*** - IMPORTANT ! - ***
The cache was moved on 19th May 2011, and the puzzle has been
reworked to reflect the new location.
Anyone who solved the puzzle before this date, please make the
following adjustment to your co-ordinates : - NORTH minus 0.028,
WEST minus 0.111
The Cache
The walk to the cache is largely flat, but you will need to
cross a few stiles and it is likely to be muddy. If approaching
from one particular direction there are signs warning of cattle in
a field, but none were in evidence at the time the cache was
placed. You will however encounter some sheep, so dog owners take
care please.
There are five national lottery scratchcards in the cache, the
first five to find may take one each.
Please ensure the cache isn't visible when you leave and no
piles of sticks please.
Nonograms
Nonograms (also known as Griddlers) are a type of Japenese logic
puzzle that will probably appeal to anyone who likes Sudoku, or
similar puzzles. The puzzle used for this cache is a fairly simple
one, so should be a good introduction to those previously
unfamiliar with them. As far as I'm aware this is the first UK
puzzle cache based on a nonogram, and this may be the first in a
series, but I will wait and see what feedback I get on this one
first.
How to solve Nonograms
You have a grid of squares, which must be either filled in or
marked with a " . " (indicating a square known to be empty).
The numbers listed beside each row (and above each column) of the
grid tell you how many neighbouring squares in that row/column are
to be filled in as "solids". So, for example a row/column numbered
"5.3" means there are 5 adjacent solid squares followed by at least
one blank square, followed by 3 consecutive solids. The numbering
of the clue numbers is always in the correct order, but you are not
told how many blank squares there are before, between or after the
solids - this is what you have to puzzle out. For more tips on how
to solve Nonograms try here.
Example of a completed Nonogram
The cache is located at:-
You can check your answers for this puzzle on
Geochecker.com.
Well done to runningduck - First to Find