Solve the cypher hidden in this year’s mug for your chance at a legendary prize.
✨ The Prizes Await…✨
Those who successfully solve Merlin’s Challenge will be entered to win exclusive prize packs filled with festival treasures.
The Grand Prize includes:
Two 2026 Season Passes to the Ohio Renaissance Festival!
Plus additional enchanted goodies fit for a true riddle-solver
How to Play
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Get the Mug – Purchase the 2025 Collector’s Mug at the Ohio Renaissance Festival.
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Study the Design – Look closely… the mug holds a hidden cypher.
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Crack the Code – Use the clues to solve the riddle.
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Submit Your Answer – Enter your guess using the form below.
Limit one entry per email address. Duplicate entries will be disqualified.
Every Solver Earns Their Title
Even if you don’t win a prize pack, those who successfully crack the cypher will receive something special…
A personalized Certificate of Arcane Wisdom, signed by Merlin himself, will be emailed to all riddle-solvers who submit the correct answer.
“What power transcends time and space forging connections no eye can trace?”