On arriving at the landing point on OLiVe treasure hunters are greeted by a large black sign announcing the treasure hunt and giving the first clue:
Type the correct postcode of The Open University's Walton Hall headquarters.
Type the correct postcode of The Open University's Walton Hall headquarters.
A quick look at the OU website provides the answer MK7 6AA. Typing this into local chat brings up the second clue:
I face the cardinals but tell one of them a lie, just for you.
I face the cardinals but tell one of them a lie, just for you.
The cardinal points are North, South, East and West and our clock tower has a face on all four sides. So off to the clock tower we go to discover one of the sides has a hand missing. Clicking the rogue number 11 brings up the third clue:
There are many free houses on OLiVe, but only one free house. To find out where to trot off to next, see what's on TV.
There are many free houses on OLiVe, but only one free house. To find out where to trot off to next, see what's on TV.
As stated there is only one free house on OLiVe - The Open Arms. So off we trot to the pub. In the corner hangs a TV and above that a picture of horses. Clicking on the picture brings the fourth clue:Count the legs. It'll save time later.
Easy enough - 8. Next stop is the paddock on Open Life Island to see the horses from the picture and here we are given a clue to the first part of the codeword:
Remember the first part of the code word is the opposite of female.
Remember the first part of the code word is the opposite of female.
So that’s male. We also obtain clue five:
Lucky cows might use this to keep from floating away.
Lucky cows might use this to keep from floating away.
It’s off to Open Life Ocean to search for an anchor. Once located a quick click on it gives both the second part of the codeword and the next clue:
The second part of the code word is NKY. Your next clue is Sailors R.I.P.
The second part of the code word is NKY. Your next clue is Sailors R.I.P.
Sailors RIP turns out to be Davy Jones’ locker. Another look round the ocean floor and we locate a locker. Clicking on it brings up the seventh clue:
You are SO close to the treasure now! X marks the spot, but just where is X? Remember the erroneous hour? Add nothing and that will be your goal. But Y should you bother? Just ask yourself how many horse legs there were. Add nothing once more, then tread the ocean floor.
You are SO close to the treasure now! X marks the spot, but just where is X? Remember the erroneous hour? Add nothing and that will be your goal. But Y should you bother? Just ask yourself how many horse legs there were. Add nothing once more, then tread the ocean floor.
From this we deduce our treasure lies at a spot with the co-ordinates X=110, Y=80 on the ocean floor. Sure enough when we get to this spot there is a green sphere which, when clicked, confirms we have succeeded in our quest:
Congratulations! You have found the treasure.
Congratulations! You have found the treasure.
So that’s it folks, hope you all enjoyed it!
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