Did the Miami Tropic Hunt, back in the early 2000s and the ending was so ridiculously clever!
After completing all the "fundamental" puzzles to advance, about 20% of the participants ended up at the entrance to 'Barnacle Bills State Park'. There, a group of volunteers were asking the same question; "Where's your Ears?"
(At the beginning of the event, everyone has a list of 1000 words that are numbered, they print in the Sunday Herald. One of them was "Pasturize"!)
If you whispered that word into the volunteers ear, they would give you a ticket and let you in the Park. Less than 2 or 3 people passed when we did. Place was a boontown.
On the little ticket, it said; VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
Only participants that knew THAT word, were allowed in the park. (It's 5 Acres and was closed to the public for the Hunt, btw)
So, while wandering around looking for the next Clue, this guy comes screaming up on a private Boat, runs up on the sand, jumps out and goes into the Bathrooms that were cordoned off with construction tape saying WARNING KEEP OUT!.
Well, on the toilet paper in the 1st stall was the Winning Ticket and a huge sign YOU JUST WON THE MIAMI HERALD TROPIC HUNT! (Get it? "Void Where Prohibited?)
Came with a trip to Greece and a shitload of prizes.
Now, this guy (a Dentist if I remember) created two trains of thought on this outcome.
The first; They skipped a very important step of the game by having "Team Members" with Walkie Talkies, giving real time info and he never HAD a ticket that said VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. (Possibly one of his team did but THEY weren't the ones that found it.) He merely skirted that part and folks were upset.
The 2nd, was that from the start, the Herald encouraged people & families to participate! Make teams! Work together! Be creative! Do it with your Office, your classmates bla bla.
Great concept as they really are a blast, not to mention all the Vending opportunities.
These folks embraced ALL that! They were creative, clever, they worked together and dammit, they WON!
What are your thoughts on this?
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Did the Miami Tropic Hunt, back in the early 2000s and the ending was so ridiculously clever! After completing all the "fundamental" puzzles to advance, about 20% of the participants ended up at the entrance to 'Barnacle Bills State Park'. There, a group of volunteers were asking the same question; "Where's your Ears?" (At the beginning of the event, everyone has a list of 1000 words that are numbered, they print in the Sunday Herald. One of them was "Pasturize"!) If you whispered that word into the volunteers ear, they would give you a ticket and let you in the Park. Less than 2 or 3 people passed when we did. Place was a boontown. On the little ticket, it said; VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Only participants that knew THAT word, were allowed in the park. (It's 5 Acres and was closed to the public for the Hunt, btw) So, while wandering around looking for the next Clue, this guy comes screaming up on a private Boat, runs up on the sand, jumps out and goes into the Bathrooms that were cordoned off with construction tape saying WARNING KEEP OUT!. Well, on the toilet paper in the 1st stall was the Winning Ticket and a huge sign YOU JUST WON THE MIAMI HERALD TROPIC HUNT! (Get it? "Void Where Prohibited?) Came with a trip to Greece and a shitload of prizes. Now, this guy (a Dentist if I remember) created two trains of thought on this outcome. The first; They skipped a very important step of the game by having "Team Members" with Walkie Talkies, giving real time info and he never HAD a ticket that said VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. (Possibly one of his team did but THEY weren't the ones that found it.) He merely skirted that part and folks were upset. The 2nd, was that from the start, the Herald encouraged people & families to participate! Make teams! Work together! Be creative! Do it with your Office, your classmates bla bla. Great concept as they really are a blast, not to mention all the Vending opportunities. These folks embraced ALL that! They were creative, clever, they worked together and dammit, they WON! What are your thoughts on this?
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