Targeted Chaos (aka ALMOST Totally Random) Mystery Cache

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Robin_1: Bidding this chaos cache adieu!

It's been fun but there seems little to no interest in it anymore, plus the container has been taken over and practically destroyed by ants!

I'll see, since it's right outside my (work) parking garage (like I have a personal parking garage, eh?), about replacing it with a new puzzle, probably with a different hiding spot.

See ya on the trail!!!

-Robin_1

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Hidden : 5/26/2011
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is NOT located at the above coordinates. Please don't go there unless you're wanting to pick up caching supplies or eat lunch. AGAIN THE CACHE IS NOT LOCATED IN OR ON TOP OF THE BIG BOX STORE!!

Finding this cache will be easy, in fact once you solve the random puzzle presented below, it will practically be a PNG cache. DO BE VERY CAREFUL AS THIS IS A BUSY SPOT AND TRAFFIC CAN BE FIERCE!!

The question NOW is, how to make sense out of the organized chaos or total randomness of the data presented?

To help, or at least add to the chaos, you will find 10 random tables shown in the image gallery for this cache listing. Each is labeled "TARGET" and has a number on the end of the file name.

The numbers simply differentiate the file names so you can view them in order or at random, whichever you choose. I promise the numbers at the end of the file names have absolutely nothing to do with solving the puzzle.

The data in these tables is real data, but its completely random. I used the random number generator in Excel, if that matters to any of you.

Your job is to now organize the chaos and determine the real coordinates.

How you choose to go about organizing the chaos is up to you, but I will tell you that there is really only one way to organize the chaos and it does follow a logical pattern (or at least it seems logical to my little mind)!

I had originally planned to place this hide in the parking garage at work but since it's private property and security patrols the lot and questions all kinds of suspicious activity, I've spared you that potentially uncomfortable interaction.

In my opinion, solving the puzzle, will be by far the hardest part, thus the reason for the 3 in difficulty level (which I've now bumped up to 4.0). Please NOTE, the terrain rating is 2.0 because of the traffic factor. AGAIN BE VERY CAREFUL, I don't want anyone to get hurt! The cache is NOT in the street and there's plenty of standing room around the cache for a small party of cachers to move around a little bit to sign the log, etc...

ALL coordinates were captured using Google Maps, so there's a potentially large margin of error, if you're using your GPS. So long story short, once you solve the puzzle, look at the maps and you'll be good to go!

Enjoy the hunt!!

TO VERIFY YOUR SOLUTION, please click the below web link to be taken to the evince-coordinate verification website to validate your solution coordinates.
(visit link)

HAPPY HUNTING EVERYONE!!

UPDATE (May 31, 2011) - I've added a couple of additional hints that were provided to others when they emailed and asked for them ... and NO we're not talking about Backgammon!! (LOL TTM!)

UPDATE (June 6, 2011) - I've added another couple of hints that were provided to two others who emailed me for them.

UPDATE (June 15, 2011) - After some significant positive and much appreciated feedback from Kemis, who "reverse-engineered" the puzzle and described it as "evil" then "impossible," I've redone the attachments, used to solve the puzzle. I've color-coded them to make them easier on the eyes and have made them smaller. I've also modified the solution so it's still "difficult," but not "impossible." Finally, I've added yet one more hint, which I hope will help you!

Congratulations to HeftyDude and Kemis for CoFTF on 7June2011.

Additional Hints ()

[Cache] Bccbfvgr cbyrf nggenpg! Zntargvp xrl ubyqre! [Puzzle 1] Ivrjvat gur pnpur cntr vf erpbzzraqrq ba n pbzchgre, ABG n fznegcubar ncc. [Puzzle 2a] Gubhtu abg gur fnzr fvmr, ybbx ng gur vzntr svyrf yvxr lbh jbhyq n purpxreobneq. [Puzzle 2b] Ybtvpny cnggreaf znl or bs nffvfgnapr. Jung unccraf jura lbh ahzore bss va n tebhc bs crbcyr, hfvat 1,2,1,2,1,2, rgp...? [Puzzle 3] Gur ahzoref va gur gnetrg gnoyrf ner vaqrrq pbzcyrgryl 100% enaqbz. [Puzzle 4] Bayl gur ynfg guerr ahzoref bs rnpu bs gur cbfgrq pbbeqvangrf arrq gb or hcqngrq gb svaq gur fbyhgvba. [Puzzle 5] Qba'g zvff gur sberfg sbe gur gerrf! [Puzzle 6] Abg nyy ahzoref jrer enaqbz va trarengvat gur vzntr tnyyrel svyrf. [Puzzle 7] Tvir guvf pnpur n guhzof HC be guhzof QBJA! Rvgure jnl V ubcr lbh rawbl vg!

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)

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