Green and Black Mystery Cache
Ol' Fogies: We have decided to archive this one as it is not often visited ( nice to see it has been McTavished though!), and is a bit too far away to maintain as we should.
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This is a cache dedicated to all Chocolate lovers. It will take you on a (sort of ) circular walk through a piece of Chocolate box countryside. You will need to discover three micros before you can find the cache. The terrain is flat and level with good walking for the most part, but can get wet and muddy after rain in places. The theme of the swaps should be Chocolate related or Green and / or Black if possible.
The above coordinates are suggested parking for one car. Now to learn more than you ever wanted to know about Chocolate! --- To find the Green Micro : What year was Cadbury Dairy Milk with Fruit and Nut launched: 19xx will give you the 2 digit A. What year was the Wispa bar launched nationwide : 19xx will give you the 2 digit B What year was the Twirl bar launched : 19xx will give you the 2 digit C What year was the Timeout bar launched : 19xx will give you the 2 digit D Add A to the last three digits of the Car Park northings to get the northings of the Green Micro. Total up B, C and D then subtract answer from the last three digits of the Car Park westings to give you the westings for the Green Micro. Make a note of the partial coordinates found in the Green Micro. Now return to the track near the car parking spot to start the circular walk proper. --- To find the Green and Black Micro: In what year was Green and Black’s founded? 19xx will give you the two digit E In which year did Cadbury’s take over Fry’s and son’s? 19xx will give you the two digit F In what year did John Cadbury open his first shop? xxxx will give you the four digit G In which year did Cadbury Schweppes buy Green and Black’s? xxxx will give you the four digit H To get the northings of the GandB Micro subtract F from E, then add the answer to the last three digits of partial northings from the Green Micro. To get the westings of the GandB Micro subtract G from H then add 4, then add the answer to the last three digits of partial westings from the Green Micro. Make a note of the partial coordinates found in the Green and Black Micro. You will see a sign saying Private road, but this is a public footpath, go on in! --- To find the BLACK MAGnetIC Micro: Which year were the Dream and Snowflake bars launched? xxxx will give the four digit J In which year were Rowntrees founded in York? xxxx will give the four digit K Henri Nestle opened a UK sales office in which year? xxxx will give the four digit L In which year did Joseph Fry start making chocolate in Bristol? xxxx will give the four digit M To get the northings of the Black Micro subtract K from J then add the answer to the last three digits of the partial coordinates from GandB Micro. To get the westings of the Black Micro subtract M from L then subtract the answer from the last three digits of the partial coordinates from GandB Micro. Make a note of the partial coordinates found in the Black Micro. --- To find the final Cache: Cadbury began to sell whipped fondant eggs - the first ever Cadbury Creme Eggs became available in which year? 19xx will give the two digit N In which year was Bournvita launched in the UK? 19xx will give the two digit P Johnny Depp starred in the film Chocolat. In which other chocolate related film did he star, and in which year was the book that film was based on, first published? xxxx gives the four digit Q The first book devoted to chocolate, titled ‘Libro en el cual se trata del chocolate’ was published in Mexico in which year? xxxx gives the four digit R To get the northings of the final cache add N and P then add answer to the last three digits of the partial coordinates from Black Micro. To get the westings of the final cache subtract R from Q then add the answer to the last three digits of the partial coordinates from Black Micro. No food is kept in this cache, bring your own Chocolate!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Terra - vil pbirerq ybt
Terra naq Oynpx – ebbgf bs n jbbqcrpxref yneqre
Oynpx – srapr,
Pnpur – va gur ebbgf
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