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===General===
==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 recently unveiled
*The 'next generation' of keys unveiled in early 2005
**Complications inside [[Centrifuge]] delayed the public release considerably.


*Keys can communicate with:
*Keys can communicate with:
**Servers existing somewhere on a massively complex network
**Servers existing somewhere on a massively complex network
**Other keyes in a given vicinity
**Other keys in a given vicinity
**Non-key devices, such as data trackers
**Non-key devices, such as data trackers
**The vital statistics of the person holding the key
**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 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."
"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]]
-- [[Scarlett Kiteway]]
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===Models===
==Models==
*Rambler X40
*Rambler X40
**Was owned by [[Isaac Cymbalisty]]
**Was owned by [[Isaac Cymbalisty]]
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===References===
==References==
Keys are ubiquitous devices, and are refenced often. The following is where it is explicitly referred to.
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]]" ([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" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/06/salk_briefly_em.html link])
**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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