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Water Works Park Puzzle Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

ak8b: Well, not missing but would be soon. The city cleaned up things pretty well and there is NO cover left. Look for a replacement puzzle in the near future.

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Hidden : 7/26/2009
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A puzzle cache in Water Works Park

I've been casually working on SerenityNow's "Variety is the Spice of Life Challenge" and realized that I had three types placed myself - until I archived the one puzzle cache in this park. I figured it would be easy for me to contribute to the cause here so I placed another puzzle cache you can work on to help satisfy the challenge.

This cache is NOT at the location above - which you probably already knew if you have done any puzzle caches. The location above will take you to the first part of the puzzle.

The sign at this location will direct you to the various points of interest in the park. It's laid out in three sections - left, straight, and right. From the group that has "Playground" in it, count the number of lines in that section and multiply by 100. Subtract 7 and you have the value "aaa".

The challenge for this location is to not stop and stare at the sign because there are 3 cars behind you impatiently waiting to move on.

The next clue location is at N 81 08.596 W 81 27.205 (see waypoints below). To the east steps lead up to the soccer field. To the south of these steps are several wooden posts. Count the total number of posts including the one right next to the steps. This will be value "C".

To the north of the steps is a sign that prohibits hitting something. At the bottom of the sign is an ordinance number. The three digits that start the ordinance number is "D".

To calculate "bbb" multiply "C" times 5 and add the value of "D" plus 6. For example, if "C" was 7 and "D" was 305 you would calculate: 7 x 5 => 35 + 305 => 340 + 6 => 346 (don't try to use this number - it's not even close).

The cache is located at N 41 08.aaa W 81 27.bbb and is a camouflaged small round Lock-n-Lock container with limited room for small trades and travel bugs.

This can be a very busy place at times and stealth may be required.

Make sure you rehide the cache well so non-cachers don't see it.

This is a park area so NO NIGHT CACHING. That sign you saw at the beginning says so!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Onfr bs gur gerr

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)