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Killer "SETS" East-- 4th Dimension Insanity Mystery Cache

Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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This cache is one of two Killer "SETS" mystery caches that you will need to find in order to obtain the clues to solve the puzzle for the Killer "SETS" Final cache.  All of the caches in the Killer "SETS" series are listed below at the end of the cache page text.  Click on the links to view each one.


So, you think you’re an expert at solving "Find the ‘SETS’" puzzles?  Well, prepare yourself for a couple of unSETtling new twists!  To make the puzzles more challenging, we’ve added a 4th dimension to the values for each feature on the SET cards.

The new deck of cards in the Killer "SETS" game will consist of 256 unique cards.  There are still 4 features, but now there are 4 possibilities for each feature on every card.  Each possible combination of features appears only ONCE in the deck of cards.

  • Number of shapes:  1, 2, 3, or 4
  • Shape:  ovals, diamonds, squiggles, or rectangles
  • Color:  red, purple, green, or orange
  • Shading:  solid, open, shaded, or dotted

The rules to play the game of Killer "SETS" are identical to those of the regular SET game, with the exception that you must now find four cards to form a set.  For each feature (number, shape, color, shading), the four values on the cards in a Killer "SET" must be either all the same OR all different.


Now prepare yourself to experience the 4th dimension insanity!

In order to solve this puzzle, you must determine the number of Killer "SETS" in each of the 10 hands below.  That's right, we will not be telling you how many sets there are this time.  If you want to solve the puzzle, you will have to find them yourself, so be sure to count carefully!  Once you have the total for each hand, use the following formula for the final cache location:


N 41° AB.CDE  W 081° VW.XYZ


Please note that you will need to bring a smart phone or a camera with you in order to get the clues from the East and West caches!


Killer "SETS" Series
Killer "SETS" East-- 4th Dimension Insanity
Killer "SETS" West-- 4th Dimension Insanity
Killer "SETS" Final-- Ready, SET, Cache!

If you have never attempted a "SETS" puzzle before this one, you may wish to start with something a little easier to get some practice.  See the links below for some less difficult "SETS" puzzle caches.  Note that these can still be quite challenging.

Find the "SETS"-- Baseball Edition
Find the "SETS"-- Be a Famous Frog Edition
Find the "SETS"-- Brunswick Edition
Find the "SETS"-- Chardon Edition
Find the "SETS"-- Eastlake Edition
Find the "SETS"-- GeoPoker Edition
Find the "SETS"-- Medina Edition
Find the "SETS"-- Moving On Edition
Find the "SETS"-- North Royalton Edition
Find the "SETS"-- Painesville Edition
Find the "SETS"-- That's Not Fair Edition




You may check your solution here.  Good luck!


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Va gur purpxre

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)