GC3Q1QR Tic-Tac-Toe (Jax) Final (Unknown Cache) in Florida, United States created by -HellFire-

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-HellFire-: This was a fun series to put together and now it's time for it to go so something new can take its place.

GC3Q1QR ▼

A cache by -HellFire- Message this owner

Hidden : 8/19/2012

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is NOT at the posted coordinates!!!

Welcome to my virtual game of Tic-Tac-Toe. In each of the nine traditional Tic-Tac-Toe caches (listed below) you will find a clue (for example "A X 1"). Once you have all nine clues jotted down come back here and read on for how to calculate the coordinates for the final.

GC3Q1Q2, GC3Q1Q6, GC3Q1Q7, GC3Q1Q9, GC3Q1QB, GC3Q1QD, GC3Q1QE, GC3Q1QJ, GC3Q1QM

Each of the clues has three parts
A-I = the position on the board (see image below)
X O = which player
1-9 = what number to use in the formula

Place the players mark (XO) and the corresponding number onto a blank board in the position indicated. Your result should look something like this.

So who won the game?
In the example it was the O player.

Take the wining players numbers and put them in the order they appear on the board.
exp 63791

Take the losing players numbers and put them in the order they appear on the board adding a zero to the end.
exp 85460

Now take your two five digit numbers and plug them into the following equations.
(winners #) - 27424 = ?????
exp 63791 - 27424 = 36367

(losers #) - 36109 = ?????
exp 85460 - 36109 = 49351

Finally use the new winners # to complete the North coordinate
exp N30° 36.367
and the new losers # to complete the West coordinate
exp W081° 49.351

Now that you have the coordinates what are you waiting for. Go find the final!!!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Onfr bs Ynetr Cvar

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)