As Halloween draws near, I feel more and more eager to create a puzzle for the occasion. But should it be a trick or a treat? Well, after polling a geocaching social server I'm in, by a vote of 18-6, the answer is "Treat," which means a fun puzzle all about Halloween. Answer the following questions about Halloween and Halloween-related media to locate this cache!
The cache is hidden at N 38° 5A.BCD' W 077° 2E.FGH'
A: The first haunted attraction was the Orton and Spooner Ghost House in Liphook, England. When did it open?
(1) 1910
(4) 1905
(3) 1915
(2) 1895
B: Which of these is NOT a Halloween tradition (current or former).
(6) Divination
(4) Dooking
(3) Puicini
(2) Ciaptha
C: Trick-or-treating is based on "guising," where children would go house to house and put on a small performance for treats. Guising made its way to North America in what year?
(9) 1898
(4) 1913
(6) 1889
(2) 1931
D: When was the first instance of the phrase "Trick or Treat" recorded?
(5) 1922
(0) 1917
(1) 1903
(7) 1936
E: The movie "Halloween" by John Carpenter was a box office hit, grossing over 70 million dollars, and spawning numerous sequels and reboots. Since this is the fifth question, how much did the fifth film gross?
(2) $15 million
(4) $10.4 million
(5) $11.6 million
(6) $11.3 million
F: In the classic film "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," Linus attempts to meet the supposed "Great Pumpkin" of Halloween, while the rest of the gang goes trick-or-treating. What did Charlie Brown keep receiving?
(9) Quarters
(2) Stones
(1) Rocks
(8) Candy Bars
G: The 1995 movie "Casper" features a friendly ghost named Casper and his three uncles called the "Ghostly Trio." A wealthy heiress inherits the mansion and attempts to gain the treasure within, which turns out to be Casper's autographed baseball. Who autographed it?
(7) Yogi Berra
(3) Carl Erskine
(9) Nellie Fox
(0) Duke Snider
H: In the 1993 movie "The Nightmare Before Christmas," Jack Skellington attempts to "improve" Halloween with the spirit of Christmas. It also features a variety of songs that play throughout the film, most notably "This is Halloween." What song is NOT on the soundtrack?
(4) Jack's Lament
(3) Poor Jack
(6) Jack Frost
(0) Jack's Obsession
Remember to BYOP, and have fun!
FTF honors go to: mapman132