The Collaborative International Dictionary
Scavenger hunt \Scav"en*ger hunt\, n. a game in which individuals or teams are given a list of items and must go out, gather them together without purchasing them, and bring them back; the first person or team to return with the complete list is the winner. The items are sometimes common but often of a humorous sort.
Wiktionary
n. A game in which individuals or teams seek to find a number of specific items, or perform tasks, as given in a list.
Wikipedia
Scavenger Hunt is a 1979 comedy film with a large ensemble cast.
The ensemble cast includes Richard Benjamin, James Coco, Scatman Crothers, Ruth Gordon, Cloris Leachman, Cleavon Little, Roddy McDowall, Robert Morley, Richard Mulligan, Tony Randall, Dirk Benedict, Willie Aames, Stephanie Faracy, Stephen Furst and Richard Masur. The film was directed by Michael Schultz, and released by 20th Century Fox. It includes an appearance by Arnold Schwarzenegger, and features cameos by rock legend Meat Loaf and horror-movie icon Vincent Price.
Filming took place in and around San Diego, California, incorporating local landmarks such as Balboa Park and the Centre City Building.
Usage examples of "scavenger hunt".
Now he grabbed the accumulated credit chips and barter notes he had earned during their great scavenger hunt and darted toward the main egress doors.
Compared to what they could get cheaply and easily out there, this scavenger hunt in the ruins is nothing.