Treasure Hunt Database (THDB)
Treasure Hunt Database (THDB)
Feb. 8, 2026 to Mar. 6, 2026
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: $1,000,000
Dec. 12, 2012 to Feb. 26, 2026
Dec. 21, 2025 to Feb. 25, 2026
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: $500
Official Site for Uncharted Collectibles Treasure Puzzle Coin #3
Feb. 15, 2026 to Feb. 20, 2026
Search area: Onondaga County, NY
Prize: $2,000, plus $500 in cash and $500 in advertising to a local charity
Official Site for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2026
June 1, 2025 to Feb. 9, 2026
Search area: Michigan
Prize: $20,000
Extra ending notes: The final stage (#10) was released on was Dec. 1, 2025.
Dec. 8, 2024 to Feb. 8, 2026
Search area: 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 Site for Candle's Quest: A Minecraft Treasure Hunt
Buy on Amazon US (Candle's Quest: A Minecraft Treasure Hunt)
May 6, 2025 to Jan. 31, 2026
Search area: United States (contiguous)
Prize: unspecified prize valued at $250
Jan. 17, 2026 to Jan. 28, 2026
Prize: $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 Site for Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt (King Boreas) 2026
Oct. 23, 2017 to Jan. 28, 2026
Search area: Denver, Colorado, area
Prize: 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.
June 26, 2025 to Jan. 11, 2026
Search area: Between Phoenicia, NY and Tannersville, NY and Hunter Mountain area
Prize: treasure box container collectible coins, copper, silver, and more (worth $1,500)
Extra ending notes: Box went missing after finders found location but no box. A forest ranger had found it, and returned it to creator the day before. Creator then gave to finders.
Apr. 16, 2021 to Jan. 1, 2026
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: 0.3 BTC, final amount $27,000
Extra ending notes: Creator released an unannounced video on January 1 stating 10 of the 12 words of the Bitcoin wallet. Hunt was solved soon after.
Oct. 10, 2025 to Dec. 30, 2025
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: unspecified prize object, plus $2,000
Dec. 12, 2025 to Dec. 19, 2025
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: $500
2001 to Dec. 13, 2025
Search area: Clark County, Nevada (Las Vegas and surrounging area)
Contains 26 hunts, all solved.
Mar. 21, 2025 to Nov. 16, 2025
Search area: BOTG and Armchair
Contains 6 hunts, all solved.
GPS in subhunts
Oct. 31, 2025 to Nov. 14, 2025
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: $1,000 (increasing)
Jan. 11, 2025 to Nov. 13, 2025
Search area: Twin Cities metro area (eleven counties), Minnesota
Prize: final amount $1,111
Sep. 12, 2025 to Nov. 8, 2025
Search area: the larger Manhattan, KS, area
Prize: $5,000
Nov. 8, 2025 to Nov. 8, 2025
Search area: Virginia City, Nevada
Prize: "cash and prizes" (worth $500)
Oct. 29, 2025 to Nov. 5, 2025
Search area: California
Prize: 1-ounce American Gold Eagle coin (worth $4,000)
Oct. 1, 2025 to Nov. 1, 2025
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: $500 (increasing)
Oct. 12, 2025 to Oct. 27, 2025
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: $600
Official Site for Uncharted Collectibles Treasure Puzzle Coin #2
Oct. 9, 2025 to Oct. 18, 2025
Search area: Blue Ridge Mountains
Prize: jar of gold coins (worth $26,350)
Sep. 7, 2025 to Oct. 11, 2025
Search area: Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota
Sep. 27, 2025 to Sep. 27, 2025
Search area: the Bizz Johnson and Ranch Park trails of Northern California
Prize: "cash and prizes" (worth an unspecified amount though past hunts were worth $500)
Sep. 19, 2025 to Sep. 21, 2025
Search area: Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota
Prize: 10 oz silver bar, 1 oz silver coin, and other prizes (worth $500)
Aug. 31, 2025 to Sep. 15, 2025
Search area: San Francisco
Prize: chest with $21,000 worth of itema and gift cards for "SF's finest goods and services"
Official Site for A Love Letter to San Francisco Treasure Hunt
June 29, 2025 to Sep. 14, 2025
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: unspecified prize valued at $1,000
July 1, 2022 to Sep. 14, 2025
Search area: BOTG
Contains 7 hunts, all solved.
Aug. 27, 2025 to Sep. 14, 2025
Search area: 95-mile radius around New Jersey
Prize: $2,500 (increasing), final amount $3,810
Aug. 22, 2025 to Sep. 13, 2025
Search area: Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, or New Mexico
Prize: $2,000 (increasing)
Sep. 6, 2025 to Sep. 9, 2025
Search area: Tompkins County, New York
Prize: a treasure chest filled with precious gems (worth $10,000)
Aug. 31, 2025 to Aug. 31, 2025
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: $500
Official Site for Uncharted Collectibles Treasure Puzzle Coin #1
Feb. 13, 2015 to Aug. 25, 2025
Search area: Twin Cities metro area (seven counties), Minnesota
Contains 13 hunts, all solved.
GPS in subhunts
Official Site for The Great Twin Cities Treasure Hunt series
Aug. 23, 2025 to Aug. 23, 2025
Search area: BOTG
Prize: "cash and prizes" (worth $500)
Aug. 22, 2025 to Aug. 22, 2025
Search area: Texas
Prize: $5,000
Official Site for KryptoChase Treasure Hunt Kick-Off (Free Texas Hunt)
July 30, 2025 to Aug. 9, 2025
Search area: Utah
Prize: 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
Search area: Mid Atlantic Region
Prize: $2,000 (increasing), final amount $4,130
June 8, 2020 to Aug. 2, 2025
Search area: The Wasatch Front in the greater Salt Lake City area
Contains 6 hunts, all solved.
July 21, 2025 to July 26, 2025
Search area: Spokane, Washington
Prize: $10,000
May 17, 2024 to July 21, 2025
Search area: 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
Search area: Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota
Contains 2 hunts, both solved.
Official Site for Black Hills Treasure Hunt series (excluding Fall 2025 hunt)
May 18, 2025 to July 13, 2025
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: $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
Search area: unspecified remote lake with seven islands in Northern California
Prize: "cash and prizes" (worth $500)
June 27, 2025 to June 30, 2025
Search area: Fort Wayne, Indiana and surrounding area
June 14, 2025 to June 19, 2025
Search area: New York City
Prize: $1,000 (increasing), final amount $1,070
Mar. 18, 2022 to June 11, 2025
Search area: The Nevade Triangle (Reno, NV to Las Vegas, NV to Fresno, CA)
Prize: $2,500 (increasing), final amount $3,340
Aug. 27, 2022 to June 11, 2025
Search area: Mainland: somewhere in Chowan, Perquimins, Pasquotank, Camden or Currituck counties; Outer banks: between Ocracoke and Carova Beach
Prize: 5 oz. of silver for each of the two locations, final amount $1,160 (price of 15 oz. of silver)
Contains 2 hunts, both solved.
May 23, 2025 to June 1, 2025
Search area: Philadelphia and surrounding area
Prize: $1,500 (increasing), final amount $1,625
June 22, 2022 to June 2025
Search area: BOTG
Contains 6 hunts, 3 solved.
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
Search area: Fort Wayne, Indiana and surrounding area
May 2, 2025 to May 16, 2025
Search area: Mid Atlantic Region
Prize: $2,500 (increasing), final amount $3,180
May 13, 2025 to May 13, 2025
Search area: San Francisco, CA, USA
Prize: 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
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: $2,500
Mar. 1, 2025 to May 1, 2025
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: $5,000
Apr. 11, 2025 to Apr. 27, 2025
Search area: Mid Atlantic Region + Marlyand, Virginia, DC (USA)
Prize: 1 oz. American Gold Eagle coin
Mar. 27, 2025 to Apr. 11, 2025
Search area: Mid Atlantic Region
Prize: $3,000 (increasing), final amount $3,980
Mar. 6, 2025 to Mar. 24, 2025
Search area: Las Vegas, NV, USA
Prize: 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
Search area: United States
Prize: $11,000
Contains 11 hunts, all solved.
GPS in subhunts
Mar. 1, 2025 to Mar. 2025
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: $500
Feb. 13, 2025 to Feb. 16, 2025
Search area: Onondaga County, NY
Prize: $2,000
Official Site for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2025
Jan. 5, 2025 to Feb. 1, 2025
Search area: United States (continental)
Prize: Undisclosed object made of 14K gold (worth $1,000), plus $2,000
Dec. 28, 2024 to Jan. 16, 2025
Search area: Mojave National Preserve, USA
Prize: 1 oz. American Gold Eagle coin (plus surprise silver coin) (worth $2,650)
Oct. 5, 2024 to Dec. 15, 2024
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: $500
Feb. 10, 2024 to Dec. 10, 2024
Search area: Minnesota (within the ten most populous counties)
Prize: Up to $100 per each of the 10 hunts
Sep. 30, 2024 to Dec. 9, 2024
Search area: BOTG
Prize: hand-crafted silver bookmark made in Germany
Apr. 2023 to Dec. 2024
Search area: Midwestern US
Contains 5 hunts, all solved.
GPS in subhunts
Nov. 11, 2024 to Nov. 17, 2024
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: $1,000
Oct. 19, 2024 to Nov. 11, 2024
Search area: Southeastern US
Prize: 1 oz. American Gold Eagle coin (worth $2,700)
Nov. 1, 2024 to Nov. 6, 2024
Search area: West Virginia, USA
Apr. 1, 2024 to Oct. 24, 2024
Search area: United States (continental)
Prize: 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
Search area: France
Sep. 19, 2024 to Oct. 1, 2024
Search area: United States (Northeast)
Prize: 24-karat gold statue, plus Bitcoin wallet (worth $26,590, plus $80K in Bitcoin)
Aug. 4, 2023 to Sep. 6, 2024
Search area: the larger Manhattan, KS, area
Contains 2 hunts, both solved.
Official Site for The Outdoor Bank Hunt Contest series (excludes 2025 hunt)
Aug. 1, 2024 to Sep. 5, 2024
Search area: Utah
Prize: wallet embossed with the Bank of Utah logo, plus $10,000 plus $10,000 to a local charity of the winner's choice
Mar. 21, 2024 to Sep. 2024
Search area: United States (contiguous)
July 13, 2024 to July 17, 2024
Search area: Boone County, Missouri
Prize: 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
Search area: BOTG
Feb. 14, 2020 to June 13, 2024
Search area: United States (continental)
Prize: 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
Search area: Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota
Prize: unspecified prize valued at $150
Apr. 22, 2024 to Apr. 25, 2024
Search area: BOTG
Prize: $10,000
Published Mar. 21, 2024
Search area: Fully Armchair
Contains 7 hunts, all solved.
Feb. 15, 2024 to Feb. 20, 2024
Search area: Onondaga County, NY
Prize: $2,000
Official Site for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2024
Nov. 4, 2023 to Jan. 1, 2024
Search area: United States (continental)
Prize: commemorative key, plus $1,752
Buy on Amazon US (The Franklin Key: A National Treasure Hunt)
June 25, 2023 to Nov. 16, 2023
Search area: Fully Armchair
June 20, 2023 to Oct. 14, 2023
Search area: Colorado
Prize: 36 handcrafted Fenn fishing flies
Jan. 28, 2023 to Oct. 8, 2023
Search area: United States (continental)
Prize: $3,500
Aug. 7, 2023 to Sep. 5, 2023
Search area: Utah
Prize: 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
Search area: BOTG
Feb. 2023 to Aug. 14, 2023
Search area: BOTG
Official Site for The Treasure: The Appalachian Chain Treasure Hunt
Dec. 1, 2020 to Aug. 1, 2023
Search area: Maine
Prize: $20,000
July 8, 2023 to July 18, 2023
Search area: BOTG
Contains 3 hunts, all solved.
Apr. 2022 to May 25, 2023
Search area: Fully Armchair
Apr. 1, 2021 to Apr. 25, 2023
Search area: Mount Desert Island, Maine
Prize: solid gold owl and gemstone pendants (worth $4,000)
Began Mar. 20, 2023
Search area: Fully Armchair
Contains 6 hunts, all solved.
Jan. 22, 2023 to Mar. 1, 2023
Search area: Minnesota
Feb. 16, 2023 to Feb. 21, 2023
Search area: Onondaga County, NY
Prize: $2,000
Official Site for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2023
Dec. 13, 2021 to Jan. 1, 2023
Search area: Fully Armchair
Nov. 2021 to Dec. 7, 2022
Prize: $10,000
Oct. 20, 2022 to Oct. 26, 2022
Search area: BOTG then Fully Armchair
Prize: $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
Search area: 6 US cities, one per week/hunt
Prize: $6,000
Contains 6 hunts, all solved.
GPS in subhunts
1984 to Aug. 2022
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: 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
Search area: Whitstable, UK
Prize: Victorian golden oyster brooch, final amount £1,138
Official Site for The Golden Oyster: A Whitstable Treasure Hunt
Published Mar. 20, 2022
Contains 6 hunts, all solved.
Feb. 17, 2022 to Feb. 23, 2022
Search area: Onondaga County, NY
Official Site for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2022
Jan. 1, 2022 to Feb. 11, 2022
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: Choice of 1 of 3 chests of treasure for each puzzle or $100 cash
Contains 3 hunts, all solved.
Oct. 2021 to Jan. 12, 2022
Search area: BOTG
Prize: 1oz. gold coin, 80 1oz. Silver Eagles, two 10oz. bars of silver, and an emerald (worth $5,000)
Published Jan. 1, 2022
Search area: Fully Armchair
Began Dec. 1, 2021
Jan. 15, 2021 to Nov. 28, 2021
Search area: Midwestern US
Prize: $2,250
Contains 4 hunts, all solved.
GPS in subhunts
Dec. 20, 2020 to Oct. 18, 2021
Prize: final amount $5,200? (and 20% goes to a chosen charity)
Jan. 2014 to Sep. 27, 2021
Search area: United Kingdom
Prize: gold-plated, bronze, Lorraine cross
Sep. 30, 2020 to Aug. 29, 2021
Search area: Each of the 50 United States
Prize: $5,000 per state, undisclosed amount for final prize if winner choses not to win the factory
Contains 54 hunts, all solved.
Published Aug. 29, 2021
Search area: Fully Armchair
Apr. 2, 2021 to July 14, 2021
Search area: Arizona
Prize: $450 (increasing), final amount $2,070
May 1, 2021 to June 28, 2021
Search area: Fully Armchair
Dec. 5, 2020 to May 2, 2021
Prize: $50 (increasing)
Buy on Amazon US (MasterMind: A True Armchair Treasure Hunt)
July 10, 2020 to Apr. 10, 2021
Search area: Fully Armchair
Contains 7 hunts, all solved.
Official Site 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
Search area: United States (contiguous)
Prize: $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
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: medium size, 3D printed Forrest Fenn-inspired chest, 10 silver half dollars, 2013 Silver Eagle coin(s)
Published Mar. 21, 2021
Contains 9 hunts, all solved.
Feb. 11, 2021 to Feb. 16, 2021
Search area: Onondaga County, NY
Prize: $2,000
Official Site for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2021
Nov. 13, 2020 to Feb. 14, 2021
Search area: United States (contiguous)
Prize: $40,000
Contains 4 hunts, all solved.
GPS in subhunts
Published Feb. 12, 2021
Published Jan. 7, 2021
Search area: England
Prize: 18-carat golden acorn inside a silver orb locket
Official Site for Quercus Circus: The Tale of the Fox and the Golden Acorn
Jan. 1, 2021 to Jan. 1, 2021
Search area: BOTG
Prize: chest with several copper coins, a small gold coin, a Fenn coin, arrow head, and more.
Official Site for How To Turn Copper Into Gold (The Magic Box)
Aug. 2020 to Dec. 16, 2020
Search area: 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
Search area: Mount Desert Island, Maine
Extra ending notes: The solution was released after deadline passed with no solver.
Nov. 19, 2020 to Nov. 25, 2020
Search area: Fully Armchair
Nov. 1, 2020 to Nov. 7, 2020
Search area: United States (continental)
Prize: valuable gemstones and the original artwork for each hunt
Contains multiple hunts
Apr. 27, 2020 to Nov. 4, 2020
Search area: Fully Armchair
Aug. 18, 2020 to Oct. 28, 2020
Prize: $10,000
Official Site for A Gypsy’s Kiss: A Treasure Hunt Adventure
Buy on Amazon US (A Gypsy’s Kiss: A Treasure Hunt Adventure)
Aug. 2020 to Oct. 7, 2020
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: 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
Search area: BOTG
Prize: gemstones and gold jewelry including a golden cross with rubies and sapphires (worth $5,000)
Published Aug. 22, 2020
Prize: Chase-opoly for each, plus $100 each (increasing)
Contains 2 hunts, both solved.
Aug. 9, 2020 to Aug. 21, 2020
Nov. 29, 2019 to Aug. 3, 2020
Search area: BOTG then Fully Armchair
Prize: 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 Site for 7H3 C0D3 (The Code) - A Cognizant Memorandum from the Speculum of Nature
Sep. 19, 2019 to July 16, 2020
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: 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
Search area: United States (all 50 states)
Prize: $1,000 initially, then $100 more was added on a later confirmation visit
Sep. 2010 to June 6, 2020
Search area: The Rocky Mountains north of Santa Fe
Prize: gold, gems, and artifacts (worth $1 million)
Jan. 3, 2020 to May 17, 2020
Search area: Fully Armchair
Contains 5 hunts, all solved.
Official Site for Forrest Fenn Gold Medallion Treasure Hunt Series 2
Oct. 22, 2019 to Mar. 9, 2020
Feb. 13, 2020 to Feb. 17, 2020
Search area: Onondaga County, NY
Prize: $2,000
Official Site 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
Search area: Fully Armchair
Aug. 16, 2019 to Aug. 20, 2019
May 14, 2019 to Aug. 1, 2019
Contains 5 hunts, all solved.
Jan. 3, 2019 to May 22, 2019
Search area: BOTG
Contains 10 hunts, all solved.
GPS in subhunts
Official Site for Forrest Fenn Gold Medallion Treasure Hunt Series 1
Feb. 14, 2019 to Feb. 18, 2019
Search area: Onondaga County, NY
Prize: $2,000
Official Site for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2019
2018 to Aug. 2, 2018
Contains 8 hunts.
Feb. 1, 2010 to July 2018
Prize: 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
Prize: $10,000 CAD
Feb. 14, 2018 to Apr. 11, 2018
Mar. 1, 2018 to Mar. 17, 2018
Search area: Fully Armchair
Feb. 15, 2018 to Feb. 21, 2018
Search area: Onondaga County, NY
Prize: $2,000
Official Site for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2018
Sep. 2015 to Feb. 10, 2018
Search area: Midwestern United States
Prize: unspecified prize valued at $1,000
Buy on Amazon US (Seek and Ye Shall Find: A Read and Seek Adventure)
Jan. 7, 2018 to Jan. 2018
Search area: Fully Armchair
Nov. 2016 to 2018
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: 18kt solid gold pyramid (worth $13,000)
Oct. 20, 2015 to Oct. 20, 2017
Prize: $100,000
Extra ending notes: Unsolved by deadline.
Jan. 9, 2017 to July 10, 2017
Prize: $250,000
Extra ending notes: Unsolved by deadline.
Feb. 9, 2017 to July 2017
Search area: BOTG
Prize: $50,000
Feb. 16, 2017 to Feb. 25, 2017
Search area: Onondaga County, NY
Prize: $2,000
Official Site for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2017
May 20, 2016 to Aug. 20, 2016
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: 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
Search area: BOTG
Prize: 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
Search area: Onondaga County, NY
Prize: $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 Site for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2016
Feb. 2016 to 2016
Prize: 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
Prize: gold coins (worth $500,000)
Feb. 12, 2015 to Feb. 20, 2015
Search area: Onondaga County, NY
Prize: $1,000
Official Site for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2015
Feb. 13, 2014 to Feb. 18, 2014
Search area: Onondaga County, NY
Prize: $1,000 or $2,000 if a home-delivered Post Standard subscriber, final amount $2,000
Official Site for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2014
Feb. 17, 2013 to Feb. 23, 2013
Search area: Onondaga County, NY
Prize: $1,000 or $2,000 if a home-delivered Post Standard subscriber
Official Site for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2013
Apr. 16, 2011 to Nov. 26, 2012
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: $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
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: Refurbished 1981 DeLorean with a Flux Capacitor
Apr. 13, 2010 to May 29, 2012
Search area: BOTG
Prize: 12 emerald-studded numbers
Contains 13 hunts, all solved.
GPS in subhunts
Began Apr. 1, 2012
Search area: United States (continental)
Contains 4 hunts, 3 solved.
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
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: €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
Search area: Onondaga County, NY
Prize: $1,000 or $2,000 if a home-delivered Post Standard subscriber
Official Site for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2012
Sep. 15, 2009 to Dec. 2011
Search area: BOTG
Prize: 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
Prize: “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
Search area: Onondaga County, NY
Prize: $1,000 or $2,000 if a home-delivered Post Standard subscriber, final amount $2,000
Official Site for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2011
Oct. 2005 to Feb. 21, 2011
Feb. 15, 2008 to Dec. 14, 2010
Search area: Metro Las Vegas area
Prize: $25,000
Published July 1, 2010
Search area: Big Island of Hawaii
Feb. 12, 2010 to Feb. 19, 2010
Search area: Onondaga County, NY
Prize: $1,000 or $2,000 if a home-delivered Post Standard subscriber, final amount $2,000
Official Site for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2010
Feb. 13, 2009 to Feb. 22, 2009
Search area: Onondaga County, NY
Prize: $1,000 or $2,000 if a home-delivered Post Standard subscriber, final amount $2,000
Official Site for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2009
Oct. 1991 to Dec. 8, 2008
Search area: Greene County, New York
Prize: gem-encrusted "crown" (worth $10,600)
July 2005 to July 18, 2008
Search area: BOTG
Prize: jeweled silver hare (worth approx. £1,500)
July 4, 2007 to July 4, 2008
Search area: Washington County, Indiana
Prize: 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
Search area: Onondaga County, NY
Prize: $1,000 or $2,000 if a home-delivered Post Standard subscriber, final amount $2,000
Official Site 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
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: £50,000
Apr. 2005 to Apr. 4, 2007
Search area: BOTG
Prize: unspecified prize valued at £100,000
Feb. 16, 2007 to Feb. 24, 2007
Search area: Onondaga County, NY
Prize: $1,000 or $2,000 if a home-delivered Post Standard subscriber, final amount $2,000
Official Site 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
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: 6 Jeweled Rings (worth $10,000 ea.)
Aug. 6, 2005 to Sep. 1, 2006
Search area: United Kingdom
Prize: 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
Search area: BOTG
Prize: 12 jeweled creatures (later revealed to be 14 total prizes) (worth over $1 million)
Contains 14 hunts, all solved.
GPS in subhunts
Sep. 1992 to Mar. 2006
Prize: 18ct gold jewel box (worth $45,000 (£30,000))
Feb. 2006 to Feb. 2006
Search area: Onondaga County, NY
Prize: $1,000 or $2,000 if a home-delivered Post Standard subscriber, final amount $2,000
Official Site for Post-Standard Syracuse.com Treasure Hunt Medallion 2006
Oct. 29, 2002 to Mar. 20, 2004
Search area: BOTG
Prize: $100,000
Mar. 19, 2003 to Oct. 7, 2003
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: 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
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: $1,000,000
Jan. 1, 2001 to June 11, 2002
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: 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
Search area: BOTG later changed to Fully Armchair
Sep. 1998 to Dec. 31, 2001
Prize: 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
Search area: Fully Armchair
1993 to 1999
Search area: BOTG
Prize: 7.38 pounds gold skull with 98 rubies (worth $150,000 (CDN))
1996 to Sep. 1997
Mar. 22, 1996 to May 31, 1996
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: $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.
1995 to Mar. 31, 1996
1993 to Feb. 1, 1995
Prize: £10,000
Extra ending notes: One winner was chosen from all correct entries.
Sep. 20, 1983 to May 1994
Search area: BOTG
Prize: 18-karat gold fairy in US, golden wand in England (worth £25,000)
Contains 2 hunts, both solved.
Sep. 1992 to Jan. 31, 1994
Prize: golden key, plus $10,000
Published 1994
Prize: £250,000
Contains multiple hunts
1990 to 1992
Search area: United States (continental)
Prize: 750 oz. of silver (worth $4,000) and a certificate worth $20,000 in cash
Apr. 1981 to 1991
Search area: 100-mile radius of the Empire State Building
Oct. 1984 to Apr. 20, 1990
Search area: Catskill Mountains, New York
Prize: jeweled ninepin (worth $75,000)
1989 to Feb. 14, 1990
Prize: jewelled heart made of 18 carat gold (worth £15,000)
Mar. 1983 to June 1989
Contains 3 hunts, 2 solved.
1984 to May 26, 1989
Prize: 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
Search area: Fully Armchair
Contains 3 hunts, all solved.
Nov. 4, 1982 to Dec. 31, 1988
Search area: British Isles
Prize: £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
Prize: $1,000,000
Oct. 1985 to Sep. 1, 1987
Prize: $10,000
Extra ending notes: This was partially solved, and the prize was split among 12 closest winners.
1984 to May 27, 1985
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: mahogany bee box guarded by gold queen bee
Oct. 31, 1984 to 1985
Prize: £25,000
June 27, 1984 to Aug. 20, 1984
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: $100,000
Jan. 16, 1984 to July 1984
Search area: British Isles
Prize: twelve 22-carat gold eggs (worth £10,000 ea.)
Contains 12 hunts, all solved/found.
GPS in subhunts
Buy on Amazon US (Conundrum: The Cadbury’s Creme Egg Mystery)
Aug. 22, 1983 to Apr. 15, 1984
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: $10,000
June 1, 1983 to 1984
Search area: Fully Armchair
Prize: $15,000
Published Dec. 1983
Contains multiple hunts
Extra ending notes: Some talismans were found, but not all. They are considered lost.
Published 1983
Search area: BOTG
Prize: 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
Prize: 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
Search area: Italy
Prize: Authorised duplicate of the Masquerade hare on back cover text translates to "The jewel was created by the master goldsmiths of UNO-A-ERRE"
Sep. 20, 1979 to Mar. 1982
Search area: Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales)
Prize: 18-carat golden hare (worth £5,000)