It's been a while since we placed a cache, so we decided to put
one in our neighborhood. The cache is a white plastic pipe with a
screw cap containing a log, pencil and a few small items. It is
located in a park in Centereach.
The cache is not hidden at the posted coordinates.
You must solve the puzzle below to find the cache. However, the
posted coordinates will put you in the parking lot of our favorite
Italian restaurant. Enjoy!
Kakuro (also known as Cross Sums) is a logic puzzle that also
involves simple math.
These are the rules:
- The number in the black box is the sum of the digits in the
adjacent row or column.
- If the number is above the diagonal, it is the sum of the numbers
in the row to the right of it. If the number is below the diagonal,
it is the sum of the numbers in the column below it.
- Fill in the white boxes with numbers from 1 to 9. Zero is not
used. Each number is used only once in each particular number
combination.
To get you started, I have already added the numbers 1 & 4 at
the top of the puzzle (under the number 5). You might also find the
following information to be helpful:
1. Certain number combinations have only one possible solution. For
example, two numbers that add up to 17 must be 8 + 9, while three
numbers that add up to 6 must be 1 + 2 + 3.
2. If an intersecting row and column have only one number in
common, that number must go in the intersection. For example, if a
row with two numbers that add up to three (1 + 2) intersects a
column with two numbers that add up to four (1 + 3), the number at
the intersection is 1 since it is the only number found in both
solutions.
After you solve the puzzle you will find the cache at the
following location:
N40° AB.CDE
W073° 0F.G0H
This will take you to a small park in Centereach.
It's really nice if you have little ones. The cache is in a
location that is about 4 feet high. Be very careful, since the
muggle factor can be high at times. A good time to come is early
morning or after dark.
You can check your answers for this puzzle on
Geochecker.com.