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Smile 20: Alley Oop (Auckland) Mystery Cache

Hidden : 10/14/2013
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A couple of puzzle caches that were published to mark August’s geocaching streak got us thinking of some other songs that have made us smile. And so an idea for a small series of puzzles was born.

          Alley Oop

The Alley Oop cartoon was created in 1932 by cartoonist V. Hamlin, who drew the popular strip for four decades. The comic strip inspired Dallas Frazer to write the song "Alley Oop", which was first recorded in 1957. The Hollwood Argyles recorded this version of the song in 1960 and had a number one hit.

The cache is at   South 36° 4A.BCD   East 174° 4E.FGH

A = What does he eat apart from bearcat stew?

B = The first digit of the price on the Hollywood Argyles vinyl record cover

C = “…I think we’re the huntees” appears on which comic issue number?

D = Second digit of the number on the Alley Oop tin.

E = Second digit of the price of the Alley Oop USA stamp.

F = Find the 3 digit number on the Big Little Book. Subtract the 2nd digit from the 1st.

G = Second digit of the price of issue no. 14.

H = The exhibit opening time was __.30pm.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)