Treasure and Scavenger hunt in Longyearbyen

The operator runs two self-guided games in Longyearbyen: a scavenger hunt and a treasure hunt. Both can be played at any time during a stay, and friends or family can form teams and compete against each other.

In the scavenger hunt, players solve riddles to identify objects and places, photograph each one or take a selfie with it, and mark where it is on a map that they are given. They bring the map and the pictures to a meeting and receive a reward. Players can take part alone or in a group, with one reward for each participant booked. A version for children sends them around the museums and other parts of Longyearbyen. It has no time limit and can run for the whole stay, with a meeting held before departure. The booked time is when the reward meeting happens, at a hotel in the settlement. Riddles are written in seven languages: Polish, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Norwegian and English. Swedish, Dutch and Czech versions are planned.

The treasure hunt is a team game that lasts for the stay. An app leads players through the settlement, sharing its history and fun facts, while they pick a scenario and solve riddles to finish it. After download, the app runs without an internet connection. On iPhone, the app is called Hunt and Escape and comes from the App Store. On Android, the latest update does not work with the operator's version of Unity, so players install an app file supplied by the operator instead. Activation codes are sent once a scenario is chosen. Anyone who has not received one within 24h can contact the operator by email, or by message on Signal or Whatsapp.