PBAH Mystery Cache
Hidden : 12/3/2005
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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When we hide caches, we all WANT everyone to find them. After all, what's the point of hiding a cache that no one can find? We WANT you to find this one too, but we have gone out of our way to make the coordinates difficult to decipher. For that, you can blame another cacher. This cache was hidden in response (retaliation?) to one of his puzzle caches. He refused to give any help or clues and insisted that we had to solve the puzzle ourselves. I told him to keep in mind that, "PayBacks Are Hell." (PBAH) I forget what his exact words were, but they were something to the effect of, "Bring it on!" And so, this is our response. The challenge for this one is not in finding the cache container, but rather, in deciphering the coordinates.

This puzzle was put together with the help of a friend who works with Atrus. We are trying desperately to keep him OUT of geocaching, and you will soon enough learn why. He wrote the book on "devious," and agreed to help only if we promised to give NO hints or clues. "After all," he said, "Paybacks are paybacks!" What follows is pretty much his write-up.

The cache is not located at the above coordinates, but is within 10 kilometers.
It is located at: N35 BONUS  W82 MONEY
where

     B = Q+P2        M = I-W2
     O = U-Q2        O = R+W2
     N = I+Q2         N = U+P2
     U = R-W2        E = R+Q2
     S = U-W2        Y = I-Q2

Checksum = Q+U2
Valuable clue, or useless decoy? You decide!

Hmmmm this looks vaugely familiar... (with numbers added)

Park at ("BONUS" - (E-Q2))   ("MONEY" - (Q+R2))

Ok, you say, I HAVE to give you SOMETHING to go on, so here are a few statements we will make concerning the cache:
  1. There Are valuaBle clUes scatteRed about this cAche page.
  2. There aRe UselesS decOys scattereD about this cachE page.
  3. You have tO determine which are Which.
  4. If you seek This cache in January, it wIll definitely be Cold pLay.
  5. You may have tO do some reSearch, or, yoU may finD eveRything here on tHe cachE page.
  6. With the prIce of gaS so high these days, yOu shoulD be sure tO use 27.

The cache container is a large pill bottle which has been painted to blend in with its surroundings. It contains a log book & a few small tradable items. Please be sure the lid is resealed completely. As always, please rehide it well when you leave.

OzGuff made it very clear that he would offer no hints or clues whatsoever. Here is a quote from his Team BAD's Puzzle: One final word: There are no hints for this cache. Do not email me and ask me for a hint. Do not instant message (IM) me for a hint. If you know my phone number, do not call me and ask me for a hint. Do not stop me on the street and ask for a hint. No hints will be given."  Humph!

Since we are nice, we've given you several hints. We want the puzzle to be difficult, but not impossible to solve. We are now shutting down any and all further communication about this cache. (Now it's our turn, because, PBAH!) No FURTHER information or clues will be given. If you do try to call us for more hints, help, or clues... la, la, la, la, la... we simply will not hear you!

Oh! We almost forgot. There is something inside the cache container with a unique serial number which we have recorded. You must post that serial number in your log to claim FTF! Also, (our friend insists,) in order to get credit for finding this cache, you must prove that you actually figured out the encryption yourself, and were not just given the coords by another "helpful" cacher. Email us with a word (we will accept one of several) which proves that you know what standard was used to encrypt the coordinates.

Note: Due to the elimination of ALR requirements, the above is now an option, even though we have NEVER deleted anyone's log for not complying with it.

(Now, you can understand why we are trying to keep this guy OUT of geocaching!)

Good luck!


Dear Dora

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