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Perplex City Alternate Reality Game Solved

Posted by Zonk on from the they-found-the-box dept.

Gamasutra reports that after almost two years of searching, the players of the Perplex City alternate reality game have found the cube. Discovered by Mr. Darley, of Middlesex England, it was turned over to the runners of the Perplex City game today in return for a check worth $200,000. A celebration is planned for the winner and other players on February 24th, somewhere in London. The discovery of the cube ends a long hunt for players of the game, who have been looking for the relic since the game launched in 2005. A second season is already planned, with cards due to be in stores on the 1st of March.

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  1. throw us a bone. by macadamia_harold · · Score: 5, Funny

    A celebration is planned for the winner and other players on February 24th, somewhere in London.

    Don't tell me they're going to make the players work to find out that location too.

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  2. Re:Better Alternate Reality Game by kfg · · Score: 4, Funny

    Real Life is for people who can't deal with being catheterized.

    KFG

  3. Re:Better Alternate Reality Game by ZiZ · · Score: 5, Funny

    Meh. After they nerfed paladins and rogues, it seems like everyone was either rolling politician or terrorist. I'm not going to play any more until they've fixed the economy, opened up the Outer Space expansion, and gotten the damn flying car mounts working.

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  4. MTG for nerds? by Aladrin · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Im probably going to get modded flamebait for this, but oh well...

    Ive always seen Perplex City as being MTG for nerds instead of gamers. You spend a ton of money on cards and spend a ton of time making a ton of plans. The next year, they release the new sets and all the time and money youve put in is nearly useless.

    Id like to know how much money the winner had put into this game. $50? $500? $5000? How about all the other players that didnt win? Sure, they had some fun playing it, but the massive amounts of money they put into it...

    I just dont have enough money to play games like this. I love brain teasers, and the game really really interested me... But theres no way I could afford it.

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  5. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 4, Funny

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