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Hidden : 12/4/2021
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


This cache is NOT at the posted coordinates. To find its true location, solve the puzzle below.

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The 80s were a decade of change. The first space shuttle was launched, walkmans were hot, and the first IBM personal computer was born.

The 80s also brought an array of movies that Gen Xers will always remember. If you're a Gen Xer, this puzzle will be easy.

1. Identify each movie represented below.

2. Character sum the movie title.

3. Add the year the movie was released to the character sum.

4. Calculate the digital root of the total.

5. Substitute the values in the formula below.

N45 (E-F) (I+J)).(C+J) (H-F) (D-B-A)

W 75 (G) (J*2). (B) (D-J) (H+A)

A. 3 words (spell out the second word)

B. 1 word 

C. 2 words

D. 2 words

E. 2 words

F. Two words

GG. 1 word

H. 3 words

I. 2 words

J. 2 words

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ybbx hc.

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)