Perplex City Academy Games: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 05:58, 10 August 2005

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

02-AUG-05 - Championship Season Officially Opens
06-AUG-05 - Weekend Highlights:
- Ryan Cahill plays his first match, marking the popular Season Opening
- Serena Duncan impressively beats Ryan Cahill 5-2.
- Myra Champaign 4-3 win over Franz Lambert
- Georgi Shepherd 4-3 win over Lucius Jorgensen
- Jack Fleury surprise 6-1 victory over Gabriella Petel
13-AUG-05 - Upcoming Weekend Highlights:
- Mikhail Terpening vs. Kevin Hamlet
- Ethan Roanoke vs. Janice Termigant
- Klaus Johnson vs. Jeannie Murrow
- Terpening, Roanoke and Murrow favoured to win.

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)
- article, 08-AUG-05"Serena Takes Lead in Beginning Rounds of Championship Play" (link)

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

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 ===Championship Matches===
 *02-AUG-05 - Championship Season Officially Opens
-*06-AUG-05 - [[Ryan Cahill]] plays his first match, marking the popular Season Opening
+*06-AUG-05 - '''Weekend Highlights:'''
-**[[Serena Duncan]] Takes an early lead, beating Cahill soundly 5-2.
+**[[Ryan Cahill]] plays his first match, marking the popular Season Opening
-*''Other details to fFollow''
+**[[Serena Duncan]] impressively beats [[Ryan Cahill]] 5-2.
+**[[Myra Champaign]] 4-3 win over [[Franz Lambert]]
+**[[Georgi Shepherd]] 4-3 win over [[Lucius Jorgensen]]
+**[[Jack Fleury]] surprise 6-1 victory over [[Gabriella Petel]]
+*13-AUG-05 - Upcoming '''Weekend Highlights:'''
+**'''[[Mikhail Terpening]]''' vs. [[Kevin Hamlet]]
+**'''[[Ethan Roanoke]]''' vs. [[Janice Termigant]]
+**[[Klaus Johnson]] vs. '''[[Jeannie Murrow]]'''
+**Terpening, Roanoke and Murrow favoured to win.
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 *[[Janice Termigant]]
 *[[Klaus Johnson]]
+*[[Franz Lambert]]
+*[[Georgi Shepherd]]
+*[[Lucius Jorgensen]]
+*[[Jack Fleury]]
+*[[Mikhail Terpening]]
+*[[Kevin Hamlet]]
+*[[Ethan Roanoke]]
+*[[Jeannie Murrow]]