[Rob_Riv]

Remember we have to be in possision of the cube.

[oliverkeers13]

[Crazy wild spec] The message on the back of the cards says something like

Quote:

I stole the cube. I have hidden it in Polygon Playground, under the swings

This would tell us where teh cube is, would explain how things can't be transported between our worlds, and also enable players from all over the world to have a fair chance of finding it. It also suggests that the PM's comments that BUYING the cards isn't neccessary to find teh cube are true, but one may have to LOOK at them online. So we should find out where the cube is when the third wave is brought out, more or less immediately. Then it'll just be a free for all of emails, with the first person to email the answer winning £100,000. [/crazy wild spec]

[Da Tee In TeeS of doom]

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[looosy]

I really don't think the message will yield any great revelations. I think (as already suggested) it will be something very vague - help find the cube/solve the puzzles/return it to academy etc etc. Its like the map on the back of the cards, they look impressive, enhance the feel of mystery and bring the game to life, but essentially it won't help in discovering the location of the cube.

As articles in the Sentinel suggest:

Quote:

the puzzle cards, keystone to Sente's attention-getting campaign,

Quote:

Without doubt the methods of recruitment used by Sente and the Academy are proving to be successful on Earth, with an ever expanding group of game players becoming involved.

The cards are merely an advertising campaign. Sente uses them as a way of creating interest on Earth about the plight of those in Perplex City. Therefore the message on the cards is just another puzzle for us to solve and draw us further into the game, rather than a clue to the whos wheres and whys.

Ultimately, the message is there to make us buy more cards when the 2nd wave is launched (or the rekindle our interest if its started to waver).

[perplexed]

It was Sente! He wrote an admissoin of guilt thinking we wouldnt get it and muttering "foolish hu-mans, they lack the knowledge of us perplexians, muhahahahaha..."

Or else it could be Kurt, ether way's good with me

[oliverkeers13]

Major [spec]
I think one of the puzzle scribes helped in the theft. It explains how the inside info was obtained, and how the message got on the cards. I think it's probably Kurt due to the fact that we know about him. He also seems too inquisitive for someone who isn't saving their ass!

[Seej]

Hunting4Treasure wrote:

Seej, 54 cards total? 2 jokers? Forgive me if this has already been discussed.

Look for sixsidedsquare's post just 4 posts above my last one. We think it may be related to the pack order of a Solitaire cipher (for which you need 54 unique cards) to allow us to solve Card # 243.

As Bri said, FAQ

[Hunting4Treasure]

Maybe something like "V STOLE THE CUBE... ", and the message could be from Monica? But I also like "I STOLE THE CUBE... ", but who is "I"? Yeah, yeah, I know... That's what we're supposed to figure out... Just thinking out loud.

Seej,
54 cards total? 2 jokers? Forgive me if this has already been discussed.

[Seej]

Re: All?

[Da Tee In TeeS of doom]

All?

[thebruce]

Ok, well I'll skip everything I found, since it was already found... but I've got another spec for the entire message:

I STOLE THE CUBE HELP ME RETURN IT TO THE ACADEMY

that just spawned from the one leftover letter spot at the beginning which really only "I" would make sense. The next sentence makes sense given "HELP ME". And it makes for an interesting plot twist

(PS the wiki page about playing cards is now up to date)

[BrianEnigma]

Might I direct everyone to the FAQ?

[sixsidedsquare]

Just to restate it for people, we think each prime numbered card should have a playing card symbol on it, because this will give us 54 primes over all 256 cards, which is coincidently the same number we need for a solitaire cipher i.e. 243:Shuffeled.

[Hunting4Treasure]

BriEnigma wrote:

#13: Sphinx has an 8 of hearts. It is dark and hard to see, but it's there in the lower-left.

Ahh! Now I see it... Thanks!
But, do you mean 8 of Diamonds?
Darn good eyes, whoever discovered that first!

Anyway, MarcB's observation that cards with a shaded partial character, are also the only ones with a card suit symbol, is very interesting! I thought I found a glitch, but his method does seem to be solid now.

[BrianEnigma]

#13: Sphinx has an 8 of hearts. It is dark and hard to see, but it's there in the lower-left.