OpenChecker

OpenChecker allows users to check their solution for the final coordinates for caches that are not hidden at the given initial coordinates (geocaches of type Quiz / Puzzle, Multicache, Other Type).

Cache owner - setting up OpenChecker

Adding OpenChecker to your cache

As the owner of a Quiz / Multicache / Other type cache, you can offer other geocachers looking for your cache to check their calculated/obtained coordinates for the final location before they actually go out in the field to search for the container.

1. Open cache edit page (press Edit button on top toolbar)
2. Click Add new waypoint
3. Set waypoint type as final location
4. Enter the coordinates where you hid the box
5. Check the OpenChecker checkbox
6. Set Waypoint Status to Hide this waypoint from cache view
7. Save waypoint

Your cache now has OpenChecker and users can verify their solution:

• On the cache page, below the cache description, you will see the OpenChecker section.
• The cache is listed in the OpenChecker page.

Removing a cache from OpenChecker

1. Open cache edit page (press Edit button on top toolbar)
2. Scroll down to the waypoints list
3. Click Edit on the Final location waypoint
4. Uncheck the OpenChecker checkbox

Your cache no longer has OpenChecker.

Searching for the cache - verifying your solution

Limitations

To avoid brute force attempts at finding a solution, a user may try to check coordinates at most 10 times in a 60 min period of time.

If you use up the available attempts, you have to wait until you can try again.

Using cache page

• Open cache page
• Scroll down below the description, see OpenChecker section
• Press Check button
• Enter your coordinates and press Check

Both on cache page and check result page you will see two counters: Attempts - how many times users tried to check a solution and Hits - how many times a correct solution has been verified.

Using OpenChecker list

• Press OpenChecker button on User's menu (left side of page)
• Identify the cache in the list or enter waypoint in the searchbox just above the list.
• Click on cache name
• Enter your coordinates and press Check

Using OpenChecker waypoint search

• Press OpenChecker button on User's menu (left side of page)
• Enter waypoint in the searchbox just above the list. If the waypoint is valid for a cache with Openchecker, you will see the coordinates check form
• Enter your coordinates and press Check

Authors

The creator of the OpenChecker module is Łza.