New Blog for Volvo The Hunt 2007

For this year's coverage a new blog is set up below.

http://prometheusdigital.com/potc3/

The Hunt - 2007

Nothing New?

Been kinda dead here lately, Nothing new to report except for whispers of another volvo puzzle
contest for next year. :)

If there's a large enough response I may open another blog dedicated to other online contests &
will post work-arounds, secrets etc.
I have been messing with other online contests & nothing really all that interesting out there yet.
If you find something let me know!

Mini Update

Back when people wanted to know about the missing piece in the UK/US puzzle, Turns out it was just a bug in the game.
&
The trees in the dawn scene/Tim Ellis video commercial, were brought in by Volvo just for that piece of film. The real site has NO trees.

Memoirs From DecipherGuy (James Hutz)

I (James Hutz) won the first event which was a series of clues leading you through multiple challenges in the little Bahamian town of New Plymouth in Green Turtle Cay.

I won by more than 10 minutes in a 1 hour event. Dave was second.
This event eliminated Spain, Jenny(from US) , and England

2nd. Round: After a two hour boat ride, and 1 ½ hours in the sun waiting for media, we played a island form of concentration.
35 Conk shells with 15 pairs of symbols under them in the sand.
Object: Pick up shells, find two symbols that match.
Twist: After finding the match, Put the shells back with nothing under them…

Therefore: Always 35 shells in the game…very hard, especially for an old guy
It took over two hours, with two 30 minute distractions that made you forget everything.
I lost in a tie-breaker questions, and was eliminated.

3rd round: three containers 15, 10, 4.. 15 is full of water at start, others empty.
Game: Fastest two to leave exactly 13 in large container.

Answer: pour 15 > 10, leaving 5

pour 10> 4, then 4> 15 ..now 9 in 15

pour 10> 4 , then 4> 15 .. now 13 in 15.

Austria was eliminated.

Finals, next day, go to BIG sailboat in Little Harbor then down into the hold of the sailboat, there was a big map torn into about 30-40 pieces, and with tape (scotch tape) , Tape it back together, ..jump in a little boat, and row to shore. First ashore wins.

Dave won the concentration game, won the water pour by 25 seconds, and was ashore 10 minutes before Japan.

**Volvo Hunt site is updated with a slideshow of images from the final leg.**
**Another video has surfaced from the hunt, Here

"Official" News Release of the Winner

Volvo's blog has been updated today with news of the winner.
Turns out every finalist gets a car & the webcast will begin
August 25th.

Read more here.