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The Great Omni treasure hunt was a series of treasure hunts / promotions by the editors of Omni Magazine from 1986 to 1995.
History
[edit]The first hunt was announced in the February 1986 issue[1], with the winners published in the December 1987 issue.[2]
Hunts
[edit]- February 1995[8]
Clues
[edit]Seekers were asked to scrutinize details of images in an issue and note the page numbers where that image appeared, totaling them to a single number which was to be submitted by mail or by calling a toll-free phone number.
Prizes
[edit]The grand prize was a vehicle.
In the 1986 hunt, it was an AMC Jeep Wrangler.
In the 1992 hunt, it was a Geo Tracker LSi 4x4 Convertible.
Second prize was a smaller vehicle, like a motorcycle.
Others were a range of high-end electronics and consumer goods.
References
[edit]- ^ Morris, Scot (February 1986). "The Great Omni Treasure Hunt". Omni. 8 (5): 68.
- ^ Morris, Scot (December 1987). "Omni in Oregon, Plus Treasure Hunt Winners". Omni. 10 (3): 170.
- ^ "Omni December 1987". Archived from the original on 10 May 2012.
- ^ "Omni February 1988". Archived from the original on 10 May 2012.
- ^ "The Great Omni Treasure Hunt". Omni. 11 (5): 121–24. February 1989.
- ^ "The Great Omni Treasure Hunt Announcement". Omni. 12 (4): 96. January 1990.
fifth annual
- ^ "The Great Treasure Hunt". Omni. 14 (5): 20. Feb 1992.
- ^ "The Great Treasure Hunt". Omni. 17 (5): 22. Feb 1995.
External links
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