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===General===
==General==
*A device used by residents of Perplex City
*A device used by residents of Perplex City
*According to [[Scarlett Kiteway]], "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."
*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 recently unveiled
*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]]
|}
==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.


===References===
*Perplex City Sentinel
*Perplex City Sentinel
**article, 21-MAR-05 "[[Centrifuge]] Buys [[KSI]]" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/03/centrifuge_buys.html link])
**article, 21-MAR-05 "[[Centrifuge]] Buys [[KSI]]" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/03/centrifuge_buys.html}}
**article, 28-MAR-05 "[[Djinn]] Jr. Reported" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/03/djinn_jr_report.html link])
**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]]" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/03/crime_down_in_e.html link])
**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]]" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/05/nextgen_keys_su.html link])
**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" ([http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcitysentinel.com/20.05.05/ link])
**More Headlines, 20-MAY-05, "Next-Gen Keys Unveiled"
**article, 22-JUN-05 "[[Joya]] Skips Nuptials" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/06/joya_skips_out.html link])
**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" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/06/six_contestants.html link])
**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"


"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."

-- Scarlett Kiteway


Models


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.
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