If the player captures an elf carrying a scroll with his net and answers the riddle correctly, he will receive a clue- a number, shape, or description about where the key to the next level is hidden. To find the key, the player must get clues about its location by answering elves' riddles. The player cannot climb higher until he has found the key to unlock the next level. The mountain itself consists of three levels. The player takes on the roll of the Super Seeker, whose job is to find the treasures and remove the Master of Mischief from the throne. As the game opens, the Master of Mischief, a common antagonist of The Learning Company's Super Solvers series and Treasure series, steals the kingdom's crown and hides all of the castle's treasures. The game takes place in a magical realm called Treasure Mountain. Treasure Mountain! is an educational adventure game whose objective is to find the hidden treasures and return them to the chest in the castle at the very top of the mountain.