Puzzle Cache tutorials

June 7, 2003

I am interested in trying some puzzle caches, but don't really know where to start with them. Are there some puzzle caches that you would recommend as starters, which would hopefully teach me how to approach the harder ones?

CARDA 186

June 7, 2003

Though you posted in the West / Southwest forum, you do not state your approximate location. If you are in the Sacramento area, I could probably think of a few multi/puzzle caches.

"Could be worse...could be raining"

June 8, 2003

I am in the San Francisco Bay Area, but would be happy to have Sacramento area recommendations.

June 8, 2003

CARDA186 -

Your’s is a very fair question, but I am not sure I can give a good answer. Each puzzle is so very different in its theme that one doesn’t tend to help you solve another.

There are a few exceptions. In the south bay, cryptography has been a bit of a theme, thanks to “The Rat” and I can suggest an ordering of his (and a few other caches) that is useful. I’d suggest that you do these in the order listed...

fizzymagic has also done another theme, with math and trig. I'd suggest this order:

IQ Test

IQ Test #2

Magic Trig

After that, try The Golden Number by hotfoot which is also math-based.

Any of kablooey’s or lamneth’s puzzles are both excellent and stand-alone. PhilippeGPS is also starting his own series of puzzles.

And finally, you may also want to try our puzzles (Krab Louie, Magic Squares, Lumber Room of Your Library).

-TeamJiffy