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Valley of the Sims Mystery Cache

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thebruce0: I'm going to let this one go. It's had a good run; thanks to everyone who's visited the Valley! :)

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Hidden : 7/1/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


A) In what year was "The Sims" first published in North America?

B) How many letters are in the name of the company that created the series?

C) How many letters are in the name of the first "Sim" game this company created?


Now, to locate the cache, calculate
(A / 45 + B * C) (then remove the decimals, don't round) /1000
Then subtract from the north coordinates


Then, calculate
(A / 41 + B * C) (then remove the decimals, don't round) /1000
And add to the west coordinates

The cache is not at the posted coordinates

(You can check your answer for this puzzle on Geochecker.com)

When you replace the container, please make sure it's placed back securely just as you found it.


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

qrsvavgryl abg jvare sevraqyl

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)