GC4GCC4 PS - 1. Battleship (Unknown Cache) in Hong Kong created by wanrex

A cache by wanrex Message this owner

Hidden : 7/30/2013

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at listed coordinate, you know the rule, solve the puzzle and grab the cache.

If you don't know how to play battleship puzzle, check this out!

Coordinate conversion:

If a letter is on a ship, use the size of that ship. E.g., if A is on the battleship, then A = 4. If A is in open water, then A = 0.

Final Coordinate:

N 22 24. (A + D - E) (Bx2 - C - F) (Ax2 + B - D)

E 114 12. (Rx2 + T + W) (Tx2 + S - 2 + U) (Sx2 + R + W - V)

You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.

Optional Log requirement:

Please share any kind of ship, including boat, kayak, scholarship, citizenship, etc.

PS. Special thanks to samshlau for providing the puzzle idea

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Orjner bs plpyvat zhttyr

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)