Someone is hiding cash all over an N.B. city and residents are loving it
CBC
A strange and exciting mystery has gripped the city of Miramichi, drawing residents out of their homes and into forests and fields, sometimes in broad daylight, sometimes under cover of night.
They're following cryptic clues that are posted in a Facebook group titled Miramichi Mystery Machine, hot on the trail of the same thing: $100 and $50 bills that have been hidden all over the northern New Brunswick city.
The game began six days ago with the creation of the Mystery Machine group and a single clue: "May 1, 7 P.M. $100 hidden at Ritchie Wharf."
Dozens of residents flocked to the wharf and the money was found within hours.
Since then, the creator of the mysterious game has posted a clue a day, and the number of participants has swelled to hundreds.
The clues have grown more cryptic, often involving eerie, voice-distorted videos or photos of scenes from a horror movie.
Sometimes, the mystery poster makes comments that suggest he or she is watching the hunters as they search for the cash. "Checkered shirt. U are not close at all." "Yellow hoodie is in the ballpark." "Savannah, how did u get so smart?"
And the hunters themselves are getting more and more engaged.
The Facebook group that at first had just a handful of members boasted more than 700 by Friday evening, with the numbers rising by the hour.
No one is sure who is behind the hidden-money game. But pretty well everyone is enthralled by it.
Tim Sutton has been in on the game from the get-go and says it has caused an "incredible" buzz among the city's residents.
"This has been the most exciting week in Miramichi in a long time," Sutton told CBC News. "I'm still excited from today's game and cannot sit still."
Sutton said he hasn't found any of the cash yet, but says it's really more about the community bonding and the thrill of the chase.
"Since this began I've made many new friends and also old friends whom I haven't seen in a long time," he said. "Everyone helps each other out while trying not to divulge all their secrets. ... My turn is coming tomorrow!"
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