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0:00 Months ago, I put a million dollars in this vault
0:00 Months ago, I put a million dollars in this vault
0:02 and then on a Super Bowl commercial…
0:02 and then on a Super Bowl commercial…
0:04 Close it up, boys!
0:04 Close it up, boys!
0:05 I said whoever solved a hundred puzzles first,
0:05 I said whoever solved a hundred puzzles first,
0:07 spread all across the internet,
0:07 spread all across the internet,
0:08 would win the money inside.
0:08 would win the money inside.
0:10 And out of millions of people, one human cracked the code.
0:10 And out of millions of people, one human cracked the code.
0:13 And I'm gonna show you guys EXACTLY how he did it.
0:13 And I'm gonna show you guys EXACTLY how he did it.
0:16 BOYS!! Pointer me.
0:16 BOYS!! Pointer me.
0:17 YEAHH!
0:17 YEAHH!
0:18 Now throw me my super expensive--
0:18 Now throw me my super expensive--
0:19 BANGG!
0:19 BANGG!
0:20 BANGG!
0:20 BANGG!
0:20 BANGG!
0:20 BANGG!
0:20 CRASHhHH!
0:20 CRASHhHH!
0:20 CRASHhHH!
0:20 CRASHhHH!
0:20 CRASHhHH!
0:20 CRASHhHH!
0:21 Yeaah!!
0:21 Yeaah!!
0:21 Lap-- top.
0:21 Lap-- top.
0:22 To have won a million dollars,
0:22 To have won a million dollars,
0:24 you first had to watch my Super Bowl teaser
0:24 you first had to watch my Super Bowl teaser
0:26 titled "Watch My Super Bowl Ad to Win a Million Dollars."
0:26 titled "Watch My Super Bowl Ad to Win a Million Dollars."
0:29 If you went in the description and clicked on this playlist,
0:29 If you went in the description and clicked on this playlist,
0:32 then looked at the pinned comments of all of these videos,
0:32 then looked at the pinned comments of all of these videos,
0:35 you would get nine puzzles,
0:35 you would get nine puzzles,
0:36 and if you completed them, you'd receive your first answer,
0:36 and if you completed them, you'd receive your first answer,
0:39 which was: "Every challenge leads towards location name somewhere around world."
0:39 which was: "Every challenge leads towards location name somewhere around world."
0:44 Great!
0:44 Great!
0:44 Great!
0:44 Great!
0:44 Great!
0:44 Great!
0:45 After hours, I just taught you how to play the game,
0:45 After hours, I just taught you how to play the game,
0:48 and this…
0:48 and this…
0:50 is the actual puzzle.
0:50 is the actual puzzle.
0:51 And to win the million dollars,
0:51 And to win the million dollars,
0:53 you needed to find ninety-one locations
0:53 you needed to find ninety-one locations
0:55 hidden throughout all of these clues.
0:55 hidden throughout all of these clues.
0:59 So let's get into it, starting with…
0:59 So let's get into it, starting with…
1:01 my Super Bowl commercial.
1:01 my Super Bowl commercial.
1:03 I just put one million dollars inside this vault.
1:03 I just put one million dollars inside this vault.
1:07 If you were to group and add these bright colored bills in the vault together
1:07 If you were to group and add these bright colored bills in the vault together
1:11 and then match those numbers to letters in the alphabet,
1:11 and then match those numbers to letters in the alphabet,
1:14 you get "CASH TENT,"
1:14 you get "CASH TENT,"
1:15 which sounds like Tashkent, Uzbekistan,
1:15 which sounds like Tashkent, Uzbekistan,
1:18 which would be your first of twelve locations.
1:18 which would be your first of twelve locations.
1:21 But do you remember when I said:
1:21 But do you remember when I said:
1:23 "Then go win a MILLION dollars!"
1:23 "Then go win a MILLION dollars!"
1:25 I was wearing a belt with very special X's.
1:25 I was wearing a belt with very special X's.
1:28 Whyyy were they special??
1:28 Whyyy were they special??
1:31 These X's were actually wired color code pairs.
1:31 These X's were actually wired color code pairs.
1:34 And because there's twenty-five of them,
1:34 And because there's twenty-five of them,
1:36 you could map them to the alphabet,
1:36 you could map them to the alphabet,
1:37 giving you…
1:37 giving you…
1:39 Lima, Peru, your second location.
1:39 Lima, Peru, your second location.
1:42 The third was the golden vault door.
1:42 The third was the golden vault door.
1:44 If you match these numbers and dots to the international Scrabble lexicon,
1:44 If you match these numbers and dots to the international Scrabble lexicon,
1:48 the message would spell out,
1:48 the message would spell out,
1:49 "He funded a hospital in this site of last year's Scrabble championship,"
1:49 "He funded a hospital in this site of last year's Scrabble championship,"
1:54 which was in Accra, Ghana.
1:54 which was in Accra, Ghana.
1:56 ♪ la laa LA ♪
1:56 ♪ la laa LA ♪
1:56 ♪ heEYY! Oyee! AYE! ♪
1:56 ♪ heEYY! Oyee! AYE! ♪
1:59 For the fourth puzzle,
1:59 For the fourth puzzle,
2:00 this bulb is flashing in Morse code,
2:00 this bulb is flashing in Morse code,
2:01 spelling absolutely nothing.
2:01 spelling absolutely nothing.
2:03 But if you play the video in reverse,
2:03 But if you play the video in reverse,
2:06 the Morse code pattern spells "Kabul."
2:06 the Morse code pattern spells "Kabul."
2:08 And if you take the white tape on the back of my clipboard
2:08 And if you take the white tape on the back of my clipboard
2:11 and overlay it on the front,
2:11 and overlay it on the front,
2:12 you'd spell out "Capital of East Nusa Tenggara,"
2:12 you'd spell out "Capital of East Nusa Tenggara,"
2:15 which is Kupang, Indonesia.
2:15 which is Kupang, Indonesia.
2:17 There are twenty-six ports in this door,
2:17 There are twenty-six ports in this door,
2:19 and ten lasers fire in a sequence and hit those ports,
2:19 and ten lasers fire in a sequence and hit those ports,
2:22 landing in this order.
2:22 landing in this order.
2:24 If you convert these numbers to the alphabet,
2:24 If you convert these numbers to the alphabet,
2:26 it spells "laser mixup."
2:26 it spells "laser mixup."
2:28 And if you mix up the word "laser,"
2:28 And if you mix up the word "laser,"
2:29 it spells "Arles," as in Arles, France.
2:29 it spells "Arles," as in Arles, France.
2:32 For the seventh puzzle,
2:32 For the seventh puzzle,
2:33 each screen's background color can be read as Base Three Code.
2:33 each screen's background color can be read as Base Three Code.
2:36 If you use the Base Three formula, then convert that to letters,
2:36 If you use the Base Three formula, then convert that to letters,
2:39 you get "Beast City Hub," built in Toronto, Canada.
2:39 you get "Beast City Hub," built in Toronto, Canada.
2:43 And if you convert these emojis on my phone to text,
2:43 And if you convert these emojis on my phone to text,
2:45 the first two letters of each spell the city name of Casablanca,
2:45 the first two letters of each spell the city name of Casablanca,
2:49 which is in Morocco.
2:49 which is in Morocco.
2:50 And did you catch the smoke bomb?
2:50 And did you catch the smoke bomb?
2:52 This may look like 1 + 1,
2:52 This may look like 1 + 1,
2:54 but this is an S,
2:54 but this is an S,
2:55 this is actually a T,
2:55 this is actually a T,
2:56 and this is a 1,
2:56 and this is a 1,
2:58 and the entire thing is yellow,
2:58 and the entire thing is yellow,
2:59 which spells out Yellowstone, Wyoming.
2:59 which spells out Yellowstone, Wyoming.
3:01 And did you see these doors??
3:01 And did you see these doors??
3:03 They have some pretty weird dots on them,
3:03 They have some pretty weird dots on them,
3:05 but if you overlaid these dots together
3:05 but if you overlaid these dots together
3:07 and counted the numbers from top to bottom,
3:07 and counted the numbers from top to bottom,
3:09 you get these atomic numbers.
3:09 you get these atomic numbers.
3:11 And if you turn them into element symbols,
3:11 And if you turn them into element symbols,
3:13 you get Lahore, Pakistan.
3:13 you get Lahore, Pakistan.
3:16 But my favorite puzzle was probably this tank.
3:16 But my favorite puzzle was probably this tank.
3:19 There's a letter "I"
3:19 There's a letter "I"
3:20 and a painted picture of a person screaming.
3:20 and a painted picture of a person screaming.
3:22 If you sound that out, it sounds like "ice cream."
3:22 If you sound that out, it sounds like "ice cream."
3:24 And in 2021,
3:24 And in 2021,
3:25 I did a video where I ate a $100,000 golden ice cream.
3:25 I did a video where I ate a $100,000 golden ice cream.
3:29 And at the 8:20 mark,
3:29 And at the 8:20 mark,
3:30 there is an image of a receipt
3:30 there is an image of a receipt
3:32 which shows 36,348 dollars and 26 cents,
3:32 which shows 36,348 dollars and 26 cents,
3:37 which matches the tank.
3:37 which matches the tank.
3:39 This receipt was for $30,000 Bananas Foster.
3:39 This receipt was for $30,000 Bananas Foster.
3:42 So why does that matter?
3:42 So why does that matter?
3:43 Well Bananas Foster was invented in 1951
3:43 Well Bananas Foster was invented in 1951
3:46 at the Vieux Carré Restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana.
3:46 at the Vieux Carré Restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana.
3:50 And for the twelfth puzzle,
3:50 And for the twelfth puzzle,
3:51 if you take the closed captioning in the Super Bowl ad,
3:51 if you take the closed captioning in the Super Bowl ad,
3:54 the letters by the dashes
3:54 the letters by the dashes
3:55 spell "Seven Letter Big Lodge."
3:55 spell "Seven Letter Big Lodge."
3:57 Which is a Tall Inn,
3:57 Which is a Tall Inn,
3:59 AKA Tallinn, Estonia.
3:59 AKA Tallinn, Estonia.
4:01 huhH? Pretty good?
4:01 huhH? Pretty good?
4:04 CONGRATULATIONS!!
4:04 CONGRATULATIONS!!
4:04 CONGRATULATIONS!!
4:04 CONGRATULATIONS!!
4:04 CONGRATULATIONS!!
4:04 CONGRATULATIONS!!
4:05 Throw yourself a party!
4:05 Throw yourself a party!
4:06 You just solved everything in the Super Bowl commercial.
4:06 You just solved everything in the Super Bowl commercial.
4:09 What if I told you that's only 10% of the entire puzzle?
4:09 What if I told you that's only 10% of the entire puzzle?
4:12 We're just getting started.
4:12 We're just getting started.
4:14 Because in my pre-game video,
4:14 Because in my pre-game video,
4:16 this note on the computer was a puzzle,
4:16 this note on the computer was a puzzle,
4:17 this calendar was a puzzle,
4:17 this calendar was a puzzle,
4:19 this Rubik's Cube obviously was a puzzle,
4:19 this Rubik's Cube obviously was a puzzle,
4:22 these street markings were a puzzle,
4:22 these street markings were a puzzle,
4:23 even this million-dollar check was a puzzle,
4:23 even this million-dollar check was a puzzle,
4:26 this license plate was a puzzle,
4:26 this license plate was a puzzle,
4:28 and ALL OF THIS was a puzzle as well.
4:28 and ALL OF THIS was a puzzle as well.
4:31 There was a lot of puzzles,
4:31 There was a lot of puzzles,
4:33 and if you're wondering how some of them worked,
4:33 and if you're wondering how some of them worked,
4:35 this is a red Rubik's Cube.
4:35 this is a red Rubik's Cube.
4:36 And if you looked at the commercial,
4:36 And if you looked at the commercial,
4:38 this clue tells us a cube should become a square.
4:38 this clue tells us a cube should become a square.
4:40 So a Red Cube becomes a Red Square,
4:40 So a Red Cube becomes a Red Square,
4:43 that's a place in Moscow, Russia.
4:43 that's a place in Moscow, Russia.
4:45 And for the crosswalk,
4:45 And for the crosswalk,
4:47 there is no crosswalk in the world that should look like this.
4:47 there is no crosswalk in the world that should look like this.
4:50 What about the one that you just showed…?
4:50 What about the one that you just showed…?
4:52 Nolan, you can just… leave.
4:52 Nolan, you can just… leave.
4:53 This monitor shows a series of pictures.
4:53 This monitor shows a series of pictures.
4:55 And the first two letters of these words
4:55 And the first two letters of these words
4:57 are compass directions:
4:57 are compass directions:
4:59 north, east, south, and west.
4:59 north, east, south, and west.
5:01 And I don't know if you guys knew this,
5:01 And I don't know if you guys knew this,
5:02 but there's actually an alphabet called flag semaphore.
5:02 but there's actually an alphabet called flag semaphore.
5:05 So, to get the location from this crosswalk…
5:05 So, to get the location from this crosswalk…
5:07 one arm is already drawn,
5:07 one arm is already drawn,
5:08 and the other arm came from the first two letters
5:08 and the other arm came from the first two letters
5:11 from those pictures on the monitor.
5:11 from those pictures on the monitor.
5:13 I'm gonna be honest,
5:13 I'm gonna be honest,
5:14 I have no idea where this was coming from at this point.
5:14 I have no idea where this was coming from at this point.
5:16 But if you want to know how to solve
5:16 But if you want to know how to solve
5:17 the rest of the puzzles in this pre-game video,
5:17 the rest of the puzzles in this pre-game video,
5:20 here's the instructions.
5:20 here's the instructions.
5:21 The instructions.
5:21 The instructions.
5:21 The instructions.
5:21 The instructions.
5:21 The instructions.
5:21 The instructions.
5:21 The instructions.
5:21 The instructions.
5:21 The instructions.
5:21 The instructions.
5:22 The instructions.
5:22 The instructions.
5:22 The instructions.
5:22 The instructions.
5:22 The instructions.
5:22 The instructions.
5:22 The instructions.
5:22 The instructions.
5:24 Yeahh… it's a lot.
5:24 Yeahh… it's a lot.
5:25 And since I'm teaching you about puzzles,
5:25 And since I'm teaching you about puzzles,
5:27 might as well teach you how to SUBSCRIBE!
5:27 might as well teach you how to SUBSCRIBE!
5:29 There's a button right below the video that if you click,
5:29 There's a button right below the video that if you click,
5:31 it would mean the world to me if you did.
5:31 it would mean the world to me if you did.
5:33 And by the way, at the end of this video,
5:33 And by the way, at the end of this video,
5:35 I'll tell you how you can solve the puzzle in this video
5:35 I'll tell you how you can solve the puzzle in this video
5:37 and win $10,000.
5:37 and win $10,000.
5:40 But that's at the end.
5:40 But that's at the end.
5:41 Phase three was known as the gift puzzles,
5:41 Phase three was known as the gift puzzles,
5:43 where I dropped off this box with a few of my friends.
5:43 where I dropped off this box with a few of my friends.
5:47 Thank youuu!
5:47 Thank youuu!
5:47 Thank YOU!
5:47 Thank YOU!
5:47 He sent me a gift from some Super Bowl commercial?
5:47 He sent me a gift from some Super Bowl commercial?
5:50 I got a present!!
5:50 I got a present!!
5:52 Are you suuure it's not a million dollars?!
5:52 Are you suuure it's not a million dollars?!
5:53 Each gift had its own unique solution.
5:53 Each gift had its own unique solution.
5:55 For instance, Jimmy Fallon got this.
5:55 For instance, Jimmy Fallon got this.
5:57 If you rearrange the letters in the correct order,
5:57 If you rearrange the letters in the correct order,
5:59 this puzzle spells "Jimmy's birth place."
5:59 this puzzle spells "Jimmy's birth place."
6:03 Which Jimmy?
6:03 Which Jimmy?
6:05 My birthplace, in Wichita, Kansas.
6:05 My birthplace, in Wichita, Kansas.
6:07 Another clue was hidden in the gift I gave to the Botez sisters.
6:07 Another clue was hidden in the gift I gave to the Botez sisters.
6:09 It was a custom chess set with a message
6:09 It was a custom chess set with a message
6:11 that I did not intend to be this creepy.
6:11 that I did not intend to be this creepy.
6:14 Enjoy this new chess set.
6:14 Enjoy this new chess set.
6:14 Enjoy this new chess set.
6:14 Enjoy this new chess set.
6:16 Maybe you two can play a game
6:16 Maybe you two can play a game
6:16 Maybe you two can play a game
6:16 Maybe you two can play a game
6:17 that lasts as long as game six
6:17 that lasts as long as game six
6:17 that lasts as long as game six
6:17 that lasts as long as game six
6:19 between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi.
6:19 between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi.
6:19 between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi.
6:19 between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi.
6:22 Good chess reference!
6:22 Good chess reference!
6:23 Go, MrBeast on his chess knowledge.
6:23 Go, MrBeast on his chess knowledge.
6:24 Thanks, Andrea!
6:24 Thanks, Andrea!
6:25 But that mention wasn't random.
6:25 But that mention wasn't random.
6:27 If you recreate the final posi--
6:27 If you recreate the final posi--
6:28 I think we need to find what position it is,
6:28 I think we need to find what position it is,
6:30 set it up, and try to read the message.
6:30 set it up, and try to read the message.
6:32 Ohh…
6:32 Ohh…
6:33 You're actually on the right track.
6:33 You're actually on the right track.
6:34 But the real question is what--
6:34 But the real question is what--
6:36 B-L-A-F-F-U-O.
6:36 B-L-A-F-F-U-O.
6:39 Buffalo is in New York.
6:39 Buffalo is in New York.
6:40 Okay!!
6:40 Okay!!
6:41 That actually makes a lot of sense.
6:41 That actually makes a lot of sense.
6:41 Can we check it?
6:41 Can we check it?
6:42 I swear I DID NOT help them.
6:42 I swear I DID NOT help them.
6:43 Now, they may have solved that puzzle for you,
6:43 Now, they may have solved that puzzle for you,
6:45 but it wasn't exactly smooth sailing for all my other friends.
6:45 but it wasn't exactly smooth sailing for all my other friends.
6:48 The angry lot?…
6:48 The angry lot?…
6:50 Lair…?
6:50 Lair…?
6:50 It's kind of cool.
6:50 It's kind of cool.
6:51 Let me try to do the clue before everyone else does it!!
6:51 Let me try to do the clue before everyone else does it!!
6:53 Maybe it's a parking lot?
6:53 Maybe it's a parking lot?
6:54 Fifty… Fourty-nine, fifty-eight!
6:54 Fifty… Fourty-nine, fifty-eight!
6:56 That's the-- That's a thing.
6:56 That's the-- That's a thing.
6:57 Well, Sketch, at least you tried.
6:57 Well, Sketch, at least you tried.
6:59 Quackity then got this sword with symbols on it,
6:59 Quackity then got this sword with symbols on it,
7:02 which when deciphered, you get Tierra del Fuego.
7:02 which when deciphered, you get Tierra del Fuego.
7:04 Airrack's gift decoded to Algiers, Algeria.
7:04 Airrack's gift decoded to Algiers, Algeria.
7:07 Hayley Baylee's rings got you DeKalb, Illinois.
7:07 Hayley Baylee's rings got you DeKalb, Illinois.
7:09 And the totally real diamond that Chris Hemsworth stole
7:09 And the totally real diamond that Chris Hemsworth stole
7:12 got you Queensland, Australia.
7:12 got you Queensland, Australia.
7:16 After those, if you went to our website,
7:16 After those, if you went to our website,
7:18 you'd see the final and biggest gift in this photo.
7:18 you'd see the final and biggest gift in this photo.
7:20 And hopefully you notice these panels with weird symbols,
7:20 And hopefully you notice these panels with weird symbols,
7:23 which are actually numbers using a special code called Tor'oc.
7:23 which are actually numbers using a special code called Tor'oc.
7:26 If you convert these symbols, you get numbers
7:26 If you convert these symbols, you get numbers
7:28 which spells out "a nice sugar."
7:28 which spells out "a nice sugar."
7:31 The word "nice" is referring to a place in France called Nice,
7:31 The word "nice" is referring to a place in France called Nice,
7:34 and the French word for sugar is "sucre,"
7:34 and the French word for sugar is "sucre,"
7:36 which brings you to Sucre, a place in Bolivia.
7:36 which brings you to Sucre, a place in Bolivia.
7:39 Group four is where things got BIG.
7:39 Group four is where things got BIG.
7:42 How big?
7:42 How big?
7:44 Salesforce Tower big.
7:44 Salesforce Tower big.
7:46 Group four was all about outreach.
7:46 Group four was all about outreach.
7:48 By counting how many seconds
7:48 By counting how many seconds
7:50 each color stayed on on top of the tower
7:50 each color stayed on on top of the tower
7:52 and mapping those numbers to the letters of the alphabet,
7:52 and mapping those numbers to the letters of the alphabet,
7:55 it spelled out a clue leading to Silver Coast, Portugal.
7:55 it spelled out a clue leading to Silver Coast, Portugal.
7:58 We even had questions hidden in billboards.
7:58 We even had questions hidden in billboards.
8:01 After solving those,
8:01 After solving those,
8:02 you'd find even more puzzles hidden in our behind-the-scenes videos.
8:02 you'd find even more puzzles hidden in our behind-the-scenes videos.
8:06 In this video, you can see these incomplete equations on the wall.
8:06 In this video, you can see these incomplete equations on the wall.
8:08 Using the sub count that flashed at the beginning
8:08 Using the sub count that flashed at the beginning
8:11 to complete the equation, you'll get these numbers,
8:11 to complete the equation, you'll get these numbers,
8:13 which convert to "iturup" using ASCII.
8:13 which convert to "iturup" using ASCII.
8:15 If you continue to look through these videos,
8:15 If you continue to look through these videos,
8:17 you'd find three more locations.
8:17 you'd find three more locations.
8:18 This Super Bowl ticket we gave to a fan
8:18 This Super Bowl ticket we gave to a fan
8:20 actually switches to say South Pole
8:20 actually switches to say South Pole
8:22 instead of Super Bowl in one of our shorts.
8:22 instead of Super Bowl in one of our shorts.
8:24 Speaking of shorts, this one was definitely popular.
8:24 Speaking of shorts, this one was definitely popular.
8:27 Early on, a lot of people found this hidden message
8:27 Early on, a lot of people found this hidden message
8:29 in the capital letters of this paragraph.
8:29 in the capital letters of this paragraph.
8:31 It spelled out, "This means nothing.
8:31 It spelled out, "This means nothing.
8:33 I just wanted to waste your time L-O-L."
8:33 I just wanted to waste your time L-O-L."
8:36 But see, that's just what I wanted you to think,
8:36 But see, that's just what I wanted you to think,
8:38 'cuz if you notice the key on the cow walking a cow,
8:38 'cuz if you notice the key on the cow walking a cow,
8:41 the numbers on the basketball jerseys,
8:41 the numbers on the basketball jerseys,
8:42 the Slack message from the bear,
8:42 the Slack message from the bear,
8:43 the pound symbol on the boxer's hat,
8:43 the pound symbol on the boxer's hat,
8:45 and the fact that all these butlers have doors,
8:45 and the fact that all these butlers have doors,
8:47 you would reasonably discover that
8:47 you would reasonably discover that
8:48 we were probably just trying to say Quito, Ecuador.
8:48 we were probably just trying to say Quito, Ecuador.
8:51 Right…?
8:51 Right…?
8:52 Later on, our friends over at Lone Shark Games
8:52 Later on, our friends over at Lone Shark Games
8:54 would post three different puzzles to their socials.
8:54 would post three different puzzles to their socials.
8:57 Upon solving, you'd get three different locations.
8:57 Upon solving, you'd get three different locations.
9:00 At this point, the puzzle was only half complete,
9:00 At this point, the puzzle was only half complete,
9:03 and this next group was massive.
9:03 and this next group was massive.
9:05 It all started at a secret website called beast.travel
9:05 It all started at a secret website called beast.travel
9:08 where their next forty puzzles were waiting.
9:08 where their next forty puzzles were waiting.
9:11 Beast Travel featured five sections, each including a unique set of puzzles.
9:11 Beast Travel featured five sections, each including a unique set of puzzles.
9:15 Three of which were already unlocked when you arrived.
9:15 Three of which were already unlocked when you arrived.
9:18 There was Trips By Car which had fifteen picture puzzles called rebuses.
9:18 There was Trips By Car which had fifteen picture puzzles called rebuses.
9:22 Like this one here
9:22 Like this one here
9:23 with a gate, a scale, and a scary Grim Reaper.
9:23 with a gate, a scale, and a scary Grim Reaper.
9:26 This is how you decode it.
9:26 This is how you decode it.
9:27 This is a Gate-Weigh to Death Valley,
9:27 This is a Gate-Weigh to Death Valley,
9:31 which is the nickname for Beatty, Nevada.
9:31 which is the nickname for Beatty, Nevada.
9:33 Next up, Trips By Horse.
9:33 Next up, Trips By Horse.
9:35 This section was loaded with riddles we called "cryptic trios."
9:35 This section was loaded with riddles we called "cryptic trios."
9:39 Solve the three clues on a card,
9:39 Solve the three clues on a card,
9:40 and you get a random three-word combo like this one.
9:40 and you get a random three-word combo like this one.
9:43 A pushed down sequel to "Myst" is "Driven,"
9:43 A pushed down sequel to "Myst" is "Driven,"
9:46 thing in this hunt is a "Hint,"
9:46 thing in this hunt is a "Hint,"
9:48 and a little devil wandering and getting better is "Improving."
9:48 and a little devil wandering and getting better is "Improving."
9:52 Driven, Hint, Improving.
9:52 Driven, Hint, Improving.
9:54 Sounds like nonsense
9:54 Sounds like nonsense
9:55 until you type it into this geocoding website like this.
9:55 until you type it into this geocoding website like this.
10:01 And it's another location pin.
10:01 And it's another location pin.
10:03 We literally used a global coordinate system,
10:03 We literally used a global coordinate system,
10:06 which codes in three-word combos to hide nine new locations.
10:06 which codes in three-word combos to hide nine new locations.
10:10 Kind of insane.
10:10 Kind of insane.
10:11 heh hee…
10:11 heh hee…
10:12 And that third unlocked group was Trips By Plane,
10:12 And that third unlocked group was Trips By Plane,
10:15 which contain sixteen puzzles known as GeoGuessrs.
10:15 which contain sixteen puzzles known as GeoGuessrs.
10:18 A game made possible by Google Earth
10:18 A game made possible by Google Earth
10:20 and the ability to see all over the world at any given time.
10:20 and the ability to see all over the world at any given time.
10:23 These sixteen GeoGuessrs,
10:23 These sixteen GeoGuessrs,
10:24 the nine cryptic crosswords,
10:24 the nine cryptic crosswords,
10:26 and fifteen rebuses
10:26 and fifteen rebuses
10:27 made up a total of forty new puzzles to solve.
10:27 made up a total of forty new puzzles to solve.
10:30 Put that together with the fifty-one locations
10:30 Put that together with the fifty-one locations
10:32 uncovered in stages one through four,
10:32 uncovered in stages one through four,
10:34 and there's a pretty obvious question:
10:34 and there's a pretty obvious question:
10:36 What do you do with a list of ninety-one random locations?
10:36 What do you do with a list of ninety-one random locations?
10:40 Well…
10:40 Well…
10:40 you have to solve a crossword puzzle to find out.
10:40 you have to solve a crossword puzzle to find out.
10:43 Off we GO!!
10:43 Off we GO!!
10:44 On Super Bowl Sunday, we released a giant crossword with zero clues.
10:44 On Super Bowl Sunday, we released a giant crossword with zero clues.
10:49 As the challenge went on, clues randomly appeared.
10:49 As the challenge went on, clues randomly appeared.
10:52 Solving this crossword was the key to unlocking the entire game.
10:52 Solving this crossword was the key to unlocking the entire game.
10:55 It also came with this weird eleven level array of empty blocks,
10:55 It also came with this weird eleven level array of empty blocks,
10:59 which nobody knew what it meant until I revealed 167 across.
10:59 which nobody knew what it meant until I revealed 167 across.
11:05 What this puzzle commemorates in eleven words in the theme entries.
11:05 What this puzzle commemorates in eleven words in the theme entries.
11:09 The answer was a pun, Souper Bowl Sunday.
11:09 The answer was a pun, Souper Bowl Sunday.
11:12 Now players knew what to look for: soup themed words.
11:12 Now players knew what to look for: soup themed words.
11:16 Once extracted, these words actually fit the array,
11:16 Once extracted, these words actually fit the array,
11:19 and a new clue emerged... the phrase "titanic hoop."
11:19 and a new clue emerged... the phrase "titanic hoop."
11:23 You might be asking,
11:23 You might be asking,
11:23 what on earth is a titanic hoop?
11:23 what on earth is a titanic hoop?
11:25 Try a little word association.
11:25 Try a little word association.
11:27 "Titanic" means great, and "hoop" means circle.
11:27 "Titanic" means great, and "hoop" means circle.
11:31 Put it together and you get a great circle,
11:31 Put it together and you get a great circle,
11:34 the absolute largest circle that can be drawn on a sphere,
11:34 the absolute largest circle that can be drawn on a sphere,
11:37 which on Earth is the equator.
11:37 which on Earth is the equator.
11:39 So, the next logical step
11:39 So, the next logical step
11:41 was connecting our giant list of ninety-one locations
11:41 was connecting our giant list of ninety-one locations
11:43 using great circles on the actual globe.
11:43 using great circles on the actual globe.
11:46 The problem was the possibilities were endless.
11:46 The problem was the possibilities were endless.
11:48 If you were smart,
11:48 If you were smart,
11:49 you made your way back to beast.travel,
11:49 you made your way back to beast.travel,
11:52 where Trips By Boat was unlocked and waiting.
11:52 where Trips By Boat was unlocked and waiting.
11:54 Inside was a long list of fill-in-the-blank puzzles,
11:54 Inside was a long list of fill-in-the-blank puzzles,
11:57 each including either a car, horse, plane, or boat.
11:57 each including either a car, horse, plane, or boat.
12:01 And having collected just as many locations
12:01 And having collected just as many locations
12:03 at this point in the game,
12:03 at this point in the game,
12:05 as this list is long,
12:05 as this list is long,
12:07 players got started filling in the blanks.
12:07 players got started filling in the blanks.
12:09 When all the transportation symbols were aligned like so,
12:09 When all the transportation symbols were aligned like so,
12:13 there was a new clue just beneath the surface.
12:13 there was a new clue just beneath the surface.
12:15 It was instructions for the next puzzle
12:15 It was instructions for the next puzzle
12:17 and a good indication of where to find it.
12:17 and a good indication of where to find it.
12:20 The final unlocked beast.travel section, Trips By Roamy.
12:20 The final unlocked beast.travel section, Trips By Roamy.
12:25 A poem there hinted of three points of embarkation,
12:25 A poem there hinted of three points of embarkation,
12:28 and this example connecting Haley Baylee,
12:28 and this example connecting Haley Baylee,
12:31 one cryptic trio,
12:31 one cryptic trio,
12:32 and a bonus crossword answer
12:32 and a bonus crossword answer
12:34 did represent three locations.
12:34 did represent three locations.
12:36 DeKalb, Illinois,
12:36 DeKalb, Illinois,
12:37 Manistee, Michigan,
12:37 Manistee, Michigan,
12:39 and Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland.
12:39 and Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland.
12:42 heh HA!
12:42 heh HA!
12:43 That's a mouthful!
12:43 That's a mouthful!
12:44 But it turns out, those three locations
12:44 But it turns out, those three locations
12:46 did fall perfectly on a great circle.
12:46 did fall perfectly on a great circle.
12:48 Here's how it worked.
12:48 Here's how it worked.
12:50 The forty locations collected at beast.travel
12:50 The forty locations collected at beast.travel
12:53 were connections between answer pairs
12:53 were connections between answer pairs
12:55 from the first stage of the challenge, like so.
12:55 from the first stage of the challenge, like so.
12:58 Beatty, Nevada connected Tijuana, Mexico
12:58 Beatty, Nevada connected Tijuana, Mexico
13:00 to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
13:00 to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
13:02 L'Ascension in Quebec connected Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
13:02 L'Ascension in Quebec connected Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
13:06 to Montreal, Quebec.
13:06 to Montreal, Quebec.
13:07 This final grid was actually a tool
13:07 This final grid was actually a tool
13:09 to organize all the locations players had gathered,
13:09 to organize all the locations players had gathered,
13:13 and when complete,
13:13 and when complete,
13:14 they had a properly ordered list
13:14 they had a properly ordered list
13:16 to tie all these locations together.
13:16 to tie all these locations together.
13:18 They noticed something.
13:18 They noticed something.
13:19 These weren't just random lines.
13:19 These weren't just random lines.
13:21 This is an R.
13:21 This is an R.
13:23 Look closely.
13:23 Look closely.
13:24 This is sixty-two.
13:24 This is sixty-two.
13:25 They were literally spelling out the one million dollar vault code.
13:25 They were literally spelling out the one million dollar vault code.
13:29 As they worked their way through the list,
13:29 As they worked their way through the list,
13:31 plotting point after point and line after line,
13:31 plotting point after point and line after line,
13:34 a pattern turned up in the code.
13:34 a pattern turned up in the code.
13:36 R62L39R05.
13:36 R62L39R05.
13:41 It didn't take long before players started submitting this combo
13:41 It didn't take long before players started submitting this combo
13:44 as the final vault code.
13:44 as the final vault code.
13:46 But unfortunately for them, it still wasn't complete.
13:46 But unfortunately for them, it still wasn't complete.
13:49 And fortunately for me,
13:49 And fortunately for me,
13:51 I got to keep my one million bucks a little bit longer.
13:51 I got to keep my one million bucks a little bit longer.
13:54 Two final clues were still left to crack this challenge
13:54 Two final clues were still left to crack this challenge
13:57 once and for all.
13:57 once and for all.
13:59 The first one had been hiding in plain sight all along at beast.travel.
13:59 The first one had been hiding in plain sight all along at beast.travel.
14:03 And the second one, I actually dropped
14:03 And the second one, I actually dropped
14:05 the day after the Super Bowl on Good Morning America,
14:05 the day after the Super Bowl on Good Morning America,
14:08 when Michael Strahan asked me this.
14:08 when Michael Strahan asked me this.
14:10 Between you and I, can you give me a hint?
14:10 Between you and I, can you give me a hint?
14:12 Soo, uMmm…
14:12 Soo, uMmm…
14:13 tskk…
14:13 tskk…
14:14 Well…
14:14 Well…
14:14 I guess that's a no, man.
14:14 I guess that's a no, man.
14:16 ahh hah HAHH!
14:16 ahh hah HAHH!
14:16 huahh hah ha haaa…
14:16 huahh hah ha haaa…
14:17 No, no, Michael.
14:17 No, no, Michael.
14:18 Let's just flush out the other clue first.
14:18 Let's just flush out the other clue first.
14:20 Every map puzzle at beast.travel
14:20 Every map puzzle at beast.travel
14:22 was paired with a unique twelve-letter word.
14:22 was paired with a unique twelve-letter word.
14:25 These were real words you can literally find in the dictionary,
14:25 These were real words you can literally find in the dictionary,
14:28 but until now, they were pretty meaningless.
14:28 but until now, they were pretty meaningless.
14:30 Here's the trick.
14:30 Here's the trick.
14:31 When they're stacked like this,
14:31 When they're stacked like this,
14:33 the first letters spell a secret message.
14:33 the first letters spell a secret message.
14:35 This stack spells "numbers,"
14:35 This stack spells "numbers,"
14:37 but that was only part of the story.
14:37 but that was only part of the story.
14:39 Stack the remaining thirty-four words,
14:39 Stack the remaining thirty-four words,
14:41 and you reveal the final clue.
14:41 and you reveal the final clue.
14:43 "Numbers for this half would smell as sweet as one."
14:43 "Numbers for this half would smell as sweet as one."
14:47 If you're wondering what the heck that means,
14:47 If you're wondering what the heck that means,
14:49 one guy would have figured it out instantly,
14:49 one guy would have figured it out instantly,
14:51 but he's dead.
14:51 but he's dead.
14:53 Sir William Shakespeare,
14:53 Sir William Shakespeare,
14:54 the guy who wrote Romeo and Juliet
14:54 the guy who wrote Romeo and Juliet
14:56 and this famous line.
14:56 and this famous line.
14:57 "What's in a name?
14:57 "What's in a name?
14:58 That which we call a rose by any other name
14:58 That which we call a rose by any other name
15:01 would smell as sweet."
15:01 would smell as sweet."
15:03 Yeah, we put Shakespeare in this challenge.
15:03 Yeah, we put Shakespeare in this challenge.
15:05 And not only that…
15:05 And not only that…
15:07 Back to you, Michael.
15:07 Back to you, Michael.
15:08 Between you and I, can you give me a hint?
15:08 Between you and I, can you give me a hint?
15:09 ahh heh haa!
15:09 ahh heh haa!
15:10 Maybe look for some numbers in photos
15:10 Maybe look for some numbers in photos
15:11 that I took at the Super Bowl or something.
15:11 that I took at the Super Bowl or something.
15:13 I don't know.
15:13 I don't know.
15:14 Aaand that was it.
15:14 Aaand that was it.
15:15 If you saw that interview and
15:15 If you saw that interview and
15:17 dug through my Super Bowl Instagram photos,
15:17 dug through my Super Bowl Instagram photos,
15:19 you finally had every piece of the puzzle.
15:19 you finally had every piece of the puzzle.
15:22 Because this specific photo right here
15:22 Because this specific photo right here
15:24 wasn't just the only one with numbers,
15:24 wasn't just the only one with numbers,
15:26 it featured Rosé from Blackpink.
15:26 it featured Rosé from Blackpink.
15:28 And you'd remember, numbers for this half
15:28 And you'd remember, numbers for this half
15:30 would smell as sweet as one.
15:30 would smell as sweet as one.
15:32 And if you'd come this far,
15:32 And if you'd come this far,
15:34 you were one out of seventy million people
15:34 you were one out of seventy million people
15:37 who tried to solve this massive challenge,
15:37 who tried to solve this massive challenge,
15:39 and you were on the verge of claiming the one million dollar prize.
15:39 and you were on the verge of claiming the one million dollar prize.
15:43 On that jet is the person who thinks they've solved the puzzle.
15:43 On that jet is the person who thinks they've solved the puzzle.
15:47 Is this Colin?
15:47 Is this Colin?
15:48 Nice to meet you.
15:48 Nice to meet you.
15:48 Hey, hey!
15:48 Hey, hey!
15:49 Thank you, man.
15:49 Thank you, man.
15:49 The vault is right over here.
15:49 The vault is right over here.
15:51 Do you have the code?
15:51 Do you have the code?
15:51 AHhh…
15:51 AHhh…
15:52 I have the code!
15:52 I have the code!
15:53 How many hours have you put into solving these puzzles?
15:53 How many hours have you put into solving these puzzles?
15:55 Hundreds and hundreds.
15:55 Hundreds and hundreds.
15:57 Okay…
15:57 Okay…
15:58 If you input the correct thirty-digit code,
15:58 If you input the correct thirty-digit code,
16:00 that million dollars is yours.
16:00 that million dollars is yours.
16:02 hOooo…
16:02 hOooo…
16:03 The most important number of my life.
16:03 The most important number of my life.
16:04 You have it memorized?? You didn't even write it down?
16:04 You have it memorized?? You didn't even write it down?
16:06 I've got it memorized, man.
16:06 I've got it memorized, man.
16:07 I see it in my sleep.
16:07 I see it in my sleep.
16:12 R-62…
16:12 R-62…
16:13 L-39…
16:13 L-39…
16:13 Your fingers are shaking!
16:13 Your fingers are shaking!
16:14 Wait, hold your hand out like this.
16:14 Wait, hold your hand out like this.
16:15 ah heh he!!
16:15 ah heh he!!
16:16 It's a MILLION DOLLAR combination!
16:16 It's a MILLION DOLLAR combination!
16:16 R…
16:16 R…
16:18 0-5…
16:18 0-5…
16:19 Oh, gosh.
16:19 Oh, gosh.
16:19 L-73…
16:19 L-73…
16:21 The score was 6 to 0.
16:21 The score was 6 to 0.
16:23 Yep!
16:23 Yep!
16:24 Foul on the play, number 66.
16:24 Foul on the play, number 66.
16:25 Uh-huh!
16:25 Uh-huh!
16:26 Quarter two.
16:26 Quarter two.
16:27 Uh-huh…
16:27 Uh-huh…
16:27 3:09 on the clock.
16:27 3:09 on the clock.
16:29 Ball… on the 12.
16:29 Ball… on the 12.
16:31 Million dollars.
16:31 Million dollars.
16:32 And the rest is some stats I don't quite understand.
16:32 And the rest is some stats I don't quite understand.
16:34 0-0-3, 0-0…
16:34 0-0-3, 0-0…
16:37 Enter.
16:37 Enter.
16:37 hee HEH!
16:37 hee HEH!
16:38 Access GRANTED!!
16:38 Access GRANTED!!
16:38 Access GRANTED!!
16:38 Access GRANTED!!
16:38 Access GRANTED!!
16:38 Access GRANTED!!
16:39 Boys, OPEN IT UP!!
16:39 Boys, OPEN IT UP!!
16:39 Boys, OPEN IT UP!!
16:39 Boys, OPEN IT UP!!
16:39 Boys, OPEN IT UP!!
16:39 Boys, OPEN IT UP!!
16:40 You're the first person in the entire world
16:40 You're the first person in the entire world
16:43 to put in the code!!
16:43 to put in the code!!
16:44 WOOo HOOOooOOO!!
16:44 WOOo HOOOooOOO!!
16:45 HAA HA HEhhH!
16:45 HAA HA HEhhH!
16:46 This is the hardest thing I've EVER done.
16:46 This is the hardest thing I've EVER done.
16:49 My son's goin' to college!
16:49 My son's goin' to college!
16:50 You brought your wife?
16:50 You brought your wife?
16:51 She is here!
16:51 She is here!
16:52 Would you say the hobby paid off?
16:52 Would you say the hobby paid off?
16:54 It did.
16:54 It did.
16:54 HEh haa HAaa HAH!
16:54 HEh haa HAaa HAH!
16:55 hehh heHH HA!
16:55 hehh heHH HA!
17:00 With around ninety locations and one million dollars on the line,
17:00 With around ninety locations and one million dollars on the line,
17:05 I really didn't think anyone would solve this puzzle,
17:05 I really didn't think anyone would solve this puzzle,
17:09 but Colin and his team did.
17:09 but Colin and his team did.
17:11 And this puzzle proves that nothing is ever what it seems,
17:11 And this puzzle proves that nothing is ever what it seems,
17:16 including this video.
17:16 including this video.
17:18 Because as I mentioned earlier,
17:18 Because as I mentioned earlier,
17:20 there is a puzzle hidden within this video
17:20 there is a puzzle hidden within this video
17:22 created by Colin himself,
17:22 created by Colin himself,
17:25 and the first person to answer correctly
17:25 and the first person to answer correctly
17:27 wins $10,000.
17:27 wins $10,000.
17:29 So if you think you've solved it,
17:29 So if you think you've solved it,
17:31 scan this QR code and enter your final answer.
17:31 scan this QR code and enter your final answer.
17:34 And as always,
17:34 And as always,
17:36 thank you for watching this very special video.
17:36 thank you for watching this very special video.

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