Sanova's Nightmare Magic Square Mystery Cache
CarolynCache n' GeoJack: Went and checked on this one last night and it was laying out in the open again. So I am pulling this one before I lose the container all together. Sorry, maybe there will be one like it in the near future.
Sanova's Nightmare Magic Square
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Size: 
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THE CACHE IS NOT LOCATED AT THE ABOVE COORDINATES. I DON'T HAVE ANY IDEA WHERE THEY WILL PLACE YOU!
YOU WILL HAVE TO SOLVE THE FOLLOWING PUZZLE TO GET THE ACTUAL COORDINATES FOR THE CACHE.
USE EXTREME STEALTH WHEN GRABBING THIS CACHE. YOU WILL BE VERY EXPOSED WHEN YOU HAVE CACHE IN HAND. THE BEST TIMES FOR THE LEAST AMOUNT OF NEARBY MUGGLE ACTIVITY AND PRYING EYES WOULD BE AFTER OFFICE HOURS AND ON WEEKENDS.
THE FOUR-BY-FOUR MAGIC SQUARE PUZZLE:
Draw a grid that has 16 squares in it. It should have 4 columns and four rows, like a square window with 16 panes of glass.
Put the numbers 1-16, one in each square, so that when you add the four numbers in EVERY direction the sum is the same. The sum WILL be the same for ALL of the following:
1. All four numbers in the same row.
2. All four numbers in the same column.
3. All four numbers in the two diagonals.
4. The four corner numbers.
5. The four numbers in the inner square.
6. The two numbers in the middle of the top row and the
two numbers in the middle of the bottom row.
7. The two numbers in the middle of the left column and
the two numbers in the middle of the right column.
It takes a little patience (sometimes a lot) but it can be figured out.
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IT HAS BEEN DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE A NUMBER OF SOUTIONS TO THIS PUZZLE BUT ONLY ONE WILL GIVE YOU THE RIGHT COORDINATES. IN ORDER TO GET THE RIGHT SOLUTION PLEASE FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY!!!
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The numbers in the first (top) row are ABCD.
The numbers in the second row are EFGH.
The numbers in the third row are IJKL.
The numbers in the bottom row are MNOP.
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YOU MUST PLUG THE NUMBERS LISTED BELOW INTO THE POSITIONS AS GIVEN. THEY MUST BE IN THESE POSITIONS:
PUT THE NUMBER 1 IN POSITION "D"
PUT THE NUMBER 11 IN POSITION "F"
PUT THE NUMBER 16 IN POSITION "M"
PUT THE NUMBER 4 IN POSITION "P"
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Substitute all numerical values found for the letters in the coordinates below and perform the math to reveal the correct coordinates for the hidden cache. No multiplication is needed.
N 44* (A-G-K)N.(G+E)K(F-B)
W 123* (L-H-D)(E+I).(P+E)(C-N-P)I
HAVE FUN AND GOOD LUCK....
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Phg n cvrpr bs cncre vagb 16 fdhnerf, jevgr 1-16 ba gur cvrprf naq xrrc erneenatvat gurz hagvy lbh fbyir gur chmmyr.