The Power of 3 Mystery Cache

Another puzzle, another cache hide. Perhaps the third time’s the charm for those who like mystery caches in this area. As usual, the cache is not at the published coordinates.

“Die! Another mystery to solve!” exclaimed Albert when he opened the envelope containing a strange, colourful grid partially filled with numbers. “Will he ever stop playing around with me?”

The “he” that had excited Albert so much was his friend and colleague, Neils (yes, with an “s” at the end) who was rather fond of providing little teasers for him. Well, actually, they both loved the challenge of solving mind-boggling, brain-bending little problems. They sent each other puzzles not unlike Sudoku, but with one or two (or even three!) more dimensions of challenge.

So, this latest puzzle was not that much of a surprise… well, except that Albert did not expect so many colours in one puzzle. On the other side of the paper containing the grid was a short message from Neils:

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Dear Albert,

Hope this little puzzle will provide you with some hours of distraction from the tedium of work. Once you complete the puzzle, substitute the letters A to F into the coordinates below to claim your prize.

North 01 1(D³ + B) . (B³ + E + F)(A – B + C)(F³ – B)  

East  103 (A + B)(E – C * F) . (E + B)(D³ – A  – C)(F³ – E – D)

Good luck!

Best wishes,

Neils

PS: What is another word for the “Power of 3”? 

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