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Sudoku on Sladden (Wellington) Mystery Cache

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Gr33nslime: I adopted this one from jnk but the time has come for me to archive it. Thanks to all who enjoyed it.. and there has been a few indeed.

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Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

***CACHE IS NOT AT THE LISTED CO-ORDINATES***

This is a mystery multi cache taking you on a trip in and around a local park. It is in 5 parts, the first being that you have to solve the sudoku puzzle to get you started. The next contains the co-ords for the 2nd WP, at which you have to work out the co-ords to the 3rd WP, ditto to the 4th and final WP which is a 400ml sistema.


STAGE 1

Solve the sudoku puzzle to get you to the first WP.

Each Sudoku puzzle has a unique solution that can be reached logically without guessing. Enter digits from 1 to 9 into the blank spaces. Every row must contain one of each digit. So must every column, as must every 3x3 square. When you have solved the puzzle, it will give you the co-ords to the next stage.


S 41 AB.CDE
E 174 FG.0HJ
(NB the 0 is a zero)

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

STAGE 2

There should be no problem parking here. This waypoint is magnetic and contains the co-ords to the next WP.
PLEASE DON'T REMOVE THESE CO-ORDS!

STAGE 3

AB = Number of steps here
C = Number of letters in the 7th word
DE = Number of years this gentleman used his vision and engineering skill plus 4
FG = Last two digits of the year he passed away plus 1
H = Number of letters in this gentleman's first name
J = Number of letters in this gentleman's last name
K = Number of years this gentleman used his vision and engineering skill divided by 10

S 41 AB.CDE
E 174 FG.HJK

STAGE 4

AB = Day the foundation stone was laid plus 1
C = Number of place name plaques divided by 5
D = Most number of words on a name plaque
E = 3rd digit in year foundation stone was laid
FG = Number of letters in the longest single word place name multiplied by 4 then add 1
H = Number of letters in bottom place name (s)
J = Number of place name plaques that begin with the letter S plus 3

S 41 AB.CDE
E 174 FG.HHI

Once solved this will lead you to the final cache which is a 400 l sistema in a camo bag. PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN PEN.

IN WINTER THE GROUNDS MAY BE QUITE MUDDY SO BE PREPARED WITH YOUR GUMBOOTS!



FTF honours go to Yeetrees

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

1. zntargvp 2. JC 2 purpxfhz = 141 (vr. NO+P+QR+ST+U+W+X) 3. JC 3 purpxfhz = 88 (vr. NO+P+Q+R+ST+U+W) 4. Sbex bs gerr

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)