Volvo's Hunt is on!
Today at 10:00AM EST, Volvo's second "The Hunt" Contest began when this website went live with the first clue. Upon visiting the URL, entrants are greeted with what appears to be a small, triangular piece of a treasure map floating in water (kudos for Volvo on the production quality of the contest site). Then, a hoarse and ernest voice pipes us to give the clue, which is thus:
To hunt for these waters
follow my heart,
the winding needle
will mark the start.
Uh, yeah sure. We have no idea what it means nor how it relates to the floating fragment of treasure map, but if you want to join the hunt, you have to figure out what it means. A treasure's chest worth of gold doubloons is at take, as well as a Volvo XC90 to drive your booty home. Here's hoping Volvo hid the treasure well and a fishing trawler doesn't come across it while scraping the sea floor. That'd be quite a catch.
As was the case for last year's contest, feel free to use the comments on this post to discuss strategy and help other along.
[Source: Volvo]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 107)
fresh 12:26PM (5/04/2007)
If you spin the map around in circles it will show you a set of numbers. Not sure what they are or what order there in but it looks kind of like this: i32253i8 and im not sure if the the two 'i' are supposed to be just that or ones. Thats all i got out of it.
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Wink 1:15PM (5/04/2007)
After you reveal the numbers (and i's) you click on the center of the compass and it asks you to input the coordinates for the next destination. Still trying to decipher what is shown into coordinates.
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adrian 1:25PM (5/04/2007)
The i's are 1's, start at the bottom of the compass (south) and go clockwise for the first four coordinates then continue clockwise for the second four coordinates. I am working on the third clue now will help if i can.
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Jennifer 12:03AM (5/25/2007)
Stuck on the first clue don't know what I'm suppose to be typing in for the coordinates please help
Cricket 1:44PM (5/04/2007)
For the third puzzle, scratch the iceburgs between the fishes at the bottom of the map and the numbers will be revealed. Is anyone to the fourth, how do you trace the numbers from mouth to toe?
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Seabass 2:06PM (5/04/2007)
I'm stuck on the painted man now too. I see "some" numbers, and I suppose you put them in order "head to toe", but which numbers, I dunno.
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Cricket 2:08PM (5/04/2007)
I saw that some of the number are upside down (which is right side up if you travel south from mouth to toe)... But they aren't working!!!!
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Andrew 2:19PM (5/04/2007)
Ok I kep spinning it around clockwise I get the 8 numbers enter them and the the missage that they are wrong, what am I doing wrong
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JayChen 3:42PM (5/04/2007)
On the third map,
I was able to see the # by scratching the map, but I seems to read them wrong. Is there any particular way to read them?
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akintz 2:13PM (5/04/2007)
I think you follow the path of the "tail" that starts at his shoulder, that's what will put them in order, but I can't really figure out why some are in some places and some are in others and if any of them are upside down or not.
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Seabass 2:20PM (5/04/2007)
I think the "tail" refers to the numbers wuts "tails" attached to them. Either way, I'm having a very hard time seeing eight numbers in anything.
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Jay 3:16PM (5/04/2007)
whats the deal with the crab clue??
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MITCHELLGREEN 2:26PM (5/04/2007)
Does anyone else get the loading stuck @ 70% on all the puzzles, it all works, but the hourglass just stays there. Stupid annoying.
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akintz 2:30PM (5/04/2007)
OK... summary from everyone so far:
1st: Keep turning the paper until you see all of the numbers. The i's are 1's. Start from the South point and go in order clockwise for the coordinates.
2nd: Follow the crabs. If you click them, they move. Watch what they uncover.
3rd: Scratch the icebergs at the bottom the map. There are two per 'berg.
4th: Haha... right. Lots of numbers here... :)
(and yes, I get the hourglass thing too... wtf?)
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Cricket 2:31PM (5/04/2007)
yeah, I get the 70% loading... it is irritating. CRAB question - "Travel" around with your mouse and you'll see a crab in the sand. Click on it.
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Captain Carbubble 2:35PM (5/04/2007)
the 70% hourglass goes away on the 4th clue. just keep those crabs moving and you'll find the clue. it takes awhile.
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Wink 2:39PM (5/04/2007)
I had the 70% hourglass also. I switched to my laptop running Vista and now the hourglass is gone.
The crabs are easy, just takes forever. Keep making them run around.
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Cricket 2:39PM (5/04/2007)
has anyone gotten the fourth clue yet? If so, could you please post a hint... thx.
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socalbiker 2:41PM (5/04/2007)
I'm stuck witht he ice burgs. I have some of the #, I think. Any help??
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jeff 2:42PM (5/04/2007)
does anyone have any idea how to read the map???
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