





Where’s Waldo? That’s the question Mashable needs you to answer.

While searching for the best travel apps, world-famous globetrotter Waldo has gotten lost among the pages of Mashable! With his browser history erased, he can't find his way back. There's no map, GPS or app that can get him out of this mess. You're going to have to find him.

Mashable articles old and new are sprinkled with clues to help you pinpoint his whereabouts. Trace his journey from post to post — a strong knowledge of the Internets and some Google-Fu will help. The first reader to find Waldo on Mashable will win some fabulous prizes (and rescue our hapless explorer from the tubes of oblivion, of course).

So, where to begin? You will find the first clue at the bottom of the page. It should lead you to Waldo's first stop.

About Waldo

Millions of eagle-eyed children have delighted in spotting Waldo over the past 25 years. A bespectacled man dressed in stripes and a pom pom-topped hat might seem like the type of fellow to stand out in the crowd, but in the world of Waldo, nothing is as obvious as it looks.

Illustrator Martin Handford created Waldo — or Wally, as he’s known in other parts of the world — and the cast of eccentric characters that surround him in 1987. Since Waldo embarked on his journey through time and space a quarter century ago, the series has sold 58 million books worldwide and been published in more than 30 languages.

Waldo celebrated the big 2-5 last month with help from his friends in London and New York. Both cities lit up iconic pieces of their skylines — the London Eye and Empire State Building, respectively — with Waldo’s trademark red and white colors.

Waldo’s popularity extends beyond the pages of best-selling books as well. Besides his world traveler experience, he’s also something of a social media superstar with more than 4 million Likes on Facebook.

How to Play

Waldo trekked his way through 15 Mashable articles before discovering he was helplessly lost. Your mission is to follow his tracks through the archives with the clues provided along the way. Keep track of the URLs for each of the clues, so we know you didn’t just flip on Waldo’s GPS (Google Positioning System).

The first Mashable reader to find Waldo and provide the URLs for all 16 clues will receive a Waldo prize package of goodies and a pair of Mashable-style Skullcandy Aviator headphones (see photo above).

Twenty runners-up will receive a free download of the official Where’s Waldo app. All winners take home the pride of freeing our missing traveler from the tangle of Mashable archives.

Good luck — Waldo needs you!

Read Mashable's Official Contest Rules.





