2008 Allison Wonderland Mock Hunt

On a basic level this clue tells you that the medallion is hidden in St. Paul in a common park that is listed in the Treasure Hunter's Guide. It's also in an area with trees, but not in the woods. The tricky part of the clue is alluded to in the last line where it suggests you count from the start. If you look at the first letter of each line (for example T), take its place in the alphabet (for example 20), and then count over that many letters from the start of each line, the resulting letters, one per line, spell out C-H-E-R-O-K-E-E. "Focus your vision" alludes to the sign with the binoculars visible from the nearby hiding spot.

The remedial math in this clue was really just about counting. The first part of the clue is alluding to the pyramids found in the park. There is a set of three on one building (the trinity), a set of two at one picnic shelter, and then one more pyramid on the other shelter. Putting two and two together alludes to the number "22" painted on a nearby tree visible from the hiding spot.

This clue is just a play on words. To be rude and abrupt is to be "curt". If you add "curt" to "ice" you get "Curtice", the street that runs right into where the treasure was hidden.

This clue confirms it is in a park. In the last line, the words "lay bets" are an anagram (mixed up). If you remove the Y (know why = No Y), you can rearrange the letters to spell "tables", a reference to the many picnic tables nearby. Also, land both high and low refers to the view from the park where you can see the high land in the park as well as the low land below it. And if you add the word "land" to the word "mark" you get the Landmark Brewery which is visible from the park.

On one level this clue is just telling you that the treasure is indeed on the ground buried beneath the snow. But in addition to the white snow, one can also see many blue and red picnic tables nearby.

This was hopefully a better incarnation of one of the worst clues ever. It is briefly the story of Bruce Vento. In his first term he helped pass laws to ban fan motors in the BWCA. After that he ran for and won many re-elections, and was always known for his environmental support. After he died, his name was lent to the Bruce Vento Trail. However this clue was not about the trail, it was about Bruce Vento, and in this case the Bruce Vento Scenic Overlook which has a sign near the treasure spot.

This clue implies that the park has a great view in general, and that you can see downtown specifically. The last line has a triple meaning if you change "too" to "two". In one sense it means you can see not just one downtown, but two since you can see Minneapolis as well as St. Paul from Cherokee. Score two also alludes to the basketball court nearby where one would score two points for a basket. And if a score is taken to mean 20, then score two could be 22, again referring to the number on a tree visible from the hiding spot.

Exhaust suggests the smokestack clearly visible from the park while "playing the blues" is a hint to the playground with blue accents. But the more specific clue here comes from taking the first two letters of each line which spells out Chippewa, a street that runs right by the hiding spot.

The suggestion to be edgy is a hint to hunt closer to street than in the middle of the field. Also in the phrases "grandpa, get" and "hip age", the word "page" can be seen. Page St. runs near the hiding spot.

The pun here is "Sunny" and "Share" which is meant to imply Sonny and Cher. Cher also starred in and won an Oscar for the movie "Moonstruck". Cher's heritage includes some Cherokee.

The Indian grounds is another reference to Cherokee and then the clue is telling you the medallion is hidden in the snow. Gemini is the sign of the twins and in this case the twins are the twin picnic shelters. If you find a tree that you can line up that splits the two shelters and stay close to the road, you should be within a few feet of the treasure.