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Detective Mario Brothers Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 6/2/2022
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Welcome to the wonderful world of two Super Mario games.  You are about to embark on an adventure to find the coordinates of the final location to this cache.  If you choose to accept, please continue; if not, please use the virtual exit by finding another cache or closing out your app and heading home.  This cache isn't for the faint of heart.  So, without further adieu, let's get started.

 

You will be solving for the following coordinates:  NAB CD.EFG   WHI JK.LMN

 

The NORTH coordinates will be questions from the Super Mario Brothers game:

A. What year was the game released:

      8 - 1961

      3 - 1985

      5 - 1975

B. Who does Mario and Luigi rescue from Bowser (aka King Koopa):

      0 - Princess Toadstool

      2 - Princess Diana

      7 - Princess Leia

C. Who designed Super Mario Brothers:

      3 - Mr. Miyagi

      5 - Ichiro Suzuki

      2 - Shigeru Miyamoto

D. How many copies were sold worldwide:

      9 - 1

      7 - 58 million

      4 - 100 trillion

E. Who is the protagonist of the series:

      7 - Mario

      1 - Bowser

      9 - Goomba

F. What kind of fungi does Mario eat to grow to double his size:

      1 - Puffballs

      4 - Stinkhorns

      8 - Mushrooms

G. What are the sub-levels called in each of the eight worlds:

      3 - Groups

      7 - Stages

      5 - Bunches

Source:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros.

 

The WEST coordinates will be questions from the Super Mario Odyssey game:

H. What year was the game released:

      9 - 2017

      3 - 2002

      1 - 2012

I. Who is Mario's new ally:

      5. Pappy

      7. Cappy

      2. Happy

J. What does Mario collect inside various kingdoms:

      4. Power Plutos

      3. Power Moons

      6. Power Stars

K. What month and year was Luigi's Balloon World released as part of an update:

      2. June, 2004

      9. November, 2011

      5. February, 2018

L. In Luigi's Balloon World, how many seconds does each player have to hide a balloon:

     9. 30

     1. 40

     7. 20

M. Who did Bowser kidnap? 

     3. Kiara

     4. Peach

     0. Tiara

N. Who directed Super Mario Odyssey:

     1. JakobRT

     2. Kenta Motokura

     8. Zimmermanfamily4

Source:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Odyssey

 

The difficulty rating is based on the aforementioned questions, but the cache location can be equally difficult.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gerr CQ

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)