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This Wiki has been set up for the storage and indexing of '''Perplex City''' based documents, images, and information!  Also, it's here to enable people to fire up speculation, puzzles and other stuff to get it out to the people and get them to look into it.  Anyone may edit pages, but each user must be logged in. See the article on "[[User Policy]]" for more.


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'''July 11, 2006.''' You can now add a Firefox plugin that allows you to search this wiki! [http://mycroft.mozdev.org/download.html?name=perplexcitywiki Click here to download]. Thanks, Daffy889 and buzman!
 
Yes, it's real actual new stuff about our beloved Perplexians!!  Seriously!! =)  This technically lands in the world of "fan-fiction," but bear in mind that the fans in question are the writers and creators of Perplex City.
 
"The old PXC story team have been talking about old times lately – how much we loved working together, and how much we loved our players. So we decided to write a little unofficial Perplex City fanfiction as our gift for the Restitution of the Cube. We hope you enjoy it!"
 
Go and read!
 
* [http://naomialderman.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/12/they-say-you-cant-go-home-again-but-i-say-what-do-they-know.html Naomi has quite a considerable update from Violet Kiteway]
* [http://mssv.net/2010/12/21/a-tale-from-the-academy/ Adrian shares a mystery from Kurt McAllister]
* [http://www.deusexmachinatio.com/2010/12/a-new-leaf.html Andrea brings us a delightful update from Scarlett Kiteway]
* [http://davidvarela.wordpress.com/transmedia/perplex-city/caine/ David takes us someplace darker with Caine Johansson]
 
Primary people of interest:  '''[[Kurt McAllister]] | [[Scarlett Kiteway]] | [[Violet Kiteway]] | [[Caine Johansson]] | [[Rory Earlywine]]'''
 
There's plenty of little updates on all sorts of things, including [[Sente Kiteway]], [[Nathan Earlywine]], [[Roll For Damage]], [[Alejo Jackson]], [[Joya]], [[Randal Tokei]], [[Anjsbourg]], [[Viendenbourg]], [[Xia-Hifa]], [[Anna Heath]], and lesser topics like [[Deep Blue]], [[Varkin]] and [[Alchemy Bay]].
 
'''[[Restitution of the Cube|Happy Restitution of the Cube!!!!]]'''
 
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===Game Overview===
===Game Overview===


[[Puzzle Cards]] are being sent to Earth by [[Sente]], the [[Perplex City Academy]] staff, and [[Mind Candy]] to find the missing [[Receda Cube]]. The citizens of [[Perplex City]] desperately want the [[The Receda Cube|Cube]] returned as it is a cornerstone of their society.  The next step to finding [[The Cube]] is to complete many [[Cards|Puzzle Cards]] and get clues to the location of the [[The Cube|cube]].
'''Season 1:''' [[The Receda Cube]] was stolen from the [[Academy]] [[Museum]] in a daring heist.  Through clever use of [[Puzzle Cards]] sent to Earth by [[Sente Kiteway]], as well as deucedly clever gumshoeing by everyone involved, we discovered [[Violet Kiteway]], Sente's daughter, stole the cube to protect it from [[The Third Power]].   
 
'''Season 2:''' After foiling [[V]] at the [[Radio 1 Big Weekend]], [[Mind Candy]] announced a premature end to what promised to be a good set of stories.


===Hot Topics===
===Hot Topics===
''Current pages to watch:''
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*EXTRA! EXTRA!  [http://wayback.perplexcitystories.com/?url=www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2004/11/djinn_designe.html Read all about it]!!!
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*We have been cut off from the city, by [[The Third Power]]!!  We desperately need your help!! If you ever want to hear from the city again, help us with [[The San Francisco Connection]]!!!  Be in San Francisco at '''11PM Pacific''', or on-line in IRC at the following times:
*'''The Season 1 card [[Shuffled]] ({{Card|243|Shuffled}}) has finally been solved!'''


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===Information Archive===
===Information Archive===
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* Looking for the French Puzzle Card translation project? See: [[Perplexe Cité]]
* A la recherche de Perplexe Cité ? Suivez [[Perplexe Cité|le guide]]!


*'''[[Links list]]''' - Everything linking to Perplex City, everyone, every company, every blog, every site maintained by people in the city; it's all found here.
*'''[[Links list]]''' - Everything linking to Perplex City, everyone, every company, every blog, every site maintained by people in the city; it's all found here.
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*'''[[Site services]]''' - The ARGing community is absolutely rich with links to, from, and about Perplex City!  From IRC logs to Google-style maps, you'll find it all here.  All the important stuff, all in one easy to locate resource.
*'''[[Site services]]''' - The ARGing community is absolutely rich with links to, from, and about Perplex City!  From IRC logs to Google-style maps, you'll find it all here.  All the important stuff, all in one easy to locate resource.


*'''[[Puzzletools]]''' - ARGers old and new may find use for these cryto and organizational tools.
*'''[[Puzzletools]]''' - ARGers old and new may find use for these crypto and organizational tools.


*'''[[Unsolved mysteries]]''' - Many questions.  There are secrets in every corner of this city.  We attempt to collect the most pertinent ones here.
*'''[[Unsolved mysteries]]''' - Many questions.  There are secrets in every corner of this city.  We attempt to collect the most pertinent ones here.
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*'''[[Main Characters]]''' - The city is populated by 5 million people.  most of them are none of our business.  Some of them, however, are especially interesting.
*'''[[Main Characters]]''' - The city is populated by 5 million people.  most of them are none of our business.  Some of them, however, are especially interesting.
*'''[[Groups & Organisations]]''' - "As branching factions fractal in symbology, a oneness which breaks unity from roots will claim we’re all the same."


*'''[[Site Mirrors]]''' - Care to see what has come before?  Read it all at length here.
*'''[[Site Mirrors]]''' - Care to see what has come before?  Read it all at length here.
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*'''[[Perplex City Humour]]''' - . . . Let's lighten up a bit.
*'''[[Perplex City Humour]]''' - . . . Let's lighten up a bit.
===Solved Cards===
The last remaining solvable [[puzzle cards]] have been solved!
*[[The Thirteenth Labour]] ({{Card|251|The Thirteenth Labour}}), a distributed decrypting challenge, was solved in February 2010.
*[[Billion to One]] ({{Card|256|Billion to One}}), an experiment in six degrees of separation, was solved in December 2020.
*[[Riemann]] ({{Card|238|Reimann}}) remains unsolvable.


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===Getting Started, aka Look Here First!===


* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternate_Reality_Game What Is An ARG?]
===Getting Started===
* [http://www.unfiction.com/gs.html Getting Started In ARGs]
''Look Here First!''
* [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/ UnFiction Forums]
 
* [[FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternate_Reality_Game What Is An ARG?] A comprehensive wikipedia article
* IRC: #perplexcity @ irc.chat-solutions.org:6667
* [http://www.unfiction.com/gs.html Getting Started In ARGs] An intro to the ARG genre
* Don't forget to look at the "New to PXC?" navigation tab on the far left menu!


* Forums:
** [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/index.php?f=187 UnFiction Forums]
** [http://www.perplexorum.com Perplexorum discussion Forums]
** [http://forums.perplexcity.com/ Perplexcity.com Forums]


===News & Updates===
* IRC:
** #syzygy @ irc.chat-solutions.org:6667
** #perplexorum @ irc.appliedirc.com:6667
** [http://appliedirc.com/logs/perplexorum/ #perplexorum Full Logs] - Full IRC logs of #perplexorum


* View the [[Special:Newpages|Newest Pages]] on the Wiki.
* [[FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]]
* View the [[Special:Recentchanges|Recent Changes]] to pages on the Wiki.
* Check the [[Perplex_City_Wiki:Discussion|Perplex City Wiki Discussion]] for wiki changes and administrata
* Check the [[Special:Imagelist|Gallery Of Images]] if you're looking for a picture of something.
* See the [[User Policy]] for information about logging in and editing.
* Check the [[Perplex_City_Wiki:Discussion|Perplex City Wiki Discussion]] for any changes to the Wiki.


===Season 2, getting up to speed===
* Since the Cube's return, Violet has become something of a sleuthing celebrity. Read her blog at a new address: http://www.violetunderground.com/
* [[The Sentinel]], Perplex City's prominent news-source, has a sharp new look (with new advertisers).  The address is the same, however: http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/
* New for Season Two, the Perplex City main page has all new scoring, a new address, a new layout, and a new angle.  FUN!! http://www.welovepuzzles.com/
* As welovepuzzles.com is to the cards, perplexcitystories.com is to the ARG.  The two are not mutually exclusively, but you may expect to see more interactive and sneaky things going on over here: http://www.perplexcitystories.com/
* And, for the curiouser, a developer's blog: http://blog.perplexcitystories.com/


===Frequently Used Tools===
===Frequently Used Tools===


* '''IRC:''' services provided by [[User:Shish|Shish]] on his [http://shishnet.org/ website].
** [http://ircarchive.ath.cx/syzygy/ #syzygy IRC Stats] - Stats for the #syzygy IRC channel.
** [http://ircarchive.ath.cx/cgi-bin/irc_search.pl #syzygy Log Search] - Search the logs of #syzygy chat
** [http://ircarchive.ath.cx/syzygy/logs/ #syzygy Full Logs] - Full IRC logs of #syzygy
* [http://stackoverflow.org/tools/highlight.php IRC Log Colourizer] - Makes IRC/IM logs easier to read.
* [http://stackoverflow.org/tools/highlight.php IRC Log Colourizer] - Makes IRC/IM logs easier to read.
* [http://www.pxcbash.com #syzygy bash] - The best in-channel quotes
* [http://www.pxcbash.com Perplex Bash] - The best in channel and forum quotes
* [http://perplexcitywiki.com/gallery/ Perplex City Players Gallery] - No [[The Third Power|3P]] Ops allowed!
* [http://perplexcitywiki.com/gallery/ Perplex City Players Gallery] - No [[The Third Power|3P]] Ops allowed!


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===Did You Know...===
===Did You Know...===


*The [[Theft]] of [[The Receda Cube]] struck at the heart of the city.  The cube is a priceless artifact, full of beauty and splendor, and utterly mysterious qualities.
*The Cubehunters on Earth were prompted [[Violet Kiteway]] to produce a book.  The hows and whys are a bit complicated, but the result was pretty impressive!
 
*You can read the book, and some parts which didn't make it in, here: [[Tales From Earth]]
*We, on Earth, know a few things about the cube's theives, personally.  The only people in the City who know as much as we do are [[Violet Kiteway]], [[Scarlett Kiteway]], [[Kurt McAllister]], and [[Anna Heath]].
*You are strongly encouraged to [http://www.lulu.com/content/225745 buy the book from Lulu.com], with all profits going to unFiction.
 
*The theft was spear-headed by a dangerous man who has at least 2 aliases: [[Vadik]] (The name of an evil villain from children's stories) and Cyrus Quinton (an alias he used at his side job at [[Hesh Records]])


*The other 3 people involved in the Theft Team were simply hired help; in all likelyhood, [[Monica Grand]] and [[Bernardo Holyoke]] would be alive today if they hadn't gotten excited by their situation.
*Sad you missed it out on contributing to the book? Great news then, because MasterCheese has called for a second book!
*See his thread at uF, here: http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=18894


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Latest revision as of 20:04, 3 March 2023

Welcome to the Perplex City Wiki
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New Stuff!

Yes, it's real actual new stuff about our beloved Perplexians!! Seriously!! =) This technically lands in the world of "fan-fiction," but bear in mind that the fans in question are the writers and creators of Perplex City.

"The old PXC story team have been talking about old times lately – how much we loved working together, and how much we loved our players. So we decided to write a little unofficial Perplex City fanfiction as our gift for the Restitution of the Cube. We hope you enjoy it!"

Go and read!

Primary people of interest: Kurt McAllister | Scarlett Kiteway | Violet Kiteway | Caine Johansson | Rory Earlywine

There's plenty of little updates on all sorts of things, including Sente Kiteway, Nathan Earlywine, Roll For Damage, Alejo Jackson, Joya, Randal Tokei, Anjsbourg, Viendenbourg, Xia-Hifa, Anna Heath, and lesser topics like Deep Blue, Varkin and Alchemy Bay.

Happy Restitution of the Cube!!!!


Perplex City Information

Game Overview

Season 1: The Receda Cube was stolen from the Academy Museum in a daring heist. Through clever use of Puzzle Cards sent to Earth by Sente Kiteway, as well as deucedly clever gumshoeing by everyone involved, we discovered Violet Kiteway, Sente's daughter, stole the cube to protect it from The Third Power.

Season 2: After foiling V at the Radio 1 Big Weekend, Mind Candy announced a premature end to what promised to be a good set of stories.

Hot Topics

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  • The Djinn virus, which the card is about, infected Keys around the city, causing 750 million Lecks of damage.
  • All this havoc was caused by Redward Price, an aspiring young Academy pupil with something to prove.


Information Archive

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  • Looking for the French Puzzle Card translation project? See: Perplexe Cité
  • A la recherche de Perplexe Cité ? Suivez le guide!
  • Links list - Everything linking to Perplex City, everyone, every company, every blog, every site maintained by people in the city; it's all found here.
  • Site services - The ARGing community is absolutely rich with links to, from, and about Perplex City! From IRC logs to Google-style maps, you'll find it all here. All the important stuff, all in one easy to locate resource.
  • Puzzletools - ARGers old and new may find use for these crypto and organizational tools.
  • Unsolved mysteries - Many questions. There are secrets in every corner of this city. We attempt to collect the most pertinent ones here.
  • Trails - Cataloging major events in the city is something of a concerted effort. This page collects pages which chronicle events big and small, past and present. A page pointing to other pages. A meta-page, if you will.
  • Main Characters - The city is populated by 5 million people. most of them are none of our business. Some of them, however, are especially interesting.
  • Site Mirrors - Care to see what has come before? Read it all at length here.
  • Misc Documents - With great questions come great answers. sometimes, in the form of paper. sometimes in the form of more questions.

Solved Cards

The last remaining solvable puzzle cards have been solved!

 
Community

Getting Started

Look Here First!

  • IRC:
    • #syzygy @ irc.chat-solutions.org:6667
    • #perplexorum @ irc.appliedirc.com:6667
    • #perplexorum Full Logs - Full IRC logs of #perplexorum

Season 2, getting up to speed

Frequently Used Tools

 

Random Stuff

Did You Know...

  • The Cubehunters on Earth were prompted Violet Kiteway to produce a book. The hows and whys are a bit complicated, but the result was pretty impressive!
  • You can read the book, and some parts which didn't make it in, here: Tales From Earth
  • You are strongly encouraged to buy the book from Lulu.com, with all profits going to unFiction.
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