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Beyond Monopoly! - Hive Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/23/2016
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Beyond Monopoly! is a series of 10 puzzle caches plus a bonus which will introduce you to some modern board and card games. The rules for all games used in the series are available for free online, and no purchases are necessary to find the caches. All hides are either drive-bys or only a short walk from a sensible parking area.

Hive is a mentally engaging strategy game for two players where the playing area is defined by the pieces themselves. The players each control a selection of creepy crawlies which move in varying ways in an attempt to outwit each other and be the first to capture the opponent's Queen Bee. Fans of the game have affectionately likened it to "chess without a board".

 

A = As a turn, how many spaces can a Queen Bee move?

B = In the above situation, how many blue Grasshoppers can legally move?

C = How many different spaces could the blue Grasshopper with the most options move into in the above example?

D = In order for a player to win, how many pieces (of either colour) must surround the opponent's Queen Bee?

E = How many pieces would be in the tallest stack it is possible to form in a game of Hive?


Once you have answered the above questions, the cache can be found at:
N 54 0E.(D+B)(C-E)(A+D)
W 001 0D.(B+A)B(C+E-A)

You will also need the following information if looking for Beyond Monopoly! - The eXpansion:
A*B*C*D*E = XYZ

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ebbg nebhaq

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)