2023 D-Rex/D-Ng Medallion Hunt

Submitted by Administrator on Mon, 10/16/2023 - 10:56 AM

Welcome to the annual D-Rex & D-Ng hunt
A fun and challenging game that will test your wits and knowledge.
Your goal is to find a hidden medallion, located somewhere on public land within Ramsey County.
To find the treasure, you will need to follow a series of 10 clues that will help you.
The clues are written, and the medallion soon to be hidden.
You will need to use your logic, creativity, and skills to crack the clues and find the treasure.
The hunt is open to anyone who wants to participate, but registration by clue 4 required for the entire monetary amount plus bonus treasure.
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Please respect public land, park rules and the environment while you search.
This year the hunt will run from 10/20 - 10/29
The hunt will end when someone claims the prize, or when time runs out.

Good luck and have fun!

PAST:

A 3 prong tale of woe and metal spewed forth unto Raspberry

Picked apart at the footbridge, a park with no park

A monster with 35 eyes, cornered at Robert Luck

A concrete plan, but blown up at Cass Gilbert

Threaded the needle at Kellogg in-between spans

A kindred spirit guided you to Belvidere, top shelf

Steps were taken, the height of success at Irvine and Irvine

The golden rule applied at Pedro, sans baggage

Winged it at Newell when the puck got mowed down

Things got corny amidst Como's top lot

Hunt Information

Dates

Scheduled Dates

Friday, October 20, 2023

Find Date

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Finders

Name

Ed Brodie

Name

Matt Littlefield

Name

Mike Nowak

Prize

Maximum Prize

$205

Awarded Prize

$205

Location

General Location

Mcquillan Park

Pinpointed Location

The Gardenat the NE Corner

44.945959, -93.121433

Clues

Clue 1

Published Date

Friday, October 20, 2023, 5:00 PM

You seek a place tht it protects, but be aware of the falling sun
The hunt is on for the treasure's spot, well guarded by a legendary creature
The county holds many a city, but stick to a saintly one.
It haunts the grounds at night, due to its nocturnal nature.

The official meaning of the clue.

'large gnome looms over small gnome - historic hill neighborhood by a legendary mythical creature. two saintly cities - old st anthony road before hwy 94 now summit, the fighting saints hockey of stp is the one with sticks. gnomes are nocturnal and nearby'

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Clue 2

Published Date

Saturday, October 21, 2023, 5:00 PM

To find the treasure you'll need a system of which to operate
From ink to shell - a bloodline shared, will you crack the code?
An area of zero tolerance, there is no room for hate
A ghostly path paved of stone, leads you to it's abode.

Its small in stature, but faster than you think
Stop and listen for a bell, high above the ground
Take heed, for it's stronger than ye think
It rings from a majestic tower that can be seen and heard around

The official meaning of the clue.

'GNOME GTK desktop interface code that is used on Linux. Jim McQuillan is the founder and project leader of the Linux Terminal Server Project. ink-quill shell OS for Linux. Several old church bells in tall towers including the cathedral nearby. paved stone alley takes you straight to the cathedral. fast and strong are attributes of a gnome. zero tolerance for hate: MLK and the justice center on the corner'

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Clue 3

Published Date

Sunday, October 22, 2023, 5:00 PM

It's big and small, separate, and as one
It's fast, strong and invisible to most
It might allow you to see it, but it tricks you just for fun
From the corner of your eye, you'd swear you've seen a ghost

What holds you back, slows you down, and makes you miss the train?
Don't rest, sit back, or bask in your own glory
Don't let past wins or prestige, become a heavy chain
You need to keep on moving fast, make your own history

The official meaning of the clue.

'big and small, each and same: the gnome nearby and the gnome in the park. the ghost of the happy gnome lingers directly from the corner of the park.
fast, tricks and invisible are all attributes of the mythical creature the gnome.
holds you back, a clog. don't sit back and rest: boyd. the whole statement is an adage: don't sit back and rest on one's laurels. make your own history in the historic hill neighborhood. the plaque is an official historic place plaque'

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Clue 4

Published Date

Monday, October 23, 2023, 5:00 PM

The treasure is not buried deep but hidden in plain sight
You'll need to use your hands and eyes but do not disturb what's there
For the spirit of a young girl resides nearby, wandering at night
If you come across her marker, please respect it and take care

To narrow down your search area, you'll need to find a spit
A place where you can cool your feet and watch the grass turn green
Where water flows and children play and summer days are hot
It's not a lake, nor is it a pool, but something in between

The official meaning of the clue.

'memorial for a little girl who passed away of an unfortunate disease, under the only pine tree (they planted)
originally a fountain, then water fountain for drinking water, added currently an art installation of hot and cold handles with pipes and valves'

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Clue 5

Published Date

Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 5:00 PM

The aire becomes frigid with daylight less each day.
Comes lightning and thunder, and rolling balls of ice -- the God's at play.
The bright colored leaves fall to the ground and decay.
Allowing it to hide in the mush when they turn gray.

To find the spot where the treasure hides, you might seek a guide?
Or roll a pair of dice and see which side they land?
You could use a map to find a street or even know a 'guy'?
Don't rely on an old edition -- it's spelled wrong! But I'm still a superfan!

The official meaning of the clue.

The aire becomes frigid with daylight less each day. - 'frigidaire or cooling'
Comes lightning and thunder, and rolling balls of ice -- the God's at play.
'curling club nearby'
The bright colored leaves fall to the ground and decay.
Allowing it to hide in the mush when they turn gray.
'gray mushroom hides the treasure amongst fallen leaves'
To find the spot where the treasure hides, you might seek a guide?
'steve w's treasure hunter's guide - buy one today!'
Or roll a pair of dice and see which side they land?
'this side of pair o dice - novel by fitzgerald, born a few blocks away and cousin of mcquillan'
You could use a map to find a street or even know a 'guy'?
'reference to both map guy (mappy) and street guy (empson)' - use them
Don't rely on an old edition -- it's spelled wrong! But I'm still a superfan!
'having fun and throwin out a lil poke at a couple of typos from wayy back - books that almost everyone owns. the typo was mccubbin'

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Clue 6

Published Date

Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 5:00 PM

In early days when trains were heard whistling in the air
And the streets made of granite and basalt combined
An investor from across the river had St. Paul in his cross hair
He owned the block this good fellow and their goods consigned

The official meaning of the clue.

'cobblestoned alleys prevalent the closer you get to the cathedral
and common back in the day, The investor was George Draper Dayton nearby street and intersects mackubin also in investor to lesser degree'

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Clue 7

Published Date

Thursday, October 26, 2023, 5:00 PM

Beside walking and searching some things to know
Seven lines of form, lack structure yet concrete
Word on the street, this weekend: SNOW
Chill, don't sweat it - it's under two feet

Run to the garden, power up, don't trip
Be the legend, save the Princess per se
No way, you just movin yer lips
No way? Uh WAY!

The official meaning of the clue.

Beside walking and searching some things to know
Seven lines of form, lack structure yet concrete
Word on the street, this weekend: SNOW
Chill, don't sweat it - it's under two feet
'sidewalk poetry you would walk on, Mackubin NE corner of park
illustrates the structure difference between poetry and prose, concrete sidewalk'
Run to the garden, power up, don't trip
'mushroom on ground'
Be the legend, save the Princess per se
'the legend is the plaque or Fitzgerald, the princess Zelda Fitzgerald'
No way, you just movin yer lips
'Marshall Mathers and scales of justice weigh'
No way? Uh WAY!
'scales - weigh'

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Clue 8

Published Date

Friday, October 27, 2023, 5:00 PM

The thing that's strange about Kate's song
She shares with Hank and the gas he's so fond
Mario and Luigi might eb wrong
But treasure hides near the modified pong

Use the total of your education
You won't need the eyes of an eagle player
Next to what once was and old fire station
A man of grit, but kept it clean, a man they called the mayor

The official meaning of the clue.

Kate Bush - running up that hill, Hank Hill. Mario and Luigi allude to the two McQuillan Bros. plumbing Modified Pong, pickle ball in tennis courts. No need for eagle eyes - not at Summit. The Gnome Pub, previously The Happy Gnome, once was a fire station. The man of grit, the "Mayor" would be Arthur McQuillan

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