This is a
puzzle cache and is not at the posted coordinates.
Please solve the
following puzzle to learn its true location.
Master of Matchery
Match wits with this matching puzzle and see if you've met your match or you're
a Master of Matchery!
Work through the following exercises that involve some form of matching.
To print the puzzles without shading (in Chrome):
1 - Left-click any of the five tables containing the puzzle words. It
should display in a new tab without shading.
2 - Print (Ctrl-P).
3 - To remove the black bars at the top and bottom, open "More Settings" and
uncheck "Background graphics". Be sure to recheck when done, since it is
often needed for other types of printing.
You can verify your answer for each exercise by clicking the "check your answer"
links after each one. Hint: Right-click the link and "Open link in
new tab".
Match One: Name Fame Game
Match each name in column one with a name in column two.
For each match, multiply the two numbers, then add the 20 products to get "A".
A = ______
Click to check your answer
Match Two: Say What?
Match a word from each column to form 20 common phrases, sayings, quotes or
idioms. Each is in order from left to right, so the words in the first
column start each one. Not all phrases are five words, which explains the
blank cells.
After completing all 20 phrases, 10 words will have been left unused. Add the 10
numbers associated with those words to get "B".
B = ______
Click to check your answer
Match Three: It Is
All Fun and Games!
Match each word in column one with a word in column two to form pairs of
things that go together, such as "Fun and Games". All pairs are common and
have the word "and" between the words.
"Ham and Cheese" is NOT one of the matches!
To add to the fun, the words are truncated.
For each match, multiply the two numbers, then add the 20 products to get "C".
C = ______
Click to check your answer
Match Four: Living in Syn
Match each word in column one with a
definition/synonym in column two. Four of the words (two in each column)
will be unmatched.
Four of the words should be left over. Multiply the four associated digits
together to get "D".
D = ______
Click to check your answer
Match Five:
GC83ATM Redux
Identify each image and match to its name in the second column.
The second column is in a random order, so the images do not match to the names
next to them. Note the
arrow in image four.
Identify the letter indicated by the "?" in each name. Convert the letters
to the numbers of their position in the alphabet. Add the nine numbers to
get "E".
E = ______
Click to check your answer
Game, Set and Match
To earn the cache coordinates, add your answers for "A" through "E" and
enter the total without commas by clicking
here.
Enjoy the hike!