- Traditional
- GCARYNR
- by MaxPayne84
- Location:
- Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- N 51° 25.167’ E 008° 05.209’
Retro gaming has a timeless charm. Long before high-definition graphics and sprawling open worlds, players were captivated by simple mechanics, bright pixels, and the thrill of beating the high score.
Retro Game Cache – Space Attack – BETA (GCARYNR) channels that era perfectly.
Before you attempt to find this geocache, a bit of context is useful. The cache page takes you on an initial quest to read a letter from the missing father of the cache owner, MaxPayne84, dated 1989. Read this letter to better understand what you are looking for.
Geocachers learn that MaxPayne84’s father was a programmer who worked on a project called “Space Attack,” a nearly impossible-to-complete project at the time. In a fit of frustration, the father quit his job and threw the only prototype out the window. You must find this prototype to attain the log sheet.
The posted coordinates take you into the forest—leave no stone unturned in order to find this prototype. If you need help, the cache page hints that you should look for a tree stump with fungus on its root.
Once you find the correct hiding spot, you can quickly discern the geocache container from its surroundings. Open the container carefully; after all, you are handling the only gaming prototype.
This is where the real fun begins, as the cache page notes that you must bring some Tools of the Trade (TOTT). Due to technical reasons, a suitable USB-C, USB-A cable, and a powerbank are required.
Play around with the console to quickly understand the motive of the game. As you play, you feel the device becoming hot. Then, you hear a crackling sound… then, the device vibrates, and you lose control of the game.
Because you read the cache page, you understand what is happening. You’ve exceeded the threshold, and a compartment of the console shoots out. There is the immaculate log sheet, undisturbed and undamaged.
A well ‘played’ win. Sign the log sheet, reset the game, and remember: violence is not the answer. Please handle the cache with care, and when you return it to its hiding spot, place the cache the right way up, for the next unsuspecting geocachers.
Until next find. Game Over… Or is it?
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