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Wheel Of Fortune NJ Mystery Cache

Hidden : 1/15/2004
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A healthy combination of Wheel of Fortune, Jumble, pop culture, history and geocaching.  Enjoy !!


 

 

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This cache is found in two parts.  In the first part using the coordinates and clues below, you will need to solve the Wheel of Fortune type puzzle for a famous saying.  The second part requires that you know who this expression is attributed to, and using the persons name, calculate the final cache location.

A few guidelines:

  • You will not need to trespass any non-public / private property. 

  • All of the clues / cache can be ascertained / found from your car or a short easy walk.

  • Do not list anything in your log entries that will spoil the surprise / clues for any future cachers.

  • There are specific requirements that are outlined below in order to log the cache as a find.

Now lets spin the wheel...

This is an 11 word expression

clue number coordinates     
1               N40 48.526      W74 20.320
2               N40 47.981      W74 20.518
3               N40 47.603      W74 19.565
4               N40 46.511      W74 21.275
5               N40 46.398      W74 19.141
6               N40 46.035      W74 17.226
(This is a text based listing of the above six coordinates for ease of data entry.)

Go to the six locations detailed in the hints.  You should visit them in order, but it is not mandatory.  When you get the answers fill them into the answer grid above.    Then take the letters that have numbers underneath them, and substitute them into the expression grid.  Some people may need all six clues to solve the expression, some may need less. 


Now that you have solved the expression, who said it ?  Come on you know !!  If you do not recall, phone a friend, ask the first stranger you see, go to the library, or a quick easy search on the internet.

 

____________________              _______________________

First Name                                       Last Name

 

A =the number of letters in the persons first name

B =the numbers of letters in the persons last name

C =the number of vowels in the persons last name

The final cache is located at these coordinates:

40   4 (A+C) . B (B+C) A

74   1 (C+B) . (C+1) (B+C) A

Instructions to log the find on geocaching.com

When you log the find, please be careful not to include any hints or giveaways that will spoil it for future cachers.  However please tell us how many of the 6 hints you needed to solve the  expression, and if you knew who said the expression or did you have to get the information from another source.

Special notice for stage one

The item at stage one has been removed for maintenance. Here is a substitute hint that will give you the answer to clue one: According to the classic Eddie Fisher song what do you "gotta have" ?

Additional Hints (No hints available.)