-=[MaplessInSeattle]=-
Presents
A Game of HIDE and SEEK
This is our first puzzle cache, we had a number of problems getting
it published, but thanks to the patience of the local reviewer(MUCH
Patience) we believe we have finally come to the conclusion of the
planning phase.
This puzzle has two methods for finding the cache. The first is the
original method, which the cache was titled after, the second is a
Geocaching.com compliance method, both should prove to be equally
nerve wracking and deserving of the difficulty rating. If not, I
think I will not make another Puzzle cache for quite some time.
Rules:
I will give clues if you need them. If you need further
clarification simply ask for it. I am very willing to help anyone
with this puzzle, but I will not GIVE it away to you.
If you solve the puzzle, do not just give it out to others, I will
gladly help anyone that needs it, but part of the joy of a puzzle
is putting at least SOME work into it. If you even make the
slightest attempt to solve this, I'm sure you will feel much more
excited about your smiley, than if you just phone a friend for the
coordinates. Enjoy!
Puzzle Begins
Herodotus and Demeratus got confused when they
tried to play a game of just plain
hide and seek. They were born too early for computers, and alas,
they could not use Windows, Linux or MacOS to play. Their descendants however were able to find a
way to play. One day they were walking through gasworks, and they took this picture:
They put the picture in their jacket, and
zipped it up. But the zipper was broken so it took
a pair of pliers to open it. Once
they opened it, they were astonished to find that they were in the
wrong place when they took the picture. They should have just
looked at good picture
example for information about little things
like coordinates to find what they were
seeking.
Puzzle End - Additional Note per site regulations
In order to make the cache adhere to Geocaching.com rules. An
alternate means of solving the puzzle had to be provided, what
follows is that method, it does not apply to those who are solving
the original puzzle. Only to those who wish to not participate in
that method of solving.
Your coordinates will be in Decimal Degrees format.
I will give you this much to start:
47.ABCDE
-122.FGHIJ
At coordinates S 31° 55.558 E 115° 54.646 you will find a
sign.
On this sign is some useful information for solving some of the
above variables.
what appears to be flower petals on the sign, upon closer
examination are actually branches of a tree. Count them, and store
this number as "P" P squared plus P squared, minus ten will give
you FGH Count the number of "o"'s on the sign. Double this
number, this will yield IJ
Utilizing the code found in appedix F of ISBN 0-385-49531-5,
implement EASYOUT for the square key, and DUNCHEAT for the column
key. Then decode the following message to get the north
coordinates:
AVADD VAVDA DGXGX DADDG XAVAD XFGAG AADAA GDXVD VDDGV FGFDA
XDAGV DGAAD DGDAD DXDGD VAAGG GDDGV FAXDF GADDA GFVGA XFFDF
AFGAD VAFVA DXDAG FFXFF FADDF GDXAV AXAXA VFDFV GFDDD XGDGG
FAVFA FADGF VGXAX XGDFV VDDDD XADAD GVVAA GFFXA VDXAV VAGFV
GGAXF DAVAG ADDGV DAXAF VVADG DAGAX FGVXD FFGDD AGAFA AFFAF
GFDAA FFDAV VGADF VXDGA DFADA AFAFF DFXVA DFFDD DFVAF GXGDD
GFADF AFFDF GXXGD GGXDG AVXAD DDDFA VDDVA GDAAF DGGAX FAAGD
DDDAA DDDFA VVAGA DFXFA VAVDD AXGVD AGDAA DGDXF ADDVD DDFDG
AXDAF AVVDA VVXDD AGDXA GAGDG DDADD DFFVA AXXAG GDAAA DADDA
DDADF DDXGF FFVFD GAVAA AFVAF AVVFD XAGDG DGFDX GDADF GXDFG
DAFAX FDADX VVAFD XXDDX ADFAG FFGFA FFVAA GADFD XFAAD GGAXA
GXVDD FGDGA XVGAA AFDFG XGDVV AFVDA DVVAF ADVFA DDDGF DGFFV
ADVGA GVFVD GFGVA FGAAG FDFGF FDD
Happy New Year Everyone, Maybe this will be the last cache placed
of the 2007 year.
This is a DUAL FTF puzzle, btw. Please post whether you
found it using the first or second method. The first person
from both methods is awarded title of FTF. So if someone solves it
the second way, and you solve it the first way, you can STILL get
FTF, even after it is found.
Primary Method: Solved Co-FTF goes to bolosky and
PryingPandora/Plaidguy
Secondary Method: FTF honors to the newcomers ljkdh, great job
you two.
Special thanks to R0gue, who made the alternate method possible,
and very difficult.