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Brain Teaser #7 Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/28/2020
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


The cache is not at the posted coords.
Solve the puzzle below to find the cache location!

Welcome to the Brain Teaser series! In this series, you will be presented with a brain teaser that you must solve in order to find the cache location. The puzzles in this series will vary in difficulty and skill but all are doable with a little effort. Good luck!

For this puzzle, you will need access to a standard 3 x 3 puzzle cube (if you don't own one, you may find a virtual one online). From the semi-scrambled cube, think of the 2 to 3, quarter turn moves it requires to solve. Each move corresponds to a number in the top image.

Example: Assuming the first cube equals 35, you turn the middle slice to bring the [green-yellow-yellow] area down with the rest of the reds (a "3" move), then you rotate the right-hand face up so the [white-white-white] line joins the rest of the white (a "5" move). There you go! Easy peasy... right?

If you're up for a similar challenge, check out Brain Teaser #8! Good luck!



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The idea for this brain teaser comes from my good buddy Cache Register and is used with his permission.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Puzzle] Gurer vf bar phor pbasvthengvba gung unf gjb cbffvoyr fbyirf. Gur purpxre jvyy npprcg obgu fbyhgvbaf naq jvyy pbasvez svany pbbeqvangrf. [Cache] Lbh znl arrq n GBGG gb ernpu.

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)