THS WALK HUNT 2015 IPOH - News

Ipoh Leg 2 - 19th Apr 2015

Dear Hunters,

It is on! This weekend will be a double header starting with the MATTA Treasure Hunt from KL to Ipoh on the 18th of April, and a THS Ipoh Lite Walk Hunt on Sunday the 19th!

The THS Ipoh Hunt is from 10am to 12 noon, thus we encourage those taking part in the MATTA Treasure Hunt, as well as all other hunters from Ipoh, KL, Penang and anywhere else in Malaysia who are interested to join!

THS HUNT 2015 KL - News

KL Leg 2 Walk Hunt - 7th Feb 2015

On 7th February 2015, a total of 25 participants gathered at Syed Bistro in Bangsar to embark on a walk hunt around the area.

There were 6 Diamond and 7 Gold teams, who attempted the questions set by COC Jayaram Menon.

Check out the photos below (courtesy of VK Chong)

THS EVENT - News

Tulip 11 Armchair Hunt - Answers, Winners and Explanations are OUT!!!

The submission of  THS Tulip 11 Armchair Hunt is officially closed! Thanks for those who have submitted their entries.

For THS Gold members, they also had a great time analyzing the Sofa questions in THS Gold Whats App group on 27th Jan 2015 (Tue).

It was great to see some of Gold members voluntarily offer most of the explanations.

Congrats to Izhar Shukor and Claire Chin for winning the Sofa and Rack respectively. They will walk away with book vouchers worth RM50 each for their excellent effort.

Tulip 11 Rack Champion - Claire Chin

THS WALK HUNT 2015 PENANG - News

Leg 1 - 1st Feb 2015
Several rows of shops in Jelutong provided thrills and challenges for Penang THS hunters on 1st Feb 2015, as they explored the inaugural THS Penang Walk Hunt 2015.


Set by COC Jayaram Menon, the hunt wasn't a walk in the park literally and laterally, with the difficulty level increased by a notch.


Check out the photos below

The gathering of cryptic minds!

 Hunt Photos

Getting ready to hunt!

Hunter Stephen Chin back to hunt!

THS: WE WANT YOU!!!

Posted by THS Committee

THS Members Communication - January 2015

Dear valued THS members,

It is with great pleasure that we would like to update you on all the interesting and exciting updates we have in store for you throughout 2015. Pls do take some time to read this and we look forward to your continued support in 2015.


1) THS Calendar for 2015
2) THS Tulip - Newsletter
3) THS 2015 Gold League - Penang & KL

HOUDINI OF TREASURE HUNTS

Extracted from THS Tulip newsletter (Jan-Mar 2015 Edition)
Houdini of Treasure Hunts

WITH THE hunt of Soroptimist International Club of Bangsar (SICB) on 1st Nov 2014, the day after Halloween night, hunters may rightly ponder whether this could yet be another trick or treat! Would there be any more magic potions left in the COC’s bubbling cauldron to mesmerize the participants?
 
SICB Hunt with a Heart has increasingly become a signature event for VK Chong to showcase his cryptic trickery. Being his only open annual event in the Hunt Calendar, he certainly stopped at nothing to pull Bugs Bunny out of his trademark cap to hoodwink the hunters.

COC VK Chong

THS NEWSLETTER - News

Posted as at 5th Jan 2015

The THS Tulip newsletter (Jan-Mar) is out!

Are you ready for the latest edition of THS Tulip newsletter?

It is finally out on 5th Jan 2015, pls check your email or THS website for download.

 

Specially for THS members, THS Tulip is the only Malaysian treasure hunt e-newsletter, packed with hunt related material, great hunt articles, hunt tips, cryptic techniques, armchair contests and others to help you improve as treasure hunters. To get this great newsletter, just register to become the member of THS (Treasure Hunt Society of Malaysia)!

Among the exciting contents this time:-

THS WALK HUNT 2014 KL - News

LEG 2 - 29TH NOV 2014

On 29th Nov 2014, THS hunters had fun solving the questions in the THS KL Walk Hunt 2014 Leg 2.

Held in Desa Sri Hartamas this time, the hunt covered 8 sectors with 20 questions and 2 treasures. Despite the slight drizzle, 9 Diamond teams and 5 Gold teams turned up for the challenge.

Check out some of the photos below.

Hunters waiting for the rain to subside before starting

Margaret Sha & Yeong Kig Siew

Claire solver; Alex Hoh umbrella carrier

HOW TO AUGMENT YOUR HUNT EXPERIENCE?

Extracted from THS Tulip newsletter (Oct - Dec Edition 2014)
How To Augment Your Hunt Experience?

FOR PARTICIPANTS regularly hunting during 1990’s, they were fairly familiar with cryptic posers, navigational tulips and hard copy of reference materials.

The need to have knowledge accessible at hand often led to the presence of books and files in the vehicle. And the practice has remained relatively unchanged during the turn of millennium.

However with the advent of mobile gadgets and the boom of internet surfing, the landscape of treasure hunting has significantly shifted.


1,400 participants in Augmented Reality Hunt 2014!!!

THS WALK HUNT 2014 PENANG - News

Listening intently to the final briefing!!!

Come & join us in THS Penang Walk Hunt 2014 - Leg 3

Venue: Bayan Baru, Penang
Date: 2nd November 2014 (Sunday)
Time: 9am - 12pm

Entry Form: here

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Extracted from THS Tulip newsletter (Jul-Sep Edition 2014)

THS Walk Hunt also made a comeback in 2014 to the Pearl of the Orient. However there was a twist this time!

During 2012 and 2013, the hunts have traditionally taken place in shopping malls. Whether the venues were Gurney Plaza, Queensbay Mall or 1st Avenue, these were indoor sites, where the hunters were cozily pampered in an air-conditioned enclosed environment, with no vehicle traffic to fret about.

Come this year, the hunts have now become open-air affairs, which presented a unique challenge on its own.

5 LESSONS OF SUCCESS FROM THE WORLD CUP 2014 FOR HUNTERS

Extracted from THS Tulip newsletter (Jul-Sep Edition 2014)

THE WORLD seemed to grind to a standstill every four years, when most people were somehow caught in the magic of The World Cup.  

During June and July recently, the talks around the ‘mamak’ stalls invariably revolved around the favorite squads, star players, wonderful goals and defining moments during the matches in Brazil.

As the football fiesta came to an end with Germany crowned as the champion, it is interesting to reflect on the tournament and how this can relate to our world of treasure hunt.  

THS WALK HUNT 2014 IPOH - News

LEG 1 (16th Mar 2014)
 Extracted from THS Tulip newsletter (Apr-Jun Edition 2014)

TREASURES OF THS IPOH HUNTS



Final briefing



ANOTHER QUARTER and another box checked for THS events. This time, the focus was on the capital of Perak state, historically famous for its tin-mining industry.

From the turn of 20th century, great influx of Chinese immigrants, including rival clans was brought into Ipoh for the mining of its precious mineral. 

Yet recently, several rival teams also thronged this old city to engage in an activity to unearth treasures; albeit those of a different nature.

Waiting for answers

Amazed by the answers

CONFESSION OF A COC

Extracted from THS Tulip newsletter (Jan-Mar Edition 2014)

FOR THS members in Penang, the year 2013 witnessed a unique trilogy of treasure hunts! With the theme Down Memory Lane 2013, the hunts invariably put the participants’ knowledge to the test, while their cryptic skill was simultaneously challenged.

“How did you manage to devise such a hunt? Where did you derive the idea?” a hunter eventually asked me after one of the hunts. Well… it wasn’t an overnight impulse; in fact the brainchild had been percolating over the weeks. 

THS WALK HUNT 2013 - IPOH LEG 3 - News

It was a quiet morning at Old Town White Coffee Ipoh restaurant before 9am on Sunday, before a group of devoted THS hunters arrived at the scene.


Hunters getting ready for the hunt!



After a very short briefing, each team was let loose to solve 20 questions and 2 treasures within 3 hours. Not too difficult, some of you may think, given the generously alloted time.

Well...not so if you consider who the COC is!

Check out the photos.

SLOW START, EXCELLENT FINISH

Extracted from THS Tulip newsletter (Oct-Dec Edition 2013)

IT WAS on 16^th January 2011 when the idea was first mooted.

As more than 20 hunters assembled in Purple Antz office to discuss about THS future, the notion of THS Motor Hunt was briefly mentioned. Everyone readily concurred that this should be one of the milestones down the road.

Fast forward 2 years and 8 months later, and one of the To-Do boxes has been apparently ticked.

Yes, the dream has become a reality! However to boast that the journey went well, without hiccup would be misleading!

THS WALK HUNT 2013 - PENANG LEG 2 - News

Congrats to all the participants of THS Penang Walk Hunt 2013 Leg 2, as they successfully survived the challenge of Down Memory Lane 2013 - The Return!

Penang hunters certainly had a great outing as they prowled inside Gurney Plaza mall in search of answers to the cryptic questions.

Hunters in Action

Hunter Emma back from long retirement

Hunters Yi Pin and Mala hard at work

WHAT A WONDERFUL 2013!

Extracted from THS Tulip newsletter (Jul-Sep Edition 2013)

IT HAS been a wonderful 2013 so far; so perhaps a THS hunt IN 2013 could turn out to be a THS hunt ON 2013!

Down the Memory Lane 2013 – The Beginning was the hunt theme; surely an unmissable hint in the Briefing Notes! So a bit of advance research and a fair knowledge of 2013 news would give anyone a slight edge.

Yet some participants completely ignored this at their own expense. If they chose to come unprepared, then they must also be prepared to come unstuck.

The excuses for being not up-to-date were aplenty; but none as comical as the confession of a hunter “I don’t trust mainstream newspapers; so I only read Malaysia Kini!” Undoubtedly he would fare well in any political-related posers.



Newbies Yi Pin, Zaiem, Azimah
and Mala waiting for the hunt!


 

Hunters Yeap Wee Liang and Sin
Lean Kee back after a long break! 

THS WALK HUNT 2013 LEG 2 - News

It was an exhilirating day for the hunters in The USJ 19 City Mall on 2nd June 2013 (Sunday).

The venue was crawling with 40 participants on the prowl in 'THS KL Walk Hunt 2013 Leg 2'! COC CK Loh and Ling Fei certainly ensured that their questions were fun, yet challenging! 

Check out the photos of hunters in action and some Q&A!
More photos are available here!


COC CK Loh giving briefing



Participants waiting for the hunt!

JEOPARDY OF DOUBLE COCS, COCS OF DOUBLE JEOPARDY!

Extracted from THS Tulip newsletter (Apr-Jun Edition 2013)

COC Ruben & Lenny

KLANG VALLEY 23 MAR 2013: With new power, comes new responsibility! With New Year, comes new resolution!

Perhaps a fitting time to learn from previous experience, discard present shortcoming and enhance future performance!

Past feedback suggested that while several THS walk hunts in 2012 were commendable, perhaps one or two were found wanting in hunter-friendly questions and routes, but what was troubling the participants was whether the COC will get it right this time.

Would it be a Dr. Jekyll hunt, or another Mr. Hyde nightmare?

So when hunters Ruben Enbasegaram and Lenny Wan were handed the rein to clerk the first THS KL hunt in 2013 season, one  suspects that there was unspoken trepidation and great expectation about the ”friendliness” mentioned earlier!

THS WALK HUNT SERIES 2012 - PENANG LEG 3 - News

Hunters Jun Liang & Yong Shen

It was indeed a satisfying day for Penang hunters in 1st Avenue mall, as they frantically searched for answers in the THS Walk Hunt Series 2012 - Penang Leg 3!

With the theme "Red Alert! Red Alert!", not only were the questions and treasures related to Red, the I-Spy Challenge also appeared in Red too.

This also marked the final leg of THS Walk Hunt Series in Penang.

Check out the photos of the hunters during the hunt, some Q&A, winners and full result!

We will paint 1st Avenue red this time!