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What The Hex? Mystery Cache

Hidden : 10/15/2006
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

NOTE: The listed coordinates are NOT the position of the cache. You must solve the puzzle below to determine the actual coordinates of the cache.

Insert the numbers 1 through 19 into the cells in the puzzle image, using each number only once, and placing each number into only one cell. Place them so that the sum of any straight line of cells (examples shown with dotted arrow lines) will always add up to the same number. The numbers 1 through 6 have already been placed for you.


Now take the values for the letters A through M, and apply the following calculations:

S = A - J
T = E + G - M
U = K - H
V = D + H - M
W = C + F - I
X = B - E
Y = I - H
Z = D + E - L

The cache is located at N37° 3S.TUV W121° 4W.XYZ.
CHECKSUM: S+T+U+V+W+X+Y+Z = 31
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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[hide] Uvtu greenva engvat cyhf ybj oenapurf -- qb gur zngu. Or fnsr!

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)