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Set Primer Mystery Cache

Hidden : 10/13/2025
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


The cache is not at the posted coordinates. 

You must solve the puzzle below to locate the cache. 

This puzzle is based on the card game Set.  A set consists of 3 cards that display features that are A) all the same or B) all different.  There are 4 categories of features: number of shapes (one, two, or three), color (red, green, or purple), shape (oval, diamond, or squiggle), and shading (solid, striped, or open).

To find this cache, find all 8 sets from the cards in the image above, then answer the questions below. 

          Plug answers into N 41° 22.ABC  W 81° 38.DEF

 

A.  The number of sets that have at least one card that has three shapes.

B.  The number of sets containing the striped purple oval.

C.  The number of sets containing the solid purple diamond.

D.  The number of sets containing solid red ovals PLUS the number of sets containing open red diamonds PLUS the number of sets containing striped red squiggles.

E.  The number of sets containing solid green ovals PLUS the number of sets containing open purple diamonds PLUS the number of sets containing three green squiggles.

F.  The number of sets containing at least one card that has two (and only 2) shapes PLUS the number of sets containing open green squiggles PLUS the number of sets containing solid purple shapes.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Va gur zvqqyr; abg unatvat. Cyrnfr xrrc vg pbirerq.

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)