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11 Cheers for Binary Mystery Cache

Hidden : 3/17/2019
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Congratulations for eyekwilt2 and PDXjim as co-FTF

**NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES** 

To determine the final coordinates, complete the two puzzles below. Also, bring your own writing instrument.

Puzzle 01 (of 10)

Complete the grid following these rules:

01 - Each row and each column should contain five zeroes and five ones.

10 - No more than two adjacent cells (horizontally or vertically) may contain the same number.

11 - Each column is unique; each row is unique.

Puzzle 10 (of 10)

Once you have completed Puzzle 01, identify the digits from your solution for the corresponding black, yellow, red and blue regions shown below.

Translate those revealed binary numbers to their base 10 equivalents (e.g., 0110 is 6).

Black = ______; Blue = ______; Yellow = ______; Red = ______.

"Calculate" values for orange and green.

Orange = ______; Green = ______.


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Nqncgvat Ryrzragnel Fpubby Neg gb guvf pnpur Zngu: ERQ + LRYYBJ = BENATR; OYHR + LRYYBJ = TERRA. (V'z cerggl fher guvf vf ABG jung jnf vagraqrq ol gubfr jub jnagrq gb vapyhqr NEG jvgu F.G.R.Z. fhowrpgf gb trg F.G.R.N.Z.)

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)