The Great Global Treasure Hunt is now live
by Google Earth Blog on Aug.29, 2011, under 3D Models, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, California, Denmark, England, Germany, Google Earth News, Google Earth Tips, Google Sky, Google maps, Hawaii, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Natural Landmarks, Netherlands, Sightseeing, Street Views, USA
Back in April, we told you about the "Great Global Treasure Hunt on Google Earth" that would be coming in September. They're a few days early, but the game is now under way!
The treasure hunt is based on book that contains "a number of beautiful and complex illustrations containing textual and visual clues as to the whereabouts of the treasure".
To enter, you need to purchase a copy of their book (it can be found on Amazon), then use the clues in the book to find the answers in Google Earth. Some of the clues are apparently very difficult, but someone is bound to figure them all out.
The content runs until March 31, 2012, so you've got some time to work on it. There is a €50,000 ($72,000) prize at stake. For more information, you can check out jointhetreasurehunt.com. If you give it a shot, leave a comment and let us know how it goes.