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The 34th Annual Academy Awards (1962) Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/15/2012
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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THE 34th ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS (1962)

The cache is not located at the above listed coordinates. You must first figure out the REAL coordinates to “The 34th Annual Academy Awards (1962)”. 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 34th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1961, were held on April 9, 1962 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. They were hosted by Bob Hope; this was the seventh time Hope hosted the Oscars. For the first time in Oscar history, the show lasted longer than two hours.

Legendary film maker Federico Fellini received his first Best Director nomination for his film La Dolce Vita, though the movie itself failed to garner a nomination for Best Picture.

38 22.ABC

A. Gregory Peck, who starred in Best Picture nominee The Guns of Navarone has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at (A)100 Hollywood Blvd.

B. George C. Scott was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for (B) -8.

C. The Hustler was nominted for (C) Academy Awards.

121 10.DEF

D. Presenter for Best Picture (last name) = (D).

E. The durations of The 34th Annual Academy Awards was 2 hours, (E)0 minutes.

F. Summer and Smoke received (F) nominations.

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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. Wand of Divination +20 int, +25str

9. Crow Bar

10. Fishing Pole

11. Night Vison Goggles

12. Magnet

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

pnpur: rivy gbbyf: 1

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)