Mario’s Stoneworld (GC3HCC3) — Geocache of the Week

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Wezztah creeping along the edge of the water.

Geocache Name:

Marios Stoneworld (GC3HCC3) by Sauerteam

Location:

Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
N 49° 44.030 E 006° 30.400

Difficulty/Terrain Rating:

D4/T4

Why this is Geocache of the Week:

You don’t need to have loved Super Mario games as a kid to enjoy this cache. It’ll inspire anybody who has a taste for adventure. This is an eight-stage multi-cache, which takes place in a quiet, light forest with the autobahn roaring far above.

We don’t want to give away too many spoilers, but here’s what we can tell you. At the first stage of this cache you learn your mission: rescue the princess. The next few stages are different “levels” of the game, sometimes literally. The stages have you wading through streams, edging your way along cliffs, finding eerie lost places, solving cleverly set up physical puzzles, and eventually finding and rescuing the princess. The final location is filled to the brim with wonderful swag for kids.

If you speak German, check out the logs on the cache page. It’s covered with people raving about how amazing the experience was. And don’t be fooled by the difficulty and terrain rating — this cache is frequented by geocachers both young and old.

What geocachers have to say:

“Wow, wow, wow! Once in a while you’re doing a geocache which will let you really appreciate this nice hobby. However the more geocaches you do, the harder it seems to get to really be suprised on a cache. Well, this one, this multi raised the bar for us big time. I actually dont know what to say about this’, a bit lost for words. Every single waypoint was worked out really well, and there must be taken a lot of effort to create this multi. Very, very amazing, this was more than just a geocache, a real experience. You definitively earned the blue medal, too bad we can only give you one…” –pleb06

“Gemeinsam mit FRP-O hatten wir einen super Ausflug! Groß und Klein kamen auf ihre Kosten. Wir hatten super viel Spaß und Freude beim Lösen der Aufgaben. Für unseren Hund und Teamleader (Marlon) war dieser Cache ein Paradies!!!Die Kids waren total stolz sich eine Überraschung aus der “Finaldose” aussuchen zu können. Zu Hause hatten sie noch viel Spaß und beschäftigten sich noch ein Weilchen mit ihrem Geschenk! Vielen Dank für dieses wunderschöne Abenteuer, es wird noch lange in unseren Köpfen bleiben!!!
Viele Grüsse von der Mosel!!!” –Marlonebär

(This was an awesome outing with FRP-O. Both young and old got their money’s worth. Lots of fun and joy was had while solving the puzzles. For our dog and our teamleader (Marlon) this cache was a paradise. The kids were incredibly proud of the fact that they were able to select a prize from the final. At home they continued to play with their presents. Thank you so much for this amazing adventure…we won’t forget it soon. Greetings from Mosel!)

“Gleich mal vorweg: Nebst all den coolen Lostplaces und unzähligen Bunkern, die wir in diesen Tagen gesehen haben, ist dieser Multi hier für mich mein persönliches Highlight an Gestaltung!! Sehr geile, aufwändige, liebevoll und teils ganz frech gestaltete Stages trifft man hier an! Sowas gefällt Hasen im Wald ganz besonders gut, und ich würde zu gerne an jeder Station ein blaues Schleifli hängen….Chapeau!!! Huhuuuuu ;-D Vielmehr kann und will ich gar nicht mehr sagen, da muss man selber durch! ;-)…Spannung, Spass und Action im Wald! Kurz: genial perkfekt für mein Cacherherz!!!! Wärs ein Hotel, gäbs 5 Sterne! 😉 Riesen Dank ans Sauerteam für diese sensationelle Runde!!!” –Häsi7

(First off: Compared to all of the cool lost places and numerous bunkers that we saw in the last few days, this multi-cache is absolutely a highlight. We encountered stages that were carefully put-together, incredibly cool, and sometimes downright tricky. I would have loved to give a favorite point for every stage of the cache. I can’t say too much more…you’ll have to experience it all yourself! It’s all about excitement, tension, and fun in the forest. Absolutely perfect for my ‘caching soul. If this were a hotel, I would have given it five stars. A huge thank you to the CO Sauerteam for this amazing adventure!!!)

Photos:

 

It all takes place under this mysterious structure.
It all takes place under this mysterious structure.

 

Mario's Stoneworld is actually a green paradise.
Mario’s Stoneworld is actually a green paradise.

 

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One of the levels in Mario’s Stoneworld. Try not to get wet!

 

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This is a real place.

 

A D4/T4 cache that's good for kids? Heck yeah!
A D4/T4 cache that’s good for kids? Heck yeah!

 

There is no 'I' in 'Team'. Nor will there be wet feet!
There is no ‘I’ in ‘Team’. Nor will there be wet feet!

 

Christmas comes early if you're a kid who's made it to the final.
Christmas comes early if you’re a kid who’s made it to the final.

 

Everything wrapped in waterproof bags.
Everything wrapped in waterproof bags.

 

SevenQuak & der_diego are the only ones dressed appropriately.
SevenQuak & der_diego are the only ones dressed appropriately.

 

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