Time for the ‘Toughest Ever’ Golden Queenie Conundrum
June 6, 2011 by Marineadmin
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Clues to £5,000 ‘buried treasure’ released today in the FREE Queenie Festival programme and on the website here!
Can you solve the riddle of the Golden Queenie?
Fans of fiendish puzzles, sharpen your wits: the 2011 is Golden Queenie Conundrum is about to launch!
The cryptic clues – the key to discovering the whereabouts of the precious Golden Queenie – are contained in the programme for the 2011 Queenie Festival, which is available in newsagents around the Island from Wednesday 8th June.
This is the third year that the highly popular treasure hunt, sponsored by Celtic Gold, has been staged in the run-up to the Festival, which this year takes place 1st – 3rd July.
The conundrum is a test not only of wits but of speed, as scores of determined treasure hunters will all be working simultaneously to crack the clues and race for the prize: a solid gold Queenie shell worth an estimated £5,000.
Last year, the Golden Queenie was claimed by the Thomson family of Douglas in record time so this time around, the clues have been given a twist to make the challenge the toughest yet!
Tim Croft, festival organiser, says, “Somewhere in a secret location, the Golden Queenie awaits the lucky winner of the hunt – but who will it be?
“Over the last few years, we’ve found that the conundrum really captures the public imagination and we’re hoping that this year, more people than ever will take up the challenge.
“As well as being in the programme, the clues will also be published in the local press and on the festival website from the following Monday (13th June)”.
“But to give yourself a head start, be sure to grab a programme as soon as you can. As well as the vital clues, it’s got the lowdown on this year’s festival, so you can start planning your weekend of fun and great food by the sea. Good luck – and happy hunting!”
Sounds like a great idea, More than happy to use quotes!!
Glad to get some more hints!!
Some hints or clues may be a good idea, it may rekindle some interest! Feel like now am hitting head against a brick wall lol! But not too easy
One hint that would be good is that, do you have to find a specific mobile number? Is it buried/hidden?? I think it must be a distinct mobile number with specific reference to GQC, rather than a single digit to complete the other numbers.
I’m thinking of several different ways to find or make a number several but it’s not making it any easier.
I gave up a couple of weeks ago because I assumed somebody would find it. I had solved 10 out of 14 but now it has been announced that it hasn’t been found, I am back in the hunt. I have read through all the posts for further clues and you are all as tight as clams in giving away real info and genius at bs. There was a posting last month from someone claiming people were ringing him. Was that ever resolved so we could not phone the wrong number?
Is it possible to get the number right but if you don’t have the right letters and numbers you simply get nothing on the other end?
After an amazing Island tour with figures cut on hillsides,figures written on wood,figures painted on rocks. I finally reached the final clue um lol ,,,My friends will know i have reached it..Thonas the musuem is handy for this search ….The sequence of my answers cant be right..But i would like to thank the quizmaster foe reaquainting me with my island….Harbours,Towns,villages ,churches,mines,quarries,lighthouses,mills,
language,folklore,Tynwald,Saints,Sinners,transport,hills,glens,beaches and
the natural beauty of my island home….Thank you Rob and friends…Still not
there but good hunting everbody……I am in a place today in Peel, which is i open to the public and its free …I am the boss for a day come and say hello ..
has it been found yet , and if so , can you publish the answers ?