The Whittlesea Puzzles for Beginners geoart is designed for cachers who are new to puzzle solving. In this series, we explore a number of common puzzle solving techniques and highlight some online resources. These beginner puzzles will help get you started in tackling those mysteries on your geomap, and hopefully boost your confidence to tackle more.

Many of the online puzzle solving tools can be found on the following page: Puzzle Resources.

Don't forget to collect the clues inside the cache for the bonus puzzle - GC9Z4DN - Whittlesea Puzzles for Beginners - Bonus Cache.

The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates. To obtain the coordinates, solve the puzzle below.

Puzzle #09: Let the GAMES begin

There are many ways a CO can incorporate games into a puzzle. Pokémon, scrabble tile values, chess and snooker are just a few examples.

Let’s have a look at Pokémon and Minecraft for this puzzle. A quick google search for Pokémon Index Numbers and Minecraft ID Lists will help you to identify the below images.

The Puzzle

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We have chosen locations for caches where it is safe to pull off the road within a short distance of GZ. Under NO circumstance should driveways and gates be blocked or used for parking. With nearby property owners in mind, these geocaches have been placed out of view and away from private residences, so as not to cause alarm. Please be mindful of the local community, and have a friendly chat with them if they stop by.