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	==Introduction==		==Introduction==

	Pessimal's Puzzle is an online puzzle game with a Discworld theme on the [[Roundworld]] internet. It was created by J. Ryan Opp in 2016. The puzzle style is known as an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra_Puzzle Einstein's Riddle], in which an array of characters (A) must be totally associated with their belongings and preferences across a number of attributes (B). The dimension of Pessimal's Puzzle (AxB) is 9x8. The theme of the puzzle is that [[Fred_Colon\|Sergeant Colon]] and his partner, [[Nobby_Nobbs\|Nobby Nobbs]] have had an exciting day of police work around Ankh-Morpork. They have taken 9 characters into custody as well as some food, beverages, and objects carried by the various suspects. ~~Seeing as~~ they don't do any paperwork, they have to rely on snippets of their memories to recall the day's events. These snippets are a number of clues (between about 65 and 85 in total). You, the player, taking the role of [[A.E._Pessimal\|A.E. Pessimal]], the Watch's forensic accountant, are the one tasked with making sense of this mess, which you will do with a picture-coded grid. If all of the items and characters are placed correctly, you will be rewarded with a funny, modular, fanfic story about Colon and Nobby's day, and more importantly the Watch can process this riffraff and you can have a report on [[Samuel_Vimes\|Vimes]] desk in the morning.		Pessimal's Puzzle is an online puzzle game with a Discworld theme on the [[Roundworld]] internet. It was created by J. Ryan Opp in 2016. The puzzle style is known as an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra_Puzzle Einstein's Riddle], in which an array of characters (A) must be totally associated with their belongings and preferences across a number of attributes (B). The dimension of Pessimal's Puzzle (AxB) is 9x8. The theme of the puzzle is that [[Fred_Colon\|Sergeant Colon]] and his partner, [[Nobby_Nobbs\|Nobby Nobbs]] have had an exciting day of police work around Ankh-Morpork. They have taken 9 characters into custody as well as some food, beverages, and objects carried by the various suspects. Since they don't do any paperwork, they have to rely on snippets of their memories to recall the day's events. These snippets are a number of clues (between about 65 and 85 in total). You, the player, taking the role of [[A.E._Pessimal\|A.E. Pessimal]], the Watch's forensic accountant, are the one tasked with making sense of this mess, which you will do with a picture-coded grid. If all of the items and characters are placed correctly, you will be rewarded with a funny, modular, fanfic story about Colon and Nobby's day, and more importantly the Watch can process this riffraff and you can have a report on [[Samuel_Vimes\|Vimes]] desk in the morning.

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	==References==		==References==

	The charm of this little puzzle is that it is chock-full of Discworld references, and since a random computer algorithm constructs the puzzles, the associated references are often bizarre or oddly appropriate. At any rate, many of the observations coming from Colon are presented as though they are common knowledge. Below is a list of all 72 elements in the game so that a Discworld fan ~~that~~ is rusty with particular references can peruse this wiki to read up on them.		The charm of this little puzzle is that it is chock-full of Discworld references, and since a random computer algorithm constructs the puzzles, the associated references are often bizarre or oddly appropriate. At any rate, many of the observations coming from Colon are presented as though they are common knowledge. Below is a list of all 72 elements in the game so that a Discworld fan who is rusty with particular references can peruse this wiki to read up on them.

	* '''Races:'''		* '''Races:'''

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==Introduction==

Pessimal's Puzzle is an online puzzle game with a Discworld theme on the [[Roundworld]] internet. It was created by J. Ryan Opp in 2016. The puzzle style is known as an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra_Puzzle Einstein's Riddle], in which an array of characters (A) must be totally associated with their belongings and preferences across a number of attributes (B). The dimension of Pessimal's Puzzle (AxB) is 9x8. The theme of the puzzle is that [[Fred_Colon|Sergeant Colon]] and his partner, [[Nobby_Nobbs|Nobby Nobbs]] have had an exciting day of police work around Ankh-Morpork. They have taken 9 characters into custody as well as some food, beverages, and objects carried by the various suspects. Seeing as they don't do any paperwork, they have to rely on snippets of their memories to recall the day's events. These snippets are a number of clues (between about 65 and 85 in total). You, the player, taking the role of [[A.E._Pessimal|A.E. Pessimal]], the Watch's forensic accountant, are the one tasked with making sense of this mess, which you will do with a picture-coded grid. If all of the items and characters are placed correctly, you will be rewarded with a funny, modular, fanfic story about Colon and Nobby's day, and more importantly the Watch can process this riffraff and you can have a report on [[Samuel_Vimes|Vimes]] desk in the morning.

==Platform==

The game is written in java script and should run on most modern browsers. It also works on most phone and tablet browsers that support long touches as right clicks. The game is hosted on Opp's personal website which has no advertising and no one makes a penny whether you play it or not.

==Artwork==

In classic fanfic form, the game "borrows" artwork from many different places on the internet, and the designer, Opp, also made some original pictures, icons, and compilations, including the splash screen of Pessimal in his office, which was based on a cosplayer photo online. Of all the omitted attributions, this one seems the worst to Opp, and if anyone knows who that fellow is, please update this page to reflect his celebrity status.

==References==

The charm of this little puzzle is that it is chock-full of Discworld references, and since a random computer algorithm constructs the puzzles, the associated references are often bizarre or oddly appropriate. At any rate, many of the observations coming from Colon are presented as though they are common knowledge. Below is a list of all 72 elements in the game so that a Discworld fan that is rusty with particular references can peruse this wiki to read up on them.

* '''Races:'''
** [[Human]]
** [[Troll]]
** [[Dwarf]]
** [[Gargoyles]]
** [[Golem]]
** [[Werewolf]]
** [[Pictsies|Nac Mac Feegle]]
** [[Vampire]]
** [[Igor]]
* '''Occupations:'''
** [[Watchman|Night Watchman]]
** [[Wizard]]
** [[Beggars%27_Guild|Beggar]]
** [[Fools%27_Guild|Fool]]
** [[Guild_of_C.M.O.T._Dibblers|Street Peddler]]
** [[Witch]]
** [[Clacks|Clacks Engineer]]
** [[Assassins%27_Guild|Assassin]]
** [[Ankh-Morpork_Times|Times Reporter]]
* '''Favorite Foods:'''
** [[Sausage_inna_bun|Sausages Inna Bun]]
** [[Rats|Rats Onna Stick]]
** [[Meat_pie_floater|Meat Pies]]
** [[Lancre Blue]]
** [[Burnt Brown Crunchy Bits]]
** Scubbo
** Boots
** [[Dwarf Bread]]
** [[Banged Grains]]
* '''Favorite Beverages:'''
** [[Scumble]]
** [[Special Sheep Liniment]]
** Banananana Daiquiri
** [[Dibbler%27s_Homeopathic_Sipping_Whiskey|Homeopathic Sipping Whisky]]
** [[Klatchian Coffee]]
** [[Wow-Wow Sauce]]
** [[Jimkin_Bearhugger%27s_Whiskey|Bearhugger's Whiskey]]
** [[Ghlen Livid]]
** [[Cabbage|Cabbage Beer]]
* '''Deities of Choice:'''
** [[Blind Io]]
** [[Offler]]
** [[Anoia|Annoia]]
** [[Om]]
** [[Fate]]
** [[The Lady]]
** [[Nuggan]]
** [[Bilious]]
** [[Bel-Shamharoth|Bel-Shamharaoth]]
* '''Favorite Passtimes:'''
** [[Thud]]
** [[Cripple Mister Onion]]
** [[Megapode|Hunt the Megapode]]
** [[Foot-the-ball|Foot-the-Ball]]
** [[Poosticks]]
** [[Exclusive Possession]]
** [[Dead Rat Conkers]]
** [[Jikan no Muda]]
** [[Stick_and_Bucket_Dance|The Stick and Bucket Dance]]
* '''Favorite Locations:'''
** [[Pseudopolis Yard]]
** [[Unseen University]]
** [[Mended_Drum|The Mended Drum]]
** [[Ankh_(river)|The Ankh]]
** [[Sunshine Sanctuary for Sick Dragons]]
** [[The Shades]]
** [[Ankh-Morpork Post Office]]
** [[Treacle Mine Road]]
** [[L-Space]]
* '''Prized Possessions:'''
** [[Dis-organiser|Gooseberry Disorganizer]]
** [[Piecemaker]]
** [[Sonky|Packet of Sonkies]]
** [[Necrotelicomnicon|Copy of the Necrotelenomicon]]
** [[Bergholt_Stuttley_Johnson|B.S. Johnson Blueprint]]
** [[Sapient_pearwood|Sapient Pearwood]] [[Luggage]]
** [[Dried_Frog_Pills|Bottle of Dried Frog Pills]]
** [[The_Duck_Man|Duck on the Head]]
** [[Inn-Sewer-Ants|In-Sewer-Ants Policy]]

==External Links==

* [http://www.rytracer.com/pessimal Play Pessimal's Puzzle]

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