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ETC Phoned Home Mystery Cache

Hidden : 6/19/2010
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the listed coordinates. This puzzle cache is dedicated to bad science fiction books and movies everywhere.

You know the ones. After years of listening in vain, the SETI folks finally detect a signal from the stars.

Researchers the world over struggle -- and fail -- to decode the signal. All except our intrepid hero and heroine, who succeed where others cannot.

There follows a complicated plot in which our protagonists (a) help stranded aliens return home, (b) trade with friendly aliens for advanced technology, (c) collaborate with friendly aliens to save earth from some impending natural catastrophe, (d) become lunch for hungry hostile aliens or (e) all of the above.

This is your chance to play hero/heroine by decoding such a signal. You need not worry about plot consequences (or becoming lunch). Extra-terrestrial cachers vacationing in our solar system were stumped. The signal is nothing more than the response to a PAF request for the solution to a vexing puzzle cache in Greensfelder County Park.

X.X.X.................................X.X.X.\XX/\XX/\X/\/X/\X\../\X\/X/\/X/.X.X.X.\.\/\/\/\X/\.\/\/\.././\.\/\/\..X.X.X.\XX/\/X/...\XX/\/\../XX\/XX\/X/.X.X.X...\/\/\/.....\/\/\..../\/..\/\/.X.X.X.\XX/\XX/..../X/\X\/\.\X\///\/X/.X.X.X.................................

You are looking for a large Lock&Lock in an obvious spot. It is stocked with flying saucers (naturally), a variety of sci-fi-themed swag, a couple of smiley marble mazes and some camo bouncy balls (because who can resist camo bouncy balls?).

The cache is about .25 mile from the listed coordinates as the saucer flies -- a bit more as the connector trail meanders. The cache is about 125 feet off the Declue trail.

Greensfelder County Park is open from 7:00am until one half hour after sunset. Please obey posted park hours and regulations.

Congratulations to 87Preludea20a3 and Spraypaint on the FTF -- and a really creative way to solve the puzzle.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Trg gur cvpgher?

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)