C6 Crack The Code Toolkit

So you’ve heard the whispers.

A puzzle.
A riddle.
A code.

Solve it, follow the trail, and uncover a hidden cache stacked with prizes most people only dream about. It sounds too good to be true.

Because it is.

If you thought this was going to be handed to you with a clue and a cold beer, it’s time to recalibrate. One of South East QLD’s biggest prize hauls is out there, but it will not come easily. This hunt is designed to test patience, curiosity, and your ability to connect dots that were never meant to sit side by side.

Below, you’ll find hints, tips, examples, and just enough guidance to keep you moving forward. Use them wisely. Miss a detail and you may walk straight past the prize without ever knowing it was there.

One last reminder before you start.

This is not going to be easy.

Facts

Some facts:

• Yes, you will be given the clues to find the exact location of the items
• Yes, you have up to 4 entire weeks to find the prizes
• Yes, working out which breweries are involved will speed up the process
• No, the brewery clue is not just sitting there, you will need to ask for it
• No, we don't give any extra hints to any of the clues going

Tools

OK, let's get into some things you might need to consider: 

1. Some of the puzzle pieces are located in trees. You're going to need to bring a climber. This is an 18+ game with an 18+ prize. You might send your nimble apprentice up a tree, but keep them off social media when you post that you have found the puzzle piece. 
2. We used numerous attachment devices to hide these pieces. Think gaffa tape, zip ties, both! Take yourself a hand pair of scissors to cut the zip ties (dispose of them too), so you don't rip the puzzle piece. 
3. The puzzle pieces are all hidden in locations that are 100% publically accessible, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. DO NOT think it is ok to enter private property, destroy anything, or move anything heavy in the name of searching, there is no need. 
   
4. Technology! You'll almost never find it without a smartphone to use for directions, landmarks etc. We may or may not have used references from Google Maps, Google Earth, Waze, What3Words, Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW), Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. 

Our Hidden Clue Example

One of our last posts of the year, we hid a clue in a social media post. We didn't expect anyone to find it, and actually, no one did. But that's ok. We wanted to put it there so that we could use it as this example, and point you back to it at the right time. 

This is the right time... 

What was the clue?

Our social media post that we used was this one. Give yourself one more look at it before we reveal the solution. It's difficult, it's not easy to find, and it's right there in front of you. 

Can't figure it out? Ok, here goes... 

That image was the 6th image in the gallery we posted. Take note of the number 6 through this hunt, it's likely a way to help you figure out some clues (that one's for free!). 

Now, in the text itself, if you take the 6th word from each sentence, you will get a bunch of words that spell out the sentence... 

start learn the breweries involved with a message to our instagram end

In other words: Start: Learn the breweries involved with a message to our Instagram. End. 

Had you sent a message to our Instagram account, we would have gladly (albeit scared that you worked it out so fast), sent you the 6 breweries who are involved in the hunt. Wouldn't that have been a huge clue? Thankfully no one figured it out and we didn't even get one message. As of writing, this opportunity has now ended, so don't bother sending us a message now, we'll just send you a meme back, losers ;) 

Other Examples

We have planned this hunt to span just under 220kms from top to bottom. Our clues are very, very difficult to decrpyt from the start, and the first week is going to be hard. Throughout the second week, you will be able to work out more information on the breweries involved and start to visit them. You do not need to visit a brewery to get to the final puzzle piece, but we hope that you will, they are all legends of the game. 

Example Clue #1

whaT do you think abouT the mAgical Yellow unicOrn whO dancEs on The rainbow wItH a spoonFul of blUe CheeSe dreSsing 924

Solution 

We grabbed a random sentence from http://www.thetoptens.com/random-sentences/ 

If you delete anything that's not a capital letter, you will get TTAYOOETIHFUCSS924. Re-arrange them into words with the same number of letters in the same order as 924.

Answer: SOUTHEAST OF CITY

Example Clue #2

My founder put his name to his house, the same name that later made perfume in California. Who listens to Nova in reverse?

Solution

Bulimba House was name by David McConnell. Another David McConell in the USA founded the California Perfume Company, which would be renamed later as Avon. Nova is Avon backwards. 

Answer: BULIMBA

Example Clue #3

We love our politicians, but we couldn't really care for the royals, if you know what we mean. 

Solution

South Brisbane differentiated itself from the original settlement at North Brisbane (aka North Quay) by naming its streets after prominent British and colonial politicians of the day instead of members of the royal family. Stanley St, Peel St, Grey St, Russell St and Merivale St were all named for politicians. The more you know! 

Answer: Southbank

Example Clue #4

Looking for me you will search between the hills, and in the end have courage in adversity. 

Solution

Between the hills is a valley. Courage in adveristy is fortitude.

Answer: Fortitude Valley

Example Clue #5

JH18824121

Solution

Julius Holland founded a development of the estate in 1882. 4121 is the postcode.

Answer: Holland Park

Example Clue #6

• daor eht ssorca si kraP skciW .mahdenyS no sevil retlihP eno
• daor eht nwod soidutS pihsretoM .yendiS no ylf sekwaH owt
• deniwtretni .niw eht rof yalcraB & hctaB eerht
• sdra nneK htiw etisoppo egarotS .airotciV no epatxiM ruof

Solution

1. Philter lives on Sydenham. Wicks Park is across the road
2. Hawkes fly on Sydney. Mothership Studios down the road
3. Batch & Barclay for the win. Intertwined
4. Mixtape on Victoria. Storage opposite with Kennards
   

Answer: 

1. Philter Brewing is on Sydenham Street. Wises Park is where the puzzle would be
2. Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre is on Sydney St. Mothership Studios down the road is where the puzzle piece would be
3. Batch Brewing is on the corner of Sydenham and Barclay. Puzzle would be where the two Barclay meet
4. Mixtape Brewing & Bar is on Victoria Rd. Puzzle piece would be hidden near Kennards Storage

In conclusion

Over $1,500 worth of prizes are up for grabs, split across six winning puzzle pieces. Each piece unlocks more than just bragging rights, with two people from every winning team earning the chance to step inside the brewery and be part of the action.

This won’t be easy. But it will be fun. The kind of fun that rewards curiosity, teamwork, and the people willing to think one step further than everyone else. Start sharpening your trivia knowledge, challenge your assumptions, and assemble a team that can spot what others miss.

This hunt is proudly supported by Cryer Malt, Clayton Hops, Neumaker, Hop On Brewery Tours, , The Beer Drinker's Toolkit, six carefully hidden breweries, and of course, us.

As each puzzle piece is discovered, we’ll be announcing it across our social channels. Stay alert. Once a piece is found, it’s gone.