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!!ertneC ni ogirehW esreveR rehtonA Wherigo Cache

Hidden : 10/1/2024
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


This Cache

The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates, but is somewhere nearby. You can start searching from anywhere, though the cache is relatively close to the posted coordinates (It is not necessary to visit them, though)!

If you've done Reverse Wherigos before, you're likely already a pro at this and you can enter the codes below and get started!  

Here are your codes necessary to find this specific cache: 

161354
319607
502918

The cartridge can be downloaded here: The Reverse Cache - beta.  Keep in mind, if you have downloaded the cartridge previously, you do NOT need to re-download (All "Reverse Wherigos" use the same cartridge unless otherwise specified...).

If you have never done a "reverse" Wherigo, keep reading to learn more!

 

What is a Reverse Wherigo?

A "Reverse" Wherigo is a popular type of Wherigo you will see in multiple locations.  The original cartridge was created by -Waldmeister- and is available to download from the website (see link above). -Waldmeister-'s "The first Reverse Cache [WIG]" is the original cache in this family.  Something that is a little different with Reverse Wherigos-- regardless of location, you will always use the same cartridge to solve for the final location-- regardless of where the actual cache is!  Kind of cool!

When you start a Reverse Wherigo, you'll be asked a couple of questions to get started.  You will then enter three, six-digit numbers into the engine.  Once you have done that, the Wherigo will know the location of the final cache!

When you play the cartridge, you will use the "Reverse Cache Box" in your inventory to give you information.  You will only get one piece of information-- how far you are from the cache.

From there, how you proceed is up to you.  You can move a distance and check again.  Are you closer?  Keep moving that way!  Are you further?  Try a different direction! You can get your distance to the cache as many times as you like, though some people like to see how few tries they can find the cache with...

Once you zero in on a spot close to the final, you can try to find it yourself without any more queries. If you make a query within a very short distance, you'll receive the actual coordinates and can follow your GPS from there. Otherwise, you probably won't need your GPS receiver at all when playing this Wherigo. After you make the find, feel free to post the stats (number of queries, etc.) from your search as part of your log. There's no "completion code" for this cartridge.

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ybj, va gur gehax bs n ohfu!

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)