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The Empire Strikes Back Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/1/2012
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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NOTE: THE CACHE IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES!

This is a puzzle cache that requires knowledge of the movie Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. The movie clues can be found by either watching the movie or using the Force.

This puzzle is indeed as straightforward as it looks. Watch the movie, answer the questions, do some simple math, get the coords, find the cache. No tricks, and no disintegrations. Unless you are the biggest Star Wars fan in the galaxy and already know all the answers, this will give you a great excuse to re-watch, in my opinion, the best Star Wars film of them all.

To help you find the answers, I included the dialogue spoken during the scene in question (where applicable), and the approximate time during the movie. The version of the movie I used to create the question was the original trilogy DVD set released in 2004. This is the "special edition" version with some changes from the original, but I tried to stay away from any changed scenes for the questions. Just note that if you use a different version of the movie, your times may not match up to mine, but you should be able to still obtain the answers based on the description and dialogue.

On to the questions...

Answer Question Dialogue Approx Time
A
In the very opening scene, how many Imperial probes can be seen exiting the Star Destroyer?   2:11-2:17
B
When Han and Leia are arguing in the hallway on Hoth, how many cables are on the wall behind Han? "I'd just as soon kiss a Wookie" 6:46
C
When C3PO is walking back into the Hoth base while bickering with R2D2 about Luke, how many headlights does the moving vehicle in the background have? "Stupid little short circuit" 10:52
D
When Luke is delirious on Hoth and sees the ghost Obi-Wan, how many total times do Luke and Obi-Wan say "Degobah" before Han gets the shelter up?   13:11-15:11
E
When Han and Chewie confront the Imperial probe droid, how many total shots are fired in the firefight?   19:12-19:21
F
When Han and Chewie are furiously repairing the Millenium Falcon during the Hoth battle, how many rebel soldiers runs by in the background? "This one goes there, that one goes there. Right?" 29:44-29:47
G
When the Millenium Falcon escapes from Hoth, how many TIE fighters are initially chasing it? The same number also follow it into the asteroid field.   36:50-36:58
H
When Yoda and R2D2 are both holding on to the flashlight, how many times does Yoda say "Mine"?   49:00-49:12
I
When Luke fights Vader in the cave on Degobah, how many times do their lightsabers clash together? (Note: the last clash has two sound effects, but this counts as one clash since the light sabers stay together)   1:04:50-1:05:10
J
From the time Luke is doing a handstand with Yoda balanced on his foot until Yoda lifts the X-Wing out of the swamp, how many times does Yoda say "No"?   1:08:10-1:12:15
K
How many of Han's laser blasts does Vader block with his left hand?   1:28:24-1:28:30
L
Right after Han shoots at Vader, how many stormtroopers gather in the background? "I had no choice" 1:28:39
M
When Vader first tortures Han, how many sparks from the torture machine are shown onscreen?   1:30:40-1:30:45
N
When Han is about to be frozen in carbonite, how many stormtroopers does Chewie push off the platform?   1:35:14-1:35:28
O
Right before Lando makes an announcement to evacuate Cloud City, how many different buttons does he push on the wall? (Not the number of pushes, but the number of buttons)   1:47:15-1:47:17
P
How many silver cylinders are on the bottom of the door that leads to where the Millenium Falcon is parked on Cloud City?   1:48:18
Q
How many letters are in the word Vader says immediately before the famous line "I am your father."   1:51:10
R
When the Millenium Falcon rescues Luke from under Cloud City, how many TIE fighters are chasing it?   1:55:14-1:55:16
S
When the medical droid is testing Luke's new hand, how many times is it shown poking Luke's hand?   2:00:42-2:00:47

To calculate the coordinates to the cache, plug your answers into this formula:

North 42° [A-D-C] [F-G-K] . [B+M+N] [O+P] [E+I-H]
West 87° 5 [G+H] . [Q-O] [L-J+R] [S-O]


Please bring a pen, use stealth, and be careful. You might need a tool for this one. Please replace the cache exactly as you found it.

Congrats to Odyn, scottberks and kodydog00 on the FTF!



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