The Blackbeard Treasure, which calls itself “the world’s only and largest treasure hunt” on its website, says it has buried millions of dollars across the country for participants to find.
The company says it has hidden 10 treasure chests containing $1 million each in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
The Blackbeard Treasure’s website says the hunt will be documented in an upcoming reality show, “The Hunt for Blackbeard’s Treasure,” with camera crews filming some of the treasure hunters from November 28, 2020.
To participate, treasure seekers aged 16 or older will have to purchase a digital map for $49.99, according to the rules on the company’s website. Participants are also given clues and riddles to put them on the right track, the rules say.
Each state’s treasure has a different map. You can purchase as many as you want, but the number of maps per treasure is limited, according to The Blackbeard Treasure website.
The cutoff date for finding the booty is unclear, but, according to the website, if the treasure hasn’t been found by a certain date, the company will email and text more clues to participants. The company says that until the treasure is located, it will reveal a new clue each two weeks.
The organizers suggest bringing a shovel, flashlight, compass, and your phone when searching for the loot.
Each treasure chest contains money, a location beacon, and a hidden camera so the organizers will know as soon as a treasure has been found, the rules say. According to the website, only two people know where the treasure chests are hidden: the founder of the company and an official from their accounting firm Deloitte. Representatives for Deloitte did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment.
A representative for The Blackbeard Treasure told Insider that it is expecting to launch in November, but could not share an exact start date.
source: insider.com
