I may not quite have Austin Powers' mojo but having solved and found puzzle caches in five countries outside the UK, I'd like to think I too am an International Man of Mystery. 😉 See my Bookmark List.
I have set this challenge to see who else can achieve - or has already achieved - the mark. I thought those that qualify should also prove their puzzle solving skills on home ground...
To find the cache coordinates you will need to decipher this message:
PGORUSUHDZKVALSDVRWFPDVQBXDZEGAXDZDGRXSXKFRR
(Assume N 51° 17 W 000° 35).
Deciphering the message is the final step (almost), so unless you're very good, there's more work to do first:
- Crack this code to determine the theme: 1NW44-1ZQ05-1BAJH-3G9EW.
- Identify the six 'alternatives' (*) and place them in the grid below to reveal the cipher key. (The grid also holds another clue to help with the final decode).
(*) There are now seven, but the latest can be ignored.
Answer grid
The qualification rules for the challenge
are as follows:
- You must have found puzzle caches in 5 different countries outside of the UK.
- For the purposes of this challenge, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are considered to be part of the UK.
- Each cache must be of 'Mystery' type and require a puzzle - however simple - to be solved, either at home or in the field. (This will exclude most, but not all, challenges and bonuses).
- Caches found prior to the publication of this challenge do qualify.
- Puzzles may be presented in any language, but kudos for solving puzzles with the help of a translator!
- For verification, you must provide (e.g. as a bookmark list) the country, GC code and cache name of each qualifying cache.
- If in any doubt about your qualifying caches, please get in touch.
Fake ID cards for the first three agents to make the drop; counterfeit cash for the first.
Fake ID Card
😁 Congratulations on the FTF to Woking Wonders.