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Treasure Hunt

Create a clue-based event treasure hunt with a separate starting clue and outgoing station clues. Plan safe routes, activity gates and completion rules.

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See Treasure Hunt in action

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SHarbour Design Week

Hunt · clue 1 of 3

Where boats sleep at noon
Locked clue
Locked clue
SHunt progressOrganiser view
ClueFound
Clue 197
Clue 271
Clue 344

Treasure hunt route: First clue unlocked

How organisers set it up

  1. 1

    Plan the route

    Walk the locations and allow time for queues, accessibility and activities. Write the intended chain before configuring stations.

  2. 2

    Write the starting and outgoing clues

    Keep the clue for the first station separate. Put the clue leading to Station 2 on Station 1, because completing Station 1 reveals it.

  3. 3

    Test the complete chain

    Start as a new participant, complete every required activity and revisit an earlier station. Check for unreachable stops or loops rather than relying only on a configuration warning.

What participants experience

The participant follows the starting clue, opens the station and completes its requirements. The outgoing clue then guides the next step. Future clues should not be visible before the relevant completion, and the participant's Passport supports returning to their progress.

Settings and controls

Prerequisites and clues

The activity chain controls which stop unlocks next. Changing text alone does not repair an incorrect prerequisite.

Safety and assistance

Keep stations away from restricted areas and emergency routes. Brief staff on assistance and unavailable stops before the hunt begins.

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See how Treasure Hunt could play out

Sample scenario for explanation only. This is not live product data, a screenshot, or a real registration or draw.

Scenario: A campus hunt runs from the library stand to a careers activity.

Step 1 of 3

Start

The separate starting clue directs the participant to the library.

Reporting

Use recorded station completion and participant feedback to assess where the journey worked or became confusing. Completion is not proof that every participant took the intended physical route.

Limitations and boundaries

  • Public QR links do not independently verify location.
  • Assigned stations and a sequential treasure hunt are different modes; do not assume they can be combined.
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

On Station 1 as its outgoing clue, revealed after Station 1 is completed.

Yes. It leads participants to the first station before any station has been completed.

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