Puzzle Cards

2006-07-23T15:50:42Z

Themandotcom:

==General==
Puzzle Cards first appeared in the [[Firebox Advert 28.04.05|Firebox advert]] and were soon followed by an appearance in the [[Parcels]] sent out. The cards have different colours, numbers and sets. The colours correspond to the difficulty and the rarity of the cards, ranging from red (easy and common) to silver (difficult and rare).

According to the "[[:Image:Sente_howto.jpg|Rules Card]]" you have to collect the cards and solve them to win [[Perplex Points]] at [http://www.Perplexcity.com www.perplexcity.com], making complete sets of four to win extra points. The cards may hold clues as to who is behind the [[Theft]], and where the cube is.

While the idea of using puzzle cards to lead the way to a resolution might seem a bit sadistic to some, it is in fact perfectly in keeping with Perplexian culture. The game ''Clash'', which is extremely popular within the [[PCAG]], is in fact the root of using puzzle cards.

== Season 1 card details ==
Features of the Season 1 puzzle cards are described below.

Selected cards may be seen in the [[Selected Cards]] article. Please note, this wiki will not be hosting all cards, but rather just those which fall into certain categories. See the Card Catalog at http://perplexcitycardcatalog.com for a comprehensive listing of all cards with much meta data.

===Large ghosted letters===
:''See main article: [[Playing card symbols]]''
*On some cards, there are also faint parts of what appears to be letters.
*It could be assumed that these will form a message when the cards are placed together in the correct order
*Some of the cards have [[Playing card symbols]]. Their purpose appears to be a key to proper arrangement for the ghosted letters.

===Unsolved cards===
3 Cards in particular have discussions and information hosted here. They are exceptionally difficult to solve.
*{{Card|238|Riemann}} '''See [[Riemann]]'''
*{{Card|243|Shuffled}} '''See [[Shuffled]]'''
*{{Card|251|The Thirteenth Labour}} '''See [[The Thirteenth Labour]]'''

===See Also===
*[[Puzzle Card List]] -- Lists principal card features
*[[Card Designers List]] -- Lists cards by designer
*[[Avast! Pirates!]] -- It would seem certain members of the [[CRT]], especially [[Kurt]], are fond of pirates.

==Card sellers==
The initial card sellers, according to [[Parcel Letter]] was a bit short. This list has since expanded greatly. Online retailers include:
*[http://www.firebox.com/perplexcity Firebox]
*[http://search.insound.com/search/artist.jsp?artist=INS31358 InSound]
*[http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/games/82f9/ ThinkGeek]

==PerplexCity magazine spreads==
The Telegraph has started publishing monthly spreads featuring a number of perplexian puzzles, and some previews of up-coming cards. The collected assembly can be seen here:

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In June 2006, a new magazine in London - ''Penny'' - started printing puzzling spreads. Only one has been produced so far.

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==Card Waves==
The Perplex City cards have been released in waves. The waves 1-3 have already been released to the public. July 31, 2006 has been confirmed to be release of the forth and final wave of cards. Two wave 4 cards have already been released:
*[http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=14618 Dudeney's Medallion]
*[http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15223 St. Ives]
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2006-07-20T17:25:47Z

Themandotcom:

Themandotcom is a player in Perplex City whos username in that is Xemnas. He has been playing since March 2006.

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