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Chocolate Shuffle Mystery Cache

Hidden : 10/8/2008
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Here is a chance to play a little logic game. It might even make you hungry for some sweets!

The rules of the game are pretty simple. The nine chocolates are to be placed in the 3 x 3 grid shown in such a way as to match the hints given at the right.

The hints are interpreted as follows:
  1. A square completely filled in with a color means there is a chocolate of that color in that square, however you don't know the shape
  2. A square containing the outline of shape means that shape belongs in that square, however you don't know the color
  3. Some squares contain a shape and color, so you know which chocolate to place, however you don't know for certain which grid square to place it in
  4. The number of squares shown for each of the nine hints must fit on the grid as shown. For example, the hint in lower left corner indicates a pink chocolate can be found in the top row, but you don't know if it is the first, second, or third column, using that hint alone.

You'll need to use all the hints in combination to correctly place the chocolates in the grid. Once you've done that, use the formula below to find the decimal minutes for both latitude and longitude. The letters are translated to numbers by noting the position in the grid, which is numbered left to right and top to bottom (i.e., squares 1, 2, and 3 are in the top row).

N 47 44.(a-b-f)ig and W 122 18.(d-h)ic

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Uvqr: glcvpny fcbg, FR pbeare

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)