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It's a Mall-ificent Cache Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

MadMin: I attempted to contact the owner of It's a Mall-ificent Cache to find out about the status of this cache on December 17, 2007. I have received no response from the owner on the cache page or via email. Because of that I'm afraid I have to archive this cache.

I will be more than happy to review this cache again and (hopefully) reinstate it once you have corrected any issues with the cache. please contact me via ma.reviewer@gmail.com to do so.

Please note that unarchiving a cache page places it through the same review process as a newly proposed cache, using the cache placement guidelines currently in effect.

MadMin
Massachusetts Volunteer Reviewer

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Hidden : 3/15/2005
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is a little different from your usual cache. It is set up to be a fun “rainy-day” adventure where the whole family can help find the clues. The coordinates listed above will lead you to a local shopping mall. Once inside obviously you will not need your GPSr. Using the questions on the sheet, wander around and write down the answers as you find the proper locations. You do NOT need to go into any stores or bother any salespeople to find the answers!

To make it a little more difficult, the answers to the questions are in random locations in the mall, so unless you know the mall really well, you may need to do a bit of walking. After you find all the clues, have seat and put the numbers together in the proper order. This will give you the coordinates that will lead you to the final cache. It is not on the mall property, but in a public place about a mile away. The cache itself is a small Tupperware container with a blue lid. Good luck!!!!

UPDATE June 24, 2007: Due to some changes at the mall, I created a new clue and changed a couple of things. Make sure your printed page is from this date or later.

Regular Mall Hours

Mon to Sat 10AM - 10PM
Sun 11AM - 7PM

A) The gourmet ice cream store has a hyphen in its name. The number of letters to the RIGHT of the hyphen ______

B) The number of brass lanterns in front of Yankee Candle ______

C) The number of rays on the sun on the Sunglass Hut sun logo _____

D) How many glass elevators are in the mall? _____

E) The number of letters in the name of the handbag store at the top of the escalator _____

F) Lindt has been a Master Swiss Chocolatier since 18_____

G) The total number of red, blue, and green gears on the inside wall of Build-A-Bear _____

I) The number of points on the giant Food Court star _____

J) Find the U.S. Postal Service store. Count all the metal see-through squares and rectangles. Then ADD 63 to that number _____

K) Hee hee...go back to location of Clue B. What is the total number of bulbs in all the lanterns you needed for Clue B _____

Final Cache is located at:

N ADBCIF
W 7JKGE

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Pnpur: va gur fgbar jnyy

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)