Mysterious Writings is the leading website on active armchair treasure hunts, as well as those of the past.
Multiple treasure hunt puzzles, that are currently in progress, are listed on the site for your convenience. Summaries, updates, and information about how to get started on armchair treasure hunts can be found here.
For a list of active armchair treasure hunts please click here: Treasure Hunts. There you will find a quick run down on all the what, where, when, why, who, and hows for each of the hunts.
If you are new to the hobby, be sure to check out the post of How to Get Started in Armchair Treasure Hunting. It includes lots of tips and examples of how past armchair treasure hunts have been solved, which in turn will help you understand how those of today might be hiding clues for you to solve.
Join other searchers on the MW Forum , MW DISCORD Channel, or the MW Facebook Treasure Hunting Group for discussions. You can also subscribe to MW’s YouTube Channel, and/or Newsletter, to keep up to date on all that’s happening here on MW treasures, puzzles, and games.
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Ten years ago an 18carat Golden Acorn was buried somewhere in the beautiful English countryside. It remains there yet today, and waits to be found! Might YOU be the one to find this magical treasure?! Clues in order to discover the Golden Acorn are being given on the Nuts in …
An exciting new armchair treasure hunt entitled The Letters of St. Germain is set for release on 2-27-2021. The date coincides with the death of this legendary character! Quick Summary: Released 2/27/2021 Clues within a book (available on Amazon) BOTG required to retrieve proxy (Mainland USA) Treasure is the precious …
It’s always exciting to chat with other avid treasure hunters! Johannes has been involved in the treasure hunting community for numerous years – as both a creator of hunts and in questing for hidden treasures of other hunts! He has gained the experience for what makes an awesome Quest and …
Hidden treasure hunt caches are out there for you to find! There are currently over 40 different treasure hunts, each with a hidden treasure cache to claim, listed here on MW. With so many treasure hunts available, it is difficult to know which are the Top Ten, and how might …
The Great US Treasure Hunt, for $40,000 worth of prizes, was released on November 13, via an Ebook, now available on Amazon. It is known in order to discover the locations of 4 hidden proxy items, each used to claim a $10,000 treasure, searchers have to break a code. One …
Get ready for more adventures! On November 27, The Hatter’s Hat armchair treasure hunt by David Jacobsen is set to be released. Within a book, available on Amazon and the hunt’s website, are clues leading to a treasure hidden somewhere in the USA. The treasure is valued at over $10,000, …
The Hatter’s Hat Treasure hunt waits to be found! Here is what you need to know to get started in the hunt~ What is The Hatter’s Hat Treasure Hunt? What are the Clues to the Hatter’s Hat? The treasure is hidden somewhere in the USA! The clues are inside the …
Four Treasures of $10,000 each, for a total of $40,000 in Cash Prizes, is waiting to be claimed in The Great US Treasure Hunt. Jeff Kessler and David Steele have come together to launch a treasure hunt across the continental USA. A book of four chapters holds clues to four …
MW continues to bring the latest armchair treasure hunts and hidden treasure caches to you, via this Website, MW Forum, Newsletter, YouTube Channel, and Facebook Group. You can always get your Quest on with MW! If you have a treasure hunt you would like included on the quick list, please …
On October 30, 2020 Change of date: 11/13/20, The Great U.S. Treasure Hunt is being released! Get ready for the adventure! This armchair treasure hunt challenges readers to solve clues to find not one, but four treasures hidden across the continental USA. Each is valued at $10,000. Will you find …
