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Colour by Numbers Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/18/2018
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:



Cache placed by SAGA Member



This cache is not at the posted co-ordinates.  It is located at N 52 10.ABC W 106 39.XYZ

Being caught up in the spirit of the Winter Olympics, Crazy4theOlympicsCacher decided to hide a set of 5 caches for her friends to find.  The caching friends were all excited to go out and have some fun.

As it was a race, the five participants – Able_Cacher, Beginner_Cacher, Crazy_Cacher, Determined_Cacher, and Expert_Cacher – were to only find one cache and bring it back.

The caches were all different sizes and coded using the 5 colours of the Olympic rings. Each cache was also of a different type and has a unique D/T combination.  The Difficulty and Terrain levels are rated from 1 to 5.

Using the clues below, determine who found the Red cache as it will be helpful to solve the co-ordinates for the final. 

 

Clues:

Determined_Cacher found a cache with a Terrain level 2.

The Traditional cache is not a Terrain 1 but then neither is the Wherigo.

The Mystery cache is not a Level 4 Difficulty or Terrain but it is the Black cache.

Expert_Cacher found a D1 rated cache which was not a Terrain Level 3.

Able_Cacher did not find a Terrain Level 5 cache but did find a Yellow cache.

Beginner_Cacher found the lowest possible Terrain Level cache.

Wherigo is not a D2 and it is not the Green cache.

Mystery is not the T3 nor is it the Difficulty Level 1 cache.

Determined_Cacher found a Large Green cache.

The T2 cache hide is not a Small cache nor is it the Mystery cache.

The Extra_Small container has a Difficulty rating of a Level 2.

The D5 cache is not a T3 and it is also not a T5.

The Large container is not the D5 but it is a Letterbox.

The Terrain Level 1 is not a Difficulty 1 hide but it is a Small Multicache.

The T3 has a Difficulty rating that is less than 3.

Expert_Cacher found a Blue Other size cache.

The Level 1 Terrain cache is not the Mystery and it is not the Black cache.


Solve for the co-ordinates:

Once you have determined the colours of the caches, use the Difficulty level numbers to solve for the final co-ordinates.

A = Red + Blue + Yellow

B = Red - Green + Black

C = Red - Black - Blue

X = Red + Green - Black

Y = Red - Blue + Yellow

Z = Red + Yellow - Green


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Lbh frrx n ovfba ghor ba gur abegu fvqr bs gur ubfg. Cyrnfr ercynpr nf sbhaq. Gunax lbh sbe cynlvat. Pnpur ba naq pnpur fnsr!

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)