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===General===
==General==
*located near [[Polygon South Station]] and [[Gatehouse 12]]
*A large park, situated in the center of the city.
*one of the first sights to greet park visitors is [[The Unsolved Qi-Qu Puzzle]]
*Being so large, there are a great many points of interest within.
*dating from the pre-Hausam period, this ancient puzzle was unearthed during the construction of the park and donated to the Academy by the city
 
*site of [[Northside conflict]] protest, at which 2,000 protestors gathered on 11 April, and police arrested the five major speakers and organisers at the protest ([http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcitysentinel.com/11.04.05/archives/2005/04/five_arrested_d.html link])
*"Though records are incomplete, Polygon Park is thought to date back to the founding of Perplex City. The overall layout has not changed significantly, with the lakes and amphitheatre remaining relatively untouched. Plans are being drawn up to excavate portions of the park for archeological purposes."
*Also on 11 April, [[Ryan Cahill]] received a key to the city from Council Leader [[Camryn Scott]] in a ceremony at Polygon Park honoring his exceptional community service
*"With dozens of miles of trails and paths, Polygon Park is the running hub of Perplex City. The Polygon Park Runner's Club has several thousand members and meets three times a day at the northeast corner."
 
The park is defined by [[Milamont Parade]] to the north, [[Fivebridges Lane]] to the west, [[Mazy River]] to the south, and to the east;  This excludes a section particularly defined by [[Polygon Walk]] and [[Old Polygon Walk]] (and by extension, the [[Academy]]).
 
 
==Features==
*Bodies of water inside the park:
**[[Lake Ellipse]]
**[[Little Lake]]
**[[Founder's Lake]]
**The [[Mazy River]] forms the southern edge of the park.
 
*[[Subway]] Stations laying on the fringes of the park:
**[[Domus Plaza Station]]
**[[Milamont Parade Station]]
**[[Polygon South Station]]
**[[Schrodinger's Junction Station]]
 
*Buildings and Locations of Interest in the park:
**[[Hausam Amphitheatre]]
**[[Perplex City Zoo]]
**[[Museum of Perplex City]]
**[[Centric Artificial Rainforest]]
**[[Archway Sports Centre]]
**[[Ludic Plaza]]
**[[Mazy Wave Court]]
**[[Tanhill Botanic Gardens]]
**[[Polygon Playground]]
 
**The Perplex City [[Academy]] is situated at the intersection of the Park corner and the [[Mazy River]], just outside the park.
**[[Cognivia]]'s main R&D labs are just outside the southern edge of the park.
 
 
==Events and Specifics==
*[[Perplex City Academy]]'s [[Natural Sciences]] department displays an algal-bloom exhibit in specially constructed tanks. The algae have been genetically engineered to produce astonishing "fractal-style" patterns.
*[[Perplex City Academy]]'s [[Natural Sciences]] department displays an algal-bloom exhibit in specially constructed tanks. The algae have been genetically engineered to produce astonishing "fractal-style" patterns.
*Location of the [[Hausam Amphitheatre]].
*Site of the [[Perplex City Zoo]].


*One of the first sights to greet park visitors is [[The Unsolved Qi-Qu Puzzle]]
**Dating from the [[pre-Hausam]] period, this ancient puzzle was unearthed during the construction of the park and donated to the [[Academy]] by the city.
*The Annual Polygon Marathon is held here, the first week in May.
**Over 18,000 runners compete on a purely physical level; Another 9,000 participate in the parallel puzzle marathon.
**The course loops north through the commercial district before doubling back and completing a circuit of the park at the finish.
**The winning prize is on the order of PCL100,000.
*An annual outdoor sculpture exhibit is established in the park in late May. Past works include [[Theobold Ontaiga]]'s ''Enigmatist''.
*On 08-APR-05, [[Ryan Cahill]] received a key to the city from Council Leader [[Camryn Scott]] in a ceremony at Polygon Park honoring his exceptional community service.
*Site of [[Northside conflict]] protest, at which 2,000 protestors gathered on 11 April 2005, and police arrested the five major speakers and organisers at the protest.
==References==
*'''The [[Scarlett]] Kite'''
**blog, 08-JUN-05 "Summer's here" {{WaybackS1|www.thescarlettkite.com/archives/2005/06/summers_here.html}}


===References===
*'''[[Perplex City Sentinel]]'''
* [[Thescarlettkite.com]]
**08.06.05 Summer's here [http://www.thescarlettkite.com/archives/2005/06/summers_here.html link]


*Perplex City Sentinel
**article, 08-APR-05 "[[Ryan Cahill|Cahill]] Honoured" [http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/04/cahill_honoured.html link]
**08.06.05 article, "Holiday Fun Schedule" [http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/06/holiday_fun_sch.html link]
**article, 11-APR-05 "Five Arrested During Northside Protest" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/04/five_arrested_d.html}}
**13.04.05 News in Brief, "Sculpture Park planned" [http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/ link]
**News in Brief, 13-APR-05 "Sculpture Park planned"
**11.04.05 article, "Five Arrested During Northside Protest" [http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcitysentinel.com/11.04.05/archives/2005/04/five_arrested_d.html link]
**Article, 08-JUN-05 "Holiday Fun Schedule" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/06/holiday_fun_sch.html}}
**08.04.05 article, "Cahill Honoured" [http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcitysentinel.com/11.04.05/archives/2005/04/cahill_honoured.html link]
**article, 18-APR-06 "[[Polygon Park|Polygon]] Marathon Expected to Break Attendance Records" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2006/04/polygon_maratho.html}}


*Perplex City Card #238 [http://perplexcitycardcatalog.com/view.php?item=238 link]
*Puzzle [[Card]] Backs
**{{Card|177|Consider A Spherical World}}
**{{Card|178|Sex Linked}}
**{{Card|179|By Another Name}}
**{{Card|180|ARG!}}
**{{Card|181|Down, A, B, Up, Up, Right}}
**{{Card|182|Transit}}
**{{Card|183|Drinking Gourd}}
**{{Card|184|Love Letters}}
**{{Card|206|Mexid Massege}}
**{{Card|208|Freak Word}}
**{{Card|209|Little Pigley Farm}}
**{{Card|210|New Notation}}
**{{Card|211|Molecular}}
**{{Card|212|Whipsmart Birthday}}
**{{Card|213|We Be Rational Pirates! Arrr!}}
**{{Card|214|Traces}}
**{{Card|215|Harmony}}
**{{Card|216|Formal Logic}}
**{{Card|237|?}}
**{{Card|238|Riemann}}
**{{Card|239|?}}
**{{Card|240|Elucidate}}
**{{Card|241|T-L-P}}
**{{Card|243|Shuffled}}

Latest revision as of 20:28, 14 May 2007

General

  • A large park, situated in the center of the city.
  • Being so large, there are a great many points of interest within.
  • "Though records are incomplete, Polygon Park is thought to date back to the founding of Perplex City. The overall layout has not changed significantly, with the lakes and amphitheatre remaining relatively untouched. Plans are being drawn up to excavate portions of the park for archeological purposes."
  • "With dozens of miles of trails and paths, Polygon Park is the running hub of Perplex City. The Polygon Park Runner's Club has several thousand members and meets three times a day at the northeast corner."

The park is defined by Milamont Parade to the north, Fivebridges Lane to the west, Mazy River to the south, and to the east; This excludes a section particularly defined by Polygon Walk and Old Polygon Walk (and by extension, the Academy).


Features

    • The Perplex City Academy is situated at the intersection of the Park corner and the Mazy River, just outside the park.
    • Cognivia's main R&D labs are just outside the southern edge of the park.


Events and Specifics

  • Perplex City Academy's Natural Sciences department displays an algal-bloom exhibit in specially constructed tanks. The algae have been genetically engineered to produce astonishing "fractal-style" patterns.
  • One of the first sights to greet park visitors is The Unsolved Qi-Qu Puzzle
    • Dating from the pre-Hausam period, this ancient puzzle was unearthed during the construction of the park and donated to the Academy by the city.
  • The Annual Polygon Marathon is held here, the first week in May.
    • Over 18,000 runners compete on a purely physical level; Another 9,000 participate in the parallel puzzle marathon.
    • The course loops north through the commercial district before doubling back and completing a circuit of the park at the finish.
    • The winning prize is on the order of PCL100,000.
  • An annual outdoor sculpture exhibit is established in the park in late May. Past works include Theobold Ontaiga's Enigmatist.
  • On 08-APR-05, Ryan Cahill received a key to the city from Council Leader Camryn Scott in a ceremony at Polygon Park honoring his exceptional community service.
  • Site of Northside conflict protest, at which 2,000 protestors gathered on 11 April 2005, and police arrested the five major speakers and organisers at the protest.


References

    • article, 08-APR-05 "Cahill Honoured" link
    • article, 11-APR-05 "Five Arrested During Northside Protest" link
    • News in Brief, 13-APR-05 "Sculpture Park planned"
    • Article, 08-JUN-05 "Holiday Fun Schedule" link
    • article, 18-APR-06 "Polygon Marathon Expected to Break Attendance Records" link
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