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Hidden : 12/25/2017
Difficulty:
5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:


The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates!



Cachers, the witches needs your help!

After some investigate, the witches found out that the boss is planning to destroy the area by bomb. So that the area will not be the nature reserve any more, and he will gets the chance to become the land owner and do the development whatever he want! The only way to stop him is to remove the bomb.

However, according to the latest investigate result, we only have 180 minutes left! Please help the witches to find the location of the bomb and remove it. You're the last hope...

Oh, here's a notebook that the witches found when they tried to track one of the member of the group. It might help you to find the bomb.


This cache was inspired by hikohohodemi in Fukuoka, Japan. He has many interesting caches in Fukuoka. :)




About this cache

1. The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates.
2. The posted coordinates is NOT the prologue stage.
3. This cache is an “Escape Game”.
4. The escape time required is about 120~240 minutes.
5. Moving distance from prologue stage to the final stage is within 1km.


About the escape game

1. The limit time of this escape game is 180 minutes.
2. You'll need to find out the location of prologue stage in advance, then go to that location and found the QR code. The QR code will give you the information you need.
3. The time will start when you enter the keyword correctly into the certitude of the prologue, and it will end up until you enter the keyword correctly into the certitude of the final stage.
4. If you found the cache after the limit time, you could still log found.
5. If you found the cache within the limit time, you’ll be listed on the “Winners List”
6. Please remember to login into the certitude, so that the time could be count.
7. Please bring a device which could read the QR code and could connect to internet such as smartphone. You'll get the puzzle from visit each stage. Each stage have a QR code, and it's usually at the back of the billboard or on the street lamp. Enter the correct answer into the certitude, it will give you the coordinates of next stage.
8. If you’re stuck, you could ask owner for hints via the message center. But please notice, owner might not able to reply immediately, and the quantity of the hints you used will be listed on the winner list, too. (If you finish in time.)
9. If your answer is more than one word, please enter the words without space.
10. Please bring your own pen and scratch paper.




Now, let's start the game!


Prologue Stage:


You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.


Stage 1:


You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.


Stage 2:


You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.


Stage 3:


You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.


Stage 4:


You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.
(You'll need to type the exact coordinates in, ex: N## ##.### E### ##.###)


Final Stage:


You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.





If possible, please share your trip (how you feel, what you saw, etc) with me. :)

And please DON'T post any photos or hints of the each stage, or I'll delete it, thank you.

By the way, there's a handmade key ring inside the container, it's the prize for the FTF. :)



The story is based on the comic "PATAAUW 北投女巫" draw by 簡士頡,
if you're interested in, I'll recommend you to finish this comic (but it only has the Chinese version).

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Bayl gur cebybthr & svany fgntr vf ab arrq gb qrpbqr. Gurer'er sbhe oynpx fragraprf va gur abgrobbx, rnpu bs gurz ner gur uvag gb bar fgntr (1~4). Ohg gurl'er abg gur fnzr frdhrapr nf gur fgntrf yvfgrq. Cyrnfr zngpu gur uvagf ol lbhefrys.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)