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The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (1970) Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/16/2012
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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THE 42nd ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS (1970)

The cache is not located at the above listed coordinates. You must first figure out the REAL coordinates to “The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (1970)”. 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 42nd Academy Awards were presented April 7, 1970 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. There was no host.

This is currently the highest rated of the televised Academy Awards ceremonies, according to Nielsen ratings.

Midnight Cowboy became the first - and so far, the only - X-rated film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. The previous year had seen the only G-rated film to win Best Picture: Oliver!.

This was the last time until the 68th Academy Awards where none of the four acting winners had appeared in Best Picture nominees.

38 21.ABC

A. John Wayne won Best Actor for his portrayal of Rooster Cogburn in True Grit, which a a running time of 12(A) minutes.

B. Best Director winner for Midnight Cowboy (first name -10) = (B).

C. Presenter for best Foreign Language film (first name) = (C).

121 10.DEF

D. Preformed ‘True Grit’ from the motion picture True Grit (last name -2) = (D).

E. Best Picture nominee Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid had a running time of 1(E)2 minutes.

F. Best Supporting actor nominee Jack Nicholson for his work in Easy Rider has a a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at (F)925 Hollywood Blvd.

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2. Pliers

3. Bee Keeper Suit

4. Spool of Razor Wire

5. Step Stool / Someone's strong back

6. Chinese Throwing Stars

7. Cherry Picker / Extender Pole

8. Mine Finder

9. Crow Bar

10. Fishing Pole

11. Night Vison Goggles

12. Magnet

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

pnpur: cvyy obggyr gbbyf: znlor 2

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)