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Yamashita Treasure
Greep Hooke was invited by his friend Jack Fruit to a treasure hunting expedition in the Far East. He was shown a 50 plus year old map with Japanese markings and writings. It came from a grand niece of a Japanese Army Colonel who executed Gen. Yamashita's orders to bury gold and other precious metals in different parts of Japanese occupied territory towards the end of World War II. Unfortunately, as decoys more bogus maps were prepared than genuine ones.
Greep examined the map. He noticed the colored FLAG (with a tiger mark) at the end of a multicolored ARC was in between a MOUNTAIN and a RIVER which had been properly identified. The writings below the FLAG had been translated into English. It read:
A SPROUT GOLFS GROWLED
Greep then remarked, "Yamashita was known as the Tiger of Malaya and much is told about the Yamashita Gold. But considering the odds, the treasure you seek is but a myth."
Question: What was the "treasure" in the map?
Greep examined the map. He noticed the colored FLAG (with a tiger mark) at the end of a multicolored ARC was in between a MOUNTAIN and a RIVER which had been properly identified. The writings below the FLAG had been translated into English. It read:
A SPROUT GOLFS GROWLED
Greep then remarked, "Yamashita was known as the Tiger of Malaya and much is told about the Yamashita Gold. But considering the odds, the treasure you seek is but a myth."
Question: What was the "treasure" in the map?
Answer
A POT OF GOLD (at the end of a rainbow)Starting from A, get every other letter. (the ODD Letters - from the line "But considering the odds, the treasure you seek is but a myth."
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I didn't find Gold by looking at the odds (I took the long route), but.....a TREASURE indeed!
i definetly liked this one
thanks. Your comments are treasured.
Very interesting.
thanks
would never have seen that coming.
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I guessed it was something like a pot of gold because of the mention of an arc, but i didnt get the odds bit. Another gem of a teaser
thanks... and happy holidays
wow griphook!!! You have a knack for submitting teasers with standard value and all the good teasers seem to be submitted by you.
yeah i totally agree with fg_4ever!! i love your teasers! theyre so clever
wow grip... that was the only one of your riddles that i got in like 2 seconds flat... not that it was too easy... you my dear sweet hook are the master
many many many thanks to you... your comments are treasured
Nice one. Out of curiosity, why do you capitalize certain words in every single teaser? Are they important ones?
different strokes for different folks
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