Régis Hauser

Paul Régis Hauser was a French writer and puzzle designer, famous as the creator of numerous treasure hunts, including On The Trail Of The Golden Owl, under the pseudonym Max Valentin.[1]

Life and career

Hauser was a native of Sarreguemines, Moselle. During childhood, Hauser and his brother Jean-Loup were members of a band, 'The Tigers'. They held concerts in France, Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg. Later, in the 1970s, Hauser became a rally driver. He also had a career as a communications expert and was a keen adopter of new technologies. This lead into his work designing treasure hunts.

Hauser died during the night of 23 April 2009.[2]

Books

Hauser wrote books about his professional activities in communications, as well as about popular subjects, such as remarks on women,[3] and funny or unusual graffiti.

Treasure hunts

From 1993 to 2001, Hauser created many treasure hunts, in print and online, often under the pseudonym "Max Valentin". All his treasure hunts were solved or halted by their producers/publishers during his lifetime, with the exception of On The Trail Of The Golden Owl.

Hauser was also the creator of the online "Game of the Cistes".[4] Players hide treasures somewhere in France, and then create riddles that conceal the location. Other players online can try to find them.

Notes

  1. d'Euck, Phil. "Max Valentin work". La Chouette.
  2. "Death of the Golden Owl creator". Le Point. 30 April 2009.
  3. "Regis Hauser Publications". Babelio.
  4. Valentin, Max. "Interview about the cists". Cistes.net.
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