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Sudoku Mystery Cache

Hidden : 6/19/2005
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Some of you may have caught the recent Sudoku Bug that is currently doing the rounds. If not, then here is your chance!

The published co-ordinates are bogus but do indicate the city where the cache is located.

Sudoku is very simple to learn, requires no calculations, and provides a surprisingly wide variety of logic situations. All that's required are brains and a little concentration. Sudoku has become one of the most popular puzzles in Japan. The word "Sudoku" means "Single Number"... "SU" can mean "number" and "DOKU" can mean "single".

The rules are very simple... " Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. "

If you have no idea where to start then have a look at this web page for some tips on how to solve these puzzles. http://www.sudokudragon.com/sudoku.htm

Once you have solved the Sudoku puzzle shown on this page, you will have to use the grid markers surrounding the puzzle to decode the co-ordinates for the next stage of your quest. As an example, there is a number '2' at grid location 'D4'. (D4+3) equals 2+3 equals 5.

New coordinates posted on December 11, 2018. The key is still in the same park.

S  37° (D5-3)(B2-2).(E7+2)(G5-2)(J5+6)'

E 145° (B2-4)(F7-1).(J3+2)(A9+5)(H7-1)'

At these co-ordinates you will find a small container containing the KEY to locating the cache. Please take a copy of the key so you can examine it at your leisure. If the number of copies is running low, please let me know and I will replenish the supply.

Read the hint to find the key at Waypoint 1. Message me if you have any problems.

The terrain at the cache location is quite steep so be careful, especially if you have young children with you.

There is a prize valued at approximately $100 available for the first person to find this cache. It is a new Celestial DVD262E DVD player which will be given to the person who hands over the redemption voucher located in the cache.

The initial contents of the cache are:

  • FTF Prize Voucher
  • AM/FM portable radio
  • Crazy Planet Gum Watch
  • Portable clock
  • Good quality sunglasses
  • Fluffy toy
  • Golf ball
  • Big bouncy ball
  • Small bouncy ball
  • Mondo China 1900
  • Small torch - no battery
  • Rainbow lanyard
  • Dinosaur fridge magnet

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

JC1: Xrl vf va gerr, whfg bss gur cngu.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)