Going forward the next clues will come out daily at 6pm. They will be posted to the Allison Wonderland yahoo group at that time. They will also get cross posted to the Ableminds site and the Pioneer Press message boards, though possibly a little later.
As of last night the prize was up to $155 based on the number of registrations and donations taken in. One can still register for the hunt up through the release of the 4th clue. The cost is $10 to register and I anticipate the total prize will exceed $200. One can also hunt without registering, but then the prize is just $100. If you would still like to register, you can do so by Paypal to AllisonWondrland@yahoo.com or let me know you'd like to register and I can give you an address to send a check to.
There will be 12 clues, released one per day. The hunt will continue until the treasure is found. The medallion you're looking for is a disc that is white/clear in color, about 2 inches across and half an inch wide. It will not be hidden in or on water, up in a tree, underground, on the side of a cliff, inside anything electrical, inside a garbage can, or anywhere else that would make you ask yourself "Should I be doing this?" Once the treasure is found, call the phone number on the back right away, any time of day.
Clue#1
The hunt has begun, thus clue number one
Should hint at where the treasure hides
Best not to spill all, but let's say St. Paul
You can even find it in all your guides
Just look for some trees, not many of these
In any park so you're well on your way
To focus your vision, use some precision
Be counting from the start for the big pay
Clue #2
Some remedial math puts you on the path
Begin the equation by starting with a trinity
Count another two, then one more will do
Then put two and two together to mark the vicinity.
Clue #3
To be rude and abrupt, or even corrupt
Puts you on Santa's naughty list, not nice.
But this is the day you will find your way
If you can keep our vagueness on ice.
Clue #4
Stay true to your mark and look in a park
Where one can see land both low and high
Though it sounds funny, you’ll be in the money
If you lay bets mixed up and know why
Clue #5
It’s to the hider’s delight when the weather is white
As it keeps a buried treasure from view
But not all is on the ground, you should look up and around
And to the white add some red and some blue.
Clue #6
Rid of the fan, he ran and he ran.
There’s no doubt he was quite a talker
Mother Nature’s beau- the lawyers said so
Post finish, still serves a walker
Clue #7
Look and you can see most beautifully
A skyline with a splendiferous view
But that’s not enough for foes to rebuff
Play this clue right and you can score too.
Clue #8
Cheer up if you're lost or sensing exhaust
I promise there will still be more clues
Perform to your peak, and for what you seek
Watch for those who are playing the blues
Clue #9
No hunt for grandpa, get rid of the blah
This game is for those of a hip age like Reggie
He found the jewel hidden in Newell
So follow his lead and be a bit more edgy
Clue #10
A heritage to share will get you mostly there
As one should know what flows in one’s blood
And though it be punny to say it’s not sunny
Dig where the moon struck with a thud.
Clue # 11
On Indian grounds, and I don’t mean Mounds
Is the park that will take you to greater heights
There you’ll have to go and look through the snow
And soon you will find something that delights
The sign of Gemini you will have to spy
Keep asphalt never more than a few strides
Find just the right tree, it lines up you’ll see
And then you will conquer where it divides
As of last night the prize was up to $155 based on the number of registrations and donations taken in. One can still register for the hunt up through the release of the 4th clue. The cost is $10 to register and I anticipate the total prize will exceed $200. One can also hunt without registering, but then the prize is just $100. If you would still like to register, you can do so by Paypal to AllisonWondrland@yahoo.com or let me know you'd like to register and I can give you an address to send a check to.
There will be 12 clues, released one per day. The hunt will continue until the treasure is found. The medallion you're looking for is a disc that is white/clear in color, about 2 inches across and half an inch wide. It will not be hidden in or on water, up in a tree, underground, on the side of a cliff, inside anything electrical, inside a garbage can, or anywhere else that would make you ask yourself "Should I be doing this?" Once the treasure is found, call the phone number on the back right away, any time of day.
Clue#1
The hunt has begun, thus clue number one
Should hint at where the treasure hides
Best not to spill all, but let's say St. Paul
You can even find it in all your guides
Just look for some trees, not many of these
In any park so you're well on your way
To focus your vision, use some precision
Be counting from the start for the big pay
Clue #2
Some remedial math puts you on the path
Begin the equation by starting with a trinity
Count another two, then one more will do
Then put two and two together to mark the vicinity.
Clue #3
To be rude and abrupt, or even corrupt
Puts you on Santa's naughty list, not nice.
But this is the day you will find your way
If you can keep our vagueness on ice.
Clue #4
Stay true to your mark and look in a park
Where one can see land both low and high
Though it sounds funny, you’ll be in the money
If you lay bets mixed up and know why
Clue #5
It’s to the hider’s delight when the weather is white
As it keeps a buried treasure from view
But not all is on the ground, you should look up and around
And to the white add some red and some blue.
Clue #6
Rid of the fan, he ran and he ran.
There’s no doubt he was quite a talker
Mother Nature’s beau- the lawyers said so
Post finish, still serves a walker
Clue #7
Look and you can see most beautifully
A skyline with a splendiferous view
But that’s not enough for foes to rebuff
Play this clue right and you can score too.
Clue #8
Cheer up if you're lost or sensing exhaust
I promise there will still be more clues
Perform to your peak, and for what you seek
Watch for those who are playing the blues
Clue #9
No hunt for grandpa, get rid of the blah
This game is for those of a hip age like Reggie
He found the jewel hidden in Newell
So follow his lead and be a bit more edgy
Clue #10
A heritage to share will get you mostly there
As one should know what flows in one’s blood
And though it be punny to say it’s not sunny
Dig where the moon struck with a thud.
Clue # 11
On Indian grounds, and I don’t mean Mounds
Is the park that will take you to greater heights
There you’ll have to go and look through the snow
And soon you will find something that delights
The sign of Gemini you will have to spy
Keep asphalt never more than a few strides
Find just the right tree, it lines up you’ll see
And then you will conquer where it divides
Goodnight and SCDs!
To focus your vision: 20/20
Begin the equation by starting with a trinity
Count another two, then one more will do
Then put two and two together to mark the vicinity.
House Number:
Trinity = 3, Count another two = 5, One More = 6, 2+2=4
3564 - sounds like an old Como Clue
 :wink:
Generous Suave Coin
Souvenir Usage Cone
Scrooge Avenue In Us
Avenue Course Sign O
Sir, Use Congo Avenue
Guess Iron Co Avenue
Sure Go Sonic Avenue
I was thinking if Mears was at 221 5th, that'd be an anagram for 12/25 and go along with clue 3, but Google lists the official address of Mears as 230 5th... also, Mears has a good amount of trees for a small park, and the way clue 1 is worded tends to make me believe it's a smaller park with only a few trees.... then again, it could be an open spot within a big park that only has a few trees scattered about, which could still put it anywhere... I'm sticking with my small park theory though.
Clue 2, 3, another 2, then one more 2 = 7, or if multiplying would be 12
then 4 is the only thing you could get out of the last line... now, if you go back to how does "counting from the start" fit in, the first number should be 1...
number one
Should hint at where the treasure hides
1124? 174?
Clue 3, I'm tending to think it's referring more to what it's in or how it's presented... could be gift wrapped under some ice?
Central Village Park is a block or so away from Christmas Seal Headquarters
lol... hope the new clue sheds some more light
Clue #4
Stay true to your mark and look in a park
Where one can see land both low and high
Though it sounds funny, youÂ’ll be in the money
If you lay bets mixed up and know why
Stay true to your mark and look in a park
Where one can see land both low and high
Though it sounds funny, youÂ’ll be in the money
If you lay bets mixed up and know why
I'm at work and will be noodling as I have time off and on
Maybe with some dinner the mind will work better.
"If you lay bets" could be what needs to be anagramed - y or no y.
Off to dinner for sure now.
BBIAB
That's my last hint until I'm back in MN. :wink:
mrmnmikey, "AW's 9th Annual Mock Hunt" #166, 4 Mar 2008 4:12 pm
Probably because it wasn't there.
I am going to get a few things done here and maybe try again afterwards.
My one thought is that the park might be small enough to only have one picnic table.
(no picnic tables, though)
Any geocachers here used that lookout as a marker?
Clue #5
ItÂ’s to the hiderÂ’s delight when the weather is white
As it keeps a buried treasure from view
But not all is on the ground, you should look up and around
And to the white and some red and some blue.
clue 2 - 3+2=5, 5,1,0,2? zip code: vicinity
clue 3 - filler?
clue 4 - visual clue (but not solid on what quite yet :wink:
clue 5 - visual clue (colored lights, or power line indicators?)
any thoughts?