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Movies By The Numbers Mystery Cache

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GO West: Time to shut this one down; my first cache, it lasted over three years. A bit sad for myself; but I'm sure the local hiding community will be excited to see the "?" lifted from the Top Foods parking lot.

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Hidden : 10/17/2003
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

THE ABOVE COORDINATES ARE NOT CORRECT.

The real coordinates can be determined from the puzzle below.

Parking is at Pineridge Park, N 47 48.855 W 122 20.751

Retrieval will not require trampling vegetation, though you may have to step over a few downed trees.


Listed below are five movies, each with a number in the title. Simply fill in the blanks, and then do the arithmatic.

N 47 48.x

A. The ___ Steps
B. Stalag ___
C. ___ Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest

x = A * ( B + C )

W 122 20.y

D. Call Northside ___
E. The ___ Year Itch

y = D - E

We've tossed some real softballs here.

Keep an eye out for "Movies By The Numbers, The Sequel," coming soon to a cache site near you.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[A.] Uvgpupbpx pynffvp [B.] Orfg Npgbe 1953 [C.] Avpubyfba, bs pbhefr [D.] Guerr qvtvgf; Wvzzl Fgrjneg [E.] Zbaebr pynffvp

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)