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==General== | |||
*A device used by residents of Perplex City | *A device used by residents of Perplex City | ||
*A key is required to access pages in the online version of the [[Perplex City Sentinel]] | *A key is required to access pages in the online version of the [[Perplex City Sentinel]] | ||
*An art exhibit by [[Aiko Entrescore]] used electronic devices to send information to visitors' keys | *An art exhibit by [[Aiko Entrescore]] used electronic devices to send information to visitors' keys | ||
*next generation of keys | *The 'next generation' of keys unveiled in early 2005 | ||
**Complications inside [[Centrifuge]] delayed the public release considerably. | |||
*Keys can communicate with: | |||
**Servers existing somewhere on a massively complex network | |||
**Other keys in a given vicinity | |||
**Non-key devices, such as data trackers | |||
**The vital statistics of the person holding the key | |||
*Addresses of keys are typically arranged with 5 characters: 2 numbers, one letter, 2 numbers, like ##X## | |||
*Addresses are often identified or called "Boxes", such as ''Box 46H91'' or ''Box 57F78''. | |||
*Known valid box addresses, as seen on a Post-board, back cover of ''The Perplex City Board Game Rules'': | |||
**Box 87P35, ''"Canoe for sale"'' | |||
**Box 55A91, ''"Crypto study"'' | |||
**Box 12Y09, ''"Lovestruck girl"'' | |||
**Box 43H99, ''"SM seeks SF"'' | |||
**Box 72B44, ''"Comparative Education Study"'' | |||
{{quote}} | |||
"the Earthology guy at the Academy, [[Von Lubik|Von]], said that those on Earth should think of them as a combination of: 'a phone, a TV, a video, a computer, a stereo, an MP3 player, a bank card, a passport, a house key...' and some other things he couldn't think of a good analogy for." | |||
-- [[Scarlett Kiteway]] | |||
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==Models== | |||
*Rambler X40 | |||
**Was owned by [[Isaac Cymbalisty]] | |||
**Was in "A2" condition when found | |||
*Rambler X50 | |||
**Owned by [[Caine Johansson]] | |||
**Said to be "silent running" | |||
==References== | |||
Keys are ubiquitous devices, and are refenced often. The following is where keys are explicitly referred to. | |||
*Perplex City Sentinel | *Perplex City Sentinel | ||
** | **article, 21-MAR-05 "[[Centrifuge]] Buys [[KSI]]" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/03/centrifuge_buys.html}} | ||
**20 | **article, 28-MAR-05 "[[Djinn]] Jr. Reported" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/03/djinn_jr_report.html}} | ||
** | **article, 28-MAR-05 "Crime Lower in East [[Old Town]]" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/03/crime_down_in_e.html}} | ||
** | **article, 25-MAY-05 "Next-Gen Keys Susceptible to [[Djinn]]" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/05/nextgen_keys_su.html}} | ||
**More Headlines, 20-MAY-05, "Next-Gen Keys Unveiled" | |||
**article, 22-JUN-05 "[[Joya]] Skips Nuptials" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/06/joya_skips_out.html}} | |||
**article, 22-JUN-05 "Names of Six '[[The Lab]]' Contestants Leaked" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/06/six_contestants.html}} | |||
**article, 23-JUN-05 "[[Pietro Salk|Salk]] Briefly Emerges from Sudden Coma" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/06/salk_briefly_em.html}} | |||
**article, 28-SEP-06 "Rookies Resurgent In [[Puzzdaq]] Attack" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2006/10/rookies_resurge.html}} | |||
*Post-board, back cover of ''The Perplex City Board Game Rules''. | |||
Latest revision as of 21:40, 14 May 2007
General
- A device used by residents of Perplex City
- A key is required to access pages in the online version of the Perplex City Sentinel
- An art exhibit by Aiko Entrescore used electronic devices to send information to visitors' keys
- The 'next generation' of keys unveiled in early 2005
- Complications inside Centrifuge delayed the public release considerably.
- Keys can communicate with:
- Servers existing somewhere on a massively complex network
- Other keys in a given vicinity
- Non-key devices, such as data trackers
- The vital statistics of the person holding the key
- Addresses of keys are typically arranged with 5 characters: 2 numbers, one letter, 2 numbers, like ##X##
- Addresses are often identified or called "Boxes", such as Box 46H91 or Box 57F78.
- Known valid box addresses, as seen on a Post-board, back cover of The Perplex City Board Game Rules:
- Box 87P35, "Canoe for sale"
- Box 55A91, "Crypto study"
- Box 12Y09, "Lovestruck girl"
- Box 43H99, "SM seeks SF"
- Box 72B44, "Comparative Education Study"
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"the Earthology guy at the Academy, Von, said that those on Earth should think of them as a combination of: 'a phone, a TV, a video, a computer, a stereo, an MP3 player, a bank card, a passport, a house key...' and some other things he couldn't think of a good analogy for." |
Models
- Rambler X40
- Was owned by Isaac Cymbalisty
- Was in "A2" condition when found
- Rambler X50
- Owned by Caine Johansson
- Said to be "silent running"
References
Keys are ubiquitous devices, and are refenced often. The following is where keys are explicitly referred to.
- Perplex City Sentinel
- article, 21-MAR-05 "Centrifuge Buys KSI" link
- article, 28-MAR-05 "Djinn Jr. Reported" link
- article, 28-MAR-05 "Crime Lower in East Old Town" link
- article, 25-MAY-05 "Next-Gen Keys Susceptible to Djinn" link
- More Headlines, 20-MAY-05, "Next-Gen Keys Unveiled"
- article, 22-JUN-05 "Joya Skips Nuptials" link
- article, 22-JUN-05 "Names of Six 'The Lab' Contestants Leaked" link
- article, 23-JUN-05 "Salk Briefly Emerges from Sudden Coma" link
- article, 28-SEP-06 "Rookies Resurgent In Puzzdaq Attack" link
- Post-board, back cover of The Perplex City Board Game Rules.
