Hunt...
Win!
Questions
Answers
2. When can we sign-up?
Sign-up will be on March 1, 2010.
There will be a section on the website dedicated to the sign-up process. You'll know it when you see it.
So start gathering your teammates now!
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3. Will there be another hunt later on in the year?
No! This is your only chance in the year to partcipate in the hunt!
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4. Can anyone enter to play?
Yes and No.
Anyone can play but only if you're 18 or older and live in the United States.
We kind of have to be sticklers about this one. Given some of the content on the list,
it's not appropriate or legal for minors to be doing the hunt.
We also have to limit the hunt to only people in the US because of international laws
and our lack of a legal team to come to our aid when we break said laws.
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5. How do I get my friends to play?
Excellent question!
A couple ways to do it is to send them an email from our site telling them about the hunt.
Click here! This is
a form you can fill out and it will direct them to the website.
Another way you could do it is to post links for the hunt in forums, message boards, facebook,
myspace, your blog, email signatures, tattooed backwards on your forehead, etc.
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6. Why should I do the hunt?
To say "because it's fun" doesn't quite encompass a reason why.
The hunt is designed so that anyone and everyone can have a good time. No matter who you are
you'll find something on the list that makes you smile. You may find some stuff that makes you
grimace. But even if you don't do the hardcore stuff on the list, you'll still enjoy yourself.
You're with friends. You're taking photos of you and your friends doing things you'd never think of
doing. These photos are lasting. What other chance do you have to take a photo of you and your
friends humping a scarecrow?
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7. Will my real name appear on the website?
Not unless you want it to.
This has been a source of great concern from different hunters in the past.
We realize that many of our hunters are college students who may not yet be thinking
about the real world yet and having their real name on the site might be a conflict of
interest later in life.
We understand this.
So this year we've added a new feature in the sign-up process.
When you go to sign-up, you'll be able to put in a nickname that will appear
on the website instead of your real name.
We're still going to ask for your real name but that's only for legal purposes
and your name will not appear anywhere on the site.
Not even when you search it in google.
It should be noted that if you opt NOT to put in a nickname, your real name
will appear on the site and we will not change it at your request later.
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8. Where should I hunt from?
The great thing about the hunt is it can be done anywhere in the United States.
Nothing on the list is locale specific.
However, there are times when you may be limited by what a small town doesn't have to offer.
The Administrators hunt primarily in a town with a population of 20,000 people. But we tend to
drive to places where there are more opportunities.
So to answer the question, you can hunt anywhere. But we suggest picking a place that you're
familiar with and has lots to offer.
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9. Is it going to be 24 hours again?
Yes.
The hunt will always be 24 hours. Starting noon on Saturday and ending at noon on Sunday.
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10. How many people can be on a team?
4.
Not 2, not 3, not 6, or 20. But 4.
Now! You can have a 5th person with you but they can ONLY be a photographer. They do not count as a Teammate
or part of the Entire Team.
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11. What kind of camera should I use?
You must use a digital camera. Film just won't work.
But as far as type, it doesn't matter.
You will want to use a camera that has at least a megapixel of 3 or higher.
Reason for this is because anything under 3 will look small and grainy when transferred to the site.
But you'd be hard pressed to find a camera on the market now-a-days boasting a megapixel
under that.
It is imperative that you have some way of getting the photos off your camera and onto your
computer. In order to upload the images to the site, you'll need your photos transferred to your
computer first.
There will be a tutorial on how to upload your images to the site later.
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12. I don't own a camera. What do I do?
Well, the chances of at least one of your friends not owning a digital camera is slim, but not
at all impossible.
So my suggestion would be to either borrow a camera from a friend who's not doing the hunt
(and call them a loser!) or see if a local library has digital cameras that you can rent.
Otherwise, digital cameras have come down drastically in price. You can get a nice digital camera for
under a $100 most anywhere.
Note: when you're hunting, make sure to have ample amounts of batteries and writable media. Don't
wanna be caught in the middle of the hunt unprepared!
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13. What will happen to my pictures?
Once you upload them, they are kept on The Great Scavenger Hunt server so you and all
your friends can access them thru the site.
It should be noted that once you upload an image to The Great Scavenger Hunt, it does become the
property of The Great Scavenger Hunt and we can use any and all images as we see fit.
So don't be surprised if your images appears on the main page or in a collage on a t-shirt.
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14. What should I bring on the hunt?
It really is up to you. And we can't tell you extensively what you'll need
because that'll ruin some of the surprise when you see the list.
But we can list some essentials we've come to find invaluable:
All of these things are optional but you may find them to be a good idea.
Also it's not a bad idea to get a suitcase and fill it with random stuff that
you may or may not need! Nothing is off limits on the hunt!
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15. Is it going to cost to play this time?
No.
As far as we're concerned, you shouldn't have to pay for a good time, but...
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16. Can I donate?
Yes and Yes!
We do create and finance the hunt out of pocket.
So every donation is greatly appreciated. You can find the donation links
at the top of the site on every page.
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17. What are the prizes for this year's hunt?
We don't know yet.
But when we do, you'll be the first to know.
Right now you're hunting for the eternal glory of being the 2010 winner!
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18. How do I explain this to my parents?
Um...Do you mean how do you get your parents involved or how do you tell them gently
that your genitals were photographed and posted on the world wide web?
If you want your parents involved, I've already answered that question.
If you think that your parents are going to kill you because you were involved in something like this
I suggest sitting them down and having a heart to heart about how you're an adult.
Also, I don't care how you tell your parents.
I only care that you have a good time and don't hurt yourself.
Tell your parents that you powned The Great Scavenger Hunt.
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19. Where are the Admins located?
Macomb, IL
Most of us are or were students at Western Illinois University. So we call Macomb, Il home for
a few months out of the year. And that's where we hunt out of!
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20. How is The Great Scavenger Hunt affiliated to Western Illinois University?
The Great Scavenger Hunt is a WIU tradition.
Technically we're not affiliated with WIU what-so-ever. But the students and faculty know that
around 2nd semester (closer to April) that the hunt is almost upon them! The Macombie Homies
are also aware of the hunt. I think the hunt has a particular smell that permiates thru the town.
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21. How do you all come up with the list?
It takes us almost the entire year to come up with the list.
We sit down individually or as a group and bounce ideas off each other. We read. We watch TV.
We stumble. We get inspiration from anywhere.
In all honesty, we're all kind of sick and twisted so coming up with a giant list of hunt items
isn't all that hard for us.
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22. Why are the admins so damn sexy?
Born that way.
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23. Can I give sexual favors to the Admins?
Hells yeah!
Just drop yourself in a self addressed stamp evenlope and head on over to Macomb. We all like bjs!
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Now, if you still have unanswered questions, then feel free to drop us a line.
We'll try to answer any of your questions to the best of our ability.
