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Slitherlink Rhombile (3, 6) Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

StreetWalkerNZ: With the recent surgery done on the host tree, it's time to finally archive this one. I had originally planned to archive this cache at the end of 2022, with a "v2" cache with the same tiling in place by then. However, the latest incarnation of this cache proved suprisingly durable, and it's lasted two years longer than planned.

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Hidden : 3/5/2017
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The Rhombile(3,6) tiling has rhombus-shaped tiles, and (internal) points where 3 or 6 lines intersect. This is one of the more straightforward puzzles of the series.


*** Please note *** I plan to archive this cache by the end of 2022 (have replaced it twice now, and won't be replacing it again). Will probably create a new Rhombile(3,6) in a better location.

To work out the location of this cache, you need to do the following:

  1. Solve the puzzle below (see the cache listing for Slitherlink Boot Camp for the rules about how to solve Slitherlink puzzles).
  2. Locate the letters a through to n in the puzzle (i, and l are omitted). For each letter, its numeric value is the number of lines around the cell.

The cache can be found at S 43 30.ABC E 172 34.DEF, where:

A = a + b
B = c + d
C = e + f
D = g + h
E = j + k
F = m + n

The checksum for A to F is 12.

Look for a tree a few metres NW of FH. The cache is an Eclipse tin nested towards the back of the tree, under a stone, tied to a vertical shoot. You might have to go to the back of the tree to grab it. Also, watch out for traffic!!!!

Additional Hints (No hints available.)