4th STH - Last minute clarifications

I have received several emails today and want to clarify some things for everyone:

1. The first 12 people who find the secret location of the treasure chest tomorrow morning after 10am; then fill out a form with the correct daily keywords in order, will have a shot at trying a key to open the lock to the chest. Four of the first 12 keys will open the chest. Those four people with the lucky keys will then face off again and one of the keys will open the chest. That will be the Grand Prize winner of everything in the chest, the other will be 2nd, 3rd and 4th place finishers.

2. Example: If you are the 8th person to get to the secret location, but don't remember the daily keywords, then as other people arrive and fill the daily keywords form out correctly, you could possibly not end up in the top 12. KNOW the daily keywords, write them down and bring that paper with you!

3. Once you get to the secret spot, you are NOT allowed to call, text, email, tweet or check-in via foursqaure; as you could intentionally or unintentionally let people know where the secret spot is located. On arrival and after filling out the daily keywords form you will have to put your cell phone or smartphone, etc..into the safe basket until the event is over.

4. Once arriving at the secret spot you can't help ANYONE with the daily keywords.

5. Couples or several members may play as a team and count as one (1) participant if they choose to do so.

6. The Parrot has the final ruling on all issues...play fair my friends!

BEST of luck to you all!

STH Team

4th STH - 5th Clue

5th Clue: Well lighted

Friday Daily Keywords: Quick Quack Car Wash

Be sure to retweet the clue on your twitter account by 9pm to enter to win a FREE car wash from Quick Quack Car Wash.

Keep track of the daily keywords, you will need to know them in order to have a chance at opening the treasure chest and winning the grand prize!

Lastly, be sure to read the how to play, STH rules and prizes blog for the 4th Sac Treasure Hunt, as some new twists have been added!

Best of luck....
STH Team

4th STH - 4th Clue

4th Clue: Learn

Thursday Daily Keywords: Grange Restaurant

Be sure to retweet the clue on your twitter account by 9pm to enter to win a $20 Gift card to Grange Restaurant.

Keep track of the daily keywords, you will need to know them in order to have a chance at opening the treasure chest and winning the grand prize!

Lastly, be sure to read the how to play, STH rules and prizes blog for the 4th Sac Treasure Hunt, as some new twists have been added!

Best of luck....
STH Team

4th STH - 3rd Clue

3rd Clue: Events

Wednesday Daily Keywords: Sacramento River Cats

Be sure to retweet the clue on your twitter account by 9pm to enter to win a a pair of tickets to the Sacramento River Cats.

Keep track of the daily keywords, you will need to know them in order to have a chance at opening the treasure chest and winning the grand prize!

Lastly, be sure to read the how to play, STH rules and prizes blog for the 4th Sac Treasure Hunt, as some new twists have been added!

Best of luck....
STH Team

4th STH - 2nd Clue

2nd Clue: Museum

Tuesday Daily Keywords: Sacramento Mountain Lions

Be sure to retweet the clue on your twitter account by 9pm to enter to win a a pair of tickets to the first Sacramento Mountain Lions home game in September 2010.

Keep track of the daily keywords, you will need to know them in order to have a chance at opening the treasure chest and winning the grand prize!

Lastly, be sure to read the how to play, STH rules and prizes blog for the 4th Sac Treasure Hunt, as some new twists have been added!

Best of luck....
STH Team

4th STH - 1st Clue

The 4th Sac Treasure Hunt is on it's way!

1st Clue: Flower

Monday Daily Keyword: Smashburger

Be sure to retweet the clue on your twitter account by 9pm to enter to win a FREE Smashburger from @smashburgersac.

Keep track of the daily keywords, you will need to know them in order to have a chance at opening the treasure chest and winning the grand prize!

Lastly, be sure to read the how to play, STH rules and prizes blog for the 4th Sac Treasure Hunt, as some new twists have been added!

Best of luck....
STH Team

4th Sac Treasure Hunt - Prizes and Sponsors

The Sac Treasure Hunt is proud to once again have wonderful and generous prize sponsors from the local Greater Sacramento area for the 4th STH event this week!

There are two ways you can win and receive prizes: being one of the first 25 people to find the secret location of the treasure chest and or by retweeting the daily clues each day.

The Grand Prize Winner:

iPad - 64GB WiFi 3G (Courtesy of STH Team)

Two (2) front row tickets (Floor 1 / Row A) to the American Idols Live concert at Arco Arena on Wednesday, August 18th. (Courtesy of STH Team)

3 months of unlimited "Best Car Washes" from Quick Quack Car Wash.

$150 in gift certificates from Jiffy Lube.

Four (4) baseball tickets good for any home game and a special gift from the Sacramento River Cats.

Four (4) "Family Four Pack" passes to the Sacramento Zoo.

Two (2) haircuts/styles and a purse from Sacco Salon.

Two (2) $50 Sunday Brunches for two to Grange Restaurant.

$25 in "Smashbucks" from Smashburger.

1 year complimentary subscription to SacTown Magazine.

Four (4) Tickets to first home football game of the Sacramento Mountain Lions.

One (1) free night with breakfast and two (2) movie tickets from Springhill Suites.

....and a few other wonderful items!

2nd thru 12th Place:

Each will receive a STH goodie bag with gift cards, free items and or prizes from our sponsors.


13th thru 25th Place:

Each will receive a special offer or coupon from our sponsors.


Retweeting the daily clues:

Every night at 9 PM, Monday thru Friday of the STH week, participants who have retweeted the daily morning clue that same day will be randomly selected to win daily prizes.

Only one (1) retweet of the clue is necessary to be eligible for the daily prize (note: numerous retweets will not help your chances of winning and may offend your followers!)

Daily prizes for retweeting will be announced each day.

Best of luck to all...

STH Team

4th Sac Treasure Hunt - How to play and rules

The Sac Treasure Hunt is always looking for new ways to have more winners and add more fun for participants and it's prize sponsors! We have done that with #STH4!

The 4th Sac Treasure Hunt will start Monday, July 19th and end on Saturday the 24th. The STH is a fun and interactive game that is open to everyone over the age of 18; and takes place in the Greater Sacramento area. Simply follow the daily clues on Twitter and or Facebook to figure out where the secret treasure location might be on Saturday morning. First timers playing the STH, be sure to read the special section below to answer some common FAQ's.

Here's how the STH works:

1. First, make sure to sign up for a twitter account (www.twitter.com) if you don't already have one; as all clues will originate from our twitter page. All of our tweets link to our Facebook page as well, so feel free to follow all the action there too.

2. Once signed up for a twitter page, be sure to follow us at www.twitter.com/sactreasurehunt to look for the daily clues that will be given each morning the week of the STH at around 9 AM PST. All STH's will start on a Monday and end on Saturday of the same week.

3. Daily clues and keyword(s) will be given each day, Monday thru Friday, and the last clue will be given on that Saturday at 10 AM as well. Clues could be numbers or letters, questions or answers, general Greater Sacramento trivia or maybe something on another website. You will never have to physically go any where or purchase something to get a clue; simply just follow our the daily tweets!

DAILY RETWEET CONTESTS - Each daily clue will also include a retweet contest as well. So be sure to retweet daily to enter to win some great prizes!

4. Put all the clues together to figure out where the treasure chest will be located after the last clue on Saturday morning. The actual treasure will not be put in place until Saturday, so if you think you figured the location out beforehand, just wait till Saturday to go and find it. Word to the wise, keep it to yourself!

5. You will also need to remember all the daily keywords from each specific day. We suggest writing them down on a piece of paper and bringing that with you when trying to find the secret treasure chest location. You will fill out a sheet upon arriving at the secret location and must have it correctly filled out to continue and receive an opportunity at opening the treasure chest if you are one of the first twelve participants who qualify.

6. The first twelve (12) people who show up at the secret treasure location on Saturday after 10 AM and CORRECTLY fill out the daily keywords sheet, will then choose 1 of 12 keys in order of how they finished the daily keywords sheet. The next 13 people who show up after the first 12 will receive special offers from our prize sponsors (such as coupons and or freebies). So 25 total winners of prizes.

7. Once all 12 keys have been accounted for, each key holder, in order, will then attempt to open the lock of the treasure chest. 4 of the 12 keys will open the lock(new twist here!). When the final 4 keys are known, they will then start over by selecting a key and trying to open the treasure chest again. When the treasure chest is finally opened by one of the key holders, the hunt is officially over at that time. (This part of the STH may be filmed to later publish online so everyone can see the drama of keys not working and others working, plus verify that real people win real prizes!)

8. The treasure chest will contain prizes and items from local businesses in the Greater Sacramento area. Over $5,000 in total prizes will be given away. Be sure to read the Prizes and Sponsors post for all that information.

9. The 2nd thru 12th place participants will receive a Sac Treasure Hunt goodie bag that contains free gifts and prizes as well; so all 12 of the key holders will win something for finding the secret treasure chest location first.

10. As noted previously above, the 13th thru 25th participants who find the secret treasure chest location will receive special coupons and offers from our sponsors...so be one of the first 25 people to receive something special on Saturday!

First Time Players:

While the STH might seem a bit overwhelming, it is really simply and straight forward. Please read previous posts to get a sense of what will be happening during the week of the hunt.

There is something for everyone, you can follow all the clues and try to figure out the secret location or just do the daily retweets to win prizes. There is no sign up necessary, play and follow along as you like. FYI...on average during the past 3 hunts, only a dozen or so people seem to be able to figure out the secret locations, so don't be discouraged if you don't know! If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.

FOURSQUARE: I highly encourage everyone to follow the Sac Treasure Hunt via Foursquare as the check-ins during the week just might be helpful in figuring out the secret location...or not!

Rules and Conditions:

Must be 18 years and older to participant in the STH. 1st thru 12th place winners must show photo ID and or proof of age to collect prize as well as fill out a simple form with their name, address and twitter account name.

If you are one of the first 12 people to receive a key, you will be asked to put your cell phone or any other electronic device you have on you in a provided "safe basket" close by; as we don't want people to be tempted to call, email or text their family or friends about the secret location of the treasure chest(fair play for all!).

If you decline or refuse to put your item in the "safe basket" you will be disqualified and your spot will be given to the next person waiting, no exceptions. Once the winners are established and the hunt is over you can retrieve your item.

We have the right to remove you from your position in the STH at any time if we feel you are helping others in any way; such as giving them the keywords or telling others the location of the secret treasure.

By actively participating in the STH you are agreeing to the above rules and conditions. Rules may be changed or added without notification if unforeseen issues surface later.

Play fair and have FUN....just figure out the secret location of the treasure chest!

Best of luck to all and find the Pirate in you!

STH Team

Sac Treasure Hunt 4 Starts Monday, July 19th!

Here we go again, Sac Treasure Hunt 4 will be starting Monday, July 19th and ending Saturday, July 24th! Mark the dates and clear your calendars, we are going BIG with this STH.

Over $6,000 in prizes to give away and tons of fun for all. So be sure to find the Pirate in you this summer and play STH4!