+Kiwi Nomad Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 Hi everyone Was just reading a thread by someone who hates puzzles. Well it seems I am not the only one who loves them. I have to admit I have looked at some and gone 'What the beep where do I even start!!' So what I am after is puzzel caches I can solve with out having to live close enough to visit the actualy location. No I have no intention in asking for a smily face for them just the enjoyment of completing a puzzel. One day I might actualy get close enough to sign the log. Here is one I am working on at the moment ... Starry Night Thanks KN Quote Link to comment
+JamGuys Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 (edited) Hi everyone Was just reading a thread by someone who hates puzzles. Well it seems I am not the only one who loves them. I have to admit I have looked at some and gone 'What the beep where do I even start!!' So what I am after is puzzel caches I can solve with out having to live close enough to visit the actualy location. No I have no intention in asking for a smily face for them just the enjoyment of completing a puzzel. One day I might actualy get close enough to sign the log. Here is one I am working on at the moment ... Starry Night Thanks KN Hey, please feel free to visit my profile page and look through my ten puzzle caches. They're all kinda different but you might find one or two in there that appeal to you. Many of them have a link to the evince co-ordinate verification tool so you'll be able to confirm if your solution's right. By the way, I like the look of yours - it doesn't seem that it would be too difficult to do but I'd definitely learn something new along the way. Have fun! * Edited to add links to a few of my personal favorites (in increasing order of difficulty). Pocket Monsters! BP's Legacy! Jungle Fever! Edited June 29, 2007 by JamGuys Quote Link to comment
+nerdling Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 That looks like a cool puzzle cache. I'm pretty sure I figured it out. Although I can hardly ever do that so I might be wrong lol. Here is one I've been working on and can't seem to figure out Hard Rock Cachet Quote Link to comment
+BBWolf+3Pigs Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 That looks like a cool puzzle cache. I'm pretty sure I figured it out. Although I can hardly ever do that so I might be wrong lol. Here is one I've been working on and can't seem to figure out Hard Rock Cachet I thought I knew how to figure this one out, but was wrong (had a similar one locally). But then I had the a-ha moment. Very clever (but straightforward) puzzle. Here are two of my puzzles: Drop Me A Letter Digging for the Gold... Quote Link to comment
+JamGuys Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 That looks like a cool puzzle cache. I'm pretty sure I figured it out. Although I can hardly ever do that so I might be wrong lol. Here is one I've been working on and can't seem to figure out Hard Rock Cachet Eureka! Quote Link to comment
+hydnsek Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 That looks like a cool puzzle cache. I'm pretty sure I figured it out. Although I can hardly ever do that so I might be wrong lol. Here is one I've been working on and can't seem to figure out Hard Rock Cachet Eureka! When's your birthday? Quote Link to comment
+Kit Fox Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 My personal favorites (solved and found) The puzzle cache that got me hooked on puzzle caches: Viper's Secret Hardest puzzle for me (took me a month to solve) the dragonfly scroll which I chose for my 800th find. Second finder ever (and subsequent finders were with me.) Viper's Hummingbird mystery My contribution to creative yet not too hard puzzles: The Guardian of the Lost Treasure Hog Wild The Wolf Bird The Lair of the Great Horned Owl (Night Cache) My contribution to fiendishly hard puzzle caches: The All Seeing Eye 1563 Agent Fox My hardest puzzle cache hidden. Dream On I prefer puzzles that I can learn something new, and be able to solve without having a master's degree in cryptography. Quote Link to comment
+Kiwi Nomad Posted June 29, 2007 Author Share Posted June 29, 2007 Thanks everyone keep them coming. Have just opened up the first one 'Pocket Monsters!' I used to watch that show everyday. Will work through them. Love the ones with the valadation on the page so I can tell when I have got the right answer, but having said that can always e-mail the owner. :-) Quote Link to comment
+BBWolf+3Pigs Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Have just opened up the first one 'Pocket Monsters!' I caught 'em all! Quote Link to comment
+Happy Humphrey Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 (edited) The Clairvoyant in Chester has to be the best puzzle cache I've seen. No specialist knowledge is required, although perhaps a little research wouldn't go amiss. You don't need a degree in IT or maths, and there's no clever web trick involved: a child could solve it in minutes. When solved, you have the exact coordinates. Nice location too. Here's the puzzle itself - it had me stumped for weeks! Poor Johnson is another classic... Edited June 30, 2007 by Happy Humphrey Quote Link to comment
+LivesWithMonkeys Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Wishbringer looks like the coolest thing ever!!!! Starting the quest now... Quote Link to comment
+JamGuys Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Have just opened up the first one 'Pocket Monsters!' I caught 'em all! PIKAAAAAAAAAAA!!! Quote Link to comment
+the hermit crabs Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 So what I am after is puzzel caches I can solve with out having to live close enough to visit the actualy location. No I have no intention in asking for a smily face for them just the enjoyment of completing a puzzel. Eight of the ten caches in The Nefarious Camarilla series are armchair-solvable (TNC 5 and the TNC Final both require some field work). Although the puzzles are a series, they were created by ten different people who had no inkling of what types of puzzles any of the others were creating, so they are all quite different from each other. Of our own puzzle caches, I like Scatter-brained Crab the best (and it has been well-received by solvers). Some puzzles that we have enjoyed solving include: The New Atlantis Two Cats One Can Tour de Equus Wayland 13.0 - Fortress of Solitude Not A Little Red Schoolhouse The Path of Least Resistance Some caches, make a difference It's In S(tyle), Maybe A Mac, But Not An IPOD Good Riddance (solved but not found, since it's pretty far away from us) Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Have just opened up the first one 'Pocket Monsters!' I caught 'em all! PIKAAAAAAAAAAA!!! The was no 25 there. Quote Link to comment
+GoBlue! Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 The Key to the Cryptonomicon can theoretically be solved completely from your computer. I've found multiple levels to this incredibly well-put-together puzzle cache, and have had a blast solving several parts of it. Unfortunately I've been too busy to continue as of late, but can't wait to get back to it. Jim Quote Link to comment
+TurdleEggs Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Award Winning Puzzle Cache For the last couple of years, the Manitoba GeoCaching Association has had a cache placement event. In the fall we wrap up with a party and vote on our favourite caches. This year’s hands-down winner was: CSI:Winnipeg - SPLASH! by Lizardo The truly inspired part of this cache is the video - click on it and prepare to laugh till your sides hurt. If you find yourself in Winnipeg you can treat yourself to finding this cache and possibly even meeting some of the local characters. Quote Link to comment
YouKnowMe Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Few have had the brains to solve this puzzler. Quote Link to comment
CoyoteTrust Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 THE JOURNAL It took me a while to figure out how simple the initial puzzle actually is... but the rest of the caching experience here is anything but easy. The ratings are appropriate, especially if you think Illinois is just another one of them 'flat states' with corn . Quote Link to comment
+Confucius' Cat Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Here's a couple for you: First, these are mine so I can unashamedly say they are "good." This one is mine. It is not really a puzzle but if you can solve it, considering the theme, who am I to question a log? Also mine, If you solve it the actual finding of the cache is pretty much guaranteed, so if you want to log it I'm OK with it. It is DEFINITELY not worth a plane ticket. Email me the solution and it is good enough for me. There are a lot of good ones in my area. Here are a couple I have solved successfully: This one is very simple after you realise what is going on. But there is an "evil" twist that makes it seem insoluble. This one requires some local knowledge. Everything you need is available on the internet. I would bet this is a real stumper for those living in other countries. This one is brandy new and I jhust solved it a day late for the FTF. I really enjoyed this puzzle. Not too hard, but not a "no-brainer" either. I would bet that cultural differences might make it a little harder for people in other countries though. I'v "pondered" this one quite a lot and I got nowhere so far. I have a hunch but haven't visited the area again lately to try it out. This is one that would greatly benefit from the new "coordinate checker," IMO. This one is like, a major rabbit hole, dude! I have gotten the first couple of levels, but it seems to never end. This one is real easy. Hopefully i'll get down there some time to log it. Recently we had a little "tiff" in the community and some of the absolute best puzzles were archived. I had been working on this one and it seemed simple if you "check your sources" but I, as well as many others, was unable to find the cache on several trips to what I thought was GZ. Check Your Sources. His puzzles were excellent. The web site linked to the archived cache is his newest entry. As usual, I've gotten NOWHERE with it. One of the coolest things about puzzles is that even if the cache is gone and archived, most times you can still work the puzzle. Maybe we should have a new category for "virtual" puzzles without physical logs. As I said, my area is full of 'em. There are MANY that are too difficult to even begin. But a lot of moderate ones also. Happy puzzling. Quote Link to comment
+J-Way Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 It took almost 6 months for someone to find A Mystery Cache. The Crunge was recently moved from a different listing site and still waiting for its first Geocacher find. Quote Link to comment
+Phillips4 Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Contact If you solve this, please tell me how! Quote Link to comment
+Phillips4 Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 A couple more of my personal favorites.... Latitude and Longitude Celestial Seasoning Quote Link to comment
+DanOCan Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 In our local area 3jaze is considered a puzzle legend. His puzzles tend to strike that perfect balance -- difficult enough to make you think about what to do but then simple enough to actually solve. It's easy to make a simple puzzle; it's easy to make a stupidly hard puzzle, but to achieve that balance takes a master. My personal favorites of his: Royalty? In Calgary? h^jn+ hs&o+ - &n swo++0q Just Another Dvptr X-temporaneous? 66! The Highwayman Star St®uck - Rosedale Like Me And, for good measure I'll add one of my own puzzles that many of the finders have told me they really enjoyed: Donkey Unlocker Quote Link to comment
+Kit Fox Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 (edited) It took almost 6 months for someone to find A Mystery Cache. I received 18 emails from cachers begging me to help them solve it. I swore an oath of secrecy to the cache owner. Who knew that trees could be used to create a puzzle cache? Tactical Adventure 1 (Tree-o-cache) And flowers too! Tactical Adventure 2 (Pipe Dreams) Edited September 29, 2007 by Kit Fox Quote Link to comment
4wheelin_fool Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 (edited) This puzzle was fun to solve: Where's Waldo Edited October 1, 2007 by 4wheelin_fool Quote Link to comment
+9Key Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Sort of off topic, but I need someone from out of my region (a non-Texan) to help me put the finishing touches on a puzzle cache I've been working on. Email or PM me if you'd like to help. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
+yawetag Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 This one is on my To-Do list, but only when I know I can do a 5 Terrain. What's the one-way travel distance? Andrew THE JOURNAL It took me a while to figure out how simple the initial puzzle actually is... but the rest of the caching experience here is anything but easy. The ratings are appropriate, especially if you think Illinois is just another one of them 'flat states' with corn . Quote Link to comment
+Kiwi Nomad Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 This puzzle was fun to solve: Where's Waldo Yes loved it, haven't any idea how long it took not too long though. Quote Link to comment
4wheelin_fool Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Another fun puzzle to solve: Magic in the Eye Quote Link to comment
+J-Way Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 (edited) Strange... a thread that's been around for 3.5 months, and no one's mentioned GOATS?? Is Vinny sleeping on the job? And here is a copy-n-paste from a different thread discussing the possibility creating a new cache type to move "Puzzles" out of the "Unknown (Mystery)" category: Examples of caches that would fit this definition: - Coordinates hidden somewhere on the cache page, or in a picture. - Coordinates hidden in a file you must download. - Solve a crossword or soduko - Answer trivia questions. - Search for solutions on the internet. (Some are already listed, but I'm to lazy to edit it) And here's a couple more good local ones that can be solved from afar, of varying difficulties. There's a Matchmaking Game, a Word Search, another with coordinates hidden on the cache page, and one where you must answer a riddle to open a Cryptex. You also probably want to check out the bookmarked puzzle lists by: bargle hedge777 Rouge Ramblers The Rat Dowbiggin Edited October 16, 2007 by J-Way Quote Link to comment
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