Leitmarks

General

Discreet, formal awards for achievement in the Perplex City Academy Games
Awarded not solely to winners, but to competitors who have most stretched their personal boundaries over the course of a competition
Worn on the sleeve as a quiet, humble way of showing pride in self and city
In ancient times, Leitmarks were awarded for cunning tactics during the heat of combat, battle-winning strategy or, on rare occasions, even for personal valor
Secret societies and religious groups have produced their own Leitmarks, to recognize one another discreetly in a public forum
The people of Perplex City seem divided for and against giving Leitmarks to Earth-based Cube hunters.

The City Star, presented by the Perplex City Council to popular rock band Roll For Damage, for their strong public stance to get youth involved in political issues
The Silver Solve is the highest honor anyone in the city can possibly be given by the city council; A kind of Congressional Medal of Honor.

At present, there are twelve leitmarks available on earth, identifiable as:

333 Leitmark: Earth residents received a special Leitmark in parcels from Sente for volunteering to hunt for the Cube.
TSOL Leitmark: Cube hunters who went to Clapham Common on October 22nd 2005 were rewarded with a white leitmark, bearing the word "TSOL" and "The Cube" in binary. These were left behind - by parties unknown - after the helicopter escape. They were in a rucksack which also contained a large number of packs of Wave 1 puzzle cards, vouchers for drinks at a local public house and controversially, five never before seen (at the time) Wave 2 cards.
Customers purchasing a starter's packet from the Firebox catalogue also received the TSOL Leitmark

Virtual Leitmarks are awarded to Earth-based Cube hunters based on total points earned by solving cards
- Red leitmarks are awarded at 950 points
- Orange at 2,300
- Yellow at 4,500
- Green at 5,900
- Blue at 7,900
- Purple at 10,000
- Black at 13,000
- Silver Leitmark: '100 Silver leitmarks will be awarded at the conclusion of Season One to a select number of elite leaderboard participants' ([http://pxcforums.com/index.php?showtopic=1243