These terms cover your use of X Marks The Spot (“we”, “us”), the treasure hunt at xmarksthespot.club and in our apps. By playing, you agree to them.
Playing
- You can play Mark 1 of the Open Hunt without an account. To go further, create a free account.
- You must be old enough to agree to these terms where you live, or have a parent or guardian’s permission. X Marks The Spot isn’t for children under 13.
- Keep your account to yourself, one account per person, and keep your sign-in details safe.
- Your display name appears on the Board. Don’t pick one that’s offensive or pretends to be someone else.
Fair play
- No bots, scripts, or automated or AI-driven searching of the globe, and no getting around the drop limits.
- Don’t post or share answers, Mark locations or spoilers.
- We may hold, remove or reset finds, scores and accounts that break these rules. Our server’s record of each drop is final.
Stay safe: don’t visit the places
Every hunt is solved on the globe. You never need to visit a real place, and you shouldn’t: many are private property. Never trespass or put yourself or others at risk because of the game.
The Club, purchases and prizes
- The Club is a monthly membership that renews until you cancel. You can cancel any time from your account page; it stays active until the end of the period you’ve paid for. Prices are shown before you pay.
- Hint packs are one-off purchases of in-game credits with no cash value.
- The Open Hunt is played for glory and the Board. Any hunt with a prize, such as the Bounty, has its own official rules, which govern that prize.
Google Maps
The globe uses features and content from Google Maps. Your use of them is subject to the Google Maps/Google Earth Additional Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy.
Our content
The hunts, clues, artwork and software belong to us or our licensors. You may share your own results (like your rank and time); please don’t copy or republish hunt content.
No guarantees
We work to keep X Marks The Spot running and fair, but it’s provided “as is”. To the extent the law allows, we’re not liable for indirect losses, and our total liability to you is limited to what you’ve paid us in the past twelve months.
Changes and contact
We may update these terms and will update the date above when we do. Questions: support@xmarksthespot.club. How we handle your data is in our privacy policy.