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

Exhibition 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 - 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 - Weekend Highlights:
  • Mikhail Terpening vs. Kevin Hamlet
  • Ethan Roanoke vs. Janice Termigant
  • Klaus Johnson vs. Jeannie Murrow
  • Terpening, Roanoke and Murrow were favoured to win.
• 20-AUG-05 - Weekend Highlights:
  • Alma Finnegan defeated Oliver Pohele, for her first win this season
  • This exciting match went into overtime, and was marked with excitement all round.
• 12-SEP-05 - Weekend Highlights
  • Ryan Cahill spectacularly defeats Myra Champaign, 6-1
  • The match is seen as a classic example of experience over aptitude.
  • It was a much needed win for Cahill, who has been performing somewhat poorly all season.

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
• Franz Lambert
• Georgi Shepherd
• Lucius Jorgensen
• Jack Fleury
• Mikhail Terpening
• Kevin Hamlet
• Ethan Roanoke
• Jeannie Murrow
• Alma Finnegan
• Oliver Pohele

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)
  • article, 08-AUG-05"Serena Takes Lead in Beginning Rounds of Championship Play" (link)
  • article, 12-SEP-05 "Champaign Falls, Cahill Climbs" (link)

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

• Pietro Salk's Eulogy (link)