Following is a list of the top ten armchair treasure hunts of all time. An armchair treasure hunt is a produced puzzle hunt, with clues leading to hidden treasure. If you can solve the clues, you can claim the treasure. This may be done by either -physically finding a hidden …
Here are the top 10 armchair treasure hunts solved in 2022! Many of these had been released in 2022 and quickly solved. Others were released earlier and took a little longer. But while the following listed hunts have been solved, there are many more waiting to be solved or being …
The Last Fairy armchair treasure hunt book was published in 1983 by Fantasy Publications, Isle of Man, UK. The book was written by Fred Hancock, who had been inspired by his own search for the Golden Hare in the 1979 armchair treasure hunt of Masquerade by Kit Williams. Hancock, instead …
Not all treasure hunts end with all answers being revealed. A Treasure’s Trove of 2004, and Alchemist Dar, both published by Michael Stadther, are some which left a few questions. Recently, Randy of The Beacon Star generously sent me a clean copy of Clue #3! Mine was all marked up …
In the previous MW Codes, Ciphers, and Puzzles Series, I shared an image hiding a message using Morse Code. It was in the Flowers and Leaves. It might have looked like an ordinary decorative frame around an cute dog, but it hid a message. This message of Morse Code was …
Where is the Stolen Atocha Star Emerald today? No one knows. In 2012 an armchair treasure hunt was launched with great expectations; it was entitled The World’s Greatest Treasure Hunt: Quest for the Golden Eagle. This hunt was created by Ron Shore with a main purpose to raise money for …
The illustrated story book entitled, Masquerade, by Kit Williams, was first published in 1979 and is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. The book introduced the world to a type of puzzle that leads readers to buried treasure. It was the beginning of a whole new genre of books tagged …
In 2004, A Treasure’s Trove, was released. This armchair treasure hunt by Michael Stadther started off as a quest for twelve tokens hidden across the United States. The found tokens could then be redeemed for a valuable jeweled creature (or cash). Later into the hunt, it was realized there was a …
David Blaine, the infamous street magician, illusionist and endurance artist, published a book, Mysterious Stranger, in October 2002. This book was over 200 pages and included an armchair treasure hunt with a prize worth $100,000 dollars. It was solved in March of 2004 and the cash prize awarded. The winner …
Guest Post by Kurt Konecny After the success of Kit William’s “Masquerade”, the early to mid 1980’s saw an influx of other armchair treasure hunts. Some, like “Treasure: In Search Of The Golden Horse” are remembered to this day. Others, like “The Golden Apple Tale“ have a much smaller following, …
