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On The Road Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/27/2019
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


ITALIANO

Una cache dedicata al grande scrittore americano Jack Kerouac, uno dei massimi esponenti della beat generation, e alla sua opera più conosciuta e amata. Per trovare le coordinate finali dovete rispondere alle seguenti domande:

A = Anno della prima edizione americana del romanzo
B = Anno della fondazione dell'iconica compagnia di autobus a lunga percorrenza spesso utilizzata dai protagonisti
C = Numero del giornale "Topolino" (ed. italiana) in cui appare una storia basata su "On The Road"
D = Numero della celeberrima highway che percorre gli Stati Uniti da est a ovest

ENGLISH

A cache dedicated to the great American writer Jack Kerouac, one of the most important exponent of the beat generation, and to his most known and loved work. To find the final coordinates, you must answer the following questions:

A = Year of the first American edition of the novel
B = Year of foundation of the iconic long-distance bus company often used by the protagonists
C = Number of the "Topolino" magazine (Italian edition) in which a story based on "On The Road" appears
D = Number of the famous highway that runs through the United States from east to west

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Come calcolare le coordinate finali: / How to calculate the final coordinates:

WW = A - 1903

XXX = B - 933

YY = (C + 91) / 100

ZZ = D + 7

Coordinate finali / final coordinates:

N 44° WW.XXX
E 010° YY.0ZZ

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)