Pablo's Armchair Treasure Hunt

Armchair Treasure Hunt 2023

Title: Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Kierkegaard
Setter: Beet
Themes: Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Kierkegaard

Results, Prizes and Special Awards

A total of 37 teams submitted answers, including 4 newcomer teams. There were 18 successful treasure finds, and 9 teams provided sufficient information to catch the villian "Kierkegaard" before he fled the country.

I have awarded several additional prizes this year. My favourite submission to the colouring competition was from the Cruciverbalists. I awarded to two prizes in the best haiku competition - one for a haiku (Nevermore, Provisionally) and one for a haikisn't (NATO). The James Medhurst Memorial Mug for Most Bonkers Theory went to Team Poirot (two time winners!) for inventing their own villain - Sid the Skrat.

ATH 2023 Results
  Team Name Captain     Box Pts Prize  
1 The Magpie Neil Talbott 8 3619 Best Overall Solution (Dave Harding Trophy)
2 Imitation Gamers Chris Longworth 13 3057
3 Team FocalPoint Eddie Winslow 7 3041
4 Psychologicals 2 2897
5 Team Poirot Peter Carr 9 2818 Most Bonkers Theory
6 The PATHfinders Matthew Hulbert 14 2626
7 Beef Leamington Angus Walker 4 2501
8 Buridan’s ATH 15 2452
9 The Cruciverbalists Darren Roberts 10 2400 Best Colouring
10 Apopheniacs Anonymous Malcolm Dick 12 2311
11 The OWLs Jo Cooper 1989
12 The Mullitovers Jason McKay 17 1944
13 Alcoholus Lubricatum Alex Selby 1 1901 First to the Treasure (Pablo Memorial Trophy)
13 Puzzle Club Brian Parks 16 1901
15 No Management Potential Roger Thetford 3 1773
16 Daphne HQ Seb Bacon 1642
17 WelwynTensioned David Dixon N 6 1616 Best Newcomer Team
18 Lady Strange and the Four Shadows Jonathan Mestel 11 1455
19 Nevermore, Provisionally Chris Cummins 1432 Best Haiku
20 Roboogle AftermATH Graham Longbottom 1276
21 Cavell Family Jane Cavell 1112
22 Arthur and his Agathas feat. Dave Kee Andie Mayr 18 1094
23 Defying Gravitas Catherine 5 1078
24 NATO Matthew Gunton 1031 Best Haikisn't
25 Johnny from Donny John Felton 877
26 Chiltern Fellowship Steve Minter 872
27 Raiders Up the Wrong Bark Margaret Cooper 817
28 Team Norway Tim North 689
29 The Stragglers Cassie 667
30 Team Sociometry Adrian Rose 663
31 The New Foragers Marion Chatfield N 592
32 Pit Stop Kim Graham 582
33 Almost Last Again Gareth Hartwell 520
34 The Burghfield Burglars Michael Wood 344
35 The Famous Five Brian Mills 322
36 Panda-monium Richard Dixon N 300
37 The Sockdales Elise N 272

Key:

N = ATH Newcomer