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Bulls and Cows Mystery Cache

Hidden : 5/7/2018
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


Inspired by the veteran cache by Linden from the Russian geocaching game (Linden’s cache)

"Bulls and Cows" is an old international code-breaking game.

The idea is to guess a secret word (or number).

Read about the game here: Bulls&Cows

Now, there in a secret 5-letter word, in which all letters are different. You are offered nine tries to guess the word (you may not use all of them). At each try, you are provided with a 5-letter probe word and a “comment” showing how many letters in the probe word match the letters in the secret word. If the matching letters are in their right positions, they are "bulls" (B), if in different positions, they are "cows" (C). Example:

  • Secret word: POWER
  • Probe word: HOUSE
  • Comment: B1(1 bull), C1 (1 cow) (the bull is "O", the cow is "E".)

The probe words are concealed at the following coordinates:

N42o42.491, E027o44.452

N42o42.469, E027o44.438

N42o42.461, E027o44.463

N42o42.578, E027o44.395

N42o42.592, E027o44.415

N42o42.513, E027o44.443

N42o42.509, E027o44.363

N42o42.512, E027o44.358

N42o42.578, E027o44.442

N42o42.503, E027o44.358

The cache is hidden in the roots of a tree.

The cache coordinates are: N42o42.51(Y-2), E027o44.25X, where X and Y represent the alphabetic numbers of the 3rd and the 1st letters of the secret word respectively.

Additional Hints (No hints available.)