The cache is not at the posted coordinates! Solve the puzzle below to determine the true hiding spot.
This cache was originally hidden for the 20+ Years of Geocaching Celebration & GeoPoker Run event and was placed with permission from Punderson State Park.
Get ready for another version of the “SET” puzzle which was originally introduced to the NEOGEO area by Ms.CallaLily!
This time there will be yet another unusual twist, as the shapes have been changed to match the theme of the GeoPoker Run event where this puzzle cache was first introduced. Everything else remains the same, but the ovals, diamonds, and squiggles have now been replaced by spades, hearts, and clubs. Can you come up with the high hand and win the pot, or will you lose it all?
Once again I've created a shameless copy of Ms.CallaLily’s puzzle cache pages, but this time with the GeoPoker theme and some adjustments for my particular hiding spot.
The deck of cards in the game of "SET" consists of 81 unique cards that vary from each other in their features.
There are 4 features and 3 possibilities for each feature on every card.
- Number of shapes: 1, 2, or 3
- Shape: spades, hearts, or clubs
- Color: red, purple, or green
- Shading: solid, open, or shaded
Each possible combination of features appears only ONCE in the deck of cards.
To play the game, certain combinations of three cards make up a set. For each feature (number, shape, color, shading), the three cards in a set must have each feature either all the same OR all different.
To solve this puzzle, you must identify the 6 unique "sets" among the following cards. Make note of the features of the cards in each set. (Each card can possibly be used in more than one set.)
Once all 6 sets have been identified, count the features that are found among each of the cards in all six sets to solve for the coordinates where this geocache can be found.
Please read these instructions carefully!
Use the following formula: N 41° 27.ABC W 081° 13.DEF
A= Number of times the cards featuring shaded shapes are used
B= Number of times the cards featuring three shapes are used
C= Number of times the cards featuring red shapes are used minus the number of times the cards featuring green solid shapes are used
D= Number of times the cards featuring hearts are used
E= Number of times the cards featuring red open shapes are used plus the number of times the cards featuring shaded clubs are used
F= Number of times the cards featuring red spades are used plus the number of times the cards featuring shaded hearts are used
Please bring a pen or other writing tool with you to make your mark on the log.