How does it work?
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15 riddles to solve
To take part in Gold & Crystal, you need to purchase the box set. Once equipped, take on the hunt’s 15 riddles !
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A chest to locate
The 15 riddles will lead you to the location of a chest hidden in the Caribbean.
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A $500,000 treasure !
The winner will claim the treasure: a chest filled with gold coins and a crystal skull set with a gemstone.
Exclusive bonuses !
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A preliminary quest
You will receive direct access to your digital interface, which includes a prologue to the hunt. Lasting around 10 hours on average, it will immerse you in the atmosphere and give you a taste of the logic and deduction required for what comes next.
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The first riddle available today
If you complete the preliminary quest, you will unlock the very first Gold & Crystal riddle before everyone else. You can therefore start making progress on the solution right away.
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The 15 riddles one week early
You will gain access to all the hunt’s riddles 7 days before the official launch date.
A decisive advantage to get ahead of all other hunters.
How can we help you?
The game is reserved for adults. Minors are not allowed to participate.
Simply order the treasure hunt on this website (included in every box set), then solve the 15 riddles that will reveal the location of a chest buried somewhere in the Caribbean.
The first person to dig up the chest will be declared the winner and will claim the Gold & Crystal treasure: a chest filled with gold coins and a crystal skull set with a gemstone, for a total estimated value of $500,000.
For more information, you can visit the “The Treasure” tab.
It is an official licensing partnership between Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced and Unsolved Hunts.
Beyond this licensing agreement, the teams behind Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced were closely involved at every stage of the hunt’s creation, to ensure respect for the game’s lore and universe (although playing the video game is not required to take part in the hunt).
This close collaboration now makes the project a true co-creation between the two teams.
We anticipated this issue with our partner Aucoffre, which is responsible for creating the exclusive gold coins.
The weight and purity of the coins will be adjusted according to when the treasure is discovered. Therefore, when the chest is found, the gold coins will represent a total value of €300,000 ($350,000).
The remaining €125,000 ($150,000) is covered by the material and artistic value of the crystal skull.
It is not a race against time, but a long-term adventure. You will need to solve the hunt’s 15 riddles: some are accessible, then as you progress, the challenges become increasingly demanding.
To make it to the end, you will need both insight and perseverance.
On the digital interface, a toolbox will be available to guide you toward useful resources (such as MyMaps or Dcode).
You can also rely on the support of the Discord community, always ready to share leads and encouragement.
Finally, the prologue included with pre-orders is there to immerse you in the experience and guide your first steps before you take on the main quest.
By overcoming the riddles, you will discover the exact location where the chest is buried. Submit the correct answer and you will win the treasure!
Yes. The riddles do not always require advanced cryptography skills: they mainly rely on your historical knowledge, logic, common sense, and intuition.
In fact, during our last hunt, the chest was discovered by someone taking part in their very first treasure hunt!
Absolutely. No proof of purchase is required to claim the treasure.
When you place your order, you will receive unique access credentials for the digital interface. If you gift the hunt, simply pass these credentials on to the recipient: they will then be able to create their account and take part in the hunt.
Yes, and it is even highly recommended to maximize your chances.
Since the treasure is awarded to a single person, if you play as a team, you will simply need to designate in advance the member who will officially receive the prize.
After that, it is up to you to decide: keep it, share it among yourselves, or even sell it at auction and split the value.
Once correctly solved, the 15 Gold & Crystal riddles will lead you to an extremely precise location in the Caribbean, where a chest has been buried.
This is the chest you will need to find first in order to win the hunt... and the treasure.
Only the author (or authors) of the riddles know the solutions. The official solutions are held by a bailiff.
This hunt is expected to last between 2 and 5 years.
You can join the searchers’ community directly on the hunt’s official Discord server. A dedicated Q&A forum will be created there.
