GC1W01M Slide The 9 (Unknown Cache) in New York, United States created by Maxskunk

This cache has been archived.

Sapience Trek: As there's been no cache to find for months, I'm archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the future, just contact us (by email), and assuming it meets the guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it.

GC1W01M ▼

A cache by Maxskunk Message this owner

Hidden : 9/1/2009

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Cache is not at posted coordinates. This cache is one of nine that are part of the 09-09-09 Multi Event for NY.

From wikipedia.org:
"A sliding puzzle, sliding block puzzle, or sliding tile puzzle challenges a player to slide usually flat pieces along certain routes (usually on a board) to establish a certain end-configuration."

"The puzzle was "invented" by Noyes Palmer Chapman, a postmaster in Canastota, New York, who is said to have shown friends, as early as 1874, a precursor puzzle consisting of 16 numbered blocks that were to be put together in rows of four, each summing to 34."

To get the coordinates of the cache, you must solve the following 9-space sliding puzzle. To begin click the image below which will take you to a site containing the puzzle. Good luck!

Note: The puzzle requires Flash, if this doesn't work for you, try printing the above image and solving by hand.

Once you complete this cache be sure to check out the other 8 associated with the 09-09-09 Multi Event for NY!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Cyrnfr hfr fgrnygu, zhttyrf graq gb... cnff bire.. gur pnpur.

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)