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SVCCGT - 5: Trivia of 2000 Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/21/2022
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


2/10/23 - GZ is in a new location. Formula and checker have been updated. Variables are the same. If you have the old coordinates, re-do the formula and enter the new coordinates into the checker to get the new hint.


This cache was placed as a part of a 6 cache GeoTrail for the "Snoqualmie Vally Community Celebration Event" (GC8HKX0). Attendees could complete a passport and be entered to win a Limited Edition, 2020 Community Celebration Event Geocoin. After the event, the code words on the cache lid or log will no longer be needed, and the caches will remain active for everyone to enjoy


The year 2000 was a great year for our hobby. Geocaching was established thanks to the US Goverment flipping the Big blue Switch to turn off selective availablity. This allowed civillans access to thier precise location via GPS. 

This puzzle includes triva from a varity of topics about the year 2000.

Puzzle

Each letter below (A-F) represents a number. Complete the blanks below and do some simple math to get the coordinates to the Final!

American Beauty won the Ocsar for not only Best Film, but in A number of other categories for a total of Oscars.

The St. Louis Rams won Super Bowl XXXIV with a score of 23 - 1C

The year 2000 problem, AKA YDK, refers to potential computer errors related to formatting and storage of calendar data for dates in and after the year 2000.

On February E3, 2000, the last original Peanuts comic strip was published by Charles Schulz. 

F1 million viewers watched the Season 1 Finale of the reality show Survivor.

Final

The Final is located at:

N 47 (A-E)(C-F-E).E(C+3)A

W 121 A(C+D-1).(F-B+9)(C+E)(C-3)

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

(Chmmyr) Hfr Tbbtyr (Svany) Va purpxre

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)