The Centiki Labyrinth
The Centiki Labyrinth begins here, and the Edo Merchant Quarter is the trailhead. From this point, the visitor follows clues through a three-part journey that eventually leads to the Centiki Stock Exchange. We call it the Scenic Route. Less modestly, it is the Epic CAPTCHA.
The purpose of the Centiki Labyrinth is simple: the entrance to the game is hidden inside the world surrounding it. Instead of proving you are human by identifying bicycles or traffic lights, you prove it by exploring.
The Edo Merchant Quarter
The Merchant Quarter contains Centiki’s legacy companies, their products, histories, tokens, and descriptions. Together, they introduce the peculiar economy and character of the Centiki world.
Somewhere here, you will be connected to the labyrinth. You already know what to look for. You need to find the Flying Carpet Terminal.
The Scenic Route
You are now deeper into Centiki territory. The Scenic Route carries the environmental message behind the project and leads through places drawn from the book Centiki: Mirror of the State by Jacques Persil. The book is a link between the world of Centiki and the State of Felicia. The Catacombs reproduce scenes from the book, while Persil’s stories provide another layer of the labyrinth. You need to read the stories to solve the oracle’s puzzle.
There is something here you will need later. Finding it is part of the game.
The Centiki Economy
At the end of the labyrinth is the gilded gate to the Centiki Economy, the actual stock simulation game. This is where the legacy companies become part of a functioning virtual economy. Players use ki, trade shares, and participate directly in the Centiki Economy.
The Exchange is the destination. The labyrinth is what makes reaching it mean something. It is not only a game of hide-and-seek, but also a journey of learning. The Chronicle of Felicia is not just another novel about a moron French cop and pretty Colossal Golden Mushrooms. It is a journey of growth that never ends.
Remember this! Carry a large bag of beef jerky at all times while you’re in the labyrinth. It doesn’t help you solve the puzzle, but you may get hungry.