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NOVACON: Princess Peach Funland! Letterbox Hybrid

Hidden : 8/1/2024
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


Welcome to Princess Peach’s Funland!

This Letterbox Hybrid begins at the posted coordinates on the asphalt trail. Follow the clues in each Map (not to scale). Successfully complete all three Worlds to receive a reward from Princess Peach!

World 1 – PIPE LAND

LEVEL 1 – TOAD’S TUNNEL

  • Jump onto the Pipe
  • Find the Codeword
  • Continue to Mario’s Maze

LEVEL 2 – MARIO’S MAZE

  • Climb onto the Pipe
  • Search the maze for 3 Codewords
  • Continue to Certitude

LEVEL 3 – CERTITUDE

  • Alphabetize the Codeword from Toad's Tunnel + the 3 Codewords from Mario's Maze
  • Enter the words into Certitude #1 (no spaces)
You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.

World 2 – FOREST OF CONFUSION

UPDATE MARCH 2025: DONKEY KONG’S GARAGE IS NO LONGER IN THE FOREST OF CONFUSION!

  • The clue for Donkey Kong’s Kart Number
  • Will be provided in the above Certitude checker

World 3 – ROAD ISLAND

LEVEL 1 – KOOPA’S REST STOP (waypoint provided)

  • Take a seat (you have activated the P-Switch)
  • You see silver coins!
  • Collect them all before they disappear for good

LEVEL 2 – DAISY’S TOLL BOOTH

  • Approach the Toll Booth
  • Daisy gives you a Music Box
  • Play the Music Box at each Piranha Plant to put them all to sleep
  • Continue to Certitude

LEVEL 3 – CERTITUDE

  • Add Donkey Kong’s Kart Number + Number of Silver Coins + Number of Piranha Plants
  • Enter the sum as a word into Certitude #2
You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.

 

TO EARN NOVACON TEAM HIT POINTS

Post a photo to the cache page showing you, your badge, and the STAMP at the cache location to receive a redemption code to boost your team’s hit points.

This Letterbox Hybrid cache is within a Fairfax County Park.
FCPA parks are open dawn to dusk. No night caching!

Congratulations to the FTF group!

200_laps, CasualWalker, rlobecker, freddiecrs

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Cvcr Ynaq yrnqf gb gur Sberfg bs Pbashfvba. Gur Sberfg bs Pbashfvba yrnqf gb Ebnq Vfynaq

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)