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Yellow Magic Star for Joe Mystery Cache

Hidden : 6/18/2025
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates!

 

A Magic Star is a star polygon in which numbers are placed at each of the n vertices and n intersections, such that the four numbers on each line sum to the same magic constant.  In the puzzle shown below, the magic constant is 34.  In this particular Magic Star, not only do each of the lines sum to 34, but also the corner of the squares, the pairs of numbers across opposing corners, the center numbers top and bottom and the center numbers left and right.  In addition, all 16 numbers in this Magic Star comprise the natural series 1 through 16.

Solve for A through J in the Magic Star below, resulting in final coordinates:

N 38 BR.STU W121 VW.XYD

where

R = E-4

S = C-6

T = J+2

U = A-4

V = I-1

W = H-3

X = F-6

Y = G-5

 

Magic Star

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

ubyr ng onfr bs gerr

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)