The Cipher by Niamo Speck

The Cipher by Niamo Speck is a one-page document/video Treasure Hunt.  The person who created this hunt remains anonymous. However, I can personally vouch for the hunt’s credibility. It is legit and a prize waits to be claimed. The Cipher Treasure Hunt Summary Within this thread on the MW Forum, searchers …

MW Questions: What is The Prime Number Cipher and How Was it Used In The Forgotten History Hunt

The MW Forum provides an excellent place for discussions on multiple treasure hunts and hidden caches. Many found treasures over the years have been from hunts listed on the site. One of these listed, with amazing fun keepsake treasures, has been the free hunts offered by Forgotten History Hunts.  These …

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 …

MW Codes and Ciphers Series: Morse Code in Daisies of The Art of Hidden Messages Armchair Treasure Hunt

The Art of Hidden Messages releases armchair treasure hunts all throughout the year.  These are meant to be solved in a relatively short time. They provide challenging fun for those who take up the treasure hunt adventures, and offer unique prizes!   Some of TAOHM hunts are fully armchair, meaning …

MW’s Codes and Ciphers Series: The Keyword Polybius Square in The Ultimate Quest Armchair Treasure Hunt

The Ultimate Quest, published in 2001, was an armchair treasure hunt book. It has since been discontinued and remains an unsolved treasure hunt of today. The Prize was to be ‘a priceless replica of the Grail cup’. In order to have claimed the ‘Grail’, searchers needed to discover the contact …

MW’s Codes and Cipher Series: The Polybius Square in the Wizard of Oz Armchair Treasure Hunt

MW’s Codes and Ciphers Series continues to introduce different examples of how codes, ciphers, riddles, and puzzles have been used to hide clues in armchair treasure hunts.  This helps both new and old treasure hunters get their creative minds in gear.  It may even help you recognize a secret message …