2015

TH2015

• Mike & Dana Mead

• Dean & Kathy Long

• Caleb & Beckie Haywood

TH2015 • Special Thank you to our Awesome(st) Volunteers:

– DJ and Kelly Clayton (future hunters?)

– Alex Brunk and Martina Miteva (future hunters?)

– Alan “Rocky” Rockwell

– Patty Bass

– Maureen DeGrose and Kelly DeGrose

– Amanda and Manny Salazar

– Orville Nyhus

– Kim McClachlan and Michelle Earl

– Wally Klovstad

– George Brown

– Matt Gutekanst +1

– Margie and Todd Weldfelt

– Mary and Edward Haywood

TH2015 • The Theme for 2015 was Myths, Legends, and Lore

• What is the Definition for each of these? – Hotly debated by the treasure hunt committee

• My Definition: each is a means to tell a story, typically with lesson to be taught to the listener.

• What are the lessons learned from hosting the treasure hunt?

TH2015 • Never Come In First Place!

• Many have taught this lesson – “The Perfect is the Enemy of the Good” (aka, better is the

evil of good enough) – Voltaire

– “Aiming for 2nd” – Team 7

• Some have taught this lesson in reverse – “I think it will be cool to host the treasure hunt”

– Mike Mead, April 5th, 2014

TH2015 September 8th, 2014

TH2015 • It’s Better to Beg Forgiveness instead of Ask Permission!

• Nearly had “Atlantis Kayak” site at Arrowhead Lakes – An actual use for the Canoe Paddle!

– First ever “Kayak” site for the Treasure Hunt

– Solution would have been Sinbad

• Vetoed by volunteer spouse, concerned about liability And HOA Violation

TH2015 • 2015 Treasure Hunt Committee started as a group of

6 very good friends!

• At the end, 4 of us are still good Friends. (Just Kidding)

• The MOST IMPORTANT T-Hunt Lesson?

• Have Fun!!!

TH2015

Dave DeGrose

Pat Scott

Thank you for the Guidance, Coaching, and Mentoring!

Site 1 • HWOWs

– On the grounds of Kirklees Priory?

– Olivia, Monica, Audrey, Mary, and Cate thought he was real.

– Lisa Simpson, Supergirl, and Captain Hale

– Fair is 608 Dollars

• Hunters arrive to find PC with Robin Hood Trivia game.

• Solution – Hunters solve 4 question quiz on the PC about Robin Hood

– Correct answers QR code to Youtube Video of Pat Benetar’s Invincible

– Wrong answers QR code gives answers and instructs to try again

• Icon – Picture of Billie Jean

– Location “UU”

Site 2 • HWOWs

– White &Blue on land, Red & Yellow at sea

– Ninth Abbot of Iona

– Near Inverness?

– Her latest offspring is a doll named Lorna

• Hunter’s arrive at fountain at Peoria Municipal Complex

• Solution – Hunters line up at fountain corners

– Hunter 1 receives miming letters to mime

– Hunter 4 receives mime, translates to “EISSEN” or “NESSIE” backwards

• Icon + ID Letter – Loch Ness Monster

– Location “JJ”

Site 3 • HWOWs

– These Astors, Carnegies, and Rockefellers share common ground

– Vied with Van Brunt for Van Tassel

– Will Tony Rip Ian Nelson?

– Awesome, More Awesome, Awesomest

– NL’s 301

• Hunters arrive to find sleepy hollow quiz chair

• Solution – Answer quiz questions about sleepy hollow

– Wrong answers activate shower

– Correct answers reveal NL301.

• Icon + ID Letter – Awesomest Maximus

– Location “L”

Site 4 • HWOWs

– Caleuche never went to Lomea, Tarawera, or Block Island

– Victim, Scapegoat, Hero, Good Mother, Other World,Trickster, FlooD

– Neiman on Lule

• Bag site with Modern Myth matching puzzle

• Solution – Hunters match the modern Myths

– Intersecting lines meet at a letter

– Letters spell “Waka Wairua”

• Icon + ID Letter – Waka Wairua

– Location “D”

Site 5 • HWOWs

– A Lesson in Futility

– Lake "Texas Hot Chocolate”

– It’s never a good idea to chain a death daemon

– The mythical beginnings of Chilangolandia

• Hunters arrive to find Sisyphus’s Boulder Roll • Solution

– One hunter enters bubble soccer ball

– For each roll, hunters receive a picture

– Eagle, Snake, Cactus

• Icon + ID Letter – Tenochtitlan (Mexico City)

– Location “EE”

Site 6 • HWOWs

– Is Dvorak the most Bohemian of composers?

– First viewed 31st March 1901

– Aquatic and Forestian

– Start with the biggest piece

• Hunters arrive to find box with arm holes and a puzzle inside

• Solution – 2 hunters place arms in armholes

– Another hunter gives directions

– Assembled puzzle reveals “Rusalka”

• Icon + ID Letter – Ruzena of Rusalka

– Location “BB”

Site 7 • HWOWs

– Arnold, Lou, and Dwayne provided the body, Tate provided the voice

– Not all Tasks for Heroes are meant to be Heroic

– Lernaean and Bulfinch

– 7 = D in a W, 5 = F on a H, 26 = L in the A

• Bag site with 12 labors of Heracles puzzle

• Solution – Hunters solve puzzle About 12 Labors

– Example : 10 = labors of Heracles

– Outlined letters result in “Ron Burgundy”

• Icon + ID Letter – Anchorman

– Location “WW”

Site 8 • HWOWs

– Athena Aphrodite Apollo & Hermes showered gifts

– One of her Gifts was also her Curse

– It was lost in Eramus' translation

– Hesiod's Works and Days

• Hunters arrive to find Toxic Bucket “Jar” • Solution

– Jar is filled with plastic balls

– Sad, angry, and afraid faces on balls

– “Elpis” on bottom of jar, Greek spirit of Hope

• Icon + ID Letter – Pandora’s Box

– Location “LL”

Site 9 • HWOWs

– Sometimes darkness wins, but only for a short while

– Set defends the barque against the Lord of Chaos

– Kirk's dad has lightning reflexes

– He had it in common with Indra, Perun, Perkons, Raijun, Tlaloc, Ukko, & Zeus

• Hunters arrive in darkened garage with Pyramid diorama • Solution

– light source has sun painted on it

– “Apep” made out of black out cloth

– Eclipse reveals “Mjolnir”

• Icon + ID Letter – Thor

– Location “HHH”

Site 10 • HWOWs

– Angela Austin used Pom Poms

– Ohio, Michigan, and Connecticut

– Expect resistance from your Teammates

• Hunters find adjustable dial box on table

• Solution – Work as team to turn knobs

– Line up 5 knobs with matching icons on each side

– Use Psi device to look in viewing port to see Melonhead

• Icon + ID Letter – Melonheads

– Location “GGG”

Site 11 • HWOWs

– Caused Faculty at Miskatonic U to lose their Sanity

– la-R'lyehl Cihuiha flgagnl id la!

– Its not surprising someone that tall would have a hallux abducto valgus deformity

– John Patrick Harty

• Bag site with Cthulhu Mythos puzzle

• Solution – “Elder Gods Codex” bag item with bold letters

– Rotate wheel and use symbols that arrows point to

– “His best friend was a big babe”

• Icon + ID Letter – Paul Bunyon

– Location “PP”

Site 12 • HWOWs

– G.C.'s Art + J.J.'s Slogan

– Isaac wrote The Message in 56

– “dōmo arigatō misutā Robōto”

• Hunters arrive at site with metal plates in ground

• Solution – Bag item with colored star and directions

– Navigate to each position, note coordinate

– Reference coordinate sheet in bag.

– “He is in the bag”

• Icon + ID Letter – Kilroy Was Here

– Location “BBB”

Site 13 • HWOWs

– Is it Plausible to Confirm if a myth is Busted?

– Make Adam and Jamie Proud

– Test your Might as Jingles leads nearby

– Myrddin Emrys facilitated his birth as well as his education

• Hunters arrive to find Mythbuster’s Match Game

• Solution – Match myths to Confirmed, Plausible, or Busted

– Correct answer lights light inside box

– Pen and Dragon for Arthur “Pendragon”

• Icon + ID Letter – King Arthur

– Location “ZZ”

Site 14 • HWOWs

– Power, Courage, Wisdom (Tri-Force)

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– Tuna's Brains

• Hunters arrive to find tangrams puzzle

• Solution – Recognize “Hyrule” as the legend of zelda

– Align Tangrams into “Tri-Force”

– Holes line up on map names to spell “Coconut”

• Icon + ID Letter – “Coconut”

– Location “Y”

Site 15 • HWOWs

– My friends call me Tepes

– It's easiest to climb a pyramid from the corner

• Bag site with Pyramid word puzzle

• Solution – Scroll words have end letters that match with next word

– Example: Llama+ March= Llamarch

– Fill in word puzzle

– “Impaler” on side of Pyramid

• Icon + ID Letter – “Impaler”

– Location “S”

Site 16 • HWOWs

– Will you see your future husband, death, or Cathy's daughter?

– Are you really in danger, or is it just the Caputo Effect?

– The key ingrediant is Worcester

– The nail driver will be the death of me

– Mr. Miller confirmed that man triumphed over machine

• Hunters arrive to computer and press play

• Solution – Video plays showing treasure hunters

– “Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary”

– Scary image followed by “Big Bend Tunnel” Sign

• Icon + ID Letter – John Henry

– Location “SS”

Site 17 • HWOWs

– Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mt Holyoke, Radcliffe, Smith, Vassar, Wellesley

– Marrying a Mortal made her Faint!

– Stand-Ins for the White Cliffs of Dover

– TBD

• Hunters arrive to find Lock Box on table

• Solution – Lock box has holes

– Psi device inserts into box

– Subaru logo inside box with 6 star constellation

• Icon + ID Letter – Seven Sisters

– Location “N”

Site 18 • HWOWs

– What happened after the shells at Hens and Chickens?

– This Mariner can neither float, nor fly

– Miami, San Juan, Hamilton

– Used for Super Bowls, Sequels & Natural Satellites

• Bag site with Roman Numerals puzzle

• Solution – Solve Roman Numeral Puzzle per instructions

– 602-822-3323

– Hunters call number to hear “Flight 93” Audio

• Icon + ID Letter – Flight 19 (Bermuda Triangle)

– Location “I”

TH2015 • Medusa

– Premiered with Pelleas, lost for 81 years – The gift of a shield, sandals, and sword were her undoing

• King Midas – Dionysus provided his Reward – This Peduto had the Touch

• Legend of the Mummy’s Curse – Caused 11 by '29 and 21 by '35

• Fairies – Sweetwater's Coffee & Tea has too many doors

• Atlantis – Hubris at the bottom of the sea

• The Legend of Bagger Vance – Arjuna receives instruction from Krishna

TH2015 • Trojan Horse

– Equō nē crēdite, Teucrī / Quidquid id est, timeō Danaōs et dōna ferentēs

• The Phoenix – Act 3 Scene 3 identifies it's unusual Throne

• Achilles Heel – How Ireland helped Coleridge coin the phrase in 1810 – μῆνιν ἄειδε θεὰ Πηληϊάδεω Ἀχιλῆος

• Slender Man – Closing of the Gutenberg Parenthesis – Ce gars is Something Awful

• Washington and the Cherry Tree – Could not Lie – Weems published the anecdote in 1800

• Sinbad – One voyage every 143 nights

TH2015 • One more that my team members wouldn’t even let me

put in as a Bogus Hint • January 11th, 1987, The Legend of John Elway in “The

Drive”

TH2015 • Puzzled Pint – Solve Challenging Puzzles while Having a Pint!

– Inspiration for some of the puzzles you solved tonight – Second Tuesday of every month – New location each month at trendy bars and restaurants downtown

http://www.puzzledpint.com