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Puzzled, Ithaca Edition: 6/6/11 Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

teamajk: Time to go ahead and let this one go. Thanks to all who solved the puzzle and looked for the cache. This was one of my favorite early puzzles, so don't be surprised if these guys happen to turn up again in another puzzle.

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Hidden : 5/28/2011
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is the sixth in a series of puzzle caches to be placed in the Ithaca area. We hope to place one each month. You can find the first in this series here.

There is nothing hidden at the posted coordinates. You must solve the following puzzle to determine the coordinates of the cache. The cache is a small medium-sized pill bottle nano, so BYOP. Please note the new hide hint posted 9/12/14.No bushwhacking required. Night caching is not recommended. Parking is available. A geocaching.com pin is included as a prize for the FTF.

This puzzle was inspired by the puzzle that was the very first entry on "J"'s geocaching puzzle blog, found here.

We love to watch the seasons change. Not just fall, winter, spring, summer, but football, hockey, basketball ... you get the idea. In summer our thoughts turn to baseball. "J"'s favorite player when she was growing up was "The Penguin", Ron Cey, of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Geo-dog "K" is actually named for another of our favorite players around here, Kirby Puckett of the Minnesota Twins. If Kirby Puckett were able to tell you where to find this cache he would say:

6WKJ779T1N


In order to figure out the cache coordinates, you'll need to figure out how Ron Cey would say the same thing.



You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

1) Vg'f gur anzr bs gur tnzr. 2) Vs lbh arrq uryc va trggvat fgnegrq, be svaqvat n gbby gb uryc lbh trg gb ubzr cyngr, whfg fraq na r-znvy. Uvqr: Gurfr sryybjf qvqa'g fcrag zhpu gvzr ba gur orapu, ohg V erpbzzraq gung lbh qb.

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)