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Listen up Treasure Hunters! I will assign a task and the first user to complete it will be the winner. Not only do you have to be smart, you have to be quick. Most of the tasks will be related to videogames, but not all. If anyone has any ideas for a treasure hunt pm me.

Rules

1)No editing posts

2)Three strikes you're out until the next treasure hunt

3)You are allowed to work together but there can only be one winner

4)Your final answer must be in this format, Answer: answer here

 

Treasure Hunt # 1 Winner = SHMUPGurus (Mario is Missing)

In this game you travel, talking to people and learning about the world as you search for someone dressed in red, your brother.

Answer: Name, publisher, system, date, picture

 

Treasure Hunt # 2 Winner = superchunk (Ultima, Hockey)

1) Visit the well known videogame site that in the beginning was called N64.com

2) Find out the most popular answer on the front page's current poll. (The front page of the previous website)

3) Add up the two numbers that appear in that answer.

4) Write this new number in Roman Numerals. Remember it.

5) Visit the website created by Brett Walton

6) Look at the profile of the person in charge

7) Locate under their game collection, the least selling game. Remember it.

8) Visit the best videogame sales website.

9) Here do a game search for the Roman Numeral.

10) The first word of the 20th result.

11) On the same website, do a search for the least selling game.

12) The genre of the majority of these games. One word as specific as possible.

Answer: 10, 12

 

Treasure Hunt # 3 = Stay Tuned

 

 

 



Don't Worry.....Be Happy

 

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metal gear solid 4
konami
ps3
2008

EDIT: it was first on game database. lol.



superchunk said:

metal gear solid 4
konami
ps3
2008

EDIT: it was first on game database. lol.

Was that a joke? Strike 1

 



Don't Worry.....Be Happy

 

what, that edit had nothing to do with the game. It was clearly laughing at myself because I am not a sony guy.



plus, i forgot about the editing rule to put in my snip.



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1. Super mario brothers
2. Nintendo
3. Nes
4. 1983
5. http://www.vgchartz.com/games/game.php?id=6455&region=All



@highwaystar, you lose too.
1. you edited
2. SMB didn't release on the NES in 1983, it was in 1985. :)



highwaystar101 said:
1. Super mario brothers
2. Nintendo
3. Nes
4. 1983
5. http://www.vgchartz.com/games/game.php?id=6455&region=All

 

No. Strike 1. Re-read the hint more carefully.



Don't Worry.....Be Happy

 

oh, facepalm, I can't believe that. I thought you just wanted any game, not a specific one, I completely skipped the hint section.



give us another clue.