Mission GC - GCHQ 47 help needed

[+LePape]

Hello, I am really bad at solving puzzles, can anyone help me with Mission GCHQ 47 !!!!

 

The hints are not helping me , I need a little more I guess!

 

I am working at decoding the first licence plate (white) and going nowhere.

 

Any help\suggestions would be appreciated.

 

Thanks

Lepape

Edited July 22, 2016 by LePape

[+sunflower_7654]

I am the same I suck at these things, but I am trying so if you get anywhere please share, thinking the first one might be agent but then who knows.

[+SparkyCat4E]

Yeah, I'm in the same boat. I'll share what I get. Thanks

[+rjb43nh]

I'm sure others will give a more detailed explanation of the Groundspeak terms of use but in 2D it lists this as a violation: "Publish on our websites the solutions, hints, spoilers, or any hidden coordinates for any geocache without consent from the geocache owner."

 

Cache owners who create these puzzles generally don't want the answers broadcast. It is o.k. to email the owner to ask for hints.

[Pup Patrol]

I'm sure others will give a more detailed explanation of the Groundspeak terms of use but in 2D it lists this as a violation: "Publish on our websites the solutions, hints, spoilers, or any hidden coordinates for any geocache without consent from the geocache owner."

 

Cache owners who create these puzzles generally don't want the answers broadcast. It is o.k. to email the owner to ask for hints.

 

It's not a geocache.

 

It's the Summer Souvenir promotion from Groundspeak.

 

https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2016/07/your-mission-gc-should-you-choose-to-accept-it/

 

B.

[+SparkyCat4E]

I don't want to ruin the fun for others. Just looking for hints or help. Feel free to email me & I'll do the same

Edited July 22, 2016 by SparkyCat4E

[+cerberus1]

"Instructions for unlocking the souvenirs will be made available to members of all security levels on the morning of each souvenir release. This information will be posted on all major GCHQ 47 channels (Geocaching.com, Geocaching® app, Facebook and Twitter)".

[+LePape]

I don't want to ruin the fun for others. Just looking for hints or help. Feel free to email me & I'll do the same

Same for me!

[+T0SHEA]

Does anyone know if you submit a wrong answer to the Mission GCHQ 47 (enter the decoded message here), do you get to try again?

 

Okay, maybe again and again...

[Pup Patrol]

Hints have been posted in the blog, and people have been providing help in the comments.

 

B.

[Pup Patrol]

Does anyone know if you submit a wrong answer to the Mission GCHQ 47 (enter the decoded message here), do you get to try again?

 

Okay, maybe again and again...

 

Yup, again and again and again....

 

still wrong....argh

 

 

B.

[+LePape]

Hints have been posted in the blog, and people have been providing help in the comments.

 

B.

 

What blog are you talking about???

[+rjb43nh]

Per Groundspeak on Mission GC:

"I cannot solve the puzzle(s). What can I do?

 

Search for nearby geocaching events and meet with other geocachers to work together. Or contact us for a hint."

 

Not so different than any puzzle, cache or otherwise. Any public posting is tacky. Face-to-face meetings with other cachers working together on a problem or Private emails or following the instructions above is perfectly o.k.

[+HHL]

Does anyone know if you submit a wrong answer to the Mission GCHQ 47 (enter the decoded message here), do you get to try again?

 

Okay, maybe again and again...

 

Yes, you can.

[+Japancachers]

Hi,

 

I haven't received the Mission message.

What do I have to do to receive it? Yes, I am a premium member...

 

Thanks for the help!

[Pup Patrol]

Hints have been posted in the blog, and people have been providing help in the comments.

 

B.

 

What blog are you talking about???

 

The Groundspeak blog, formerly named "something or other 47" (I can't remember).

 

https://www.geocaching.com/blog/

 

The email directed you to the blog post with the hints.

 

 

B.

[Pup Patrol]

Hi,

 

I haven't received the Mission message.

What do I have to do to receive it? Yes, I am a premium member...

 

Thanks for the help!

 

Help Center → Community → Calendars and Events (regular, Mega, CITO)

5.15. Mission GC FAQ- 2016

https://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=797

 

 

B.

[+paticpatic]

Hi, I am a premium member but don't think I received an e-mail for solving Mission GCHQ 47, or I accidently deleted it? Could somebody be nice enough to e-mail or message me the clue? Thanks

[+Michaelcycle]

So am I correct in assuming that the first email has gone out? I have not received one.

[+HHL]

So am I correct in assuming that the first email has gone out? [...]

 

That's correct.

[+SgtSue]

I'm another Who should have but didn't receive the email.

[+narcissa]

I didn't get it because I have Tips & Tricks turned off. Oh well.

[+dprovan]

I didn't get it because I have Tips & Tricks turned off. Oh well.

Ah, I see you're right. So it's not just premium members but there's an additional requirement not mentioned in the announcement. I guess we have to wait.

[+SgtSue]

I didn't get it because I have Tips & Tricks turned off. Oh well.

Ah, I see you're right. So it's not just premium members but there's an additional requirement not mentioned in the announcement. I guess we have to wait.

 

I'm off to see if I can find that option. Meanwhile if you can point me in the right direction I would appreciate it. Thanks.

 

Never mind I found it. Under Edit Profile and Email options.

Edited July 22, 2016 by SgtSue

[+NYPaddleCacher]

I'm sure others will give a more detailed explanation of the Groundspeak terms of use but in 2D it lists this as a violation: "Publish on our websites the solutions, hints, spoilers, or any hidden coordinates for any geocache without consent from the geocache owner."

 

Cache owners who create these puzzles generally don't want the answers broadcast. It is o.k. to email the owner to ask for hints.

 

It's not a geocache.

 

It's the Summer Souvenir promotion from Groundspeak.

 

https://www.geocachi...e-to-accept-it/

 

B.

 

Still, The "puzzle" was only sent out to premium members (as a benefit of being a premium member). On the day that the first souvenir will become available the *decoded* solution will be sent out to all members. I know of another site where someone has posted the messages sent to PMs where any member can read it and several responses have pretty much given away how to solve it.

 

 

[+narcissa]

I didn't get it because I have Tips & Tricks turned off. Oh well.

Ah, I see you're right. So it's not just premium members but there's an additional requirement not mentioned in the announcement. I guess we have to wait.

 

My husband didn't get it either, and I don't think he's turned that feature off. So I guess we're just not participating.

 

I liked it in the past where there was a banner for the summer souvenir stuff.

[+ClaraJean/JLDossett]

I have solved. I am a premimum member and I never got my email notification with the puzzle. Several in my area are saying they have not gotten it either. What gives?

[+IOError]

At least you all got the email. I'm premium and I didn't get it. And yes I checked all my filter boxes.

[+igator210]

For those that haven't gotten the email, but have gotten other emails in the past, I'd for the moment, chalk this up to ISP lag and delaying some emails that they consider spam. I use gmail and did get the email this morning. At other times though, friends have gotten the emails before me, sometimes with a few hours difference.

 

Stuff happens.

[+Japancachers]

Problem solved.

Cheers.

[+jellis]

Some got the email this morning and some later. I still haven't gotten it yet but a friend sent me a copy and with the hints I solved it. But why did a lot of us who are premium members haven't gotten the email yet.

[+NYPaddleCacher]

I solved the encoded message and found that in one country in which I've found a cache there are only 2 caches in the entire country which meet the souvenir criteria and I've already found one of them.

[+wimseyguy]

I solved the encoded message and found that in one country in which I've found a cache there are only 2 caches in the entire country which meet the souvenir criteria and I've already found one of them.

That shouldn't affect you unless you're going to be in that country during the promo dates.

I agree that two is a small number for the other members of the community in that country, I'm guessing there aren't many cachers there.

The criteria isn't fixed, so there could be a third and even fourth option made available by the deadline.

[+Ambrosia]

Hints have been posted in the blog, and people have been providing help in the comments.

 

B.

 

What blog are you talking about???

 

The Groundspeak blog, formerly named "something or other 47" (I can't remember).

 

https://www.geocaching.com/blog/

 

The email directed you to the blog post with the hints.

 

 

B.

 

It used to be called Latitude 47. I loved that name, and am sad that they changed it.

[+Ambrosia]

I guess I'll have to wait until the day of, because puzzles give me hives. I'm not even going to attempt it. DNA (Did Not Attempt).

[+NYPaddleCacher]

I solved the encoded message and found that in one country in which I've found a cache there are only 2 caches in the entire country which meet the souvenir criteria and I've already found one of them.

That shouldn't affect you unless you're going to be in that country during the promo dates.

I agree that two is a small number for the other members of the community in that country, I'm guessing there aren't many cachers there.

 

That's an extreme example, but the attainability of the souvenir is proportional to the number of geocaches (and geocachers) in an area. I've seen some indicate that they've already found all the caches in their immediate area which meets the criteria and will have to travel a bit in order to qualify for the souvenir.

 

The criteria isn't fixed, so there could be a third and even fourth option made available by the deadline.

 

I can't really talk about the criteria without giving away the solution bit it looked pretty fixed to me.

 

 

[+The A-Team]

I didn't get it because I have Tips & Tricks turned off. Oh well.

Ah, I see you're right. So it's not just premium members but there's an additional requirement not mentioned in the announcement. I guess we have to wait.

That's a pretty important detail to leave out.

[+CanadianRockies]

The criteria isn't fixed, so there could be a third and even fourth option made available by the deadline.

I can't really talk about the criteria without giving away the solution bit it looked pretty fixed to me.

The criteria is fixed, but the number of caches meeting that criteria could change in the next few days, especially if several geocachers try to "game" the system.

[+Original A1]

Well apparently it's all over Facebook, but not ALL of us use FB. I like puzzles, have read all the hints, have even had some hints from other puzzlers, but the penny refuses to drop.

 

Anyone got a blooming big hammer?

[+LePape]

Problem solved. :D

 

I went to the Blog, like someone suggested (Pup Patrol), and read what Gayla Ber wrote, this helped a lot in solving this puzzle.

Edited July 22, 2016 by LePape

[+geodarts]

I didn't get it because I have Tips & Tricks turned off. Oh well.

Ah, I see you're right. So it's not just premium members but there's an additional requirement not mentioned in the announcement. I guess we have to wait.

 

Perhaps I did not get it for that reason, too. I am not surprised that Groundspeak announced that we would receive emails but neglected to mention that they required tips and tricks to receive.

 

Oh well. I ignore most puzzles, do not participate in Facebook where it seems that hints are being discussed, and hide souvenirs as soon as I get them. But I was curious and am disappointed with the way this was handled, even if I have come to expect it.

[+Original A1]

Someone has kindly applied a large hammer to my head. Duh!

[+geodarts]

Thanks to a previous post I was able to track down the secret message I did not receive from Groundspeak and have the solution. But still, it should not come to that.

 

---

 

Edited to note that when I contacted Groundspeak about not getting the email, they sent me a copy of the email within a very short period of time. So credit to them for support.

Edited July 22, 2016 by geodarts

[+djbach]

Problem solved. :D

 

I went to the Blog, like someone suggested (Pup Patrol), and read what Gayla Ber wrote, this helped a lot in solving this puzzle.

[+djbach]

I can't find Gayla Ber's comment.

[+LePape]

I can't find Gayla Ber's comment.

 

https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2016/07/hints-for-mission-gc-message-1/

it is in there somewhere.

[Pup Patrol]

Finally got it. My brain just did not want to wrap around a rather simple task.

 

Too hot today...that's my excuse.

 

B.

[+rjb43nh]

After finally finding the 'secret message' and getting the answer, it reminded me of the Little Orphan Annie decoder ring in the movie, "A Christmas Story". 3 minute video clip follows...

 

[+Ambrosia]

After finally finding the 'secret message' and getting the answer, it reminded me of the Little Orphan Annie decoder ring in the movie, "A Christmas Story". 3 minute video clip follows...

 

 

A crummy commercial?!? I love that part. I reference it all the time.

[+jellis]

I didn't get it because I have Tips & Tricks turned off. Oh well.

Ah, I see you're right. So it's not just premium members but there's an additional requirement not mentioned in the announcement. I guess we have to wait.

 

Perhaps I did not get it for that reason, too. I am not surprised that Groundspeak announced that we would receive emails but neglected to mention that they required tips and tricks to receive.

 

Oh well. I ignore most puzzles, do not participate in Facebook where it seems that hints are being discussed, and hide souvenirs as soon as I get them. But I was curious and am disappointed with the way this was handled, even if I have come to expect it.

I may have gotten the original one but I did not get the 1st secret message email today. Thanks to a kind friend who sent it asking if I could help them. I followed the crumb trail to the hints and comments on my own and then from there it reminds me on this one puzzle cacher near us that has puzzles you scream at only to find out it was really easy.