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What's Your Nine Box Number? Mystery Cache

Hidden : 4/5/2013
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

You will need to solve the Sudoku puzzle below in order to get the correct coordinates for the cache. I have given you the first part of the coordinates, but you will need to figure out the rest. The yellow squares will give you the North and the green with give you the West.

N42 4X.XXX 
W087 4X.XXX





In order to figure out your nine box number, you need to take the year you were born and add all four digits together. Take the last digit from the total and use the following formula to figure out what box you belong in.

If the last digit is between 0 and 4, add three. If the last digit is between 5 and 9 subtract three. The answer you end up with is your Nine Box Number on the chart below.





Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Guvf fubhyq or rnfl nsgre lbh trg cnfg gur chmmyr.

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)