Treasure Island Treasure Hunt Edition by David Jacobsen: Information, Clues, and Updates

Six Questions with David Jacobsen: Creator of Treasure Island: Treasure Hunt Edition

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• 2Q) What is the prize for the Treasure Island treasure hunt? Please tell us more about the prize and how you choose items in the treasure chests.

The prize is a real-world treasure chest. It’s filled with gold, silver, diamonds, rubies, pearls, emeralds, sapphires, and more. It’s a beautiful site. I wanted the chest to be reminiscent of a real-world pirate treasure in keeping with the theme of the book. My main motivation was to create an adventure that anyone could participate in. I asked myself the question: what precious items would I want to see in the chest if I was the one who found it, and that was my method for selecting what to put in the chest. I wanted to make the chest visually spectacular and stunning to behold. When you open it up, I wanted you to feel like you were discovering part of the cache of Captain Flint himself. I also wanted the chest to have some history in it – there are old-world coins dating back to the Roman Empire in that chest. I’m not sure exactly how much it’s worth, and I try not to think about it – but there’s plenty of gold and diamonds and other valuable items in that chest, so I don’t think you’re going to be disappointed if you find it.

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