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LBTL #1: Jupiter Island - Porcupine Tree Mystery Cache

Hidden : 10/16/2015
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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The cache is not at the posted coordinates.


Welcome to the Listen Between the Lines series! This series will consist of puzzles relating to the lyrics of songs that I like. It's meant to stretch both cachers' music tastes and minds. Sometimes you'll need your computer to solve the puzzles, while other times the puzzles will be in the field. I hope you enjoy these!

First up is Porcupine Tree's "Jupiter Island" off of their first album On the Sunday of Life (1992). This is not a typical Porcupine Tree song (actually most of the album is pretty different from their normal sound), but it's catchy and makes a good puzzle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWZgkPG43Mo

Final Coordinates: N 42° $¢.£¤¥, W 087° ₡€.฿₱₩
$ = [2, 5] + [10, 2]
¢ = [3, 1] - [12, 4]
£ = ([4, 2] ^ [4, 3]) - [4, 5]
¤ = ([11, 6] * [12, 3]) / [6, 4]
¥ = [8, 1] / [9, 6] + 1.5 * [1, 4]
₡ = [7, 4]
€ = [5, 2] + [5, 3]
฿ = [4, 6] + [5, 4] + [6, 3] - [7, 2]
₱ = √((3 * [9, 1]) + [10, 5] + [7, 3])
₩ = ([6, 6] + [7, 6]) / [7, 1]

Congrats to Darth Leviosa and Tzinny on the FTF!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur onaq jbhyq nccebir bs TM.

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)