The posted coordinates are for the main entrance to NAIST. See the following waypoints to make your walk and find the final!
(From the NAIST Website)
"The Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) was founded in 1991 with the establishment of the Graduate School of Information Science and the University Library, followed by the Graduate School of Biological Sciences the next year. The first master’s students were admitted in 1993, and doctoral students were first admitted in 1996, which is also the year the Graduate School of Materials Science was established. The establishment of the Venture Business Laboratory and the Intellectual Property Division in 2003 furthered the university’s drive to utilize research results to secure patents and licenses, and form new businesses. In 2004, along with all of Japan’s national universities, NAIST became an independent university corporation."
To find the coordinates of the final, you will need to visit several locations around the campus. At each location, collect the necessary information to use in the calculation of the final coordinates. You can visit the waypoints in any order, but the order given will be the most efficient.
Here is a list of the waypoints, and the information you need to collect there:
- N 34 43.894 E 135 43.905
NAIST has many nice trees, all neatly numbered. At this waypoint, you will see one tree with many arms. What is the number on the tag on this tree?
This two-digit number is "A".
- N 34 43.846 E 135 43.900
There is a lot of artwork around NAIST. At this waypoint, if you look West, you will see some tall metal artwork structures. How many of these structures do you see?
This one-digit number is "B".
- N 34 43.818 E 135 43.994
There are a series of roads throughout the NAIST campus. At this waypoint, you will see a number of metal traffic cylinders. How many of these cylinders do you see?
This one-digit number is "C".
- N 34 43.833 E 135 44.074
There are quite many buildings at NAIST. At this waypoint, if you look in the North-North-East direction, you will see a building with LARGE LETTERS on it. How many letters are there?
This one-digit number is "D".
- N 34 43.936 E 135 44.085
The buildings at NAIST all share a common style. At this waypoint, if you look South, you will see some red squares on the closest (low) building. How many small red squares do you see (only the closest building)?
This one-digit number is "E".
- N 34 43.966 E 135 44.034
There are many fountains around the NAIST campus. At this waypoint, you will find a sculpture of a globe with animals on it. How many animals are there on the globe (careful!)?
This two-digit number is "F".
- N 34 44.000 E 135 44.044
There are several plaques dedicated to famous world scientists around NAIST. At this waypoint, you will find a statue head of a famous scientist. What is the last digit in the year he died?
This one-digit number is "G".
- N 34 44.047 E 135 44.041
There are some nice places to visit, even for kids, around NAIST. At this waypoint, you will find two interesting things. First, you will find an interesting interactive piece of artwork. Turn the wheel and see what happens. How many gear-wheels are there in this device, including the wheel you are turning?
This one-digit number is "H".
The second thing at this waypoint is a reflection. Look to the left as you stand at the wheel. Can you see the interesting reflection in the glass building. Pretty cool huh?
In order to check your numbers,
A + B + C + D = 23
E + F + G + H = 28
Now you have all the information you need to find the final cache. So, find a nice place to sit for a while, and use the formulas below to do your calculations.
Final coords are at:
N 34 4S.TUV
E 135 4W.XYZ
S = C - H
T = F - ( A + D )
U = H - B
V = E + B
W = G - E
X = F - C
Y = A - G
Z = B + D
Good Luck, and Happy Caching!