Nonogram
Japanese Logic Puzzles #3
UPDATED January 10 2009: I've
moved the cache to a better, more accessible location in the same
area. If you have solved the puzzle previously, you just need to
use the updated table to get the new coordinates. The Geochecker
link has been updated as well.
Mcreaser is a big fan of geocaching. He's also a fan of
Japanese-style logic puzzles, and so, he thought, why not put them
together?
Everyone knows about the archetypal Japanese logic puzzle,
Sudoku. Less well known, but equally rewarding, are some of the
other puzzles made popular in Japan, particularly in the puzzle
magazine, Nikoli. To find this cache, you must solve the
following moderately difficult Nongram puzzle.
Like all such puzzles, there is software available to
automatically solve Nonograms. Please do not use a computer
program to solve this puzzle. The goal of this series is
to introduce geocachers to other logic challenges, and using
computer software defeats that purpose. The above puzzle is not
overly difficult and can be solved inside of 15 minutes once you've
learned the rules.
You can learn more about Nonograms from
Wikipedia.
The completed puzzle should show a recognizable image. You may
find the coordinates by taking a six letter word that describes the
image, and using the letters from that word together with the below
table to fill in the values for A-F in order. The first letter of
the word is the value for A, and the last letter is the value for
F.
N 44 38.ABC W 63 42.DEF
| 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 |
| 4 |
5 |
7 |
1 |
9 |
2 |
8 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
The cache is a small camoed lock-n-lock (suitable for small
trade items). A clear trail goes right past it from the Timberlea
Parkway, so there is no need to bushwhack. It should be winter
friendly in all but the deepest snow. Please close the container
tightly and replace exactly as it was found.
You can check your answers for this puzzle on
Geochecker.com.