Skip to content

Going to Do DISS Again? Mystery Cache

Hidden : 5/9/2015
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

Join now to view geocache location details. It's free!

Watch

How Geocaching Works

Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions in our disclaimer.

Geocache Description:

I liked this puzzle cache set-up and used it for a prior puzzle cache. Now that I've relocated to a new apartment, it's time to bring it back to life. I've basically recycled the cache page from my archived DISS cache, so if you had solved that puzzle, you have a leg up on how to solve this one. In fact, it's hidden in the same spot. What can I say? I liked the previous cache!


Cache is not at the posted coordinates! However, the posted coordinates are where you'll need to be to figure out the final coordinates.

Read the description below before heading to the posted coordinates!!!

Final (regular sized container) is located at: N 44° _ _._ _ _ W 088° _ _._ _ _

There are two options to solving the puzzle for this cache.

Option 1 is to head to the posted coordinates and try to "read my mind" and figure out where to find the needed numbers for the final without reading anything more than the paragraph in red below. Option 1 will be more of a challenge and you might find that you are not prepared or even able to see the numbers. Option 1 has the highest risks of failure but it also makes this closer to a true puzzle cache.

Option 2: if you want to hedge your bets a little before leaving home, then read what is written below the spoiler break. It will tell you exactly how to find the numbers needed for the final and what you will need to bring with you. Of course, that also takes away any of the surprise, so the puzzle will not be much of a challenge...but it might still be fun!

The "4 star Difficulty" method: The posted coordinates will bring you to a place to park on the street. You can park on either side of the street, but I recommend parking on the side opposite the park. You can park further up or down the block if you need to (but not TOO far). It doesn't matter if you are there during the day or during the night, as the numbers are visible at any hour. Weather shouldn't be a factor. You don't even have to leave your vehicle. Once you see the correct numbers, the light bulb should go on in your head and you'll know you found the numbers needed for the final. Barring any unusual circumstances, the numbers will be there to be found. Somewhere. They ARE there... and if you look hard enough in just the right place, you'll see them. When you see them, you'll realize they were right in front of your nose the whole time!

Spoilers on how to solve the puzzle below!!!

***************************************************************************

****************************************************************************

****************************************************************************

***************************************************************************

The Difficulty level for this Mystery cache is set at 4 stars because you must have a "special tool" to see the coordinates. These "special tools" are pretty common today: smartphones, tablets or something that has the ability to detect a Wi-Fi signal. However, if you do not have a "special tool", you will not be able to see the numbers at all. Attempting to solve this puzzle without a smartphone or tablet will result in wasted gas. Come prepared!

As you can imagine, I am not the only one broadcasting numbers in the area and try as I might (using range extenders and the like), I simply haven't been able to extend the range of my broadcast, so the signal you get at the parking spot might not be as strong as some of the other signals. You should recognize the numbers once you see them in the list .

If you get to the parking spot and cannot figure out where the numbers are, the title of the cache is a geeky hint (in a Bizarro World kind of way). If you STILL cannot find them, there is an all out spoiler in the hint. Oh, and when you see the numbers for the cache, you might also have to be wary of the FBI Surveillance Van...it's sometimes in the area as well!


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[puzzle]Hfvat lbhe fznegcubar/gnoyrg/jvsv ranoyrq qrivpr ng gur cbfgrq pbbeqvangrf, qb n frnepu sbe arneol argjbexf. Gur svany pbbeqvangrf ner jung V anzrq zl FFVQ argjbex.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)