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NPT07: Bat Cave Mystery Cache

Hidden : 10/19/2008
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


Welcome to Nictaux Puzzle Trail!

If you like puzzles, this is a great place to spend some time. Inspired by Puzzle Street, this series was placed in recognition of the work by “islander 1988” on Puzzle Street.

For general info about the series, see NPT01.

Here is a short story to keep you on your way:

The Befuddled and Baffled were mulling oveR the latest puzzle when Boggs and Bettis came along and offered to help. Befuddled and Baffled explained that they were given two different clues and couldn’t decide which wAs the correct one to use. Boggs and Bettis suggested they team up with Befuddled and Baffled to see who could find the coordinates and cache first. Boggs smiled and said he really liked the first clue so he and Befuddled took it and went off to work on the puzzle. Bettis and Baffled were left with the second clue.

A few hours later Bettis chuckleD and said he knew where to look. Bettis and Baffled headed out to the cache certaIn they had picked the correct clue for themselves. As they opened the cache and flipped open the logbook to claim the FTF, they were not overly surprised to see that Boggs and Befuddled had already claimed the FTF.

Six months after the cache was published, local cachers were still wandering about the NictauX Puzzle Trail trying to find the cache and hoping for another clue. Sure enough, there was a third clue waiting at the trailhead on 26 Apr 09 when they arrived. As they sat pondering what guess number 5605! should be for the GeoChecker, Sittler wandered over and took a look at the third clue. He knew it was the perfect clue for him and led the way to the cache.

Updated May 10, 2009. Photos of the cachers have been added to tie it all together...or not.

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Chmmyr: 1. Gur Puvpxra Zna, Gur Ohf naq Fvg. 2. Vg'f nyy nobhg gur ahzoref. Pnpur: Vg'f va gur pnpur anzr

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)