SPAN - Small Publishers Association
of North America
Game Overview
We
all draw up treasure maps and bury things as children. Most
of these items are simple but very precious to us -- marbles,
coins, secret notes or baseball cards. Sometimes we put them
in glass jars to dig them up on another day. Of course this
is part of the playful times of childhood. But we all hope
deep down in our hearts that when we finally unearth them
we instead discover a magical treasure filled with gold, diamonds
or fabulous riches. The Buried Treasure Game is our quest
to fulfill that childhood dream. But in this case, the search
is as fulfilling and rewarding as the prize itself.
After finding the treasure,
it has taken a full year to create The Buried Treasure Game.
Ross Martin believes that this is a book that the whole family
will be able to take an active role in participation. His
vision was to write a book that supported the search of finding
the buried treasure, and the ability to offer a more participatory
experience. Books are some of life’s real treasures
and local libraries are the keys to unlocking some of the
best information in the world. We all know that “family
values” and “quality time” have become trite
sayings in our everyday language, but this is a book and game
that can really bring these ideas together. Reading can be
such a wonderfully interactive experience so, with his quest
for wholesome family quality time, The Buried Treasure Game
can stimulate both family reading and research in an active
learning environment.
Here are three
of the 100 questions presented in the game.
10. And
I think about those people, who mean so much to me,
and for so many years have made me, so very happy,
and I count the times I have forgotten to say thank
you, and just how much I love them... Name the song.
16. Power lines, swamp, practical
jokes, radio control airplane, 2 homes, fire, expelled
from school. Name the movie.
25. Nor was it a passive waiting.
Cosmopolitan Magazine, 1970’s. Name the page number.
Answering these and the other 97 questions
will test your ability to locate and understand reference
information - most of which is available at public libraries.
You and your family or friends can use any source you desire
to answer the questions. You may wish to call your local
radio station to see if any of the station’s listeners
can help with a song title. You might want to sign on to
the Internet to see if anyone can help you with a movie
question. Or, maybe you could contact your local newspaper
for the answer to a trivia question. In the end, you will
probably use many different sources in your quest to find
the correct information.
There
are many benefits in playing the game. It is an
exciting opportunity for children and adults ages 13 and
older and is perfect for a family, school, work, group or
community project. Multiple people can play the same game
and reap the rewards of play. And, it’s a great project
to stimulate research and adventure in a group setting.
The game is also simple, relaxing, and easy to play.
There is no proficiency in skill or knowledge required.
It is not a game of luck like playing the lottery where
your chance of winning is millions to one. This will also
limit our total payout of prize money that is available.
Unlike all other treasure hunts, clues are not elusive and
overall game play is very easy for the average reader. Rules
are limited to just a few pages. The entire game can be
played from the convenience of your home.
All participants have the same questions
and clues along with the same opportunity to win the $50,000
prize. This means that unlike any other game, each
participant competes against themself and time. Everyone
that plays can win. Participants do not have to travel to
the location to win the prize - simply identify the treasure
location. The Book will also clearly overview how multiple
people can win the $50,000 easily.
As an option, at any time during the year, you can receive
a statistical analysis of participants playing the game.
Every time you correctly answer each set of 25 questions,
you will be asked to send us this information. For example,
we can provide information regarding total participants
that have reached certain levels of correct answers, as
well as stats of participants by age, sex, geographic location,
and other interesting game data.
We
all draw up treasure maps and bury things as children. Most
of these items are simple but very precious to us -- marbles,
coins, secret notes or baseball cards. Sometimes we put them
in glass jars to dig them up on another day. Of course this
is part of the playful times of childhood. But we all hope
deep down in our hearts that when we finally unearth them
we instead discover a magical treasure filled with gold, diamonds
or fabulous riches. The Buried Treasure Game is our quest
to fulfill that childhood dream. But in this case, the search
is as fulfilling and rewarding as the prize itself.
There
are many benefits in playing the game. It is an
exciting opportunity for children and adults ages 13 and
older and is perfect for a family, school, work, group or
community project. Multiple people can play the same game
and reap the rewards of play. And, it’s a great project
to stimulate research and adventure in a group setting.