Telstra is bringing back ‘X Marks the Spot’ to celebrate Xbox Cloud Gaming in Australia

To celebrate the launch of Xbox Cloud Gaming in Australia, Telstra has announced it is bringing back the popular ‘X Marks the Spot’ campaign. The competition encourages players to follow a series of clues to find one of 10 hidden cloud gaming packs, hidden in virtual locations around the internet.

The clues, to be revealed at 12pm, Friday 1 October 2021, will lead treasure hunters to a special treasure trove of goodies. The first eligible hunter to locate each ‘X’ will be able to choose between a “Samsung Galaxy S21 5G smartphone or an Xbox Series S console as the main prize, and combine it with the Razer Kishi gaming controller and a 12-month subscription to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.”

Telstra ‘X Marks the Spot’

Telstra has been named as the exclusive telco partner for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and is giving first-time subscribers one free month of Ultimate (normally $15.95 AUD/month) which grants access to Xbox Cloud Gaming and more than 100 Xbox Game Pass titles.

The original Telstra ‘X Marks the Spot’ saw 10 lucky winners hunting for hidden Xbox Series X consoles. The 10 clues and solutions for the original competition are;

Locations and Clues

1. Messy slurp without first rinsing gets us rewards
– FOUND HERE FIRST BY ALEXANDER, NORTH GOSFORD

2. The first awestruck, fierce legends before ten amateurs led to a different competition
– FOUND HERE FIRST BY MICHAELA, SOUTH YARRA

3. We’ve come a long way since Emily Valentine tied up her boots
– FOUND HERE FIRST BY BEN, FLETCHER

4. Running out of time to master Call Me Maybe on Just Dance (can’t explain why yet tho)
– FOUND HERE FIRST BY TODD, GEELONG

5. What is that place which cradles the iron, born of the forge. After tired and tried days on the battlefield? My axe rests here
– FOUND HERE FIRST BY TIM, WONTHAGGI

6. The dandy dropped 500 to shout us a writing tool, but he’s still a great boss among the birds
– FOUND HERE FIRST BY EMMA, AUSTRALIND

7. Learning to fly is hard, but we’ve been looking into it, and you’ll never hear us say you shouldn’t get involved
– FOUND HERE FIRST BY MATT, BALLARAT

8. Broccoli mixed with football to focus on the task at hand
– FOUND HERE FIRST BY ANDREW, LYNDHURST

9. Sounds like 100 takers in this seafaring game
– FOUND HERE FIRST BY DAMIEN, CARLISLE

10. Navigating initially north by north, a simple changing service
– FOUND HERE FIRST BY NATHAN, ST LEONARDS

These clues might give you a helping hand in locating one of the new ones…or maybe not. Keep an eye on Telstra at 12pm tomorrow (October 1, 2021) for the new clues and good luck.

Leo Stevenson
Leo Stevensonhttps://powerup-gaming.com/
I've been playing games for the past 27 years and have been writing for almost as long. Combining two passions in the way I'm able is a true privilege. PowerUp! is a labour of love and one I am so excited to share.

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