+mojave_rattler Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 (edited) I could really use some help trying to figure out the following puzzle here in Southwestern Utah. [Link to cache listing removed by moderator] It has six number series that need to be figured out. Can anyone help in figuring this one out. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Edited August 24, 2013 by Keystone Soliciting puzzle help Quote Link to comment
+cheech gang Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 There is a reason it is a level 5 difficulty and has been found once in 2.5 years. Be prepared to receive negative responses on your quest for help here. Quote Link to comment
+Dame Deco Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Best thing for you to do is contact the CO. Spend time trying to solve it, do anything you can think of, then ask CO for help, telling them what you tried. Puzzle-makers are much more inclined to help you when you've shown that you tried your hardest to figure it out yourself. Quote Link to comment
+niraD Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 According to section 2-D of the geocaching.com terms of use, "You agree not to: [...] xxiii. Publish on our websites the solutions, hints, spoilers, or any hidden coordinates for any geocache without consent from the geocache owner.” However, here are some general puzzle tips (based in part on a puzzle-solving class event presented by The Rat a while ago): Identify the theme. Check the cache title, the hint, the HTML source, the graphics (including names/URLs), any links (including URLs), whatever is at the posted coordinates, etc. If you can figure out the theme, then you should look for numbering systems that are associated with that theme (zip codes, athletes’ jersey numbers, episode numbers, product codes, etc.). Around here, coordinates will have 15 digits, and will look like "N 37° xx.xxx W 122° xx.xxx". So when I'm solving a nearby puzzle, I look for a group of 15 things, and then I look for ways to get the digits 37xxxxx122xxxxx from them. In general, I look for ways to get the number 37 (or the digits 3 and 7) from something near the beginning of the puzzle, and the number 122 (or the digits 1, 2, and 2) from something near the middle of the puzzle. (Of course, you'll need to adjust this for the coordinates near you.) Other useful resources include: Puzzle Solving 101 Series (bookmark list) Puzzle Shortcuts Series (bookmark list) Solving Puzzle Caches (online article) How Do I Solve All These $@! Puzzle Caches? (tutorial-style puzzle cache) Puzzle FUNdamentals (archived event cache) and the Puzzle FUNdamentals resources on the GeocacheAlaska! education page The GBA's Puzzle Cache FAQ (for puzzle designers, but useful for understanding how puzzle caches work) If you’re interested in extremely challenging puzzles, then consider the online discussions of Venona’s ACTIVITIES in the GBA forums. The puzzles for this annual event are very challenging, intended to be solved by multiple people working together online. (You'll need to register on the GBA site to view these forum threads.) Overview: Venona's 2011 ACTIVITIES Overview: Venona's 2012 ACTIVITIES Quote Link to comment
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