During last April, there were 300 winners out of 300,000 hits. Yardley attributes this discrepancy to the fact that many people choose not to leave their names. The average age of huntgoers is 11, with people from all over the world participating. Interactivity is the ultimate goal of the hunt. Different chat rooms have been created to help lost hunters, and various pen-pal lists are involved.
Participants can place their votes on the best web and guest sites.
Different schools are participating by having a page in the hunt or making an entire project from it. In addition to several elementary schools, there are several universities and colleges like the University of New Mexico, Indiana University and Saddleback College involved. Yardley, who has attended Saddleback for 2 years, is the sole source of Saddleback involvement. He plans on creating a web page with the Saddleback logo and some important information. He is currently working toward a certificate in electronic technology.