I Spy Treasure Hunt is the first video game adaption of the homonymous 1999 picture book. It is the sixth I Spy PC game, released 2 October 2001 on CD-ROM for Windows and Macintosh systems. The game was developed and published by Scholastic and programmed by Black Hammer Productions. There are a total of 60 riddles, the most for any I Spy game to date. There are three scenarios to play through, each containing 20 riddles. The game would later get a scaled-down version for Leapster gaming systems, using most of the same elements.
Likely in late 2010, Big Fish Games made a download-only re-release of Treasure Hunt. It replaced the question mark button with an options menu, and the read-aloud button with a cooldown hint system. This version also removes the third scenario, unexplainably. Big Fish never acknowledged or patched this, and still priced I Spy Treasure Hunt the same as their other I Spy re-releases. The Big Fish re-release was often confused with the original game. A few years ago, Big Fish Games would delist I Spy Treasure Hunt from their storefront, while leaving other I Spy re-releases available for purchase.
Plot[]
The player takes a train ride to Smuggler's Cove, a town on the coast known for its pirates. While they are there, they will solve riddles to collect pieces of three different treasure maps.
There are three different pirate maps to complete:
Locations[]
Names and headings listed are based on the user's guide that comes on the game disc.
View of the Lighthouse[]
View of the Picnic Table by the Museum[]
View of the Island in the Distance[]
View of the Train Station[]
Image Variants[]
Backgrounds that change slightly based on which treasure hunt you are doing or the progress you have made in the treasure hunt. Please see the I Spy Treasure Hunt (PC) Differences page for variants between the original game, mini-game, and Mystery PC.
Trivia[]
- This game is featured in I Spy Mystery, along with Mystery Meal, Midnight Mouse, Four Letters, Missing Art, Fisherman's Catch, Old Thunder, Pirate's Map, King's Crown, and Skeleton's Books.
- In the scene Shipwreck Shore, the name of the boat FISHERMAN'S FRIEND seen in the I Spy Treasure Hunt book has been changed NO MAN'S FRIEND.
Production Backgrounds[]
These are alternate versions of backgrounds that were changed for the final versions.
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