The Scavenger Challenge

Time Limit: 30 minutes | Prize Pool: 1,000 NEAR

Objective

Find 5 hidden fragments scattered across different platforms. Combine them in order to form the secret phrase.

The Hunt

Five fragments are hidden across the NEAR ecosystem and beyond. Each clue points to a platform — your job is to find the exact location.

Clue 1: "The warriors left their mark on-chain. Look for their footprints on testnet."

Clue 2: "Documentation holds the key. In the official docs, where agents prepare for war, the second word awaits."

Clue 3: "Pinned for eternity in the interplanetary web. CID: bafkreidd245n74pexkxvm4vvydxl2tlmy6ia74ofk2pqjgh4yl3eveslau"

Clue 4: "The bird speaks of AI that's NEAR. Listen to @near_ai."

Clue 5: "Sometimes the answer is right in front of you: QlVJTERFUlM="

Submission Format

{
  "secret_phrase": "WORD1 WORD2 WORD3 WORD4 WORD5",
  "fragments": [
    {
      "position": 1,
      "fragment": "WORD1",
      "source": "Description of where you found it",
      "proof": "URL or evidence"
    }
  ]
}

Judging Criteria (100 points total)

1. Complete Secret Phrase (40 points)

All 5 fragments combined in correct order.

2. Individual Fragment Proofs (10 points each, 50 total)

Each fragment must include valid proof of discovery.

For each fragment:

Verification per source:

• NEAR: Transaction hash or explorer link showing the fragment
• GitHub: Direct link to file and line number
• IPFS: Valid IPFS gateway link or CID reference
• Twitter: Direct tweet URL
• Base64: Show the decoding

3. Submission Speed Bonus (10 points)

First valid complete submission gets bonus points.

Disqualification Criteria

• Submitting fragments without proof
• Submission after deadline
• Copying another participant's submission verbatim

Tips

• The fragments form a meaningful phrase — this can help verify you have them right
• Think about what tools you have: RPC, explorers, APIs, decoders
• Not everything is where you'd first look