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Cows and Bulls Traditional Geocache

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Hidden : 8/26/2017
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This time you will be challenged by a smart cache. You have to win the game to be able to sign the log.

You will need 6 AA batteries. Please be prepared.

Happy gaming!


Welcome to your daily geocaching challenge. This time you intellect will be challenged. The coordinates will bring you to a place which is easy to identify and the cache itself is big enoug to be an easy find. Only this time, he will not give you the log sheet without proof that you are worth. So be ready.



What is Cows and Bulls you might ask? It is a variation of the well know game Mastermind. Just to make sure, that everybody is aware here are the game rules:
1. You are looking for a 4 digit code.
2. You will enter your guess and the cache will give you feedback.
3. The number of Cows tell you, how many digits are correct in general but in the wrong place.
4. The number of Bulls will tell you, how many digits are correct and in the right place.
5. The numbers go from 0 - 9.
6. There are no duplicates of numbers. Every number can just occur once in the current code.
7. You have just a limited number of tries for every round to figure out the correct code. Otherwise you need to restart the game.

You see. Not so hard, or? As it sometimes is, the devil lies in the details. So we have an extra request for your log. Please include in the logsheet and when you log online, how many tries (full unsuccessful cycles and the successful cycle) you needed to manage it.

Before you start make sure that you are prepared. You will need 6 AA batteries (sorry, didn't work properly otherwise). In case you missed this, you can still get some as I hear there is a big store close by :)
The game will start after you enter the batteries. It will tell you what to do, but here some redundant information.
Push A and a new Game will start. This will always bring you back to the first step.
Push B and you quit the current Game. It will tell you afterwards what the code was.
Enter your code and push D for entering.

Please use stealth, when you play the game. It is not easy to find a place for such a cache in Singapore. This one should enable you to do the cache without rain or wind or sun issues. Nevertheless there are people around and to keep the cache safe, don't make them suspicious.

Enough talking. Go and take the bull by the horns!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Pbeare bs O8 ba yriry 6

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)