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The 2nd Annual Academy Awards (1930) Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/6/2012
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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THE 2nd ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS (1930)

The cache is not located at the above listed coordinates. You must first figure out the REAL coordinates to “The 2nd Annual Academy Awards (1930)”. Please be aware of our slithery friends and watch for muggles. We understand most will not walk but park and grab so please use caution when stopping along the roads. We have placed most where parking is easily available. Oh and practice C.I.T.O. if you can.

The 2nd Academy Awards were presented on April 3, 1930 at an awards banquet in the Cocoanut Grove of The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, and broadcast live on the radio. The awards were for films released between August 1, 1928 and July 31, 1929.

As the ceremony was being held more than eight months after the end of the eligibility period, it was decided that the 3rd Academy Awards would be held in November 1930, so as to bring the awards ceremony closer to the relevant time period. As a result 1930 was the only year in which two awards ceremonies were held in the same calendar year.

38 25.ABC

A. The Director of Madame X (Last name) +4 = (A)

B. The Patriot was nominated for (B) Oscars.

C. Number of letters in the last name of Best Actor nominee for The Valiant = (C).

121 11.DEF

D. The number of films with multiple nominations = (D).

E. Best Art Director for The Patriot (First name) = (E).

F. Street Angel received (F) nominations.

*NOTE* This is not just a simple power trail. TOTT will be needed on several of these caches. Please replace cache exactly as found for future finders enjoyment.

Tools that may be needed:

1. Tweezers

2. Pliers

3. Bee Keeper Suit

4. Katana

5. Step Stool / Someone's strong back

6. Chinese Throwing Stars

7. Cherry Picker / Extender Pole

8. Turkey Baster

9. Crow Bar

10. Fishing Pole

11. Night Vison Goggles

12. Magnet

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

pnpur: cvyy obggyr ybj gbbyf: abar

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)