Since the early days of Greek and Roman Empires, Truffles have
been prized in Europe as a delicacy, an aphrodisiac and as a form
of medicine. They rank among the most expensive natural foods found
in the world, often commanding as much as $500 to $2,000 per pound.
Truffles are round, warty, and irregular in shape and vary from the
size of a walnut to that of a man’s fist. The flavor of the truffle
is directly related to its aroma. When the spores of the truffle
are properly matured, a chemical odor is released indicating that
the mushroom is ready for harvesting. If the truffles are collected
too soon, they will have little taste to them. That is why animals
have proven to be the best means of assuring that the truffle
collected will be flavorful.
Snout, Inc. is the
leader in commercial truffle harvesting. The pig workforce
numbers in the thousands. The earliest known records of the
company indicate that they harvested 2,200 tons of truffles in
1890. However, over the years, their monopolistic hold over
the marketplace has dwindled down to a present output level of
only 25 to 150 tons. Their resulting loss in market share has
come from the influx of competition in the form of
truffle-trained dogs, squirrels and chipmunks. The
competition’s workforce appears to be cheaper and better
trained.
Trevor Tusk (Vice
President of Marketing and Sales) is in the CEO’s office for
the third time this week. The CEO is livid and is demanding
answers to their current situation. He has put Trevor on
notice to correct the situation or look for another job. Back
in his office, Trevor finds himself pacing the floor and
unable to think. In a attempt to clear his head, Trevor pulls
out his latest issue of "Swine of Fortune". Trevor scans the
cover of this month's issue; it features an article on the
Truffle Wars of the 70's, one of his favorites. As Trevor
begins to read he find himself relaxing more and more. After
reading the article, Trevor moves on to the classifieds in
search of an exercise bike for himself. Scannning the pages,
he doesn't find the exercise bike he wants but does find the
answer to his problems in the form of
The Rootinator.
A discrete phone call and the exchange of cash in a remote
location; the Rootinator becomes a hired gun for Snout, Inc.
Your mission, as the Rootinator, is to use your paintball gun
and drive the competition from the forest. In this section of the
forest you have to find the six opponents that are hidden. Move
your cursor over the picture until it changes to a hand indicating
you have zeroed in on a target. Click on that spot and a question
will be revealed to which the answer will provide a missing number
in the final coordinates of the cache. Good luck and happy
hunting!
The cache coordinates are in the standard format:
Cache coordinates: N 39° A.BC
W 077° D.EF
Congratulations to First Noel and
Chris on FTF!
Congratulations to Team VA Bulldog
on FTF Family!