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Happy Birthday to YOU Mystery Cache

Hidden : 3/17/2024
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


I have created a cache for your birthday. Yes YOUR birthday. I know you think I'm joking, but I am serious. 
You'll have to calculate the coordinates of the cache location though, but seeing this cache is all about your birth date, you alone have a head start on the puzzle.

The puzzle steps.

1. Lets start with your birthday in dd/mm format as a 4 digit number.

2. Arrange those 4 digits to create the largest 4 digit number you can. 

3. Let's also arrange the digits to create the smallest number you can.

4. Now, subtract the smaller number from the larger number. This will give you a new 4 digit number to use.

 

Repeat steps 2 - 4 a few times (no more than seven) until you see something happening. Trust me, you'll know when this occurs.

Your final 4 digit number represents A, B, C, and D in the following,coordinate calculation.

S 27° 32.(C-A-B),(D+B),(C-D+B)

E 153° 09.(D/2),(A-A),(D)

You can check your answer on the checker below. Have fun and Happy Birthday.

You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vs lbhe oveguqnl unccraf gb or 11gu Abirzore, hfr lbhe ovegu lrne vafgrnq.

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)