Found Treasures and More Treasures Yet to Find in The Secret Red Herrings Armchair Treasure Hunt

Wow! The Launch of The Secret Red Herrings armchair treasure hunt by The Art of Hidden Messages by Beth Hovanec was exciting! And there is still time to join the adventures! (more info here) Searchers were waiting for the 3PM November 1st release of the hunt on the MysteriousWritings Treasure …

The Mysterious Word, Maranatha, in the Bible, the Book of Nicolas Flamel, and the Maranatha Armchair Treasure Hunt

In 2005, an armchair treasure hunt was released by the title of Maranatha, Et in Arcadia Ego, by Duncan Burden.  Although this hunt has now ended, the mysteries it encompassed, continues to be explored.  One of which is the word Maranatha and the ancient secret in the legendary tome of …

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 …