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.
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THE HAREBRAINED PLAN by Domino Ireland @dominoAdventure is the fourth of the 2022 Masquerade Tribute contributor’s sneak peeks. There are a total of six different treasure hunts, with six different treasures to claim, in this year’s tribute. All proceeds are given to four great charities. PLUS, there are lots of …
The feature segments on the upcoming treasure hunts and those contributing for the 2022 Masquerade Tribute continue with David Cohen and WHAT HIDES THE PRIZE? Six Different Treasure Hunts, for six different treasures to claim, for the 2022 Masquerade Tribute will be released on the Spring Equinox (3/20/22). All proceeds …
Congrats to BryanT! The MW Diamond Scroll #2 has been solved. He will receive the second Numbered MW crystal diamond, signed book of Higher and Higher, 1979 Stop Thief board game, and a copy of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving. Thank you all who participated! I know …
The Cracked Treasure Hunt “Crack the code and join the greatest treasure hunt of all time!” The previous comment is on the back of CRACKED, available on Amazon. The near 150 page book by Professor F includes a challenge to discover 12 Keywords within its captivating story. If you can …
In the prior weeks to release of the Masquerade Tribute Treasure HUNTS on 3/20/22 (Pre-Registration begins 2/15), I’ll be featuring each of the 2022 Contributors. There will be sneak peeks at their Puzzles and Treasures to claim. This year there are a total of six very talented creators donating their …
The following Six Questions segment captures everything about the true adventures, excitement, joy, challenge, camaraderie, and victory, about this incredible hobby of Treasure Hunting. The successful journey and ending to The Ruby Hunt by ‘Johannes’ are told by those who lived the tale, and now have memories for a lifetime! …
MW Diamond Scroll #4 has been released! The Scroll can be found inside the book of The Ultimate Guide on Armchair Treasure Hunts. This book takes a look into 40 past armchair treasure hunts and their solutions. It is in the back of this book where Diamond Scroll #4 is …
An exciting new armchair treasure hunt called Xavier Marx and the Missing Masterpieces has been released on Amazon. Clues are hidden within the children’s story and images of the book. The hunt was created by Sean Cronin, Hilary Genga, and Sara Martin. If a reader finds and solves those clues, and then …
Within the book of The Golden Treasure of the Entente Cordiale is a historical chapter on the Golden Casket. Stephen Clarke, well known for his Merde Series, selling over a million copies, wrote this informative section. He shares the tentative nature between France and England, and how the Golden Casket …
For those not familiar with either Cracked or The Whistle Pig, both are armchair treasure hunts that involve the finding of a Key within the chapters of their books for a prize. Multiple Keys in the case of Cracked by Professor F. They both have insightful, charming, and entertaining tales …
