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JC Suttun

Xbox game Sea of Thieves is giving players the chance to win £80,000 - in bananas

Sea of Thieves - the upcoming open world multiplayer pirate game from Xbox and UK developer Rare - is giving gamers the opportunity to win some bananas in a digital treasure hunt.

While it might sound like a lot of effort to go to in order to tick off part of your 5-a-day, the bananas in question are actually made of gold, and have been valued at £80,000.

A one-off item made by Hatton Garden goldsmiths Smith & Harris, the bunch of blinging fruit is inspired by the in-game Sea of Thieves bananas that restore players' health. The company have previously produced a life-sized golden statue of supermodel Kate Moss.

The prize will be awarded to the crew who manage to solve a series of 15 riddles in an event simply called 'The Quest'.

Runners up will get some limited edition engraved golden doubloons - each valued at over £300.

Taking place in the UK, France, US, Germany, Canada, and Australia, motley gangs of up to four wannabe buccaneers will have to find the answers to puzzles posted online and also tucked away in hidden locations in each country.

The Quest starts on Monday March 19, with the first riddle being released at 8am UK time.

Sea of Thieves is the open world co-op pirate game from Rare (Xbox)

Further clues will be revealed every few hours until the final riddle is unveiled at 9pm on Thursday March 22, after which teams will have seven hours to submit their answers. Each country's most successful crew will then be put forward for a grand final.

Sea of Thieves will be released on Xbox One and Windows 10 on Tuesday March 20.

Find out about The Quest on the Xbox website

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