The Hunt
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Overview
Welcome to "The Hunt"!
A worker in the laundry that washes the linen from a nursing home found a letter amongst the dirty sheets. The letter described where the person had hidden each part of their vast fortune.
The fortune included cash, gold bars, a famous original artwork, the title deeds to a building, a precious jewel, a very old violin, and a very valuable coin.
Some investigations have been made at the nursing home and, from the handwriting it appears that the letter was left in the sheets of the recently deceased Sasha Thomas.
We are now in the home of Sasha Thomas. Your job is to un-riddle the clues and to find the treasures. This is the ultimate scavenger hunt.
- Meet And Mingle Format Hosts Guide
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and mingle format: This bundle includes a flexible Pirate version for 6 to 18 males. Suitable for 9 years upwards.
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Same as the Pirate and Fairy version for 18 below but with 6 more pirates and no fairies. | $29.95US | 
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and mingle format: This bundle includes a flexible Fairy version for 6 to 18 females. Suitable for 9 years upwards.
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Same as the Pirate and Fairy version for 18 below but with 6 more fairies and no pirates. | $29.95US |
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and mingle format: This bundle includes a flexible Pirate and Fairy version for 6 to 18 guests. Suitable for 9 years upwards.
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$29.95US |
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and mingle format: This bundle includes a flexible Pirate and Fairy version for 6 to 30 guests. Suitable for 9 years upwards.
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Same as the Pirate and Fairy version for 18 above but with 6 more fairies and 6 more pirates. | $39.95US |
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A sample of the optional people present:
Experts:
Art Hoffer – I am Sasha's lawyer. My parents were penny pinchers growing up, because they watched their parents struggle during the Great Depression. Therefore, I developed a fascination with both wealth and poverty. As a lawyer, I am quite well off, and I like to make sure others know it. Rich clients such as Sasha are the mainstay of my business.
Corrie McDougal – I am a gem expert. I am from Scotland and thus have a thick accent. I earned a B.Sc. in geology with a minor in fine arts from Edinburgh University and a Graduate Gemologist Diploma from Idar-Oberstein in Germany. I am a member of many jewelry, geology and historical societies. I especially like stones that have been formed in exquisite shapes.
Drew Cohen – I am a building expert. As a young child, I loved building with Lincoln logs. This love never subsided. After becoming an architect; I went to law school, becoming a consultant on building construction and defects. I have also studied history extensively. I am especially interested in period architecture. I have a terrible time stopping myself from noticing the building faults, even when I am out walking.
Marty Bloom – I am an art expert. I am an art appraiser, advisor, and writer. I also personally resell the valuable art I collect. I have written columns for magazines over the years regarding the collection of art. I have also acted as a consultant for art museums around the U.S. However, my knowledge of art covers up the fact that I wish someone would pay me something for the art I create in my spare time to show they appreciate it.
Mel Gerber – I am a violin expert. I am from the New England area of the United States. As a teenager, I apprenticed with a Italian neighbor who taught me the craft of violin making. I later went to college to study music and history, eventually becoming a consultant to musical instrument designers. I have given lectures on violins extensively throughout the world. The highlight of my career was serving as a craftsmanship judge for the Violin Society of America competitions.
Avery Smidt – I am a coin expert. I am from Berlin in Germany and have been fascinated by coins ever since I was a child and used to collect them from neighbors. I eventually went on to study math and to subsequently learn the science of numismatics (the study of money). Today I have my own coin valuation firm and keep an updated website regarding coin collection around the globe. I attempt to keep my skills in coin grading by using the strike (imprinting) method as well as by examining a coin's surface.
Pirates:
Captain Jack – I am from Britain and have spent my whole life on various pirate ships. Although I am a thief, I am a kind one.
Captain Blood – I was orphaned as a child and thus had to learn how to fend for myself. When I'm not pirating, I'm usually stealing or robbing people. Because of the cold exterior I've had to build over the years, I've earned my nickname.
Captain Pugwash – I got this nickname because I am a scaredy-cat. I jump at the dark, when I think I've seen a mouse, etc. Because I am so afraid, I do not wear a patch over my eye as other pirates do.
Captain Gunpowder – Women love me, as I'm very smooth with words and moves. I know karate. However, I'm not that smart and have been known to give the wrong sailing directions.
Captain Clegg – I am the nerd of the bunch. I am very good with math and science. I help navigate our course across the oceans.
Captain Bully – I am the creepy pirate that other pirates fear. I use my big belly to boss my way about. Because I have been picked on in the past, I can be mean to other pirates.
Fairies:
Breena – I am a Fir Darrig fairy, which means I like to play practical jokes on others. I am very creative in how I do this, but the other fairies find me annoying, if not frightening.
Fay – I am a dryad fairy which means I like to dwell in trees. I am also a nature lover at heart and very protective of it. I am also very inspirational to humans.
Woody – I am a brownie fairy, which means I tend to attach myself to humans and human-households, generally for their own good.
Mab – I am a Gwyllion - a type of Scottish water-fairy. I like to sit near mountains and silently watch passers-by, sometimes misleading them.
Marigold – I am a knocker - a golden mine fairy. I am friendly to miners and I knock to tell them where gold ore can be found. .
Gelsey – I am a leprechaun. I am especially, though not solely, active on St. Patrick's day. I run fast.
"Sasha once spent two days and nights searching his home for a 32 cent
stamp he misplaced."
"Hi Stephanie
We had our party yesterday and it was fantastic. The kids couldn’t quite work out what to expect but afterwards both my 13 year old son and my 11 year old daughter (birthday girl) said it was brilliant, the best party ever! So a great success. We anticipated that our guests might not be so great at getting in character, which was why we went for the scavenger hunt, but boy did they enjoy working out the clues and racing round the house trying to find the treasures. I had found a £1 million note on the internet and a novelty gold bar which made great props and brilliant prizes. I printed off the picture and put it in a proper frame, printed off the coin and glued it to a giant chocolate coin. I hid a small pink stone - there was a frenzy when they all tried to get to that first!
The timings worked perfectly and miraculously by the end of the party everyone had won a prize. The choice of hiding places worked really well as there were several options for most of them which helped split the kids round the house.
We split them into teams of three for working out the clues and this worked really well.
I printed off the title deeds with a border and aged the paper with an old tea bag before rolling it and fixing with a ribbon. That also became a popular prize! I am attaching a copy of both in case you might find them useful.
Well Stephanie, thank once again and best of luck with MerriMysteries.
Kind regards
Margot"
Lisa S., USA
"MerriMysteries is the perfect combination of entertainment and social
ice-breaker. The game itself is intellectually stimulating and sometimes
very funny--but it's also a great way to comfortably engage with other people.
You'll love getting caught up in the mystery while you get caught up socially!"
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