Perplex City Academy Games

General

• The Games are Perhaps the most highly watched public sporting event in Perplex City
• As an extension of the Perplex City Academy, the Academy Games encourage public mental competitions
• It is a largely student-run organization
• The headquarters of the PCAG is at the Games Plaza which is close to the harbour.
  • Most competitions take place elsewhere in the City, but the final 16 competitions are always held at the Plaza.
  • The award ceremony takes place on the roof of the building in summer.
• Exhibition matches take place most days of the year
• PCAG Prizes include the "Scribe Prize"

• A study by the Perplex City Academy shows that students who take a Games Year tend to excel in the work place
  • Making 8% more salary at their first jobs
  • Making a stunning 22% more after ten years
  • Essentially, a Games Year involves spending one extra year at the Academy, taking part in devising and setting puzzles

The 268AC Season

Exhbition Matches

• 21-MAR-05 - Jackson Nuru is ejected for using cognitive enhancers
• 30-MAY-05 - Myra Champaign Accepted into league
• 01-JUN-05 - Summer Holiday Exhibition moved to a larger venue to meet demand
• 13-JUL-05 - Bryce Goran is bumped Out by Myra Champaign

Championship Matches

• 02-AUG-05 - Championship Season Officially Opens
• 06-AUG-05 - Ryan Cahill plays his first match, marking the popular Season Opening

People Involved

PCAG Winners

• 223AC - Professor Sanjean Adamek - Overall Winner
• 248AC - Professor Astrid Lindstrom - Overall Winner
• 256AC - Roberto Solitano - Languages Section Winner
• 267AC - Ryan Cahill - Overall Winner
• 268AC - Serena Duncan - Early favourite and pre-season champion

PCAG Record Holders

• Professor Estelle Sedgewick holds the record in the linguistic category

PCAG Officials

• Robert Zhi-hui, Chairman
• Paula Ching, Director of Substance Compliance

PCAG Puzzle Setters

• Sienna Greenlawn, currently a puzzle-setter

Noteworthy Players

• Serena Duncan - "Championship favourite"
• Gabriella Petel - "Championship favourite"
• Ryan Cahill - Last Year's Champion
• Myra Champaign - 9th youngest player ever admitted
• Ryman Gardner - Appearing weekly on 'The Lab'
• Bryce Goran - Failed to qualify for Championship play
• Janice Termigant
• Klaus Johnson

References

• Perplex City Sentinel
  • article, 21-MAR-05 "PCAG Ejects Nuru" (link)
  • feature, 23-APR-05 "The Perplex City Tour Guide" (link)
  • article, 09-MAY-05 "Study Shows Games Year Aids Careers" (link)
  • article, 31-MAY-05 "Champaign Accepted into Competition" (link)
  • News in Brief, 01-JUN-05 "Holiday Exhibition moved" (link)
  • article, 17-JUN-05 "Champaign Leaves Match in Tears" (link)
  • article, 22-JUN-05 "Names of Six 'The Lab' Contestants Leaked" (link)
  • article, 14-JUL-05 "Goran Out of Games" (link)
  • article, 03-AUG-05 "PCAG Championship Season Opens" (link)

• http://www.perplexcityacademy.com/departments.html - Many members of the Academy Staff played in the games

• Pietro Salk's Eulogy (link)