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Skittles Mystery Cache

Hidden : 3/5/2016
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Wrigley decided to start making its' Skittles candy right here in Yorkville.  Here is a trivia cache to get you in a sweet mood.  No drooling please! THE CACHE IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES--BUT YOU KNEW THAT!! Complete the trivia to find the coordinates N 41.AB.CDE W 088 VW.XYZ

* Digit A - What year did production of Skittles start in the United States??

1982- use 4

1974- use 3

1979- use 2

1980 - use 5

*Digit B - Wrigley replaced the lime-flavor skittle with what flavor?

kiwi - use 0

melon - use 2

papaya - use 3

green apple - use 1

*Digit C - According to Wrigley, how many pieces of skittles are in a 2.1 ounce bag?

40 - use 2

48 - use 3

56 - use 0

61 - use 7

*Digit D - In 2008, Wrigley became part of Mars, Inc. which has 5 other business segments.  Which is NOT one of these:

Chocolate - use 9

Petcare -  use 8

Lumber - use 3

Symbioscience - 1

*Digit E - What was the name of the company that Wrigley produced gum through in 1892?

Zeno - use 5

Orbit - use 9

Vision - use 1

Cruze - use 0

*Digit V - What year did "The Doublemint Twins" concept make its debut?

1941 - use 3

1937 - use 5

1939 - use 2

1949 - use 4

*Digit W - Wm. Wrigley Jr. originally sold what products?

Eggs and Fish - use 9

Brushes and Vacuum Cleaners - use 2

Soaps and Baking Powders - use 6

Lotions and Hair Products - use 0

*Digit X - In 1924 Wrigley established himself as one of the nations leading champions of employer rights and benefits.  What did he do??

Created unions - use 6

Gave Saturday and Sundays off - use 7

Set minimum wages - use 2

Provided free lunch to workers on Fridays - use 0

*Digit Y - Which sequence is correct for how gum is made?

Melting-Mixing-Scoring-Conditioning-Rolling-Wrapping-Packaging - use 9

Conditioning-Melting-Mixing-Scoring-Rolling-Wrapping-Packaging - use 0

Mixing-Melting-Conditioning-Scoring-Rolling-Wrapping-Packaging - use 8

Melting-Mixing-Rolling-Scoring-Conditioning-Wrapping-Packaging - use 4

*Digit Z - Who were the 1st Wrigley Doublemint Twins to appear on television?

Betty and Bonnie Reiss - use 0

Peggy and Patricia Huber - use 3

Alice and Arlene Schwimmer - use 5

Joan and Jane Boyd - use 8    

Good Luck and Have Fun!!        

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

purpxfhz sbe Abegu Pbbeqf = 13 purpxfhz sbe Jrfg Pbbeqf = 27

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)