Make a treasure hunt
Types of treasure hunt clue
Each of the 171 clue locations on this site is available in different clue formats. There are 26 treasure hunt clue formats to pick from to make your treasure hunt interesting and varied.
A=1, B=2
Letters are converted to numbers, where A=1, B=2 etc
For example, "sofa" would be 19.15.6.1.
A=B, B=C
Letters are encoded, where A=B, B=C etc
For example, "sofa" would be RNEZ.
Anagram
The clue location has been converted to an anagram.
For example, "sofa" could be OAFS.
AnimAlphabet (easy)
Each letter of the clue is represented with an an image of an animal, with markers to help determine the animal.
For example, "sofa" would be:
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AnimAlphabet (hard)
Each letter of the clue is represented with an an image of an animal.
For example, "sofa" would be:
Backwards text
Clue location is written backwards without spaces.
For example, "Under the sofa" could be afosarednu.
Capital letters
Seemingly random capital letters in text spell out the clue.
For example, "Under the sofa" would be:
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Christmas maths
Add together the answer to two Christmas themed questions to determine where the next clue is hidden.
Christmas word search
A Christmas word search with a list of words to be found. Once all the words have been found, and unused letters in the word search will spell out the clue.
Concertina Clue
Clues are folded in a way so that they can only be read if looked at from one direction. When looking from straight on there are too many letters, but when looking from one side the misleading letters are hidden so that the clue can be read.
French
The clue location has been translated into French.
For example, "Desk" would be "Bureau".
Letter grid and arrows
Arrows navigate through a grid of letters to spell out the clue. Hunters are given the grid of letters and arrows that describe the route.
For example, "Under the sofa" would be:
| start | U | O | X | G | D | K | H | K | B |
| W | N | D | S | Y | J | N | B | Q | Z |
| Z | K | E | S | V | V | D | N | Y | K |
| M | A | R | O | Q | Z | O | C | H | H |
| N | S | G | T | X | M | Z | K | A | N |
| F | O | F | A | U | R | H | B | B | M |
| Y | B | V | I | H | L | Y | C | M | R |
| W | G | N | H | P | N | U | C | M | P |
| R | X | X | O | H | A | A | W | T | B |
| Q | S | Y | S | A | T | J | R | Z | B |
Letters In A Circle
Clue location is written in a circle, making it hard to read as the first letter is not at the top of the circle.
For example, "Office chair" would be:
Letters in a maze
Navigating the correct route through the maze reveals the clue location.
For example, "Under the sofa" would be:
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Letters in a poem
Hunters must work out that the numbers they have been given are row numbers and letter positions that reveal the clue hidden in a poem.
For example, 3-5 would mean the 5th letter on the 3rd line in the poem.
Magic Eye
The clue location text has been hidden in a Magic Eye (autostereograms) image.
Maritime signal flags
Clue is spelt out in international maritime signal flags.
For example, "sofa" could be:
Missing vowels
The clue location has had its vowels removed.
For example, "Office chair" would be FFC CHR
Mobile multi-tap
The clue location is represented as key-presses on a keypad.
For example, on the keypad below pressing 22,33,66,222,44 spells "bench".
Morse code
The clue is written as morse code.
For example, "Sofa" would be:
SOFA
Phonetic Alphabet
The clue is converted to the NATO phonetic alphabet, where A is Alpha, B is Beta and so on.
For example, "Under an armchair" reads as Uniform, November, Delta, Echo, Romeo, Alfa, November, Alfa, Romeo, Mike, Charlie, Hotel, Alfa, India, Romeo.
QR Code
Clue location is converted into a QR code which can be scanned using a mobile phone.
For example, "Under a sofa" would be:
Rainbow letters
Pick letters that match the sequence of rainbow colours to spell out the clue (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet).
NOTE: This clue must be printed in colour with background colours enabled for it to work.
For example, "Bird bath" would be:
I F B E E B N M I U N R P U I N D D U K B M Z A T S C Q T H N M
Spanish
The clue location has been translated into Spanish.
For example, "Bath" would be "Bañera".
Word search (missing word)
A classic word search with a list of words to be found, however the word that cannot be found in the word search is the next location.
Word search (remaining letters)
A classic word search with a list of words to be found. Once all the words have been found, and unused letters in the word search will spell out the clue.