NEW YORK – A unique new entertainment vehicle – Search4e.org™ – will go live on the Internet on November 1, 2002, it was announced today by noted entrepreneur Steve Massarsky, now president of S E C O N D S T A T E™, which owns the property. The launch of the game will be supported by an extensive cross-promotion with Lycos, the online media company. more
Over on the Cloudmakers list, Irwando pointed us to this website, ostensibly a recruitment site for Her Majesty's Secret Service. Any James Bond fan will recognize this as the organization for which he works, and guess what? They're recruiting! Head over and take their short "aptitude test" to see if you have what it takes to be a secret member of the "Q" or "00" divisions. Hopefully we'll find out on October 28 if anything is to come of this besides advertising for the upcoming movie.
Our mole passed us another interesting tidbit, something to keep in mind during the upcoming contest: "Keep your ears clean."
We have no idea what this means.
The hunt for two bars of gold valued at over $10,000 was announced as successfully concluded after a week-and-a-half long search. There are already plans for a second iteration, "In the next Treasure Hunt (Treasure Hunt II) we will announce that the hunt will begin on a certain day and on that day the puzzle will appear." If you're interested in playing along next time, keep an eye on the CoffeeCup button in the links list of this Rumors section. When Treasure Hunt II is released, the button will change to a clue for a few days!
Adrian uncovered an interesting site and posted it to the Unforum as well as his Massive weblog. The MindQuest Entertainment site is short on details, but claims that TerraQuest1 will blend mystery with scavenger hunt and promises a prize of $250,000.
From the MindQuest site:
This fall, MindQuest will release its first interactive game, TerraQuestâ„¢. TerraQuest will be an interactive Internet game that blends the elements of mystery and intrigue with the quest of a lifetime. Players from around the world will be competing to be the first to solve the game and reap the rewards. For six months, this game of skill will challenge the intelligence, creativity, and dedication of the players, while it delivers an outstanding entertainment value.
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