A while back I posted about Lukas Stanley’s online treasure hunt…. for those who need reminding you can, from your armchair or bed or wherever you physically are online, and without any special computing knowledge, find a digital treasure chest if you can solve the riddle posed in this poem:
Riddle:
Two keys unlock the chest of gold
That’s made of ones and zeroes
And the one that holds them both
Will be the thousand dollar heroThe first key is quite standard
Ten cuts, ten pins and turn
But the key is split in three
And must be put together firstPiece number one will call a place
That fits you like a glove
For nothing is as strong or fawning
As a mother’s loveThe next plus two is found
Astride a treasure on its own
Spare no expense, search everywhere
Beside a bird that’s rarely thrownThe last part is a tricky one
So play it carefully:
Explode, the strongest wind
No sea legs here, a song by D.D.E.To find the second key
You need assistance from a man
Whose fortune came as a surprise
While clearing wood upon the landThen with your newfound knowledge
You must travel through black flame
The place where alchemy’s best is found
Will help you win this gameYou need not rise up from your chair
To find what treasure’s hidden there
For each of you is equal
And the competition fairThe best of luck to all who try
For here the hunt begins
Let greed not come between you
Real treasure lies in friendsTwo keys unlock the chest of gold
That’s made of ones and zeroes
And the one that holds them both
Will be the thousand dollar hero
OK I am struggling with pretty much every piece of this… D.D.E. is a Norweigian band (among whose songs, according to this board discussion, is <a href="http://
Anyhow, Lukas Stanley released a video hint a few weeks ago. You don’t need to make a phone call to win (though, as posters on the Mysterious Writings forum observe, that doesn’t mean the answer may not be a phone number)
Séamus Sweeney 