Cinco-5 Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 6/26/2007
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

"Cinco-5: The Shadow Code". The posted coordinates are for parking.

The "Cinco" caches consist of a series of 5 varied puzzle caches. The intent is for you to first solve the puzzles, then seek the caches. Cincos 1 thru 4 are set-up caches for Cinco-5. In order to find the final Cinco-5 you will need to visit Cincos 1 thru 4 where you will be provided with information pertaining to either the Latitude or the Longitude of your puzzle derived coordinates for Cinco-5. Due to heavy and nasty ground cover, Cincos 1 thru 3 are not really kid friendly except during the winter. The other caches in the series are as follows:
Cinco-1: The Grille
Cinco-2: The Dot Code
Cinco-3: The Velocipede Cache
Cinco-4: An Unlikely Puzzle Cache

Who knows...what evil...lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows...

In the 1930s a mysterious crime fighter called the Shadow was the hero of a popular pulp magazine and an even more popular radio show. Dressed all in black, the Shadow could glide unseen through the darkness to battle the forces of evil. Created by Walter B. Gibson, the Shadow used many curious codes and ciphers, including this elegant one which featured in the novelette "The Chain of Death" (1934). It is a substitution cipher, with a twist however. There are a series of four graphically similar characters that do not represent any letters, spaces or punctuation, but they are there for a reason and do cause an effect. They appear more than once each. Once you identify them and their effect, the solve will be fairly straightforward. To view the puzzle, click on the image link below. To get you going, the first word in the puzzle is: NICE

You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com. As noted above, the cache is not at these coordinates. FTF prize is an unactivated AK-MO Geocachers geocoin. Cache is a larger Lock'n'Lock with some kid trade items including a pair of very cool Sponge Bob sunglasses. Congratulations to mblatch on a very impressive FTF - actually, 5 of them (or should I say Cinco?). Well done Marc.

** In order to validate the log for your find at Cinco-5, you must also email me the four pieces of information gathered while visiting Cincos 1 thru 4 **

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[cache:] Vafvqr n snyyra gerr.

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)


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