
Amateur archaeologist Andy Darley has discovered the Receda Cube, ending the first season of alternate reality game Perplex City and earning a hefty $200,000 reward (before taxes). Darley was joined by more than 50,000 other registered players, spread throughout 92 countries, on the two-year hunt. The cube was unearthed in Wakerley Great Wood, England, about 110 miles north of London.
Perplex City's first season was "played" using a deck of cards (collectible in packs) that featured various types of puzzles, from simple trivia to optical illusions; to an answer masked with heat-sensitive ink. Solutions often pointed players to further clues posted on websites, written in books, recorded in voicemails, and held by real-world individuals. Creator Mind Candy has confirmed that plans for a second season are underway.


















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/hopes he qualifies for a silver leitmark
BTW, anyone know this guy? http://billion2one.org/ We could use help with this and three other cards still unsolved from season one.
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It's a global search because they will take your money in exchange for a pack of worthless, mass printed paper objects no matter where you live in the world.
Reeeeeeeeetaaaarded.
ARG is the sound you make after getting a swift kick to the groin, an all too appropriate moniker for these poor excuses for entertainment. It's almost as bad as Second Life... but not quite.
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Some people enjoy solving puzzles. Other people enjoy FPSs, RPGs, etc. etc.
Just because you prefer trolling messageboards doesn't mean other forms of entertainment are less valid.
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