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Fun with MS Paint 02 Mystery Cache

Hidden : 4/21/2014
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

An easy Puzzle Cache near the popular fishing spot where Collyer Brook crosses Lewiston Rd in Gray.   The brook is stocked with fish each spring, so stealth may be required when anglers are present.  The above coordinates are for parking.  Also, you will need to use MS Paint to work with the image below. 


MS Paint has some hidden tools that are not widely publicized.  In order to find this cache, you will need to use the hidden color replace tool.  The color replace function allows you to swap one color in an image for another.  It is similar to the eraser, but instead of getting rid of everything, the replace tool works on one color at a time. 

 

To find the coordinates use the green rectangle below.  Either save the image and open it in Paint, or take a screen shot of it and paste it into Paint.  First, use the eyedropper (color pick) tool and click on any corner of the green rectangle.  Select the eraser.  With the eraser set to its largest size, wave the eraser over the image while holding down the right click button. Make sure you are holding down the right click button or you will be erasing the whole image. 

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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)