Cipher Hunt

The Cipher Hunt was a server-wide scavenger hunt created by Pinkyxpert on 29th June 2019, to commemorate the then-newest spawn being named Gravity Falls. It was inspired by the real-life Cipher Hunt by Gravity Falls creator Alex Hirsch.

In this scavenger hunt, players were tasked to follow a trail of clues that would eventually lead to an in-game statue of Bill Cipher. 0rigamiDragon was the first to solve the clues and find the statue, officially concluding the hunt on 30th June 2019.

The Cipher Hunt clues remain to this day, for those who want to follow along the challenge. The signs have since been marked with glow ink and coloured dye to make the signs more distinct.

The start of the Cipher Hunt is located in Gravity Falls. The relevant clue reads as follows:

Hello, kind stranger!

Do you yearn for an adventure?

Then follow my clues,

A prize you’ll find on this venture.

The first clue is as follows, so listen ever so carefully:

From the town in a jungle,

head east and find a calling.

At the time of the Cipher Hunt's creation, Pueblo del Rio was the only town located in a jungle. Thus, players were to arrive in Pueblo del Rio via the Nether Highway, walk East in a straight direction, and eventually come across a build of a giant mobile phone, where the next clue would be presented nearby.

The First Clue reads as follows:

You’ve found me, oh galore!

The next clue is near.

But first count the number of all the words here.

The next clue can be found in a swamp long forgotten;

Near the castle of Embers there are bridges to your destination.

Follow the path and climb up the mountain and there you will find the next clue you’ll have wanted.

The “castle of Embers” refers to Emberside Castle, which is located in Red Ravine. Players were to enter Red Ravine and follow an abandoned pathway to the old location of Red Ravine's portal, which was located on a mountain near a swamp.

The Second Clue reads as follows:

Xboxes are nice, but that’s not the topic here.

You’ve found the second clue, congratulations, you hear?

The last clue you must find if you wish to earn the prize;

So listen ever so carefully to this penultimate rhyme:

Where the wishes of those from a town run dry,

Inside of those wishes, the third clue you will find.

The town starts with “K”, accessed from the upper layer.

Good luck, my adventurer! I’m sending a prayer.