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Misprints and Rarities

2006-09-06T08:41:36Z

Muffin: /* Group 333 cards */

{{Cleanup}}
A few cards were part of limited print runs, were special promotions, or had errors or changes in printing. This page attempts to record them.

==Promotional Cards==

====Gold Card====
*[http://perplexcitycardcatalog.com/1/257/ #257 - The Cube - gold]
*A limited run, only three hundred and thirty three of these cards exist
*They do not have the silver scratch panel found on other puzzle cards
*Card reverse features Mind Candy Design employees, Guest Puzzle Architects and Guest Artists
*[[List of gold card holders]]
<gallery>
Image:257-TheCube.png
</gallery>

====Group 333 cards====
* Given out with [[Parcel Letter|Sente's Letter to the Cube Hunters]] by solving a puzzle in the [[22.04.05 Update]]. The parcel included several promotional cards with "Group 333" in the place of the silver scratch panel, some stickers, a tourist information packet, and a Leitmark.
<gallery>
Image:027-333.jpg
Image:041-333.jpg
Image:074-333.jpg
Image:138-333.jpg
Image:170-333.jpg
Image:219-333.jpg
</gallery>

====2005 E3 cards====
These were given out at the 2005 E3 conference, with one exception. Card #172 was not available in paper form, but was being shown in a film loop playing on a plasma television.
<gallery>
Image:025-E3.jpg
Image:079-E3.jpg
Image:085-E3.jpg
Image:120-E3.jpg
Image:181-E3.jpg
Image:172-E3-onscreen.jpg
</gallery>

====NY Toy Fair====
<gallery>
Image:001-promo.png
Image:004-promo.png
Image:010-promo.png
Image:024-promo.png
Image:041-promo.png
Image:044-promo.png
Image:056-promo.png
Image:085-promo.png
</gallery>

====2006 E3 card====
TODO

====2006 ComicCon Card (#P01)====
*#P01 - Issue 0 - A Call From the Past - snowflake
*Card reverse: "Solve the puzzle on the reverse of this card and go to booth #305 to claim your free pack of Perplex City cards."

==Misprints==

====#007: Aromarama====
TODO

====#251: The Thirteenth Labour====
In the recent print run of cards, about wave 3 or 4, a batch of #251's which were entirely purple emerged.
These new purple-silver hybrids now apropriately displaying the difficulty level of #251, that of "Purple + Silver = Well hard" were welcomed by new and old players alike, amusing and confusing respectivly, and probably at the same time too.
Below we'll have some scans of the original #251 and the new and, in my opinion (which is the one that counts) improved!

[[Image:Misprint_all_purple_-251.png|Card #251 (13th Labour) with shiny purple edges]] [[Image:Thirteenthlabour.JPG|Regular copy of The Thirteenth Labour]]

==Print Changes==
Several cards had minor changes, typically related to brightness or contrast, between print runs. The changes are not drastic enough to be considered "errors" exactly, but they are certainly visible changes.

====#083: Pawnbroking====
[[Image:083-both.png|Pawnbroking, before and after]]

====#182: Transit====
[[Image:Comparison-182.png|Transit, before and after]]

====#185: Spin Cycle====
[[Image:Comparison-185.png|Spin Cycle, before and after]]

====#206: Mexid Massege====
[[Image:Comparison-206.png|Mexid Massege, before and after]]

==Reprints==
*Pawnbroking

==Discontinued==
The following cards are no longer being printed. UKver2.0 [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=16297&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 discovered this] when he did not receive them as part of the [[Video Competition|PXC film contest]] prize.

====[[Riemann]]====
[[Image:Riemann.png|Riemann]]

http://perplexcitycardcatalog.com/1/238/

====Relativity====
[[Image:Relativity.png|Relativity]]

http://perplexcitycardcatalog.com/1/245/

{{CardCat}}

Misprints and Rarities

2006-08-29T11:04:34Z

Muffin: /* Discontinued */

A few cards were part of limited print runs, were special promotions, or had errors or changes in printing. This page attempts to record them.

==Promotional Cards==

====Group 333 cards====
*[http://perplexcitycardcatalog.com/1/257/ #257 - The Cube - gold]
*A limited run, only three hundred and thirty three of these cards exist
*They do not have the silver scratch panel found on other puzzle cards
*Card reverse features Mind Candy Design employees, Guest Puzzle Architects and Guest Artists
*[[List of gold card holders]]

====E3 cards====
TODO

====NY Toy Fair====
TODO

====2006 E3 card====
TODO

====2006 ComicCon Card (#P01)====
*#P01 - Issue 0 - A Call From the Past - snowflake
*Card reverse: "Solve the puzzle on the reverse of this card and go to booth #305 to claim your free pack of Perplex City cards."

==Misprints==

====#007: Aromarama====
TODO

====#251: The Thirteenth Labour====
In the recent print run of cards, about wave 3 or 4, a batch of #251's which were entirely purple emerged.
These new purple-silver hybrids now apropriately displaying the difficulty level of #251, that of "Purple + Silver = Well hard" were welcomed by new and old players alike, amusing and confusing respectivly, and probably at the same time too.
Below we'll have some scans of the original #251 and the new and, in my opinion (which is the one that counts) improved!

[[Image:Misprint_all_purple_-251.png|Card #251 (13th Labour) with shiny purple edges]] [[Image:Thirteenthlabour.JPG|Regular copy of The Thirteenth Labour]]

==Print Changes==
Several cards had minor changes, typically related to brightness or contrast, between print runs. The changes are not drastic enough to be considered "errors" exactly, but they are certainly visible changes.

====#182: Transit====
[[Image:Comparison-182.png|Transit, before and after]]

====#185: Spin Cycle====
[[Image:Comparison-185.png|Spin Cycle, before and after]]

====#206: Mexid Massege====
[[Image:Comparison-206.png|Mexid Massege, before and after]]

==Reprints==
*Pawnbroking

==Discontinued==
The following cards are no longer being printed, according to UKver2.0 [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=16297&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 here], who did not receive them as part of the PXC film contest prize.

====Riemann====
[[Image:Riemann.png|Riemann]]

http://perplexcitycardcatalog.com/1/238/

====Relativity====
[[Image:Relativity.png|Relativity]]

http://perplexcitycardcatalog.com/1/245/

{{CardCat}}

User:Muffin

2005-05-13T10:33:23Z

Muffin:

Finally come out of lurk-dom to take an active part in PPC. Started on ARG's around Metacortechs and followed everything since, but this is the first time I have a) Made "contributions" to the forum, and b) signed up as a user on a wiki!

Skills: Chemistry, Organisation, Being the poster who's spec everyone disagrees with - in a good way though!

One of the 333

Parcel Letter

2005-05-10T09:10:22Z

Muffin: /* Puzzles */

A letter tucked into the [[Parcels]] delivered to people who solved the [[22.04.05 Update]] email.

==Content==

<pre>
THE PERPLEX CITY ACADEMY

Dear Friend, 28th April 2005

Thank you for your patience; our Cube retrieval project
has been a mammoth undertaking and we are grateful for
your loyalty and support. You were one of the first people
on Earth to answer my plea for help and, on behalf of the
citizens of Perplex City and our agents on Earth, Mind
Candy, I offer you our collective thanks.

For the last 15 months I have been planning a puzzle game
that, I hope, will lead you to the Receda Cube. Preparations
are not yet complete, but they are now sufficiently advanced
that I can give you this exclusive preview. Six prototype
puzzle cards are included in this parcel. You are one of the
first 333 people on Earth to see these cards; they will soon
be available from sources across your world. Hundreds of
different cards will be issued, creating a complex puzzle game.

It may strike some as perverse to create a game in such a
grave situation as this. For us in Perplex City and in the
Academy, the logic is clear. We have observed your culture
and witnessed how fast information can spread in the right
circumstances. We want as many people to be looking for the
Cube as possible; we want the news of our quest to spread
rapidly by word of mouth. A game, in your world and in ours,
gets people talking.

Through the cards, and the growing number of our websites we
will make accessible to you, you will have a window into our
world. You will learn about the people and places of Perplex
City and, most importantly, our way of thinking. We have
investigated the theft very thoroughly and have been unable to
solve the mystery. We hope that you will be able to make links
and propose solutions that we might have overlooked. It is also
our firm belief that the greatest problems are solved by new
thinking, by lateral thinking; the kind of thinking that is
engendered by a game or puzzle. Puzzles are a central part of
our culture and society. We hope that this game will be a trigger
for the people of Earth to enjoy and respect them as much as we do.
Intelligence and puzzle-solving skills are to be applauded, not
hidden away.

As a further incentive and to encourage the largest possible number
of participants, our agents on Earth, Mind Candy, are able
to offer a reward of PCL2,000,000 which is approximately
equivalent to Â£100,000, $200,000, 150,000 or ~20,000,000 to the
person who finds the Cube. Mind Candy will also be arranging the
distribution and marketing of these cards across your world. They will
be selling the cards for PCL5O, Â£2.50 or $5.00 for each pack of six.
There is yet more I have planned, but this must all wait for now.

My friend, the Cube is an irreplaceable part of our history; it
vital for us to retrieve it, and for this we need your help. This is
only the beginning of the journey we will make together. May we find
success waiting for us at the end.

Sente Kiteway

Perplex City Academy, One Taversen Square, The Old Town, Perplex City
</pre>

==Puzzles==

The letter contained withing the parcel contained at the bottom a small clue.

At the very bottom was a number followed by an equals sign and then a letter or a number.

The codes at the bottom of the letter seem to be unique. Though until all 333 are known we are unable to confirm what it says.

So far the codes and their owners that are known are:

<pre>
BigBadDaryman: 1=I
Daffy889: 5=N
AngryEd: 6=O
dtrains: 7=W
Stormalong: 9=I
bagsbee: 10=M
rowlock: 11=E
Russell_k: 12=T
boac: 15=E
cassandra: 18=A
erekose: 19=L
RI_Barnica: 20=T
SilentAvenger: 22=E
Sep7imus: 23=L
strifey: 26=A
cortana: 27=T
kidzdoc: 29=O
BC: 30=N
firefox: 31=O
yanka: 32=F
Tictac 33=T
spaceXplorer: 35=E
chippy: 40=T
vibration13: 41=9
Rob_Riv: 48=T
Reason: 55=L
[Unknown]: 57=T
hawk/fabs_uk: 59=C
lotusflower: 62=E
angelesque: 64=P
timair: 69=I
spugmeistress: 70=T
Wiglaf 76=S
rhynchus: 77=T
step: 78=H
varin: 82=C
minttea: 86=I
mysteryjones: 87=N
Listacorta: 88=A
Greg Hastings: 89=L
Lysithea: 90=S
Sparkles: 91=T
zaeil: 92=O
zaichik: 93=R
Mason: 95=S
Prufrock: 96=A
StevenapeX: 99=L
Muffin: 100=O
mafalda_quino: 102=A
number9dream: 109=O
brat-sampson: 114=U
ellipses: 118=R
theMoo: 123=A
Porka25: 126=O
MikeyJ: 127=U
Scott1234: 128=N
hakab2060: 129=G
Ebay Auction: 130=E
thrush: 132=E
scatcat: 134=K
DogsHead: 135=S
z0z0: 136=T
Frank Franklin: 137=R
uptownishnyc: 139=E
Snaker: 140=T
angryman: 141=L
fuegomanchego: 142=O
Hamoir: 144=D
hikey: 145=O
Xara: 147=J
Carmilla: 148=E
Buceph: 150=E
Belga: 151=M
sober: 152=Y
beri: 157=E
SpaceBass: 158=O
Potus: 159=X
samlang: 160=F
RobPal: 170=S
Flidget_Jerome: 176=G
chrome_halo: 177=A
Nerfball: 178=M
Kastanok: 179=E
<blank>: 185=R
KillSwitch: 187=E
Enigmaster: 188=L
D4N: 189=E
Davermouse: 193=R
impossibledave: 194=K
gjindancer: 195=E
Xanatos: 198=Y
MagicGingerHippy: 199=C
redpanda: 202=E
LouMac: 203=T
Catherwood-offline: 204=T
Mozzie: 205=E
Zanzabarb: 206=R
filmguy1013: 208=E
seannyob: 209=S
Bixter: 212=N
Duluoz: 215=O
CreativeEmbassy: 219=Ã‰
^BonoVox^: 220=P
Dr. Jinx: 221=A
madam o'brien: 222=R
aab_123: 226=A
l.cpl. boudreaux: 229=E
cskane4life: 230=T
Spankit: 232=U
KSG: 233=R
Hyperbolica: 234=U
DubbaJ 235=C
WaCKo1138: 236=A
quetzlcloth: 238=E
lhall: 240=O
cjr22: 242=N
Der_loki: 251=R
Snowball: 252=G
karlosuk: 255=S
Falken: 256=T
Catfurnace: 259=K
[Unknown]: 262=L
Riffy: 263=M
earlgray: 266=D
Solaris: 269=T
fimacmo: 272=K
dopefiend: 273=K
JebJoya: 275=B
Lazarus: 283=D
maxim: 287=P
Salkunh: 289=N
James Lyon: 294=N
tanner: 296=U
GarethM: 299=Y
Openfly: 300=S
Swanneh: 304=C
sequoya: 307=V
AdamF: 310=T
arieh: 312=Y
jerryt: 316=Y
sonofajoiner: 317=O
InspJJ: 321=A
bocahedron: 326=E
othuum: 328=E
MrShifty: 329=W
Wishi-san: 332=R

</pre>

Current text for this is as follows. Line breaks are every 40 characters.

To generate this text automatically from the list above, see
[http://www.jermy.net/perplexcity/parcel_letter.py parcel_letter.py]

<pre>
I___NOW_IMET__E__ALT_EL__AT_ONOF__E____T
9______T______L_T_C__E_P____IT______TH__
_C___INALSTOR_SA__LO_A______O____U___R__
__A__OUNGE_E_KSTR_ETLO_DO_JE_EMY____EOXF
_________S_____GAME_____R_ELE___RKE__YC_
_ETTER_ES__N__O___Ã‰PAR___A__ET_URU_A_E_O
_N________RG__ST__K__LM__D__T__KK_B_____
__D___P_N____N_U__YS___C__V__T_Y___YO___
A____E_EW__R_
</pre>

There is also some basic analysis of the known letter weightings at [http://www.jermy.net/perplexcity/parcel_letter_analysis.py parcel_letter_analysis.py]

If you want to try to search for a word or phrase in the known text try [http://www.apejet.org/sites/args/find_it.php find_it.php] - Nogwater.

==Solve==

Cooperative teamwork permitted us to propose a tentative solve for the letter:
<pre>
It is now time to reveal the location of the first
9 places that will stock perplexcity cards.
These cardinal stores are located throughout earth.

- Play Lounge, Beak Street LONDON
- Jeremyville Oxford Street, SYDNEY
- Games of Berkeley, BERKELEY
- Civette, rue St HonorÃ©, PARIS
- Gadget Guru, CAPE TOWN
- (Leksakborgen), STOCKHOLM
- Videothek Kobenhavngade, COPENHAGEN
- Luckys, VANCOUVER
- Toy Tokyo, 2nd Avenue, NEW YORK
</pre>

==Images==

{|
|[[Image:280405_letter.jpg|thumb|Parcel Letter]]
|}

Parcel Letter

2005-05-10T09:09:01Z

Muffin: /* Puzzles */

A letter tucked into the [[Parcels]] delivered to people who solved the [[22.04.05 Update]] email.

==Content==

<pre>
THE PERPLEX CITY ACADEMY

Dear Friend, 28th April 2005

Thank you for your patience; our Cube retrieval project
has been a mammoth undertaking and we are grateful for
your loyalty and support. You were one of the first people
on Earth to answer my plea for help and, on behalf of the
citizens of Perplex City and our agents on Earth, Mind
Candy, I offer you our collective thanks.

For the last 15 months I have been planning a puzzle game
that, I hope, will lead you to the Receda Cube. Preparations
are not yet complete, but they are now sufficiently advanced
that I can give you this exclusive preview. Six prototype
puzzle cards are included in this parcel. You are one of the
first 333 people on Earth to see these cards; they will soon
be available from sources across your world. Hundreds of
different cards will be issued, creating a complex puzzle game.

It may strike some as perverse to create a game in such a
grave situation as this. For us in Perplex City and in the
Academy, the logic is clear. We have observed your culture
and witnessed how fast information can spread in the right
circumstances. We want as many people to be looking for the
Cube as possible; we want the news of our quest to spread
rapidly by word of mouth. A game, in your world and in ours,
gets people talking.

Through the cards, and the growing number of our websites we
will make accessible to you, you will have a window into our
world. You will learn about the people and places of Perplex
City and, most importantly, our way of thinking. We have
investigated the theft very thoroughly and have been unable to
solve the mystery. We hope that you will be able to make links
and propose solutions that we might have overlooked. It is also
our firm belief that the greatest problems are solved by new
thinking, by lateral thinking; the kind of thinking that is
engendered by a game or puzzle. Puzzles are a central part of
our culture and society. We hope that this game will be a trigger
for the people of Earth to enjoy and respect them as much as we do.
Intelligence and puzzle-solving skills are to be applauded, not
hidden away.

As a further incentive and to encourage the largest possible number
of participants, our agents on Earth, Mind Candy, are able
to offer a reward of PCL2,000,000 which is approximately
equivalent to Â£100,000, $200,000, 150,000 or ~20,000,000 to the
person who finds the Cube. Mind Candy will also be arranging the
distribution and marketing of these cards across your world. They will
be selling the cards for PCL5O, Â£2.50 or $5.00 for each pack of six.
There is yet more I have planned, but this must all wait for now.

My friend, the Cube is an irreplaceable part of our history; it
vital for us to retrieve it, and for this we need your help. This is
only the beginning of the journey we will make together. May we find
success waiting for us at the end.

Sente Kiteway

Perplex City Academy, One Taversen Square, The Old Town, Perplex City
</pre>

==Puzzles==

The letter contained withing the parcel contained at the bottom a small clue.

At the very bottom was a number followed by an equals sign and then a letter or a number.

The codes at the bottom of the letter seem to be unique. Though until all 333 are known we are unable to confirm what it says.

So far the codes and their owners that are known are:

<pre>
BigBadDaryman: 1=I
Daffy889: 5=N
AngryEd: 6=O
dtrains: 7=W
Stormalong: 9=I
bagsbee: 10=M
rowlock: 11=E
Russell_k: 12=T
boac: 15=E
cassandra: 18=A
erekose: 19=L
RI_Barnica: 20=T
SilentAvenger: 22=E
Sep7imus: 23=L
strifey: 26=A
cortana: 27=T
kidzdoc: 29=O
BC: 30=N
firefox: 31=O
yanka: 32=F
Tictac 33=T
spaceXplorer: 35=E
chippy: 40=T
vibration13: 41=9
Rob_Riv: 48=T
Reason: 55=L
[Unknown]: 57=T
hawk/fabs_uk: 59=C
lotusflower: 62=E
angelesque: 64=P
timair: 69=I
spugmeistress: 70=T
Wiglaf 76=S
rhynchus: 77=T
step: 78=H
varin: 82=C
minttea: 86=I
mysteryjones: 87=N
Listacorta: 88=A
Greg Hastings: 89=L
Lysithea: 90=S
Sparkles: 91=T
zaeil: 92=O
zaichik: 93=R
Mason: 95=S
Prufrock: 96=A
StevenapeX: 99=L
Muffin: 100=O
mafalda_quino: 102=A
number9dream: 109=O
brat-sampson: 114=U
ellipses: 118=R
theMoo: 123=A
Porka25: 126=O
MikeyJ: 127=U
Scott1234: 128=N
hakab2060: 129=G
Ebay Auction: 130=E
thrush: 132=E
scatcat: 134=K
DogsHead: 135=S
z0z0: 136=T
Frank Franklin: 137=R
uptownishnyc: 139=E
Snaker: 140=T
angryman: 141=L
fuegomanchego: 142=O
Hamoir: 144=D
hikey: 145=O
Xara: 147=J
Carmilla: 148=E
Buceph: 150=E
Belga: 151=M
sober: 152=Y
beri: 157=E
SpaceBass: 158=O
Potus: 159=X
samlang: 160=F
RobPal: 170=S
Flidget_Jerome: 176=G
chrome_halo: 177=A
Nerfball: 178=M
Kastanok: 179=E
<blank>: 185=R
KillSwitch: 187=E
Enigmaster: 188=L
D4N: 189=E
Davermouse: 193=R
impossibledave: 194=K
gjindancer: 195=E
Xanatos: 198=Y
MagicGingerHippy: 199=C
redpanda: 202=E
LouMac: 203=T
Catherwood-offline: 204=T
Mozzie: 205=E
Zanzabarb: 206=R
filmguy1013: 208=E
seannyob: 209=S
Bixter: 212=N
Duluoz: 215=O
CreativeEmbassy: 219=Ã‰
^BonoVox^: 220=P
Dr. Jinx: 221=A
madam o'brien: 222=R
aab_123: 226=A
l.cpl. boudreaux: 229=E
cskane4life: 230=T
Spankit: 232=U
KSG: 233=R
Hyperbolica: 234=U
DubbaJ 235=C
WaCKo1138: 236=A
quetzlcloth: 238=E
lhall: 240=O
cjr22: 242=N
Der_loki: 251=R
Snowball: 252=G
karlosuk: 255=S
Falken: 256=T
Catfurnace: 259=K
[Unknown]: 262=L
Riffy: 263=M
earlgray: 266=D
Solaris: 269=T
fimacmo: 272=K
dopefiend: 273=K
JebJoya: 275=B
Lazarus: 283=D
maxim: 287=P
Salkunh: 289=N
James Lyon: 294=N
tanner: 296=U
GarethM: 299=Y
Openfly: 300=S
Swanneh: 304=C
sequoya: 307=V
AdamF: 310=T
arieh: 312=Y
jerryt: 316=Y
sonofajoiner: 317=O
InspJJ: 321=A
bocahedron: 326=E
othuum: 328=E
MrShifty: 329=W
Wishi-san: 332=R

</pre>

Current text for this is as follows. Line breaks are every 40 characters.

To generate this text automatically from the list above, see
[http://www.jermy.net/perplexcity/parcel_letter.py parcel_letter.py]

<pre>
I___NOW_IMET__E__ALT_EL__AT_ONOF__E____T
9______T______L_T_C__E_P____IT______TH__
_C___INALSTO__SA__LO_A______O____U___R__
__A__OUNGE_E_KST__ETLO_DO_JE_EMY____EOXF
_________S_____GAME_____R_ELE___RKE__YC_
_ETTER_ES__N__O___Ã‰PAR___A__ET_URU_A___O
_N________RG__ST__K__LM__D__T__KK_B_____
__D___P_N____N_U__YS___C__V__T_Y___YO___
A____E_EW__R_
</pre>

There is also some basic analysis of the known letter weightings at [http://www.jermy.net/perplexcity/parcel_letter_analysis.py parcel_letter_analysis.py]

If you want to try to search for a word or phrase in the known text try [http://www.apejet.org/sites/args/find_it.php find_it.php] - Nogwater.

==Solve==

Cooperative teamwork permitted us to propose a tentative solve for the letter:
<pre>
It is now time to reveal the location of the first
9 places that will stock perplexcity cards.
These cardinal stores are located throughout earth.

- Play Lounge, Beak Street LONDON
- Jeremyville Oxford Street, SYDNEY
- Games of Berkeley, BERKELEY
- Civette, rue St HonorÃ©, PARIS
- Gadget Guru, CAPE TOWN
- (Leksakborgen), STOCKHOLM
- Videothek Kobenhavngade, COPENHAGEN
- Luckys, VANCOUVER
- Toy Tokyo, 2nd Avenue, NEW YORK
</pre>

==Images==

{|
|[[Image:280405_letter.jpg|thumb|Parcel Letter]]
|}