MW Codes, Ciphers, and Puzzle Series: The Pigpen Cipher and the Mysterious Grave of James Leeson at Trinity Church Manhattan

The Pigpen Cipher is a simple substitution cipher. Each letter is replaced by another symbol by using fragments of a grid as a key.  Although there are different geometric formats and arrangements for the key to be made, the following shows one example of a key as it was applied …

Six Questions with Andrew Layden:  Creator of a Treasure Hunt for a Hidden Opal Ring

Andrew Layden describes himself as a poet, novelist, and travel junky.   However, he needs to add one other thing:  Treasure Hunt Creator!  It seems he has taken some of his talent and applied it to crafting an exciting treasure hunt poem for a Hidden Opal Ring.  The Poem with all …

Treasure Hunt for a Hidden Opal Ring Inspired by The Secret: Armchair Treasure Hunt

Treasure News! GeneticBlend, an avid treasure hunter, alerted me of a new hunt for a hidden opal ring.  She heard about it on the discussion boards for The Secret. The Secret is a treasure hunt for 12 hidden casques to claim for jewels.  Only two of the treasure casques have …