Established in 2018, The Mystery Hunt is a puzzle hunt competition that challenges each participating team to solve a number of puzzles leading to a hidden object. This challenge is based on the MIT Mystery Hunt, which is held every year and attracts many players. Challenges range in difficulty and are suitable for ages 12 and older and teams of family and friends are welcome to join.
DGS mystery hunt is inspired by MIT’s popular Mystery Hunt that has more than 2,000 people participating every year. The DGS mystery hunt had 80 people in 20 teams solving challenges like crossword puzzles, 2D and 3D mazes, and Sudoku as well as physical activities like hopscotch, giant Jenga blocks, and “how do old things work”. The 20 teams were engaged in a fierce competition for the chance to reach the final stage and hunt for the hidden coin.
The DGS mystery hunt started with the teams being divided into six tracks that took on the challenges at different times to avoid congestion at the physical games’ stations. After completing all challenges, the teams were given a riddle to solve that would lead them to the location of the hidden treasure. The first-place winners of the DGS mystery hunt and the team that found the hidden coin were Michael Jones, Azlan Mohaideen, Shamsul Anuar, and Ferry Firmansyah. The second place winners were Saftar Kuliev, Basma Orri, Meshal Alhazmi, and Rail Kuliev, and at third place were Rahul Jain, Neha Gupta, Sauvik Das, and Sonata Hait.
