Treasure Clue, can you help?

[indiana07]

Has anyone been able to read anything on page 66? The words are right there but they are so strangely shaped that I can't read anything. If anyone knows what it says please pass that along. If you need a pic let me know and ill try to scan a decent one.

 

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[jeff of pa]

I don't have a book, but if you scan it , maby I or someone else here can help. GIVE IT A TRY

 

[indiana07]

Ok jeff here is the pic of page 66, let me know if it doesnt work

 

[mariposa]

I think if pg 66 fits the pattern, it should end with a word that rhymes with ABIDE (last word from pg 63) I am stumped by this page too...

 

[indiana07]

sorry for the upside down on that, and theres also a chance it could end with "know" because the last word looks like "know." that could fit a rhyme with a later page. At any rate, this page is killing me so if anyone can figure out ANY of the words it would be awesome. maybe we can piece it together that way

 

[toreachzara]

I just srarted working on this page, It has some snails in it and I think that the first word is snail

 

[innovate]

Hi,

Was wondering if anyone was able to decipher the pages 77 and 78? Is it words in the borders Any clues would be great

Thanks
Innovate

 

[abnersnell]

Page 78 Border Puzzle SPOLIER

Starting with the Dragon, mid-bottom-left as the S and going clockwise...

"Seize your token and reach your goal"

"Stadther" is across the bottom...

Good Luck!

 

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FYI, according to the ATT website, as of 12/28/04, none of the tokens have been found.

Can't wait to receive the book. Glad to have these images to work on in the meantime!

 

[rockynelson]

Alright I'll post a question to everyone. On another page (63 for those of you who have the book) there appears to be a message mixed with a cipher that I can't figure out. If you read it around the edge like I think you are supposed to, it says "UGFXJ REVEALS THE MAZE WHERE THE TREASURES ABIDE." At the bottom of the page there is also "ZO" and "YCPK." I'm away from a scanner right now so I can't post the pic; if anyone has that available it might help to scan that for everyone to look at. To fit in with the rhyme scheme I'm assuming that "abide" should be the last word, though I'm not sure. Nothing else on the page seems to point to what kind of cipher could be used. If anyone is good with those kind of puzzles please give it a look; its driving me crazy!

The fairy is pointing to the letter E, I've tried all kinds of anagrams, no luck.

Rocky

 

[rockynelson]

Spent last night with my 2 sons on page 59. Scanned all pieces of puzzle, put it together and followed the ribbon.

A Code of Numbers Five to a Side.

Thanks for help on spider webs, made me dizzy.

Rocky

 

[jeff of pa]

IF YOUs need an ANAGRAM SEARCHED http://www.wordsmith.org/anagram/

 

[innovate]

On page 66 I think the first word is "snail" and the last "know"....Anyone having any luck in between?

 

[mariposa]

I got this from someone else. I am having troubles seeing it myself, but can at least see "name" and "know"

66 With name in hand the fairies know

 

[jac]

SAVE OUR TREE'S ART is an anagram for A Treasure's Trove

 

[chellerud]

Okay, here you are. Hope this helps...
> page 10 Hidden well, no eye can see
> 16 Below sky and above earth be
> 20-21 Treasures tweleve for you to keep
> 22 Around the nation tweleve places to seek
> 25 Not on private property, nor in anyone's hands
> 31 Nothing to be disturbed thru the lands
> 33 Each is outside for you to find
> 38-39 No digging or prying, just reach inside
> 41 An even code with one piece wary (nary, Mary)
> 46 Will spell out the sanctuary
> 48 Within the text you have the key
> 52 For the one that is missing you did not see
> 59 A code of numbers, five to a side
> 63 Reveals the name where the treasures abide
> 66 With name in hand the fairies know
> 69 And they will show you where to go
> 77 ?there are thirteen
> 78 Seize you token and reach your goal
> 83 The secret is not half, but it is not whole

Note all of the obvious misspellings of twelEve. (Including in TofContents) why?
I guess the trick is now to deal with the code of numbers five to a side, and deal with an even code with one piece nary? missing? If this helped you, consider cutting me a check when you pick up your gold token!

 

[mariposa]

Okay-here is something I came up with. It may mean something, so
I'll probably shoot myself in the foot if someone finds a treasure as
a result... JK
I have been looking for other clues within the text and thought that
it was odd that there are a few different letter styles at the
beginning of each chapter. I counted 13 Fairies, 6 Script letters,
and 1 Tree. They didnt mean anything to me until the
answers to 66, 69, and 77 were revealed...

With name in hand the fairies know
And they will show you where to go
?there are thirteen

Each of the fairies are pointing to the following letters...
Z F D B S O T Y E T T R I

I typed them into an Anagram Search online and came up with too many
results. I would be very interested to learn what anyone can come up
with!

 

[rockynelson]

Some people are doing some great work. I've been reading about cypher's. There is a cypher called the Playfair Cypher. It's 5 x 5 #'s. Google it. It may have something to do with it.

Rocky

 

[chellerud]

Another thought...The background of the book cover on page 37 reminds me of one of those pictures you can only see by staring at it out of focus for a while, doesn't it? I've never been good at 'finding' those...anybody see anything there (aside from the little bee in top-right corner)?

 

[platopalmer]

Not as easy as some would think.

Couple of hunches. Has anyone actually gone to a location yet?