Missoula Sudoku - Diagonal Medium Mystery Cache
Missoula Sudoku - Diagonal Medium
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It is time for me to put out some new geocaches! I love Sudoku puzzles and so it looks like that is what you get! Yes, another one! You are looking for an ammo can - yeah!
Note that since this is a Puzzle Cache the container is NOT at the above cords - it is however in the neighborhood.
This is located near our house and I drive by here many many times a week!

FIRST: Solve the Sudoku and enter the needed numbers into the formula. This Sudoku puzzle is rated as a "Medium" difficulty puzzle but it is a "Diagonal Sudoku" - It is just like a classic Sudoku but it has an additional component. Note the dotted lines going from corner to corner forming a dotted "X". Those numbers, corner to corner, must also be 1 through 9
SECOND: Set the values of the letters S through Z by adding or subtracting the values in the completed Sudoku.
S = G2 + H3
T = I2 - E7
U = H5 - A9
V = E4 + F5
W = H5 - C4
X = A5 - E1
Y = G9 - C1
Z = F7 + G8
THIRD: Place the values of "S" through "Z" into the cords for the final location for the cache.
N 46* 5 S .T U V
W 114* 1 W . X Y Z
As a sum check for the final location: if you add the minutes only of the north and west cords you should have 65.515
NOTES:
For a larger printable working copy of the puzzle - click on the "Diagonal Medium" on the left just above the logs below.
This cache is winter friendly for those of you who just do not have anything else to do in the winter!
For those of you who might not be familiar with Sudoku - This is NOT math - it is logic. Every box (9 dark outlined boxes) must have 1-9 and every row must have 1-9 and every column must have 1-9 AND since this is a "Diagonal Sudoku" the numbers indicated by the diagonal dotted lines must also be 1 through 9. For a start note that G8 must be a 4 since that column (8) does not have a 4 and that row (G) does not have a 4 and the diagonal from upper left to lower right does have a 4. Hence that is the only place a 4 can go in that lower right hand box. If you have questions contact me or DuckDuckGo "Sudoku".
Why did I use this system with more math for this geocache instead of just using cord numbers directly from the puzzle? When you see the final coordinates you will see why.
There are 2 other caches on Mallard Way and one on Primrose just across Mullan road - You might want to go for them while in the neighborhood - cache on!
One last note: The neighbors directly across the street in the gray house knows about this cache - give them a wave if you see them.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Ehfgl Punva ba nzchgngrq oenapu
Treasures
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