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GEOCACHE CIPHER SERIES - #1 PLAYFAIR CIPHER CACHE Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

liliet: Cache has been muggled too many times. Will consider reinstating version 2 at some later time.

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Hidden : 3/26/2017
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates. This is a Mystery Cache, placed as part of a series of cipher caches. They are made in an effort to teach, (myself as well as others), various techniques of cipher encryption and how to solve them.

This is not meant to be difficult, as the name of the type of cipher technique is provided, and a quick check on "you-tube" will easily show you how to solve the clue and find the necessary coordinates. This is a link showing you how to use the Playfair technique >

This 1st Cipher Geocache demonstrates the "Playfair Cipher Technique" using a 5x5 matrix.

Use the keyword:- “GEOCACHE"

Use the Playfair cipher technique to solve the following Encrypted Text in order to find the corrected coordinates:-

ACKCUEUQPEUFCMT, XAS' WGMDLCFU!! QFBRCACUDATNESQFDUAGGFDUOUDCMWMEXR: MCSUBIHIYCQFWBWO QFWBWO WASE PFLC RYDOCMB EORS CLC IQMFWBFSBHSUOWCL QFBUYCABHKR CHAFQPFLC WASE

You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.

Now Go Get It, and have fun!!

P.S. Despite various toolboxes that are available to automatically decipher encrypted text, avoid the temptation to solve this automatically, and give this simple , yet very effective cipher tool manually a try to see the marvel of how various encryption techniques were used during war time to send important messages.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

UHAT VA GUR ZVQQYR BS SVIR

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)