The cache is not at the posted coordinates (which are actually the
coordinates for a well-known local tourist attraction.) The cache
is within two miles of the posted coordinates.
Illusion
attractions are rare commodities at amusement parks today, but
at the turn of the 20th-Century they were plentiful and of
many varieties. Most capitalized on the minds tendency to
misinterpret what it thinks it sees. One of those early
disorienting attractions was the “tilt house” which is an
attraction made to resemble a normal house or other structure
on the outside but with a very important difference: the laws
of gravity seemed to go awry as soon as the unsuspecting guest
step foot into it.
One of the earliest known versions of these was the “Trick
House” invented in 1904 and patented in 1905 by Arthur B. Griffen.
His version envisioned a small, normal looking house (on the
outside), which contained a slanted floor to which perpendicular
walls and furnishings were attached. The entrance and exit would be
through passageways that blocked the view of the outside world.
Likewise, no windows were permitted other than a skylight. The end
result was that there were no outside references so guests would be
disoriented and have a difficult, but amusing time negotiating the
attraction.
By removing normal points of reference and tilting buildings and
rooms, an illusion of gravity gone awry is presented. Water seems
to flow uphill, people seem to stand at odd angles, walking
"downhill" is more difficult than walking "uphill".
The Puzzle: Along those lines, this puzzle will ask you
to study some drawings for the clues needed to determine the puzzle
cache location. ["Along those lines!?!"
That's a joke! Get it? Ha! Ha! Sometimes I just crack myself
up!]
For your first clue to this puzzle, quickly glance at a few of the
line images below and then use your curser to highlight the lines
of text above this one.
A - Three Men
Study the drawing of the three men below.
Let A = 3 if the three men are of equal height.
Let A = 3 if you think that the three men are not of equal
height but they really are.
Let A = 8 if you think something completely different.
B - Bricks
Study the horizontal lines in the picture below.
Let B = 7 if the horizontal lines are all parallel.
Let B = 7 if you think that the horizontal lines are not
parallel but they really are.
Let B = 9 if you think something completely different.
Center Dots
Study the two groups of dots, each group has six dots surrounding a
central dot.
Let C = 0 if the two center dots are of equal size.
Let C = 0 if you think that the two center dots are not of
equal size but they really are.
Let C = 5 = if you think something completely different.
Inner Circles
Study the two groups of circles within circles.
Let D = 0 if the two innermost circles are of equal
size.
Let D = 0 if you think that the two innermost circles are
not of equal size but they really are.
Let D = 9 if you think something completely different.
E - Horizontal Lines
Study the horizontal lines in the picture below.
Let E = 0 if the horizontal lines are all parallel.
Let E = 0 if you think that the horizontal lines are not
parallel but they really are.
Let E = 9 if you think something completely different.
F - Horizontal Lines
Study the horizontal lines in the picture below.
Let F = 0 if the horizontal lines are all straight and
parallel.
Let F = 0 if you think that the horizontal lines are bowed
but they really are straight and parallel.
Let F = 9 if you think something completely different.
G - Lines and Circles
Study the horizontal lines in the picture below.
Let G = 4 if the horizontal lines are equal in length.
Let G = 4 if you think that the horizontal lines are not
equal in length but they really are.
Let G = 9 if you think something completely different.
H - Horizontal Lines
Study the horizontal lines in the picture below.
Let H = 1 if the horizontal lines are equal in length.
Let H = 1 if you think that the horizontal lines are not
equal in length but they really are.
Let H = 2 if you think something completely different.
I - Horizontal Lines
Study the horizontal lines in the picture below.
Let I = 2 if the horizontal lines are straight and
parallel.
Let I = 2 if you think that the horizontal lines are bowed
but they really are straight and parallel.
Let I = 3 if you think something completely different.
J = Dots
Study the dots in the picture below.
Let J = 2 if all of the the dots are the same size.
Let J = 2 if you think that the dots are not all the same
size but they really are.
Let J = 4 if you think something completely different.
K - Two Shapes
Study the two shapes in the picture below.
Let K = 0 if the shapes are equal in size.
Let K = 0 if you think that the shapes are not equal in size
but they really are.
Let K = 5 if you think something completely different.
L - 2 Spheres
Study the picture below.
Let L = 0 if the spheres are equal in size.
Let L = 0 if you think that the spheres are not equal in
size but they really are.
Let L = 6 if you think something completely different.
M - Quadrangles
Study the quadrangles in the picture below.
Let M = 1 if the quadrangles are all squares.
Let M = 1 if you think that the quadrangles are not squares
but they really are.
Let M = 7 if you think something completely different.
N - Checkerboard
Study the picture below.
Let N = 1 if the horizontal and vertical lines are all
straight.
Let N = 1 if you think that some of the horizontal and
vertical lines are bowed but they really are all straight.
Let N = 8 if you think something completely different.
O - Circle and Diamond
Study the picture below.
Let O = 0 if the arcs surrouding the diamond form a true
circle.
Let O = 0 if you think that there is a circle that flattens
out where it touches the diamond points but it really is a true
circle.
Let O = 9 if you think something completely different.
P - Perpendicular Lines
Study the perpendicular lines in the picture below.
Let P = T if the two lines are of equal length.
Let P = T if you think that the two lines are not of equal
length but they really are.
Let P = L if you think something completely different.
Q - In Line
Study the lines in the picture below.
Let Q = X if the bottom line to the left of the dark bar is
in line with the line on the right of the bar.
Let Q = X if you think that the top line to the left of the
dark bar is in line with the line on the right but it really
isn't.
Let Q = Z if you think something completely different.
The final cache coordinates are N 37° 00.004
W 122° 00.110
With P and Q clues thrown in so that you could "mind" your Ps and
Qs! "Mind!?!" Get it?!? Hah!
Hah!
Enjoy! And happy caching!
50sumtin