1. What is the MrBeast $1 Million Puzzle?
During Super Bowl LX on February 8, 2026, YouTube megastar MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) partnered with Salesforce to launch an unprecedented interactive treasure hunt. The prize? $1,000,000 in cash to the first person who can crack the code.
Unlike typical giveaways, this isn't random luck—it's a multi-layered puzzle hunt designed by Lone Shark Games (the team behind Cards Against Humanity puzzles and Wired magazine puzzle events). The puzzle is described as "real, nonlinear, and interconnected."
- Prize: $1,000,000 USD
- Deadline: April 2, 2026
- Entry: Free (must register at mrbeast.salesforce.com)
- Eligibility: US, Canada, Mexico residents, 18+
- Submission: Via Slack on the official website
2. How to Enter & Requirements
Step 1: Register
Go to mrbeast.salesforce.com and create an account. You MUST register before submitting your answer to be eligible.
Step 2: Watch Everything
Clues are hidden in:
- The Super Bowl commercial ("The Vault")
- A playlist of 9 past MrBeast videos
- Teaser videos on YouTube
- Social media posts
- Real-world locations and events
Step 3: Solve & Submit
Once you crack the hidden code, submit it via the Slackbot on the official website. First correct answer wins.
3. The 9-Word Master Clue
The heart of the puzzle is a 9-word sentence formed by solving puzzles in 9 different MrBeast videos. According to the official hint:
Word lengths: 5, 9, 5, 7, 8, 4, 9, 6, 5 (58 letters total)
"If you can get that 9-word clue, you'll take the first step on your journey."
"That will help define the nature of the search."
Each puzzle in the 9-video playlist ends in a word. Put them together in order, and you get a sentence that tells you what to search for next.
4. All 9 Video Puzzles Explained
1 I Built 100 Wells in Africa
Puzzle Type: Word search with crossword-style clues. Water droplets cover certain letters in the grid.
How to Solve: Solve the clues (like "A cold noise?" = ACHOO, "A literary outlaw" = ROBIN HOOD), find the words in the grid, and the letters hidden under the water droplets spell the answer.
Known Clue Answers: ACHOO, FLOOD, SCHOOL, CON, OH DARN, IOWAN, YO-YO, IRATE, CANDY, CANOE, ROBIN HOOD
2 Changing the Lives of 600 Strangers
Puzzle Type: A Sudoku variant using the letters L-I-F-E-C-H-A-N-G instead of numbers 1-9.
How to Solve: Complete the Sudoku following standard rules (each letter appears once per row, column, and 3×3 box). Specific cells will spell the 9-letter answer.
Key Insight: The word "LIFECHANGE" contains exactly 9 unique letters, perfect for a Sudoku grid.
3 I Cleaned The World's Dirtiest Beach #TeamSeas
Puzzle Type: Match TV shows to crossword clues using "debris letters" (AABBCCCDDFFFGGGIIKKKKLLMNNPRRSSSTTWWY).
How to Solve: The "Before Cleanup" column lists TV shows by genre and year. Match them to "After Cleanup" clues. The debris letters help spell show titles.
Some TV Shows: Knight Rider, Top Gear, Night Court, Beast Games, Malcolm in the Middle
4 $1 vs $500,000 Experiences!
Puzzle Type: Scrambled location/neighborhood names. Each has colored letters that extract to spell the answer.
How to Solve: Unscramble each location name, then take the colored letters from each to spell a 7-letter word.
Confirmed: COLFAX (already unscrambled), DOVERCOURT, HOLSTER
5 POKEMON GO STEREOTYPES
Puzzle Type: Pokemon names with "cage bars" and Pokedex numbers. Blue highlighted letters need decoding.
Blue Highlighted String: ocssonatiutolsttinonntiotiocaslou
How to Solve: The Pokedex numbers and highlighted letters encode the 8-letter answer. May involve anagrams or positional extraction.
6 $10,000 Every Day You Survive In The Wilderness
Puzzle Type: A 15×15 "Tents" logic puzzle. Place one tent adjacent to each tree; no tents can touch (even diagonally); numbers show tent counts per row/column.
How to Solve: Solve the logic puzzle (35 tents total), then tent positions likely spell or encode a 4-letter word.
7 I Adopted 100 Dogs!
Puzzle Type: A grid of 100 dogs with 5 traits (ears up, toy bone, spots, collar, wiggling tail). A Venn diagram maps trait combinations to letters.
How to Solve: For each highlighted dog, identify their traits, find the matching Venn diagram region, and extract the letter. 9 dogs = 9 letters.
8 I Spent 100 hours Inside The Pyramids
Puzzle Type: A pyramid-shaped crossword where answers get longer as you go down.
Some Solved Clues: ADORN (Bedeck), ECLAIR (Choux pastry with custard and chocolate), ER (TV show that made George Clooney a star), RA (Deity venerated in a pyramid), RAGTOP (Convertible such as a drophead coupé)
9 Anything You Can Fit In The Circle I'll Pay For
Puzzle Type: Geodesic spheres with colored triangles point to words in a letter string.
Letter String: ZXPCHAIRSQUORUMSFLAMINGOPUSHCONVEXOFWEHIRPLED
Words Found: CHAIRS, QUORUMS, FLAMINGO, PUSH, CONVEX, OF, WE, HIRPLED
How to Solve: The red and blue triangles on the spheres indicate which word(s) to select for the 5-letter answer.
5. Super Bowl Commercial Hidden Clues
The official hint says: "Almost everything Jimmy passes by is a clue. Look up, down, forward, backward, and behind the scenes."
| Clue | Details | Possible Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| IPESIT License Plate | On the tank outside the bank | Anagram? PITIES, POSIT I, or combined code |
| 3634826-1 😱 | Number with Scream emoji on beam | Phone number? Coordinate? Code key? |
| Wrong Clock Times | London 3:02, Chicago 3:08, NY 3:03, Tokyo 4:24 | Times don't match real offsets - minutes (2,8,3,24) may encode something |
| Tank Barcode | Conspicuously placed on the tank | Needs scanning - likely leads somewhere |
| Circled Calendar Dates | Bank teller has dates circled in red | Specific dates are significant |
| Cheque Numbers | 650283979 and 54802344354 | Account numbers or encoded message |
| "Nolan" Interrupts Twice | Someone named Nolan interrupts | Christopher Nolan reference? NOLAN = 5 letters |
| Red Herring Bank | Name of the fictional bank | CONFIRMED as intentional misdirection |
| "My favorite Salesforce tool is Slack" | Spoken in commercial | SLACK = 5 letters, direct product reference |
6. Solved Clues & Current Progress
What We Know:
- The 9 words form lengths: 5, 9, 5, 7, 8, 4, 9, 6, 5
- This sentence "defines the nature of the search"
- After getting the sentence, you still need to find the actual code
- Bank puzzles require content from the Super Bowl ad to solve
- Slackbot will eventually be activated to help with "certain parts"
7. Tips for Solving
- Work together - MrBeast explicitly encourages collaboration. Join Discord servers, Reddit threads, and Slack groups.
- Document everything - Create wikis and spreadsheets to track potential puzzles and solutions.
- Watch frame-by-frame - Many clues flash briefly in videos.
- Check pinned comments - Each of the 9 videos has puzzle instructions in pinned comments.
- Follow @MrBeast and @Salesforce - New clues drop on social media.
- Look for patterns - Numbers, acrostics, colors, and positions all matter.
- Some things are red herrings - Not every unusual thing is a real clue (confirmed by organizers).
8. Community Resources
- Official Site: mrbeast.salesforce.com
- Lone Shark Games Discord: Dedicated puzzle channel (official puzzle designers)
- Reddit: r/MrBeast and puzzle-focused subreddits
- ARGNet: Alternate Reality Gaming community coverage
9. Frequently Asked Questions
Can people outside the US win?
Only residents of the United States, Canada, and Mexico who are 18+ are eligible to win the $1 million prize.
Do I need to buy Salesforce or Slack?
No. The official rules state: "No purchase of Slack or Salesforce software is required to win the $1M Puzzle."
How do I submit my answer?
Once registered at mrbeast.salesforce.com, you can submit via the Slackbot tool on the website.
Can I work with a team?
Yes! Collaboration is encouraged. However, only ONE person can claim the prize—whoever submits the correct answer first.
What if I find the answer but can't enter?
You could share with an eligible friend/family member who can register and submit. The community is actively collaborating across borders.