Many, many years ago a plumber and his brother were on a call fixing a clogged drain pipe when suddenly the blockage came loose, sucking them both down, down, down to what was sure to be their demise.
Only it wasn't.
The brothers ended up dropping out the other end of the pipe in a strange kingdom inhabited by odd little mushroom people and ruled by a beautiful princess. But this world, while vast and diverse, was not perfect. An evil reptile bent of taking over the kingdom kidnapped the princess. At the request of her father, the king, the young duo travelled through forests, deserts, caves, underwater and into dangerous castles to defeat the boss and his henchmen and rescue the princess.
Despite their success and the king's gratitude, the brothers were unable to find a way to return home. That is, until today. After many adventures and years of searching with their mushroom kingdom friends, a warp pipe back has been located. The only problem is that this end of the old pipe is sealed off. Answer the trivia question below and use the answer to unseal the end of the pipe. There are notes in the hint if you have trouble opening the pipe.
When you have signed the log please return the pipe to the same state you found it. Secure it (see the notes in the hint after your find if you don't want any spoilers) so that others after you will have the same fun rescuing everybody's favourite plumber from the warp pipe.
TRIVIA QUESTION: In what year did the Mario brothers first visit the Mushroom Kingdom? (See the hint if you're unsure if your answer is correct.)
NOTE TO CACHERS: Please using the parking near by the coordinates provided. DO NOT park along the ramp or the highway. This is a high traffic area so be careful and respect traffic. The best way to approach this is to cross at the sidewalk heading toward overpass and make your way down to GC50K5P (Medium Double Double) cache . If you enter into the trees, staying to the right you will find an old path to follow with minimal bushwhacking, out of sight of muggles.
Finally, the actual cache container is relatively small and contains a log and pencil. There should be room for trackables but they must be placed in the container or they will be lost down the pipe. I've left an unactivated Geocoin as a prize for the First To Find.
Congratulations to Ranger170 for FTF, and thanks for the Favourite Point.
