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Hike the Mall Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

Tprints: Took a walk in the mall today to check out all the steps. There's just one part that's gone (#5) and it wouldn't have made much of a difference at the final. Any guess at that number would've placed you right near the cache and it's obvious hiding spot.

I'm still going to archive the cache though since it hasn't been found in a long time. I'll be hiding a new version of it soon.

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Hidden : 3/7/2010
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

A nice level hike for everyone at anytime of the year.

A real easy cache to find, once you figure out the coords that is. You'll be taking a nice easy, but lengthy, walk of nearly a mile. It's all indoors though and in the Millcreek Mall. Just look for all the items described below, figure out the numbers, and you're on your way.

The coords at the top of the page are just for a suggested place to enter the Mall. You can enter anywhere you'd like but the directions start at the Food Court entrance.

Once you have completed the directions below, plug your numbers into this formula...


N 42° 0A.BCD W 080° 0E.FGH

Millcreek Mall Hike Instructions...

1) Once you enter the Mall and are in the Food Court area look for the TV Monitors that are hanging up for patrons to enjoy watching while they eat. Count how many Monitors are hanging up and replace "G" in the formula above with that number.

2) Now head further into the Mall until you reach the main hallway. Take a right and head for the open area where you'll see several large arches along the ceiling. Look up and observe the skylight windows located along the side. three groups of the windows are all the same number. How many windows are in the other group? That will replace "B".

3) Now head further North until you reach a major store entrance at the end. In the skylight just above the lounge area with the TV, count the number of Blue Lights. Add 1 to the total to get "A".

4) Head back the direction you came from and take the hallway to your right, heading West from the arches that you were at earlier. Continue all the way down until you reach the exit and look up at the skylight just above you here. Count the number of blue lights. This total will be "D".

5) Turn around and walk back to the main hallway. Turn right and head for the next main hallway again to your right. You'll find another major store at the end. Count how many arches that are along the entire wall where the store's entrance is located. Subtract 1 for "H".

6) Turn around once again and walk until you reach yet another hallway to your right. When you reach the major store at the end of that hallway count the number of lights in the low ceiling as you enter the store. Subtract 4 for "C".

7) Time to head back once again. Take the next right and head East until you reach the major store at the end of this hallway. In the skylight, just above the lounge area, count the number of blue lights. Add 1 for "E".

8) One number to go and it's all the way back near the food court. Find the Kiddy Amusement Rides and then look for the Gold Car with a two digit number on it. Use the first digit for "F".

That should do it. Plug all the number's you came up with into the formula above and go find the cache. The final is hidden outside the Mall but not far. You'll want to drive to it though.

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

Additional Hints ()

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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)

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