[appleTRON]

This is probably trivial and not really of note at this point, but ... does anyone have a copy of Prototype Card #074 WordSpy? Do you notice that the back is different from the official released version of WordSpy? It has a picture of Grand Frederik's Station and actually fits in quite nicely where #108's back is speculated to go.

I assume we will have to see when #108 is officially released, but if anyone has a scan it may be interesting to all you mapheads in the interim. I can't scan myself, but I'll transcribe the bit about GFS for you though:

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Grand Frederik's Station

Grand Frederik's Station is the new central hub for rail and subway transportation in Perplex City. From the air, the station has a wasp-like shape with a black climate-controlled semipermeable roof and two transparent retractable wings for shelter against weather.
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[EDIT] -- It seems like none of the other prototype cards have different backs from the released cards. I don't have all the released ones, but it looks that way from Bri's catalog. -- [/EDIT]

[sixsidedsquare]

Leeravitz wrote:

Try telling that to a Perplexian trawlerman

Smallest Leeravitz Post Ever.

[Leeravitz]

Try telling that to a Perplexian trawlerman

[oliverkeers13]

Um, they're just water, it doesn't matter which way up they are.

[doublecross]

I think #074 and #079 (but not #078) are upside-down too.

[Brevity]

Here is the back of Card #241 - T-L-P

Text:

Polygon Park Part 2

Though records are incomplete, Polygon Park is thought to date back to the founding of Perplex City. The overall layout has not changed significantly, with the lakes and amphitheatre remaining relatively untouched. Plans are being drawn up to excavate portions of the park for archeological purposes.

[thrush]

#138 is upside down

[aleph13]

Here's the actual scan of the map piece of 217.

Finally got my scanner cooperating.

[aleph13]

Here's a camera pic of the back of 217. I'll re-post when I get my scanner working.

The text pertains to the Radian Library:

"The principal library in the Old Town (with the exception of the Academy Library), the Radian Library has over six floors of shelves and reading rooms. The library is open to the public seven days a week and specialises in fiction and historical records."

[edit] removed image, to avoid confusion. New image is in next post.

[Tomby]

Silver #240 cardback has the following text

Tanhill Botanic Gardens
Constructed from glass and steel in 81 AC in the Resurgence period, the Tanhill Botanic Gardens features plants and trees from across the world in three separate climatee-controlled (sic) wings. The Botanic Gardens are currently closed for renovation until late 269.

[tanner]

well i liked mimas cos it was annotated

but i also see the advantage in the automapper

but its nice to see an overall image
so thnx for your work mima

[Mima]

The software that I am using will only go so big, and I was starting to delete all the information in order to get the map bits on anyway. I think all the information is available in the wiki, so it would just be a duplication of work.

I'm going to gracefully retire from the map-making business! While I have been doing this I havn't been able to have a go a the cards, and I'm looking forward to that, but thanks for the vote of support.

Mima

[Daffy889]

Mima wrote:

What a brilliant find, I had started to notice a pattern, but had not got close to having worked it out - could I suggest that we carry on with yours as it is far better than mine - for a start it has all the pieces! Could you put a copy in the quick reference section. Thanks Mima

Actually, I considered this to be something different to what you were doing, since the puzzle cards don't (or not that we've seen yet) contain a lot of the extra information on your map. I also haven't used any map pieces from anywhere other than the cards.

I think it would still be useful to have a map that highlighted key areas and listed useful information about them, maybe by dimming less important sections and putting information over the top about the more important parts or something.

Feel free to use any or all of my map to add to yours or as a basis for a new version if you want to. I will probably try to keep adding pieces to what I've done, though it looks like the card catalog will handle the basic arrangement for us anyway.

[BrianEnigma]

Mima wrote:

What a brilliant find, I had started to notice a pattern, but had not got close to having worked it out - could I suggest that we carry on with yours as it is far better than mine - for a start it has all the pieces! Could you put a copy in the quick reference section. Thanks

Also, the catalog now automatically generates a map: http://perplexcitycardcatalog.com/mapgrid.html

[Mima]

What a brilliant find, I had started to notice a pattern, but had not got close to having worked it out - could I suggest that we carry on with yours as it is far better than mine - for a start it has all the pieces! Could you put a copy in the quick reference section. Thanks

Mima