Tuesday, March 23, 2010

2nd Sac Treasure Hunt - Last clue and the ending...

The 2nd Sac Treasure Hunt ended on a beautiful Saturday morning at the secret location, the Sacramento River Cats.

At stake was over $2,000 in prizes for one lucky Sacramento treasure hunter!

Even before the last clue was tweeted out at 9am, three people had figured out the location. The grand prize winner, as well as two friends who had been waiting in the parking lot with binoculars looking for the treasure chest!

Once the last clue was sent out, it wasn't long before others found the secret location and over the course of the next 40 minutes all ten treasure hunters had arrived and qualified by writing down all the daily keywords.

So here is how all the clues led to the secret location. All clues were given out daily last week via the Sac Treasure Hunt twitter page:

Monday
1st Clue: Water is useful here
Answer: To water the outfield grass where the River Cats play or water to drink for the fans and ball players. (This first clue definitely had people thinking about one of the Quick Quack Car Wash locations as well the Sacramento Zoo or even Nugget Markets. Since Jiffy Lube was the secret location of the 1st STH, most ruled their locations out.)

Tuesday:
2nd Clue: You can find something "green" here
Answer: The outfield grass of the River Cats field. (Once again this led people to believe it was Quick Quack Car Wash, Sacramento Zoo or Nugget Markets.)

Wednesday
3rd Clue: You may wait in a line here
Answer: Line to purchase tickets to a River Cats game and or line to buy food and beverages at a concession stand, or even to use the bathrooms. (This clue could have been used for any location for the most part, and that is why it was, very vague in nature to keep people guessing!)

Thursday
4th Clue: Signs are found here
Answer: Signs to park, find your seat, etc.. at the River Cats. (Once again a clue that left many still thinking Quick Quack Car Wash, Sacramento Zoo or a Nugget Market location.)

Friday
5th Clue: Where people watch something
Answer: Fans watch the River Cats play baseball. (This clue had many people thinking that one watches their car get washed or to watch animals at the zoo, or even watch a Sac State Hornets football game.)

Saturday
Last clue: Where you can hear a roar from time to time
Answer: River Cats, the roar of the fans when something good happens! (As I found out afterwards, all the people who were at a Quick Quack Car Wash location were now racing to the Sacramento Zoo and those already at the Zoo searched around Land Park for a treasure chest.)

Extra clue: Catch the Feeling
Answer: The River Cats slogan

So that is how all the clues worked together. Please view the 2nd Sac Treasure Hunt video to see how it all ended, some good drama free of charge!

After it was all over we enjoyed yet again another AMAZING Sac Treasure Chest cake done by Kristy (@cakegrrl)!

Congrats to the 10 winners, as they found the pirate in themselves, and all left with great prizes from our prize sponsors! For all those who did not find the secret location this time, there's a new STH coming soon, so stay tuned!

Thanks to all those who participated and supported the 2nd STH on twitter with daily tweets and RT's! Greatly appreciated!

Special thanks to our generous prize sponsors: Nugget Markets, Quick Quack Car Wash, Jiffy Lube, Sacramento River Cats, Sac State Hornet Sports, Kirkwood Ski Resort, Unique Impressions and Mama Boot Camp.

Until the next hunt...

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