of the past. These are created to offer practice in …
More and more armchair treasure hunts, both local and national, are happening each year. Mike and his team have been enjoying this hobby and has successfully found a few of these TREASURES! Their most recent find was this last weekend. They solved clues and discovered a treasure cache hidden by …
Before sharing Don Adams’ solution to the buried casque believed to be in San Francisco, I’d like to mention only a few (of many) of his other AWESOME adventures and successes. He does extreme due diligence, research, and planning in all hunts he gets involved with – as I’m sure …
The Codes and Ciphers series continues to offer fun puzzles and games to demonstrate examples of cryptography, secret patterns, or other such hidden information. This is to help us all get better at solving puzzles and treasure hunts! I was excited to see different submissions (and correct answers) for MW …
MW continues to celebrate its 10th Anniversary Year! Way back in February 2012, I created my website Mysterious Writings. One of my first posts was on the Maranatha treasure hunt which I enjoyed working on from 2005 to 2011. The hunt ended, with the solution never being completely shared. It …
