Mysterious Writings covers many Armchair Treasure Hunts! 

If you are new to the hobby of Armchair Treasure Hunts, be sure to check out the post of How to Get Started in Armchair Treasure Hunting or Top Ten Tips.

Below are brief summaries to numerous armchair treasure hunts and hidden treasure caches listed on this site. Join discussions: MW Forum and MW DISCORD.

To learn more about each hunt, click ‘More Information’ or other links provided. You can also subscribe to MW’s Newsletter -The Quest to keep up to date on the exciting Treasure Stories, Treasure Hunts, and Treasure News happening.

Armchair Treasure Hunts and Hidden Treasure Caches for YOU to find:

(Join discussions – Discord or Forum)

There’s Treasure Inside

  • Released November 2024 by Jon Collins-Black (Preorder on Amazon)
  • Clues within a book ($49.95)
  • USA – BOTG required
  • Assorted treasures valued at over a million dollars

More information

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Treasure Games – Wish Lamp Treasure Hunts

  • Launched 1/1/24 – Regional
  • Clues given on website (subscribe for hunt)
  • BOTG required
  • Treasure varies from $200,000 and up

More Information

The hope chest treasure hunt

The Hope Chest Treasure Hunt

  • Released January 2023 by Cris Dotson
  • Clues within a book ($90 on website)
  • BOTG required
  • Treasure is $50,000
  • No end date

Discussions on the MW Forum or Discord Channel

The Hatter’s Hat

  • Released 11/27/2020 by David Jacobsen
  • Clues within book ($10 available on Amazon and website)
  • BOTG required to find a golden key and message to claim the treasure
  • Treasure is valued at $10,000
  • No end date

Go to the MW section on Forum

Six Questions with David Jacobsen (Creator of hunt)

MW’S PAGE ON THE HATTER’S HAT TREASURE HUNT

great us treasure hunt 2024

The Great US Treasure Hunt 2024

  • Released October 22, 2024
  • Clues within a book (Available on TGUSTH website)
  • BOTG required (Boots on the Ground) need to physically retrieve proxy item
  • 10 Treasures Hidden – each of $1,000 cash
  • The hidden treasure proxies are spread out across the states

More information

Aree and The Holy Grail

  • Released 2022 by Charlie Hazelton
  • Clues within a book (Available on Amazon)
  • BOTG (email submissions accepted)
  • Treasure is a chalice of silver bars, coins, and jewels

Discussions on the MW Forum or Discord

The Cipher ~ Available on YouTube

  • Video released in July 2020
  • Clues within Video (Google Doc linked below video)
  • BOTG required to claim prize
  • Treasure is ‘a mystery’ (approx. $2500)
  • No end date

More Information

The Trials armchair  treasure hunt

The Trials I

  • Released May 2023 by Natalie Nelson
  • Clues within PDF (LINK $10+)
  • BOTG required (USA)
  • Treasure is a Gemstone
  • No end date

Join Discussions on the MW Forum

The Golden Apple Tale: 40th Anniversary Tribute

  • Released January 2023 by Martin Smith
  • Clues within a book (Available on Amazon $20)
  • BOTG required
  • Treasure is a Jeweled Apple Case with Silver
  • No end date

Join the MW Forum or Discord for Discussions/updates

BEST RIDDLES Treasure Hunt Challenge

  • Released January 2023 by David Jacobsen
  • Clues/Riddle within a book (available on Amazon)
  • Fully armchair – solve from home
  • Treasure is a chest filled with coins, jewels, and other valuable items
  • No end date

Six Questions with David Jacobsen on Best Riddles (and other hunts)

Join the MW Forum or Discord Channel for discussions/updates

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The Mad Tea Party

  • Released on 2/28/21 by David Jacobsen (available on Amazon)
  • Clues inside a book to solve 3 different riddles to claim 3 different treasure caches ($10)
  • Fully Armchair
  • Treasures vary: rubies, sapphires, gold coins, silver coins, 24 kt gold charm bracelets and more.
  • No end date stated

Go to MW Forum Section

Go to Facebook Group Page

the secret 40th anniversary treasure hunt

The Secret 40th Anniversary Hunt

  • Released September 2022 by George Ward and Arthur Scheijde
  • Clues within an image and verse
  • BOTG required
  • Treasure is buried casque with gems and treasures (approx. value 1.7k)
  • No end date

Treasure Hunt’s Facebook Group Page

Six Questions on The Secret 40th Anniversary Hunt

the hare on the moon treasure hunt

The Hare on the Moon

  • Published in 2019 by Joanna May (Book available on Amazon ($65) or her website)
  • Clues are within the book via text and images
  • Fully armchair – Submission form for the correct location/answer on website
  • Treasure is a beautiful and valuable painting of the sacred three golden hares (value $5,000-10,000)
  • No end date

Go to the MW Forum Section or Facebook Group

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Xavier Marx and the missing masterpiece armchair treasure hunt

Xavier Marx and The Missing Masterpieces Treasure Hunt

  • Released 10/27/21 Sean Cronin
  • Clues within a book: Available on AMAZON ($19)
  • A proxy item is hidden somewhere in the contiguous United States
  • BOTG
  • Treasure is $10,000 cash
  • No end date

Go to the MW Forum for Discussions or Facebook Group

MW’S PAGE ON XAVIER MARX

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The Orange Tree Treasure Hunt

  • Released July 2022 (Available on Gumroad ($15)
  • Clues within two images (PDF)
  • Fully armchair
  • Treasure is a beautiful replica of the locket in ‘The Illusionist’ (24K gold workings and inlaid) Ivory Butterfly
  • No end date stated

Join Discussions on the MW Forum

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Cracked!

  • Released March, 2021, by Professor F
  • Clues within a Book (Available on Amazon $15)
  • Fully Armchair: Need to Discover 12 passwords for Bitcoin Wallet
  • Treasure is Bitcoin Wallet (currently $15,000)
  • No end date

Go to the MW Forum for Discussions or Facebook Group

MW’S PAGE ON CRACKED: BITCOIN TREASURE HUNT

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The hunt for the 13th casque the secret armchair treasure hunt

Tribute: Hunt for the 13th Casque Treasure Hunt

  • Hunt released on MW in February 2019 by John Michaels (here)
  • Image and Verse contain clues
  • BOTG is required to retrieve the treasure
  • The Treasure is Original Casque, Silver, and Pink Tourmaline gem (valued over $2,000)
  • No End Date

Six Questions with John Michaels

Go to section on MW Forum
Go to section on MW website

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beacon star treasure hunt

The Beacon Star

  • Published in 2017 by Randy Pischel (Available on Amazon $7)
  • Book with clues -both visual and literal
  • BOTG search for item to claim prize
  • Prize valued at over 5,000 cash
  • No end date

Six Questions with Randy Pischel on the hunt

Go to MW Forum The Beacon Star section
Go to MW category of website

the golden casket treasure hunt

The Golden Treasure of the Entente Cordiale

  • Released on 4/8/2021 by Michel Becker, Vincenzo Bianca, Stephen Clarke and Pauline Deysson
  • Clues within a book, map, and adventurer’s notebook ($70) (Available on website)
  • BOTG required. Two separate ‘Keys’ are buried. One in the UK and one in France. Each needs found to claim the treasure.
  • The treasure is The Golden Casket valued at 650,000 euros.
  • No end date

Discussions on the MW Forum

MW’S PAGE ON THE GOLDEN CASKET TREASURE HUNT

search for the golden heart armchair treasure hunt

Search for The Golden Heart Treasure Hunt

  • Released 10/2021 on TheMissingHeart.com website
  • Clues within a PDF (Text and Images) (£7.99 / $11 approx.)
  • Token to claim Treasure buried in the UK
  • BOTG or Armchair (can submit a claim to the buried location of the token by email or dig up the token yourself)
  • Treasure is beautiful hand crafted gold plated Jeweled heart. It is decorated with diamonds and other gemstones
  • No end date

Go to MW Section on Forum for Discussions or Facebook Group

candyman's the orb travelers treasure hunt

The CandyMan’s Orb Traveler

  • Available for $35.98 on TheGoldTicket website
  • Released on 3/27/21
  • Clues within a PDF Downloadable Booklet
  • BOTG required to find Gold Ticket with Code to submit for Treasure
  • Treasure is 100,000 annuity paid out over 20 years
  • No End Date stated

Go to MW Forum Section for Discussions

legend has it treasure hunts

Legend Has It : Bad Omens

  • Second Hunt released in March 2022
  • Clues within PDF hunt materials $40 (available on website)
  • BOTG required to discover KEY to claim Cash Prize
  • Treasure amount grows as more play (currently around $2500)
  • No End Date

KEY somewhere within the Nevada Triangle

Go to MW Forum Section on hunt

Six Questions with Nate and Andy (Creators of Hunt)

MW diamond scroll treasure hunt

MW Diamond Scroll: Armchair Treasure Hunt #4

  • Released 1/31/22 by Mysterious Writings / Jenny Kile
  • Scroll at the back of the book (Available on Amazon $15)
  • Fully Armchair
  • Treasure is $500 Cash, Collectible MW #4 Diamond, and a few other surprises
  • No end date

Go to the MW Forum for Discussions

MW’S PAGE ON DIAMOND SCROLL TREASURE HUNTS

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Treasure Hunts Released Over Ten Years

Oracle treasure hunt

The Oracle Treasure Hunt

  • Published in 2005 by Pete Wilder (purchase $2.99)
  • Book/PDF download with clues – both visual and literal
  • Search for hidden item/OR claim from home- Based in UK
  • Prize around $6,000 cash
  • No End Date

Six Q’s with Pete Wilder on the hunt

Go to MW The Oracle Forum section
Go to MW category on website

The Secret treasure hunt

The Secret Treasure Hunt

  • Published in 1982 by Byron Preiss
  • Book with clues in form of matching Verse and Image (available in book or on internet)
  • BOTG search for 9 buried casques yet to find (Learn where the casques are thought to be)
  • Treasure is a Key in the casque- can be redeemed for a gemstone (value varies)
  • No end date. Hunt remains until all found

(Three have been found: 1984/Chicago, 2004/Cleveland, and 2019/Boston)

Go to MW Forum section-Own Board
Go to MW Category on website for more posts

MW’s page on The Secret Treasure Hunt

the golden apple tale treasure hunt

The Golden Apple Tale treasure hunt (original)

  • Released 1982 by Cam Kaskgn
  • Clues within a PDF (free)
  • BOTG required
  • Treasure is a Golden Apple
  • No end date

Read Six Questions with George Ward about the major breakthrough after 40 years!

Join discussions on the MW Forum or Discord Channel

The Whistle Pig Treasure Hunt

  • Published in 2004 by Duck Miller
  • Clues within the book ($50) (available on Amazon)
  • BOTG required to find a ‘key’
  • Treasure is ‘a mystery’
  • No end date

Go to MW category on website

Go to MW section on Forum

Other Miscellaneous Treasure Hunts: Seasonal

Block Island Treasures

Click on Link above (Block Island, Rhode Island)

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Pablo’s Armchair Treasure Hunt

Annual Christmas Season ATH

  • Annual hunt since 1985 in the UK
  • Released just before Christmas on Website (click above) 12/18/20
  • BOTG and Armchair
  • Prize varies year to year

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SparkConQuest

Fall

  • Annual hunt in Raleigh, NC
  • Hosted by Originovel
  • BOTG and Armchair
  • Prizes vary each year

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Read and Seek Adventures

Click on Link above (Grand Rapids, Michigan area)

Go to MW section on Forum

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Legendary Treasure Hunts:

The Beale Papers

Dutch Schultz Treasure

Oak Island Treasure

Rennes le Chateau

Past Armchair Treasure Hunts: SOLVED

Treasure: The Appalachian Treasure Hunt (Solved 8/23)

RABBIT: A Homecoming Tale

The Bookshop (Solved 12/16/24)

The Second Annual Masquerade Tribute (SIX HUNTS)

Max Fosh Goldfosh Hunt (Solved 11/22)

ECHO the Owl (SOLVED 4/23)

Forrest Fenn Treasure Hunt

The First Annual Masquerade Tribute (all NINE hunts solved)

The Story of Leveret: An Enchanting Hare

The Golden Oyster

The Sunset Trail Treasure Hunt

Quercus Circus

The Great US Treasure Hunt (Book1)

The Bossall Treasure

MasterMind: A True Armchair Treasure Hunt

The Gold Ticket

The Troll’s Cache

It’s In Los Angeles

Fandango

The Magic Box

The Hidden Sun

Masquerade

Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse

Mysterious Stranger

A Treasure’s Trove

Maranatha- Et in Arcadia Ego

Breakfast Tea & Bourbon

Trove Treasure Hunt

MW Treasure Hunts

The Lamp with Four Keys

Kodewords Kards (Hunt for two $500 cash Prizes)

Map of the Dead

Devil’s Den Treasure Hunt

52 Master Pieces

12th Plate

Perplex City

The Golden Apple Tale

The Money Hunt

Astana

The Inheritance Part 2

Historical Hunt

Seek and Ye Shall Find Treasure Hunt

The Global Armchair Treasure Hunt 

The Tone in the Tree (Hunt for hidden treasure worth around $1000)

Tap4Treasure (Players go on missions to claim Bounties)

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