The game manager, who stated his name as Roman Dungarvan and concealed his face, started the event by hiding 50 and 100 Canadian dollars banknotes in various places in the city of Miramichi. Posting clues about where he hid the money or coins on the group page, Dungarvan asked the participants to find the money within a certain amount of time.
AFFORDABLE WITH TIPS
Dozens of people joined Dungarvan in the first game, which started the event on May 1 on the Miramichi Mystery Machine group page on the sharing site, with the post “100$ hidden on May 1, 19.00 at Ritchie Wharf”. Dozens of residents flocked to the pier after taking the clues, and the $100 was found within hours.
MORE THOUSAND PEOPLE ATTENDED
Announcing on his page that the game will end on May 13, Roman Dungarvan’s playgroup has had more than 1000 participants so far.
DEMAND FROM OTHER CITIES
The game, which has become the only source of entertainment for the residents of the city with the tips given for each new game, started to receive demand from other cities of Canada as well.
On the event page on Facebook, people sharing from big cities such as Toronto and Vancouver state that they also need such an event.
In Miramichi, where the game continues, people are looking for hidden coins sometimes at midnight and sometimes during the day.
Often making clues more mysterious with elements that include eerie and distorted videos or stills of scenes from a horror movie, Roman Dungarvan sometimes comments that he’s watching people looking for money lurking in the city.
DON’T KNOW WHO IS BEHIND
There is no definitive information about who is actually behind the event. The game has become the most exciting activity of the city dwellers.
Speaking to CBC covering the events, Tim Sutton, who earned $100 Canadian dollars in the sixth game, said, “This has been the most exciting week in a long time at Miramichi. I’m still excited about the game and I can’t sit still. I’ve made a lot of new friends since this started and I’ve had a long time. I saw old friends I hadn’t seen.” said. (AA)