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'''''The World's Biggest Treasure Hunt''''' was a 2007 web game and promotional contest launched alongside Walt Disney Pictures' ''National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets'', and presented by Mercedes-Benz. The webpage was once hosted on nationaltreasure.com, but now just redirects to the "Movies" page on the offical Disney website.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071002070805/http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/nationaltreasure/ Archived version of the National Treasure website.] Retrieved 01 Feb '20</ref> | |||
In the game, players were "able to drive the Mercedes C-Class in car chases and scavenger hunts or use its Mercedes-branded navigation system to play a puzzle game in virtual replicas of London and New York," according to The Hollywood Reporter | In the game, players were "able to drive the Mercedes C-Class in car chases and scavenger hunts or use its Mercedes-branded navigation system to play a puzzle game in virtual replicas of London and New York," according to The Hollywood Reporter.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mercedes-rides-shotgun-secrets-156976 The Hollywood Reporter news article on ''The World's Biggest Treasure Hunt''.] Retrieved 01 Feb '20</ref> | ||
The promotion featured a partnership with Odyssey Marine Exploration, where players could pilot its Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) Zues, to find lost treasure aboard the Confederate vessel USS Republic. | The promotion featured a partnership with Odyssey Marine Exploration, where players could pilot its Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) Zues, to find lost treasure aboard the Confederate vessel, the USS Republic.<ref>[http://www.marketingmovies.net/news/disney-treasure-hunts-promo-prices/ Marketing Movies news article on the web game.] Retrieved 01 Feb '20</ref> | ||
Real treasure excavated from the Civil War-era ship were promised to contest winners, with the grand prize winner receiving a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class filled with the treasure of the USS Republic. | Real treasure excavated from the Civil War-era ship were promised to contest winners, with the grand prize winner receiving a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class filled with the treasure of the USS Republic. The game is now no longer available to the public, and is currently unplayable. | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:56, 4 July 2020
The homepage showcasing The World's Biggest Treasure Hunt for National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets, presented by Mercedes-Benz.
Status: Lost
The World's Biggest Treasure Hunt was a 2007 web game and promotional contest launched alongside Walt Disney Pictures' National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets, and presented by Mercedes-Benz. The webpage was once hosted on nationaltreasure.com, but now just redirects to the "Movies" page on the offical Disney website.[1]
In the game, players were "able to drive the Mercedes C-Class in car chases and scavenger hunts or use its Mercedes-branded navigation system to play a puzzle game in virtual replicas of London and New York," according to The Hollywood Reporter.[2]
The promotion featured a partnership with Odyssey Marine Exploration, where players could pilot its Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) Zues, to find lost treasure aboard the Confederate vessel, the USS Republic.[3]
Real treasure excavated from the Civil War-era ship were promised to contest winners, with the grand prize winner receiving a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class filled with the treasure of the USS Republic. The game is now no longer available to the public, and is currently unplayable.
Gallery
References
- ↑ Archived version of the National Treasure website. Retrieved 01 Feb '20
- ↑ The Hollywood Reporter news article on The World's Biggest Treasure Hunt. Retrieved 01 Feb '20
- ↑ Marketing Movies news article on the web game. Retrieved 01 Feb '20