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The Worlds Easiest Puzzle Cache Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 2/13/2009
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

It's The Worlds Easiest Puzzle Cache how hard could it be? Sorry, apparently harder than I originally thought.

Welcome to The Worlds Easiest Puzzle Cache!!!!
(Well I honestly thought it was when I came up with that name, but I'm told I was wrong.)

 
PLEASE READ THIS:  If you read this page prior to 3-16-09 I've made a couple of BIG changes based on feedback from cachers who've completed this cache.  I'm confident that these changes will remove most of the frustrations that some have experienced while working on this cache.  Therefore at a minimum I'd recommend you read the section near the bottom labeled: " Here's the newest additions to this puzzle cache. "  Although the main part of this cache description is unchanged I'd still recommend rereading the whole cache description since it also contains crucial information you'll need to know.

  The coordinates above are not the cache location.  IF YOU DO NOT READ THE ENTIRE CACHE DESCRIPTION PAGE YOU WILL LIKELY MAKE THE CACHE HARDER THAN IT NEEDS TO BE!  I know this cache description page is way too long and I apologize for that, but for now it's all you have to keep a very simple puzzle cache  from turning into a nightmare so please read on.
   The Pastor of the church where the geocache is hidden has given permission to place the cache on the church property with only a few very minor stipulations:
 

  1. Hunting for the geocache will be limited to the following hours:  8 a.m. to dusk on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.  On Wednesdays the hours will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m..  Due to services being held at the church on Sundays there will not be any geocaching on the church grounds on Sundays.  There is no night time caching allowed on any day of the week.
  2. If you arrive at the church and notice a lot of cars you are requested to please come back another day.  There may be a funeral or wedding service going on and you would need to return on a later date so as not to be a distraction to those attending the service at the church.
  3. No smoking on the church property.
  4. The location of the cache means it will have less snow around it during winter than most areas which is why I'm marking it as winter accessible, but during the worst of the winter you will still need to do some digging in the snow (see the hint below).  
  5. You will need to use the church parking lot since it is the only authorized access point to the cache.  Please park as close to the cache location as possible, however please do NOT drive off the paved parking lot.  If you are trying to access the cache from any location other than the church parking lot you will be trespassing!
  6. If all of the above rules are not abided by then we may have to archive the cache.

   Thank you for deciding to take a stab at solving what I'm calling The Worlds Easiest Puzzle Cache.   I suspect for some it will literally only take seconds to get the cache coordinates, while others may struggle with it for substantially longer periods of time.  Since I do anticipate some people struggling to solve this I am giving it a difficulty rating of 2 1/2 stars.
    Before I get into the puzzle description please bear with me while I get on my soapbox about a pet peeve of mine.  Today while driving home from the grocery store I saw yet another angry driver honking his horn and flipping off somebody that had made him mad.  I think we  need to get back to the way it used to be when we frequently used words like please, thank you, after you, excuse me and other kind words that bound us together as a civilized society.  My hope is that you'll agree with me and do your part to make the world a better place by either being more courteous, or if you already are using polite phrases please continue with your already established good behavior.  Sorry, but I couldn't resist my chance to share the above while I've got you as a somewhat captive audience.
  Below you will find a link that says "Click Here."  When you click on the link it will open another page where you'll find an on-line robot.  Her name is Cache Master.  All you have to do is ask her for the cache coordinates and she will provide them.  How's that for easy?   Feel free to have a chat with Cache Master and ask questions about the cache coordinates or any other subject you feel like chatting about.



VERY IMPORTANT:  Read the section below and it will save you potential headaches!!!

  Here are some ideas to make your time interacting with Cache Master even more informative and hopefully fun too :
 

  1. I've purposely made this puzzle cache pretty easy.  My goal is that the majority will find this a bit of a challenge, but also that the majority will be able to solve it after putting in some effort.
  2. When talking to Cache Master and typing the word geocache instead try typing the word cache.  
  3. Sometimes it can seem like Cache Master is almost human so you may want to start your conversation with her with a friendly greeting such as hello, hi, howdy or something similar.
  4. Like all things on the internet sometimes Cache Master is temporarily unavailable due to the high volume of traffic at the web server.  If this happens hit the refresh button on your internet browser and lots of times that will solve the problem.  If that doesn't work don't worry it seems to usually comes back up within a very few minutes, so use the opportunity to stretch your legs and get a cup of coffee or a sandwich.
  5. I've tried to insert a few humorous remarks into some of Cache Masters replies.  I've been told I have a weird sense of humor so if you see anything that offends you I apologize and can assure you it was not meant to be mean to you.  My only intent was to make people smile.  If you ask Cache Master, "What's your favorite song?" you'll see an example of what I mean.  It is only meant to give a little chuckle and hopefully it will be received that way.
  6. If you are pretty confident you have been asking for the cache coordinates in the correct way, but suspect you may be off by just a tiny little word or two you can contact me and ask me to verify if you are truly providing the right prompt.  If you are basically right and only off by a word or two I will be happy to provide you the exact words to type, since you've basically solved it and it's only on a technicality that you haven't gotten the response you need.  Or if you want to continue without any assistance feel free to do that too.
  7. Correct spelling does count when dealing with Cache Master
  8. If Cache Master tells you that you need to search elsewhere on the internet ignore that.  She will give coordinates if you give her one of the sentences/questions she's programmed to respond to.
  9. Do not just say coordinates when dealing with Cache Master, be a little more specific and say cache coordinates and you'll be more likely to get favorable results.  Please notice I say to type out the word coordinates, if you shorten it to coords you will not get favorable results.
  10. The next point is to remember that Cache Master can seem almost human at times so it would not hurt to be nice throughout your entire communications with her. 
  11. Do not put the cache name or cache ID number in your interactions with her it will just confuse matters. 
  12. I guarantee you it is possible to get Cache Master to provide you with the coordinates so you can find this geocache so don't give up on this easy puzzle cache.
  13. Here's the newest additions to this puzzle cache.  Based on feedback from cachers who've completed this cache I'm going to disclose some information that was not previously disclosed.  This cache has 2 different containers.  One container is a dead end container.  You'll get the coordinates to this container if you do not complete all of the steps that are required.  The good news is the dead end container does provide you with a note that contains a  hint (a pretty strong hint in my opinion) on the direction you need to pursue to get your smiley.  The other container of course is the cache container where you'll find a large container filled with swag and a logbook.
  14. Also, after hearing from a few cachers that they weren't 100% thrilled with the thought of a dead end container and using their time to go to it I've decided to add a geo coordinate checker to this puzzle.  It's the last thing on this page just before you get to the log notes left by other geocachers (it is in a very small font, but it is there).  If you check the coordinates that Cache Master gave you and it says you are correct then you are free to go to the cache site and make your find official (just make sure you do it during the authorized caching hours listed at the top of this page).  If you find out the coordinates are wrong then you have 2 options either one is acceptable and you'll have to decide for yourself which one fits your personal preference for playing the game.  Your first option would be to decide that's a bummer and go in person to the dead end location that Cache Master gave you the coordinates for and read the note to get the nudge to get you going in the right direction.  That option may be best for those that want to fully experience all phases of the cache.  Or if you live out of town or are pressed for time you can send an E-Mail to worldseasiestpuzzlecache@yahoo.com and for the subject line and also for the text of the message just type in the word "help".  You will very quickly get an auto reply message that tells you word for word what the message in the dead end container says.  Then it's up to you to complete the last required step or two.  WARNING!  If you do this prior to getting a set of coordinates from Cache Master you will totally spoil it for yourself so please only use this option if have already gotten a set of cache coordinates from Cache Master.
  15. As I've stated earlier I am available to try and assist anybody if they feel kind of stuck and need a little help getting onto the right track.  To contact me click on my screen name at the top of the page.  Do NOT send requests for my help to the auto responding E-Mail address I supplied above since I will not receive any messages sent there.  The only thing is as the weather warms I'll be spending less time on the computer and it may take me up to week to reply.  I will try to reply as quickly as possible, but I want you to know that realistically it could take up to a week to reply.

   When you're ready to begin working on this puzzle cache please   CLICK HERE  (I strongly recommend you read the next sentence before going out to the cache location.

  The pencil lead on the pencil in the cache keeps breaking so I'd suggest you BYOP to sign the log.  Thank you and good luck!!!!

 

  To everybody who has placed caches locally I say thank you for the great times you've given me!!!!
 

  Congratulations to 1PATR1OT and johngie on the co-FTF!!!!

  Also, a special congratulations to cacherX4 who completely solved the puzzle cache and had the correct coordinates at about 12:10 a.m. on 2-18-09 .  He respected the no night caching restrictions or he certainly would have been either the FTF or at least would have been a strong contender for it.  As far as I know he was the first to successfully solve the puzzle even though he could not sign the log first.  He did great!!!!

  Thanks also everybody who shared their opinions on how I could make this cache better for all will be finding it from this point on!!!  Hopefully I've made the right changes and now everybody can more completely enjoy themselves.

  Last, but certainly not least I need to thank FireFrog69 since it was viewing his cache called Patience & Sincerity that planted the seed in my mind of using a robot in a geocache.  Then when I ran into what seemed like insurmountable technical difficulties he was very kind and gave me crucial technical assistance that allowed me to get my robot set up so that it could meet the listing requirements of geocaching.com .  Thank you FireFrog69 your assistance was greatly appreciated!!!!

LOOK BELOW THIS SENTENCE FOR THE COORDINATE CHECKER LINK.

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

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Onfr bs n cvar vf jurer vg fgnegrq bhg, ohg V'z gbyq vg znl or uvture va gur cvar abj. [The hint should only be used if there is deep snow on the ground]

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)