Puzzle Hunt I: The Microsoft Games (August 13-15, 1999)
- Theme: Olympics
- Participants: 35 teams, 275 players
- Hosted by: TLA (Bruce Leban, Dan Westreich, Gordon Dow, Jason Woolever, Matthew Kotler, Roy Leban, Sam Sherry, Sarita James, Scott Ruthfield, and Shannon Talbott)
- Won by: Killer Bees
- Awards: Gold, silver and bronze medals
- Memorable Events/Puzzles: This first hunt was a three-day hunt, running Friday afternoon to Sunday night. The event was three rounds (Bronze, Silver, Gold). Killer Bees won the Gold round, the Silver Round, and the hunt. United Farm Workers won the Bronze round.
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