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Sparky Traditional Cache

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Spire67: If I can get this working again I will place it closer to home so I can more readily do maintenance on it.

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Hidden : 2/23/2016
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This is a technocache

FACT: This cache uses electricity.

FACT: Electricity WILL flow through your body in order to complete the circuit.

FACT: You have to make the choice of which two bolts heads to firmly touch! Being afraid to touch them will result in no smiley!

FACT: DC voltage can be felt at as little as 5mA! How much will this cache produce?


Before attempting this cache, ask yourself this! Is there enough electricity (voltage) in this cache to cause me pain? After completing the circuit, the cache will provide you with the necessary combination to the lock, as long as you are looking at the cache correctly! To complete the circuit, you will need to select two of the bolt heads to touch using one finger from each hand. Continue to choose combinations of bolt heads. You will need to look through the peep hole to see when coloured sparks are generated. When you complete the circuit you will see the sparks. Take the first letter of each colour. Then number the letters based on the order they are in the alphabet. So A is 1 through to Z which is 26.

BLUE = 2, GREEN = 7, ORANGE = 15, PINK = 16, RED = 18, WHITE = 23, YELLOW = 25



Placed with the kind permission of the Management of the Portland Park Visitor Centre.



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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Obk jvgu trbpnpuvat ybtb zbhagrq ba gur jnyy. Ernq gur qrfpevcgvba sbe na rkcynangvba bs ubj gb bcrengr gur pnpur.

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)