The geoskills -competition is organized in conjunction with the UrbanHEL Mega-Event at Kattilahalli venue in Helsinki. The game can be started between 10.00 and 16.00 to be able to play for the full time. You must finish the game by 17.00. It's a free of charge game and a fun competition. In the competition, winners are awarded several times a day. After each game, the competitors with the most points are rewarded. In the case of a tie, the winner will be drawn between them. Prizes are not mailed, they have to be picked up at the Mega event.
Competitors who participated in the previous game awarding will not participate in the next game awardings, even if they missed out on a prize and their score was greater than the winner of a later game. E.g. The score of Geocacher A was 100 points and A was not awarded. In the later game, the number of points entitled to the award of those who participated in the game remains at 85 points. Geocacher A will not take part in the next awarding. You can participate in only one awarding. The completion time determines which awarding the competitor will take part.
Geotools generally used in geocaching may be useful in this competition. Have the equipment you think necessary in your backpack; for example, a magnet, a UV lamp, a mirror, a headlamp, a smart phone, binoculars, etc. may help in completing tasks. However, the climbing gear, ladder, diving equipment and fishing rod are not needed in this game. Feel free to ask geo colleagues for help if you don't have all the equipment with you.
You can participate in the geoskills competition by finding the QR code of the competition and the password written nearby in Kattilahalli venue. The QR code takes you to the competition page, and the competition starts by entering your geocaching nickname, phone number and the password. The competition time is 60 minutes and it starts when you press the Start button, it's not worth trying to guess the password. This is to prevent players from losing their game time by being elsewhere than Kattilahalli. You can participate in the competition only once. You can stop playing by pressing the Done button before the one hour time limit is reached, however you cannot return to continue the game after that. The points you have collected until that are counted as your final result.. Kilpailuaika on 60 minuuttia ja se alkaa, kun painat Aloita-nappulaa, joten ei kannata yrittää arvata salasanaa. Se on vain sen vuoksi, ettei kukaan menettäisi peliaikaansa olemalla muualla kuin Kattilahallissa. Voit osallistua kilpailuun vain yhden kerran. Pelaamisen voi lopettaa painamalla Valmis-nappulaa ennen kuin tunti on täynnä, mutta et voi palata sen jälkeen jatkamaan peliä. Siihen asti keräämäsi pisteet lasketaan saavutetuksi tulokseksi.
Points are earned solving the tasks and it is possible to get 1-3 points from one task. The score for the task is shown on the answering line. You can change your answers as long as your game is running. Your most recent answer will be used and it will be compared to the correct answer.
Geoskills competition answers
| Numero | Task | Answer | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is the GC-code for UrbanHEL-Mega Event? | GC9MZMA | Next to the QR-code that starts the task, on the wall as is |
| 2 | What is N 60° 11.197 E 024° 58.184 in USNG coordinates? (Geocachingtoolbox.com) | 35VLG8740773926 | Yellow duck on the floor |
| 3 | only answer | Kattilahalli | As a bar code in one of the pilars at the Kattilahalli |
| 4 | only answer | Ammobox | As a QR-code in one of the pilars at the Kattilahalli |
| 5 | How many meters are there as the crow flies from UrbanTECH-event to UrbanHEL-Mega Event? The answer is four digits. | 3355 | PET tube in artificial spruce |
| 6 | Which w3w-coordinates you will get from words urban.mega.event? | N6444477W16401599 | Inside a small plastic jar under the the pile of sticks behind Geonautti ry desk. Near the wall |
| 7 | NFC-task | GTK | NFC tag and note on Geonautti ry table |
| 8 | only answer | Aurinko | Lifted by a crane on a roof beam on the roof |
| 9 | You are leaving from UrbanHEL Mega-Event 255,12 km to direction 311,35 degrees. The name of the city? | Pori | In the Mega-travel bug which was attached to the radiator tube behind the stage |
| 10 | You are leaving to the other side of the world from the UrbanHEL Mega Event. Which are Antipodal Coordinates? | S6011197W15501816 | In the Geohelp instructions on the website: https://www.geonautit.fi/geohelppi/ |
| 11 | only answer | August | Inside a small skull at the Geohelp desk |
| 12 | How would Kenny says UrbanHEL using Kenny code-translation if we were in South Park? | fmfpffmmpmmmpppmfpmpppmfpmf | Ammobox beside Info desk |
| 13 | only answer | You found this | On the toilet wall as a mirror image |
| 14 | only answer | Tekniikan museo | Near the toilets on one of the pilars inside the culvert for reading with a flashlight |
| 15 | How many sponsors are listed in Mega leaflet? | 16 | Regular size box on the edge of the sink in the other toilet |
| 16 | only answer | Cito | In the tissue holder in the third toilet |
| 17 | only answer | Helsinki | Attached to the frame of the side doors with a magnetic |
| 18 | only answer | Treasure | In two of the Signal the Frog orienteering maps on the wall of Kattilahalli |
| 19 | only answer | Travel bug | In the bison inside the spider located at Geohelp desk |
| 20 | only answer | Geocoin | Inside a wooden box in an oaknut with oak leaves |
| 21 | only answer | FTF | In the Mega leaflet. Both in web as well printed on the wall |
| 22 | only answer | Wherigo | In one of the pilars at Kattilahalli, readable with UV-light |
| 23 | only answer | Letterbox | Inside the cap of a spray paint can. The spray can was on top of the fire hose box on the back wall |
| 24 | only answer | 3 | In the picture on the wall behind Geohelp desk, where you needed to look for the differences |
| 25 | only answer | Signal the Frog | There was a bison inside the plastic tube which had to be shaken out |
| 26 | only answer | chirp | In the last of the posters on the ceiling above |
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