Puzzle Solving 101: Lesson 5 - Ciphers 2 Mystery Cache
Puzzle Solving 101: Lesson 5 - Ciphers 2
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See Intro to Puzzle Solving Series on Lesson 1.
Be sure to record the code for the Final Exam / Bonus Cache. It is written inside the cap and on the log.
Lesson 5 - Ciphers 2 - A little more advanced.
The most complex thing about ciphers often is recognizing which cipher is being used. Many of these scramble the alphabet, often using a keyword, which must be determined. One such cipher is the Playfair Cipher. As in other puzzles, if you know the first two digits of the coordinates, these can be the main clue to trying different ciphers achieve those digits. Once done, then continue with the rest of the cipher.
Example
Oqnxm Bqsvt cmyu lpsq bslo ungqv nsp qmv rsp is the cipher text. If the keyword is Puzzle, then you can use an on line solver, such as geocachingtoolbox.com or dcode.fr/en, enter the keyword and the cipher text, and the result would be North Forty five zero four point one six one, which is the N posted coordinates for this cache.
The Puzzle
Sefki Gkcvk gluy uock lktd sygqz myudu gluy lktd Oymz Uock qgudvk xkk llgvk vfdky nwlmu eso nqw wghiuz
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Chmmyr: Xrljbeq vf uvqqra va gur grkg.
Uvqr: 6 srrg hc. Ubyr va ovepu.