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Pig Mania Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/11/2009
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the listed coordinates; you must first solve a puzzle, in order to determine the real cache coordinates.

This is another in our series of whimsical cache containers.

Many years ago, we would get together with friends to play a game called "Pig Mania". In this game, you rolled two pigs (instead of dice), and received a score based on the positions that the two pigs ended up in. To solve this puzzle, you must search the internet for the rules for this game, and then determine the scores indicated by the pig positions shown in the images below.

The final coordinates are:

N A B.C
W D E.F

You are searching for a small bison tube, which has been attached to another one of our whimsical cache containers. You will need to bring your own pen or pencil. There is significant tree cover in the area, so you will need to use your geosenses!

Good luck, and if you have any questions, feel free to email me.

Not sure if there is poison oak here, but be careful and keep your eyes open!

I bumped the terrain up to 2.5, due to the sustained uphill walk required to retrieve this cache.

Once you've solved the puzzle, you can determine the best place to park as follows: add 0.187 to the latitude, and subtract 0.838 from the longitude.


Congratulations to LiefPhotos for earning FTF honors!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fghzc, nccebkvzngryl gra srrg Abegu bs ebnq.

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)