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Tramlines Mystery Cache

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matthewgibbs: Sorry to hear about the state of GZ. Archiving as a result.

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Hidden : 7/14/2014
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the listed co-ordinates. You'll need to follow the instructions on this page to find the cache, which is located a short walk away.

I've got to say, I'm quite surprised that this sort of cache has not yet been done in Sheffield, given its rich musical history, but here goes! The below images are the covers of seven different albums released by seven different artists. Each album cover has been cropped to make identifying them a little more difficult. Can you name each artist? They all have one thing in common: Sheffield!

Each letter from A - G is represented by a number that is equal to the number of characters in the artist's name, including all letters and numbers, but excluding spaces and punctuation.

Once you have each worked out the artists, plug each letter into the following formulas to find the cache coordinates.

  • N53 22.((C + E) x B x C) + A
  • W001 27.(C x D x G) - (D x F)

You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude. Good luck! Be careful when looking for this cache, always mind your surroundings, and use the pedestrian walkways! You will appreciate why when you arrive.

Congratulations to The Gom Squad for F2F!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[puzzle] fhccbeg lbhe ybpny vaqrcraqrag erpbeq fgber. [cache] fhfcraqrq bss gur tebhaq. gur pb-beqvangrf ner npphengr gb 10z.

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)