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Quentin at 09:42, 23 May 2007

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			*Instore
			**Borders Books
			**UK: Forbidden Planet

			==Meta - Season 1==

	=== The [[Playing card symbols]] ===		=== The [[Playing card symbols]] ===
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	According to [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=179274#179274 some reports], there may be a printing error on this card and the arrows are incorrect.		According to [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=179274#179274 some reports], there may be a printing error on this card and the arrows are incorrect.

			==Meta - season 2 ==

Jaikaiman: /* Where can I purchase cards? */

2007-01-29T19:11:52Z

Where can I purchase cards?

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			**UK: PerpleMe

	=== The [[Playing card symbols]] ===		=== The [[Playing card symbols]] ===

Lhall at 06:21, 15 March 2006

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	This is an unofficial Perplex City FAQ. The official one can be		This is an unofficial Perplex City FAQ. The official one can be found [http://perplexcity.com/faq.html on the Perplex City site] and is a little sparse at the time of writing. With this being a player-created "living document," we home we can address some common questions as they arise.
	found [http://perplexcity.com/faq.html on the Perplex City site] and
	is a little sparse at the time of writing. With this being a
	player-created "living document," we home we can address some common
	questions as they arise.

	~~== The Cards ==~~

	=== Purchasing ~~Cards~~ ===		== Have a question and can't find the answer? ==
			You have several options:
			* Search the Perplex City threads at [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/index.php?c=18 unfiction]
			* Ask in the IRC channel (#syzygy, irc.chat-solutions.org:6667)
			* Post it on the FAQ discussion page


			== What are we currently working on? ==

			The [[Unsolved mysteries]] contain the answers, or more accurately, the questions,


			== Puzzle cards ==

			Check out the [http://www.perplexcitycardcatalog.com Perplex City Card Catalog] for a comprehensive guide to each card, with links to forum discussions.


			=== Purchasing cards ===

	'''I have to purchase cards? That sucks. I should be able to play for free!'''		'''I have to purchase cards? That sucks. I should be able to play for free!'''

	No, no you ~~do not~~ have to purchase cards. It has been ~~said~~ in several places		No, actually you don't have to purchase cards to play and enjoy Perplex City. It has been stated in several official places
	(including [http://www.unfiction.com/compendium/2005/05/adrian-hon-perplex-city/ this article]		(including [http://www.unfiction.com/compendium/2005/05/adrian-hon-perplex-city/ this article] and [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=177516#177516 this presentation]) that the cards are optional. You can participate with or without the cards, it just may require a little more work without them. If you do purchase cards,
	and [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=177516#177516 this presentation])		you help finance the game. Unlike ilovebees or The Beast, both of which were supported by Microsoft, and Art of the Heist, which was supported Audi, Perplex City is not backed by big company marketing dollars, and also unlike those games, it is not promoting anything.
	that the cards are optional. You can participate with or without the cards,
	it just may require a little more work without them. If you do purchase cards,		That being said, the cards are quite fun and entertaining. They give you good insight into the Perplex City universe. You can amaze your friends by knowing the answers. And the more you buy, the more fun stuff the people running the ARG can do!
	you help finance the game. Unlike ilovebees or The Beast, both of which ~~had~~ Microsoft,
	and Art of the Heist, which ~~had~~ Audi, Perplex City is not backed by big company
	marketing dollars.		=== Where can I purchase cards? ===
			*Online retailers
			**UK: Firebox
			**US: Insound

	~~That being said, the cards are quite fun and entertaining. They give you good~~
	~~insight into the Perplex City universe. You can amaze your friends by knowing the~~
	~~answers. And the more you buy, the more fun stuff the people running the ARG can~~
	~~do!~~

	=== The [[Playing card symbols]] ===		=== The [[Playing card symbols]] ===
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	See the article [[Playing card symbols]] for a running list of the numbered cards.		See the article [[Playing card symbols]] for a running list of the numbered cards.


	=== The Quarter-Letters ===		=== The Quarter-Letters ===
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	'''Some of my cards have these watermark-type things in the corners that look like they might be letters. What do they say?'''		'''Some of my cards have these watermark-type things in the corners that look like they might be letters. What do they say?'''

	See above: [[Playing card symbols]]. There is a connection.		See above: [[Playing card symbols]]. There is a connection.


	=== Card 215: Harmony ===		=== Card 215: Harmony ===
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	According to [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=179274#179274 some reports], there may be a printing error on this card and the arrows are incorrect.		According to [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=179274#179274 some reports], there may be a printing error on this card and the arrows are incorrect.

	~~=== What are we currently working on? ===~~

	~~The [[Unsolved mysteries]] contain the answers, or more accurately, the questions,~~

GuyP: Added link to new Unsolved mysteries page.

2006-03-08T15:00:22Z

Added link to new Unsolved mysteries page.

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	According to [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=179274#179274 some reports], there may be a printing error on this card and the arrows are incorrect.		According to [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=179274#179274 some reports], there may be a printing error on this card and the arrows are incorrect.

			=== What are we currently working on? ===

			The [[Unsolved mysteries]] contain the answers, or more accurately, the questions,

Scott at 20:52, 10 October 2005

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	player-created "living document," we home we can address some common		player-created "living document," we home we can address some common
	questions as they arise.		questions as they arise.

			== The Cards ==

			=== Purchasing Cards ===

			'''I have to purchase cards? That sucks. I should be able to play for free!'''

			No, no you do not have to purchase cards. It has been said in several places
			(including [http://www.unfiction.com/compendium/2005/05/adrian-hon-perplex-city/ this article]
			and [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=177516#177516 this presentation])
			that the cards are optional. You can participate with or without the cards,
			it just may require a little more work without them. If you do purchase cards,
			you help finance the game. Unlike ilovebees or The Beast, both of which had Microsoft,
			and Art of the Heist, which had Audi, Perplex City is not backed by big company
			marketing dollars.

			That being said, the cards are quite fun and entertaining. They give you good
			insight into the Perplex City universe. You can amaze your friends by knowing the
			answers. And the more you buy, the more fun stuff the people running the ARG can
			do!

			=== The [[Playing card symbols]] ===

			'''Some of my cards have what looks like playing card symbols hidden on them. Whats that all about?'''

			These symbols only appear on prime-numbered cards. Given cards numbered from 1-256, that gives us 54 cards on which the playing card symbols appear. This would cover the 52 cards in a normal deck plus two jokers.

			They are certainly for one thing, and probably for another as well. [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11964 MarcB on Unfiction] noted that if you put the cards in order, the corner "quarter-letters" form a message.

			Secondly, it is unconfirmed, but assumed, that the order of the playing card symbols may be important to [http://perplexcitycardcatalog.com/view.php?item=243 Card 243: Shuffled] because it makes use of a [http://www.schneier.com/solitaire.html Solitaire cipher].

			Because these symbols only appear on prime numbered cards, there may also be some unknown connection with [http://perplexcitycardcatalog.com/view.php?item=238 Card 238: Riemann], since it has no obvious answer. At this time, there is nothing conclusive and this is just pure speculation and hope.

			See the article [[Playing card symbols]] for a running list of the numbered cards.

			=== The Quarter-Letters ===

			'''Some of my cards have these watermark-type things in the corners that look like they might be letters. What do they say?'''

			See above: [[Playing card symbols]]. There is a connection.

			=== Card 215: Harmony ===

			'''I can't quite seem to get the right answer for [http://perplexcitycardcatalog.com/view.php?source=bookmarklet&item=215 card 215]!'''

			According to [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=179274#179274 some reports], there may be a printing error on this card and the arrows are incorrect.

Scott: Reverted edit of Buba53, changed back to last version by Thebruce

2005-10-09T07:05:35Z

Reverted edit of Buba53, changed back to last version by Thebruce

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		== Overview ==
		This is an unofficial Perplex City FAQ. The official one can be
		found [http://perplexcity.com/faq.html on the Perplex City site] and
		is a little sparse at the time of writing. With this being a
		player-created "living document," we home we can address some common
		questions as they arise.

Buba53 at 03:47, 9 October 2005

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