Treasure Hunt Database (THDB)
Treasure Hunt Database (THDB)
Mar. 3, 2026 to July 9, 2026
Within the city limits of Newton Falls, OH
gold, silver, jewelry, and cash (worth $36,000+) (increasing)
June 8, 2026 to June 27, 2026
St. George, UT and surrounding area
$30,000 max ($10,000 max for each rock, only $5,000 if not wearing a Summit Rock T-shirt)
Nov. 19, 2025 to June 26, 2026
BOTG
$10,000
Official Link for The Source Code: A Treasure HuntBuy on Amazon US (The Source Code: A Treasure Hunt)
June 1, 2026 to June 24, 2026
Fully Armchair
$1,000
June 19, 2026 to June 21, 2026
Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota
amber cameo pendant, gold necklace, plus silver coins and collectibles (worth $2,500+)
Apr. 20, 2026 to June 8, 2026
Wisconsin
small treasure chest filled with gemstones
Apr. 3, 2026 to June 2, 2026
Butler county, Kansas, and its surrounding 8 counties
$2,500 (plus prizes for smaller 8 bonus chests)
May 19, 2026 to May 31, 2026
Initially, North America, Europe, or northern Asia. Narrowed over time to western US.
two 1-oz. American Eagle gold coins and a crypto wallet containing USDC and other assets (increasing), final amount $18,067 (including estimated cost of the gold coins)
May 22, 2026 to May 26, 2026
Perrysburg, OH
$1,500 (1st), $1,000 (2nd), $500 (3rd)
Nov. 26, 2025 to May 22, 2026
Fully Armchair
6 troy ounces of silver coins inside a wooden puzzle box, a Syberian blue quartz pyramid necklace, 16 copper coins, and more (worth $1,000)
Apr. 29, 2026 to May 19, 2026
within 7 miles of the City Hall, San Francisco, CA, USA
$10,001
Apr. 30, 2026 to May 13, 2026
Texas (northeast quadrant)
silver and coins from real shipwrecks (worth $1,200)
Apr. 25, 2026 to Apr. 30, 2026
Boone County, Missouri
2.53 carat diamond (worth $10,000)
Official Link for Booneanza 2026: The Boone County Treasure Hunt
Apr. 12, 2026 to Apr. 26, 2026
Fully Armchair
$500
Official Link for Uncharted Collectibles Treasure Puzzle Coin #4
Apr. 25, 2026 to Apr. 25, 2026
San Francisco, CA
10 rare coins (worth $50,000 total)
Official Link for Witter Coin's Annual San Francisco Scavenger Hunt
Apr. 1, 2025 to Apr. 21, 2026
United States (contiguous)
unspecified item(s) valued at $250
Jan. 31, 2026 to Apr. 4, 2026
Fully Armchair
$1,000 (increasing), final amount $1,100
Mar. 28, 2026 to Mar. 28, 2026
In-Person
$10,000
Official Link for LayerV Seekers Bounty Treasure Hunt (Seekers Summit)
Jan. 14, 2026 to Mar. 11, 2026
94-mile radius around New Jersey
$1000 (increasing), final amount $2,370
Mar. 1, 2026 to Mar. 7, 2026
Fully Armchair
$200
Feb. 8, 2026 to Mar. 6, 2026
Fully Armchair
$1,000,000
Dec. 12, 2012 to Feb. 26, 2026
BOTG
gold ring with an onyx and diamonds inside a casque inspired by The Secret
Dec. 21, 2025 to Feb. 25, 2026
Fully Armchair
$500
Official Link for Uncharted Collectibles Treasure Puzzle Coin #3
Feb. 15, 2026 to Feb. 20, 2026
Onondaga County, NY
$2,000, plus $500 in cash and $500 in advertising to a local charity
Official Link for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2026
June 1, 2025 to Feb. 9, 2026
Michigan
$20,000
Extra ending notes: The final stage (#10) was released on was Dec. 1, 2025.
Dec. 8, 2024 to Feb. 8, 2026
Fully Armchair
Extra ending notes: hunt remained available after it was solved, but continued Minecraft updates have potential to make it impossible to solve for others
Official Link for Candle's Quest: A Minecraft Treasure HuntBuy on Amazon US (Candle's Quest: A Minecraft Treasure Hunt)
May 6, 2025 to Jan. 31, 2026
United States (contiguous)
unspecified item(s) valued at $250
Jan. 17, 2026 to Jan. 28, 2026
$5,000, plus an extra $5,000 if they have a registered commemorative 2026 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt patch, plus an extra $5,000 if they also have a 2026 St. Paul Winter Carnival button, final amount $15,000
Official Link for Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt (King Boreas) 2026
Oct. 23, 2017 to Jan. 28, 2026
Denver, Colorado, area
1oz gold coin (worth $1,300), plus $5,000 (increasing)
Extra ending notes: End date listed is the date of announcement but author had been notified "a couple weeks ago." Solver(s) weren't interested in the prize, but apparently used a computer program to solve the hunt. $2,500 each donated to Ronald McDonald House and Shriners International.
Official Link for The Beacon StarBuy on Amazon US (The Beacon Star)
June 26, 2025 to Jan. 11, 2026
Between Phoenicia, NY and Tannersville, NY and Hunter Mountain area
treasure box container collectible coins, copper, silver, and more (worth $1,500)
Oct. 10, 2025 to Dec. 30, 2025
Fully Armchair
unspecified prize object, plus $2,000
Dec. 12, 2025 to Dec. 19, 2025
Fully Armchair
$500
2001 to Dec. 13, 2025
Clark County, Nevada (Las Vegas and surrounging area)
Contains multiple hunts
Mar. 21, 2025 to Nov. 16, 2025
BOTG and Armchair
Contains multiple hunts
GPS in subhunts
Oct. 31, 2025 to Nov. 14, 2025
Fully Armchair
$1,000 (increasing)
Jan. 11, 2025 to Nov. 13, 2025
Twin Cities metro area (eleven counties), Minnesota
final amount $1,111
Sep. 12, 2025 to Nov. 8, 2025
the larger Manhattan, KS, area
$5,000
Nov. 8, 2025 to Nov. 8, 2025
Virginia City, Nevada
"cash and prizes" (worth $500)
Aug. 23, 2025 to Nov. 6, 2025
Grand Forks, North Dakota
diamond pendant (worth $5,000), plus $15,000
Official Link for The Legend of Grigg’s GoldBuy on Amazon US (The Legend of Grigg’s Gold)
Oct. 29, 2025 to Nov. 5, 2025
California
1-ounce American Gold Eagle coin (worth $4,000)
Oct. 1, 2025 to Nov. 1, 2025
Fully Armchair
$500 (increasing)
Oct. 12, 2025 to Oct. 27, 2025
Fully Armchair
$600
Official Link for Uncharted Collectibles Treasure Puzzle Coin #2
Oct. 9, 2025 to Oct. 18, 2025
Blue Ridge Mountains
jar of gold coins (worth $26,350) (increasing)
Sep. 7, 2025 to Oct. 11, 2025
Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota
Sep. 27, 2025 to Sep. 27, 2025
the Bizz Johnson and Ranch Park trails of Northern California
"cash and prizes" (worth an unspecified amount though past hunts were worth $500)
Sep. 19, 2025 to Sep. 21, 2025
Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota
10 oz silver bar, 1 oz silver coin, and other prizes (worth $500)
Aug. 31, 2025 to Sep. 15, 2025
San Francisco
chest with items and gift cards for "SF's finest goods and services" (worth $21,000)
Official Link for A Love Letter to San Francisco Treasure Hunt
June 29, 2025 to Sep. 14, 2025
Fully Armchair
unspecified item(s) valued at $1,000
Official Link for Amnesia: A Treasure HuntBuy on Amazon US (Amnesia: A Treasure Hunt)
July 1, 2022 to Sep. 14, 2025
BOTG
Contains multiple hunts
Aug. 27, 2025 to Sep. 14, 2025
95-mile radius around New Jersey
$2,500 (increasing), final amount $3,810
Aug. 22, 2025 to Sep. 13, 2025
Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, or New Mexico
$2,000 (increasing)
Sep. 6, 2025 to Sep. 9, 2025
Tompkins County, New York
a treasure chest filled with precious gems (worth $10,000)
Published Sep. 5, 2025
Fully Armchair
Extra ending notes: Hunt site no longer exists as of June 29, 2026, so hunt is assumed to be abandoned.
Aug. 31, 2025 to Aug. 31, 2025
Fully Armchair
$500
Official Link for Uncharted Collectibles Treasure Puzzle Coin #1
Feb. 13, 2015 to Aug. 25, 2025
Twin Cities metro area (seven counties) of Minnesota
Contains multiple hunts
GPS in subhunts
Official Link for The Great Twin Cities Treasure Hunt series
Aug. 23, 2025 to Aug. 23, 2025
BOTG
"cash and prizes" (worth $500)
Aug. 22, 2025 to Aug. 22, 2025
Texas
$5,000
Official Link for KryptoChase Treasure Hunt Kick-Off (Free Texas Hunt)
July 30, 2025 to Aug. 9, 2025
Utah
wallet embossed with the Bank of Utah logo, plus $10,000 plus $10,000 to a local charity of the winner's choice
July 16, 2025 to Aug. 3, 2025
Mid Atlantic Region
$2,000 (increasing), final amount $4,130
June 8, 2020 to Aug. 2, 2025
The Wasatch Front in the greater Salt Lake City area
Contains multiple hunts
July 21, 2025 to July 26, 2025
Spokane, Washington
$10,000
May 17, 2024 to July 21, 2025
BOTG
Extra ending notes: Apparently, a different treasure was buried at the solve location for future finders, thus a solution has not yet been provided.
May 16, 2025 to July 20, 2025
Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota
Contains multiple hunts
May 18, 2025 to July 13, 2025
Fully Armchair
$2,000
Extra ending notes: Final round had no winners, thus the remaining 8 finalist were all declared winners.
July 12, 2025 to July 12, 2025
unspecified remote lake with seven islands in Northern California
"cash and prizes" (worth $500)
June 27, 2025 to June 30, 2025
Fort Wayne, Indiana and surrounding area
June 14, 2025 to June 19, 2025
New York City
$1,000 (increasing), final amount $1,070
Mar. 18, 2022 to June 11, 2025
The Nevade Triangle (Reno, NV to Las Vegas, NV to Fresno, CA)
$2,500 (increasing), final amount $3,340
Aug. 27, 2022 to June 11, 2025
Mainland: somewhere in Chowan, Perquimins, Pasquotank, Camden or Currituck counties; Outer banks: between Ocracoke and Carova Beach
5 oz. of silver for each of the two locations (increasing), final amount $1,160 (price of 15 oz. of silver)
Contains multiple hunts
May 23, 2025 to June 1, 2025
Philadelphia and surrounding area
$1,500 (increasing), final amount $1,625
June 22, 2022 to June 2025
BOTG
Contains multiple hunts
Extra ending notes: 3 of the 6 hunts were solved in 2022 and 2023, and solvers were awarded money. In June 2025, the website went down, and the hunt is considered abandoned.
June 1990 to June 2025
Contains multiple hunts
May 16, 2025 to May 16, 2025
Fort Wayne, Indiana and surrounding area
May 2, 2025 to May 16, 2025
Mid Atlantic Region
$2,500 (increasing), final amount $3,180
May 13, 2025 to May 13, 2025
San Francisco, CA, USA
22 pound chest of gold and silver ingots, currency, and San Francisco artifacts (worth $10,000)
Extra ending notes: Solved in just 11 hours.
Mar. 1, 2025 to May 5, 2025
Fully Armchair
$2,500
Mar. 1, 2025 to May 1, 2025
Fully Armchair
$5,000
Apr. 11, 2025 to Apr. 27, 2025
Mid Atlantic Region + Marlyand, Virginia, DC (USA)
1 oz. American Gold Eagle coin
Mar. 27, 2025 to Apr. 11, 2025
Mid Atlantic Region
$3,000 (increasing), final amount $3,980
Mar. 6, 2025 to Mar. 24, 2025
Las Vegas, NV, USA
Forrest Fenn replica chest, 3D printed Go To Where coin, $50 In and Out gift card, plus a few other things, plus Approx. $200 in bills and coins
Oct. 22, 2024 to Mar. 2, 2025
United States
$11,000
Contains multiple hunts
GPS in subhunts
Mar. 1, 2025 to Mar. 2025
Fully Armchair
$500
Feb. 13, 2025 to Feb. 16, 2025
Onondaga County, NY
$2,000
Official Link for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2025
Jan. 5, 2025 to Feb. 1, 2025
United States (continental)
Undisclosed object made of 14K gold (worth $1,000), plus $2,000
Dec. 28, 2024 to Jan. 16, 2025
Mojave National Preserve, USA
1 oz. American Gold Eagle coin (plus surprise silver coin) (worth $2,650) (increasing)
Oct. 5, 2024 to Dec. 15, 2024
Fully Armchair
$500
Feb. 10, 2024 to Dec. 10, 2024
Minnesota (within the ten most populous counties)
Up to $100 per each of the 10 hunts
Sep. 30, 2024 to Dec. 9, 2024
BOTG
hand-crafted silver bookmark made in Germany
Apr. 2023 to Dec. 2024
Midwestern US
Contains multiple hunts
GPS in subhunts
Nov. 11, 2024 to Nov. 17, 2024
Fully Armchair
$1,000
Oct. 19, 2024 to Nov. 11, 2024
Southeastern US
1 oz. American Gold Eagle coin (worth $2,700) (increasing)
Nov. 1, 2024 to Nov. 6, 2024
West Virginia, USA
Apr. 1, 2024 to Oct. 24, 2024
United States (contiguous)
gold coin from Forrest Fenn's treasure chest, silver and copper coins, and other various items OR cash option of $2,000
May 15, 1993 to Oct. 3, 2024
France
golden owl statue (worth 1 million French francs (approx. €150,000))
Sep. 19, 2024 to Oct. 1, 2024
United States (Northeast)
24-karat gold statue, plus Bitcoin wallet (worth $26,590, plus $80K in Bitcoin)
Mar. 21, 2024 to Sep. 23, 2024
United States (contiguous)
Aug. 4, 2023 to Sep. 6, 2024
the larger Manhattan, KS, area
Contains multiple hunts
Aug. 1, 2024 to Sep. 5, 2024
Utah
wallet embossed with the Bank of Utah logo, plus $10,000 plus $10,000 to a local charity of the winner's choice
July 13, 2024 to July 17, 2024
Boone County, Missouri
a diamond ring ($10,000) and a generous collection of old coins and other gemstones (worth $31,000)
May 4, 2024 to June 21, 2024
BOTG
Feb. 14, 2020 to June 13, 2024
United States (continental)
Two 1oz silver bars, $10 in quarters, and two $1 pocker chips for Treasure Island in Las Vegas. Additionally, the winner received a check for $200.
Apr. 30, 2024 to May 31, 2024
Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota
unspecified item(s) valued at $150
Apr. 22, 2024 to Apr. 25, 2024
BOTG
$10,000
Published Mar. 21, 2024
Fully Armchair
Contains multiple hunts
Feb. 15, 2024 to Feb. 20, 2024
Onondaga County, NY
$2,000
Official Link for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2024
Nov. 4, 2023 to Jan. 1, 2024
United States (continental)
commemorative key, plus $1,752
Buy on Amazon US (The Franklin Key: A National Treasure Hunt)
June 25, 2023 to Nov. 16, 2023
Fully Armchair
resin pyramid contains stones and crystals (worth $1,000), plus $3,000
June 20, 2022 to Oct. 14, 2023
Colorado
36 handcrafted Fenn fishing flies
Jan. 28, 2023 to Oct. 8, 2023
United States (continental)
$3,500
Aug. 7, 2023 to Sep. 5, 2023
Utah
wallet embossed with the Bank of Utah logo, plus $10,000 plus $10,000 to a local charity of the winner's choice
Sep. 15, 2020 to Sep. 1, 2023
Buy on Amazon US (Vegas Die: A Quest Murder Mystery (revised from 2008 edition with new hunt))
May 2023 to Sep. 2023
BOTG
Feb. 2023 to Aug. 14, 2023
BOTG
Official Link for The Treasure: The Appalachian Chain Treasure Hunt
Dec. 1, 2020 to Aug. 1, 2023
Maine
$20,000
July 8, 2023 to July 18, 2023
BOTG
Contains multiple hunts
Apr. 2022 to May 25, 2023
Fully Armchair
Apr. 1, 2021 to Apr. 25, 2023
Mount Desert Island, Maine
solid gold owl and gemstone pendants (worth $4,000)
Began Mar. 20, 2023
Fully Armchair
Contains multiple hunts
Jan. 22, 2023 to Mar. 1, 2023
Minnesota
Feb. 16, 2023 to Feb. 21, 2023
Onondaga County, NY
$2,000
Official Link for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2023
Dec. 13, 2021 to Jan. 1, 2023
Fully Armchair
Nov. 2021 to Dec. 7, 2022
$10,000
Official Link for Treasure Island: Treasure Hunt EditionBuy on Amazon US (Treasure Island: Treasure Hunt Edition)
Aug. 4, 2022 to Nov. 2022
Fully Armchair
jeweled gold fish (worth $100,000)
Oct. 20, 2022 to Oct. 26, 2022
BOTG then Fully Armchair
$10,000; $2,000
Dec. 5, 2019 to Sep. 29, 2022
Extra ending notes: Author received too much negativity and threats over the hunt, so canceled it and revealed stage 1 answer.
July 30, 2022 to Sep. 3, 2022
6 US cities, one per week/hunt
$6,000 ($1,000 per sub hunt)
Contains multiple hunts
GPS in subhunts
1984 to Aug. 2022
Fully Armchair
a trip across the Atlantic by Concorde, plus £1,000
Extra ending notes: Solved in 2022 long after hunt had ended.
Apr. 21, 2022 to July 27, 2022
Contains multiple hunts
Apr. 26, 2022 to June 22, 2022
May 2020 to May 15, 2022
Whitstable, UK
Victorian golden oyster brooch (increasing), final amount £1,138
Official Link for The Golden Oyster: A Whitstable Treasure Hunt
Published Mar. 20, 2022
Contains multiple hunts
Feb. 17, 2022 to Feb. 23, 2022
Onondaga County, NY
Official Link for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2022
Jan. 1, 2022 to Feb. 11, 2022
Fully Armchair
Choice of 1 of 3 chests of treasure for each puzzle or $100 cash
Contains multiple hunts
Oct. 2021 to Jan. 12, 2022
BOTG
1oz. gold coin, 80 1oz. Silver Eagles, two 10oz. bars of silver, and an emerald (worth $5,000)
Published Jan. 1, 2022
Fully Armchair
Began Dec. 1, 2021
Jan. 15, 2021 to Nov. 28, 2021
Midwestern US
$2,250
Contains multiple hunts
GPS in subhunts
Dec. 20, 2020 to Oct. 18, 2021
(increasing)final amount $5,200? (and 20% goes to a chosen charity)
Jan. 2014 to Sep. 27, 2021
United Kingdom
gold-plated, bronze, Lorraine cross
Sep. 30, 2020 to Aug. 29, 2021
Each of the 50 United States
$5,000 per state, undisclosed amount for final prize if winner choses not to win the factory
Contains multiple hunts
Published Aug. 29, 2021
Fully Armchair
Apr. 2, 2021 to July 14, 2021
Arizona
$450 (increasing), final amount $2,070
May 1, 2021 to June 28, 2021
Fully Armchair
Dec. 5, 2020 to May 2, 2021
$50 (increasing)
Buy on Amazon US (MasterMind: A True Armchair Treasure Hunt)
July 10, 2020 to Apr. 10, 2021
Fully Armchair
Contains multiple hunts
Official Link for Forrest Fenn Gold Medallion Treasure Hunt Series 3
Mar. 9, 2020 to Apr. 1, 2021
Extra ending notes: Proxy key was missing, author initially wasn't going to award prize, but gave in due to backlash.
Published Mar. 27, 2021
United States (contiguous)
$100,000
Extra ending notes: The website for the hunt is no longer accessible as of May 2025.
Feb. 27, 2021 to Mar. 26, 2021
Dec. 3, 2020 to Mar. 22, 2021
Fully Armchair
medium size, 3D printed Forrest Fenn-inspired chest, 10 silver half dollars, 2013 Silver Eagle coin(s)
Published Mar. 21, 2021
Contains multiple hunts
Feb. 11, 2021 to Feb. 16, 2021
Onondaga County, NY
$2,000
Official Link for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2021
Nov. 13, 2020 to Feb. 14, 2021
United States (contiguous)
$40,000
Contains multiple hunts
GPS in subhunts
Published Feb. 12, 2021
Published Jan. 7, 2021
England
18-carat golden acorn inside a silver orb locket
Official Link for Quercus Circus: The Tale of the Fox and the Golden Acorn
Jan. 1, 2021 to Jan. 1, 2021
BOTG
chest with several copper coins, a small gold coin, a Fenn coin, arrow head, and more.
Official Link for How To Turn Copper Into Gold (The Magic Box)
Aug. 2020 to Dec. 16, 2020
Fully Armchair
Published Dec. 1, 2020
Buy on Amazon US (Captain Cooked (revised from 2010 edition with new hunt))
June 29, 2007 to Nov. 26, 2020
Mount Desert Island, Maine
Extra ending notes: The solution was released after deadline passed with no solver.
Nov. 19, 2020 to Nov. 25, 2020
Fully Armchair
Nov. 1, 2020 to Nov. 7, 2020
United States (continental)
valuable gemstones and the original artwork for each hunt
Contains multiple hunts
Apr. 27, 2020 to Nov. 4, 2020
Fully Armchair
Aug. 18, 2020 to Oct. 28, 2020
$10,000
Official Link for A Gypsy’s Kiss: A Treasure Hunt AdventureBuy on Amazon US (A Gypsy’s Kiss: A Treasure Hunt Adventure)
Aug. 2020 to Oct. 7, 2020
Fully Armchair
approximately $3,000 (value of 100 shares of Tootsie Roll stock)
Oct. 1, 2020 to Oct. 1, 2020
July 1, 2020 to Aug. 28, 2020
BOTG
gemstones and gold jewelry including a golden cross with rubies and sapphires (worth $5,000) (increasing)
Published Aug. 22, 2020
Chase-opoly for each, plus $100 each (increasing)
Contains multiple hunts
Aug. 9, 2020 to Aug. 21, 2020
Nov. 29, 2019 to Aug. 3, 2020
BOTG then Fully Armchair
Golden CD in a CD jewel case, plus $2,000
July 28, 2020 to July 28, 2020
July 12, 2020 to July 22, 2020
Official Link for 7H3 C0D3 (The Code) - A Cognizant Memorandum from the Speculum of Nature
Sep. 19, 2019 to July 16, 2020
Fully Armchair
jeweled bracelet (worth $2,200)
Buy on Amazon US (Trove: A Woman’s Search for Truth and Buried Treasure)
July 24, 2010 to June 17, 2020
United States (all 50 states)
$1,000 initially, then $100 more was added on a later confirmation visit
Sep. 2010 to June 6, 2020
The Rocky Mountains north of Santa Fe
gold, gems, and artifacts (worth $1 million)
Jan. 3, 2020 to May 17, 2020
Fully Armchair
Contains multiple hunts
Official Link for Forrest Fenn Gold Medallion Treasure Hunt Series 2
Oct. 22, 2019 to Mar. 9, 2020
Feb. 13, 2020 to Feb. 17, 2020
Onondaga County, NY
$2,000
Official Link for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2020
Jan. 28, 2020 to Feb. 16, 2020
Oct. 22, 2019 to Feb. 1, 2020
Buy on Amazon US (The Lost Skull: An Armchair Treasure Hunt)
Nov. 26, 2019 to Jan. 20, 2020
Fully Armchair
Aug. 16, 2019 to Aug. 20, 2019
May 14, 2019 to Aug. 1, 2019
Contains multiple hunts
Jan. 3, 2019 to May 22, 2019
BOTG
Contains multiple hunts
GPS in subhunts
Official Link for Forrest Fenn Gold Medallion Treasure Hunt Series 1
Feb. 14, 2019 to Feb. 18, 2019
Onondaga County, NY
$2,000
Official Link for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2019
2018 to Aug. 2, 2018
Contains multiple hunts
Feb. 1, 2010 to July 2018
golden eagle statuette with the Atocha Star emerald
Extra ending notes: Hunt was placed on hold indefinitely after theft of statuette.
Buy on Amazon US (The World's Greatest Treasure Hunt: Quest for the Golden Eagle)
May 3, 2012 to June 26, 2018
$10,000 CAD
Feb. 14, 2018 to Apr. 11, 2018
Mar. 1, 2018 to Mar. 17, 2018
Fully Armchair
Feb. 15, 2018 to Feb. 21, 2018
Onondaga County, NY
$2,000
Official Link for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2018
Sep. 2015 to Feb. 10, 2018
Midwestern United States
unspecified item(s) valued at $1,000
Buy on Amazon US (Seek and Ye Shall Find: A Read and Seek Adventure)
Jan. 7, 2018 to Jan. 2018
Fully Armchair
Nov. 2016 to 2018
Fully Armchair
18kt solid gold pyramid (worth $13,000)
Oct. 20, 2015 to Oct. 20, 2017
$100,000
Extra ending notes: Unsolved by deadline.
Jan. 9, 2017 to July 10, 2017
$250,000
Extra ending notes: Unsolved by deadline.
Feb. 9, 2017 to July 2017
BOTG
$50,000
Official Link for Breakfast Tea & BourbonBuy on Amazon US (Breakfast Tea & Bourbon)
Feb. 16, 2017 to Feb. 25, 2017
Onondaga County, NY
$2,000
Official Link for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2017
May 20, 2016 to Aug. 20, 2016
Fully Armchair
18kt gold and diamond necklace, plus Historic English Playing Cards from 1809 (worth $1,450 and $1,250)
July 20, 2016 to Aug. 2, 2016
BOTG
No prize was officially stated, though after the initial person found the Bill statue, fans later discovered a chest buried at its feet with plastic coins and gems, Russian and Japanese currency, a miniature statue of Bill Cipher, a music box, special drawings by Alex Hirsh, and items.
Extra ending notes: A local accidentally found the Bill statue before the hunt started, but that info never became known. An offical solver found the statue, but later other fans found a buried chest in front of the statue.
Feb. 11, 2016 to Feb. 27, 2016
Onondaga County, NY
$1,000 or $2,000 if a home-delivered Post Standard subscriber plus $500 if a Post Standard Plus member
Extra ending notes: Original medallion was placed at Beaver Lake Nature Center, but on Feb 19, signage was put up prohibiting walking on those trails. Thus version 2.0 was created and started on Feb 26. It was solved the next day.
Official Link for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2016
Published Feb. 9, 2016
Feb. 2016 to 2016
limited edition engraved object, plus 1% of book profits (increasing)
Extra ending notes: The authors received correct solutions virtually, but not the physical requirements, then the hunt was adandonned after one of the authors passed away.
Buy on Amazon US (West by Sea: A Treasure Hunt that Spans the Globe)
Oct. 7, 2014 to Aug. 2015
gold coins (worth $500,000)
Feb. 12, 2015 to Feb. 20, 2015
Onondaga County, NY
$1,000
Official Link for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2015
Feb. 13, 2014 to Feb. 18, 2014
Onondaga County, NY
$1,000 or $2,000 if a home-delivered Post Standard subscriber, final amount $2,000
Official Link for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2014
Feb. 17, 2013 to Feb. 23, 2013
Onondaga County, NY
$1,000 or $2,000 if a home-delivered Post Standard subscriber
Official Link for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2013
Apr. 16, 2011 to Nov. 26, 2012
Fully Armchair
$4,450
Contains multiple hunts
Extra ending notes: 12 of the 27 chapters/hunts were solved and awarded money then the hunt was abandoned.
Buy on Amazon US (Toxic Panda: The Great Asian Armchair Treasure Hunt)
June 4, 2012 to Aug. 9, 2012
Fully Armchair
Refurbished 1981 DeLorean with a Flux Capacitor
Apr. 13, 2010 to May 29, 2012
BOTG
12 emerald-studded numbers
Contains multiple hunts
GPS in subhunts
Began Apr. 1, 2012
United States (continental)
Contains multiple hunts
Extra ending notes: Prizes were awarded for 3 of the 4 quests. The fourth was never found, and the website no longer exists since 2023.
Sep. 2011 to Mar. 2012
Fully Armchair
€50,000
Extra ending notes: The winner was randomly chosen from 77 correct entries.
Buy on Amazon US (The Great Global Treasure Hunt on Google Earth)
Feb. 17, 2012 to Feb. 25, 2012
Onondaga County, NY
$1,000 or $2,000 if a home-delivered Post Standard subscriber
Official Link for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2012
Sep. 15, 2009 to Dec. 2011
BOTG
a silver key, plus $1,000
Extra ending notes: Solved after deadline and the key was found (after state was revealed by organizer).
Published Nov. 28, 2011
“Joy Spills Over” painting with secret compartment by Maggie Hasbrouck (worth $14,000)
2001 to June 30, 2011
Extra ending notes: In May 2007, publisher created a website to provide "an alternate route" to the solution. In mid-June 2011, they announced the hunt would officially end on June 30, 2011, unless solved.
Feb. 18, 2011 to Feb. 24, 2011
Onondaga County, NY
$1,000 or $2,000 if a home-delivered Post Standard subscriber, final amount $2,000
Official Link for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2011
Oct. 2005 to Feb. 21, 2011
Feb. 15, 2008 to Dec. 14, 2010
Metro Las Vegas area
$25,000
Published July 1, 2010
Big Island of Hawaii
Feb. 12, 2010 to Feb. 19, 2010
Onondaga County, NY
$1,000 or $2,000 if a home-delivered Post Standard subscriber, final amount $2,000
Official Link for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2010
Feb. 13, 2009 to Feb. 22, 2009
Onondaga County, NY
$1,000 or $2,000 if a home-delivered Post Standard subscriber, final amount $2,000
Official Link for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2009
Oct. 1991 to Dec. 8, 2008
Greene County, New York
gem-encrusted "crown" (worth $10,600)
July 2005 to July 18, 2008
BOTG
jeweled silver hare (worth approx. £1,500)
July 4, 2007 to July 4, 2008
Washington County, Indiana
8 troy ounces of gold (worth $5,000)
Extra ending notes: Upon deadline, the gold was given to the organization that sold the most copies of the hunt (Salem High School), but the hunt continued with 12 troy pounds of silver as the buried prize.
Feb. 15, 2008 to Feb. 18, 2008
Onondaga County, NY
$1,000 or $2,000 if a home-delivered Post Standard subscriber, final amount $2,000
Official Link for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2008
Published Jan. 4, 2008
Extra ending notes: Official hunt website went down in 2009.
Oct. 2004 to Dec. 2007
Fully Armchair
£50,000
Feb. 16, 2007 to Feb. 24, 2007
Onondaga County, NY
$1,000 or $2,000 if a home-delivered Post Standard subscriber, final amount $2,000
Official Link for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2007
Sep. 2006 to 2007
Extra ending notes: The author declared bankruptcy in 2007 after being sued by the publisher. Most rings were never produced, but the hunt was solved in late 2013 after the author released clues.
July 2006 to Oct. 17, 2006
Fully Armchair
6 Jeweled Rings (worth $10,000 ea.)
Aug. 6, 2005 to Sep. 1, 2006
United Kingdom
24ct gold bear figurine (worth £10,000)
Buy on Amazon US (Dennis: A Treasure Hunt Adventure (Bad Taste Bears))
Nov. 12, 2004 to Mar. 2, 2006
BOTG
12 jeweled creatures (later revealed to be 14 total prizes) (worth over $1 million)
Contains multiple hunts
GPS in subhunts
Sep. 1992 to Mar. 2006
18ct gold jewel box (worth $45,000 (£30,000))
Feb. 2006 to Feb. 2006
Onondaga County, NY
$1,000 or $2,000 if a home-delivered Post Standard subscriber, final amount $2,000
Official Link for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2006
Oct. 29, 2002 to Mar. 20, 2004
BOTG
$100,000
Mar. 19, 2003 to Oct. 7, 2003
Fully Armchair
a small oil painting of the hiding creature in it's location, plus a signed A3 print of the puzzle
Sep. 17, 2002 to Oct. 28, 2002
Fully Armchair
$1,000,000
Jan. 1, 2001 to June 11, 2002
Fully Armchair
gold chest containing the authentic 2,400 year old Egyptian burial mask of Nefer plus the black diamond of Soleb (worth 1,000,000 francs)
Extra ending notes: Shortly after the hunt was solved, publisher CryoNetworks filed for bankruptcy. Unsure if prize was awarded.
1998 to Mar. 2002
BOTG later changed to Fully Armchair
Sep. 1998 to Dec. 31, 2001
jewelled wand with attached charms inside a solid oak chest, plus £75,000 or $125,000 (equal under the exchange rate at the time)
Extra ending notes: The solution was released after deadline passed with no solver.
Sep. 1999 to Oct. 7, 2000
Fully Armchair
1993 to 1999
BOTG
7.38 pounds gold skull with 98 rubies (worth $150,000 (CDN))
1996 to Sep. 1997
Mar. 22, 1996 to May 31, 1996
Fully Armchair
$1,000,000
Extra ending notes: Though Paul Wigowsky submitted the answer 1996, the publisher stated his entry was invalid as it lacked the registration number. Publisher then stated the prize was awarded to "P. Dreizen" (San Francisco, CA) in 1998.
Sep. 1994 to Apr. 1996
5 counties in the East Midlands of England
£250,000 (decreasing to £150,000 in year 2, £50,000 in year 3), final amount £150,000
Contains multiple hunts
1995 to Mar. 31, 1996
1993 to Feb. 1, 1995
£10,000
Extra ending notes: One winner was chosen from all correct entries.
Sep. 20, 1983 to May 1994
BOTG
18-karat gold fairy in US, golden wand in England (worth £25,000)
Contains multiple hunts
Sep. 1992 to Jan. 31, 1994
golden key, plus $10,000
1990 to 1992
United States (continental)
750 oz. of silver (worth $4,000) and a certificate worth $20,000 in cash
Apr. 1981 to 1991
100-mile radius of the Empire State Building
Oct. 1984 to Apr. 20, 1990
Catskill Mountains, New York
jeweled ninepin (worth $75,000)
1989 to Feb. 14, 1990
jewelled heart made of 18 carat gold (worth £15,000)
Mar. 1983 to June 1989
Contains multiple hunts
1984 to May 26, 1989
1 kg. gold horse statuette (worth $25,000), plus $500,000
Extra ending notes: Unsolved by deadline but later solved.
Dec. 1986 to Apr. 15, 1989
Fully Armchair
Contains multiple hunts
Nov. 4, 1982 to Dec. 31, 1988
British Isles
£50,000
Extra ending notes: The rights transfered to another company that later dissovled, then Gordon Hooke acquired the rights and launched a new hunt for the key in 2004.
1985 to Mar. 31, 1988
$1,000,000
Oct. 1985 to Sep. 1, 1987
$10,000
Extra ending notes: This was partially solved, and the prize was split among 12 closest winners.
1984 to May 27, 1985
Fully Armchair
mahogany bee box guarded by gold queen bee
Oct. 31, 1984 to 1985
£25,000
June 27, 1984 to Aug. 20, 1984
Fully Armchair
$100,000
Jan. 16, 1984 to July 1984
British Isles
twelve 22-carat gold eggs created by Crown jeweler Garrards (worth £10,000 ea.)
Contains multiple hunts
GPS in subhunts
Buy on Amazon US (Conundrum, The Cadbury’s Creme Egg Mystery)
Aug. 22, 1983 to Apr. 15, 1984
Fully Armchair
$10,000
June 1, 1983 to 1984
Fully Armchair
$15,000
Published Dec. 1983
Contains multiple hunts
Extra ending notes: Some talismans were found, but not all. They are considered lost.
Published 1983
BOTG
silver unicorn horn/sword
Extra ending notes: Several solvers have found The Great Spiral Stone, but the horn seems to be lost to time.
Oct. 4, 1982 to Oct. 1982
jewelled golden flute
Extra ending notes: Found in "a matter of days" after the guys who found the flute found reference to Easby Moor, went there to look, and found signs of fresh digging/burying.
Mar. 1981 to May 6, 1982
Italy
Authorized replica of the Masquerade hare by the master goldsmiths of "UNO-A-ERRE"
Sep. 20, 1979 to Mar. 1982
Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales)
18-carat golden hare (worth £5,000)