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Game:Badges

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There are currently '''24 badges''' in the game. They are
awarded automatically — on capture, once a day at the rank-snapshot
time, and at startup as a backfill. The list below was scraped from
[https://payphonetag.com payphonetag.com]'s live badge endpoint at
seed time and may drift; the canonical version with current holders
is on the '''RANKS → BADGES''' tab in the game.

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto;"
! style="width:3em" | Badge !! Name !! Earned by
|-
| style="text-align:center; font-size:1.4em" | 🩸 || '''First Blood''' || Make your first capture
|-
| style="text-align:center; font-size:1.4em" | 🔰 || '''Rookie''' || Capture 10 phones
|-
| style="text-align:center; font-size:1.4em" | 🎯 || '''Operator''' || Capture 25 phones
|-
| style="text-align:center; font-size:1.4em" | 🎖️ || '''Veteran''' || Capture 50 phones
|-
| style="text-align:center; font-size:1.4em" | 💯 || '''Century''' || Capture 100 phones
|-
| style="text-align:center; font-size:1.4em" | 👑 || '''Warlord''' || Capture 250 phones
|-
| style="text-align:center; font-size:1.4em" | 🦹 || '''Thief''' || Steal 10 phones
|-
| style="text-align:center; font-size:1.4em" | ⚔️ || '''Raider''' || Steal 50 phones
|-
| style="text-align:center; font-size:1.4em" | 🔒 || '''Iron Grip''' || Hold a phone for 30 days
|-
| style="text-align:center; font-size:1.4em" | 🗺️ || '''Explorer''' || Capture in 10 postcodes
|-
| style="text-align:center; font-size:1.4em" | 🔄 || '''Reclaimer''' || Reclaim 10 phones
|-
| style="text-align:center; font-size:1.4em" | 😈 || '''Nemesis''' || Steal from the same player 5 times
|-
| style="text-align:center; font-size:1.4em" | 📐 || '''Surveyor''' || Complete your first triangle
|-
| style="text-align:center; font-size:1.4em" | 📅 || '''Week Warrior''' || Achieve a 7-day streak
|-
| style="text-align:center; font-size:1.4em" | 🔥 || '''Fortnight''' || Achieve a 14-day streak
|-
| style="text-align:center; font-size:1.4em" | 🗓️ || '''Monthly Grinder''' || Achieve a 30-day streak
|-
| style="text-align:center; font-size:1.4em" | 🌉 || '''Sydney Sider''' || Capture a phone in NSW
|-
| style="text-align:center; font-size:1.4em" | ☀️ || '''Sunshine State''' || Capture a phone in QLD
|-
| style="text-align:center; font-size:1.4em" | ☕ || '''Melburnian''' || Capture a phone in VIC
|-
| style="text-align:center; font-size:1.4em" | 🦢 || '''West Coaster''' || Capture a phone in WA
|-
| style="text-align:center; font-size:1.4em" | 🍷 || '''South Aussie''' || Capture a phone in SA
|-
| style="text-align:center; font-size:1.4em" | 🐊 || '''Top Ender''' || Capture a phone in NT
|-
| style="text-align:center; font-size:1.4em" | 🏔️ || '''Islander''' || Capture a phone in TAS
|-
| style="text-align:center; font-size:1.4em" | 🏛️ || '''Capital Agent''' || Capture a phone in ACT
|}

== Browsing badge holders ==

The full holders list per badge is on the game site's '''RANKS →
BADGES''' tab. When the game's leaderboard JSON endpoints are live,
this page can embed live holder counts via parser tags
(see [[Help:Parser_tags]]).

[[Category:Game]]

Game:Cells

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Cells are the team mechanic — optional, but most active players join
one. A cell pools its members' held phones for the purpose of cell
triangles and cell territory. As of writing there are over '''one
hundred active cells''' on the game; the live count is on the
'''CELLS''' tab at [https://payphonetag.com payphonetag.com].

== Forming a cell ==

* Any logged-in player can create a cell.
* Each cell has:
** A '''4-character tag''' (uppercase letters/digits, e.g.
<code>WOLF</code>)
** A '''name''' (free text)
** A '''colour''' picked from a fixed palette; each colour is unique
across all cells, so the palette caps the number of cells visible
on the cell-map view.
* Membership is small — see the cell-creation flow on the game site
for the current cap.

== Roles ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Role !! Can do
|-
| '''Handler''' (creator) || everything: rename, recolour, kick,
promote, disband
|-
| '''Runner''' || kick members
|-
| '''Member''' || hold phones for the cell, leave at any time
|}

Handlers are succession-aware: if a Handler is purged for inactivity,
the longest-tenured Runner (or Member) inherits the Handler role
automatically.

== Cell scoring ==

See [[Game:Scoring#Cell_scoring]]. In short: cell holdings + cell
triangles + cell territory area. A cell triangle counts when all
three Delaunay vertices are held by '''any''' cell member at the
moment of evaluation.

== Map view ==

The CELLS toggle on the map (top-right of [https://payphonetag.com
payphonetag.com]) switches between Individual view (everyone's emoji
on their captures) and Cells view (cell-coloured rings, territory
fills, perimeter borders).

== Solo cells ==

A 1-member cell is "solo" and is excluded from the cell leaderboard
and the cells map view. The intent is to encourage real teaming, not
solo-flagging.

[[Category:Game]]

Game:Scoring

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Player score is recomputed on every capture. There is no decay; once
earned, base points (Explored) stick around even if you lose the
phone.

The canonical scoring source is the live game at
[https://payphonetag.com payphonetag.com] — values below reflect the
current model but may change as the game is tuned. The '''STATS'''
tab on the game site shows your live breakdown.

== Base components ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Component !! Points !! Notes
|-
| '''Explored''' || 10 per unique payphone you've ever captured ||
Sticky — you keep these even after a phone is stolen back.
|-
| '''Captures''' (Held) || 15 per phone currently held ||
Drops to 0 the moment someone steals it.
|-
| '''Edges''' || 10 per Delaunay edge between two of your held phones ||
The mesh is computed once at game startup and is static.
|-
| '''Triangles''' || 15 per complete Delaunay triangle (all three
vertices held by you) ||
|-
| '''Area''' || 10 × log₂(1 + ha) where ha is the area in hectares of
your held territory || Sub-linear so a few mega-suburbs don't dominate.
|}

Your '''Capture Score''' is the combined Explored + Held portion. It's
the headline number on the leaderboard; the geographic components are
bonuses on top.

== Cell scoring ==

Cells (teams) score independently — see [[Game:Cells]]. A cell
triangle requires all three Delaunay vertices to be held by '''any'''
member of the cell.

Solo cells (1 member) are excluded from the cell leaderboard and the
cell map view.

== Streaks ==

A capture streak counts consecutive days on which you captured at
least one payphone (Sydney time). Streak is "alive" if your last
capture was today or yesterday. Milestones at 7, 14, 30, 60, 100
days trigger an in-game alert. There are also badges at 7, 14, and
30 days — see [[Game:Badges]].

[[Category:Game]]

Main Page

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__NOTOC__
<div style="text-align: center; font-size: 1.3em; margin: 1em 0;">
Welcome to the '''[https://payphonetag.com Payphone Tag] Wiki''' — the
community field guide to the thousands of payphones in play, written
by the people playing on them.
</div>

== What is Payphone Tag? ==

A real-world territory capture game using payphones. Dial in, enter
your PIN, and claim payphones across Australia to build your turf.
There are currently '''thousands of payphones''' in play, distributed
across every state and territory; this wiki is where you record the
lore for each one.

Play at [https://payphonetag.com payphonetag.com].

== Where to start ==

* '''New to the wiki?''' Read [[Help:Editing]] (no wiki markup needed
— it's a Word-like editor).
* '''Want to add a photo?''' [[Help:Adding_a_payphone_photo]].
* '''Curious how scoring works?''' [[Game:Scoring]].
* '''Just browsing?''' Open [[Special:Random/Payphone]] and read.

== Game mechanics ==

* [[Game:Scoring]] — explored, held, edges, triangles, area
* [[Game:Cells]] — teams, roles, and the cell map
* [[Game:Badges]] — every badge in the game

== Live leaderboards ==

{{Note|Live leaderboards via <code><ptLeaderboard/></code> will
appear here once the game's <code>/api/leaderboard</code> JSON
endpoint is live. In the meantime, see the '''RANKS''' tab on
[https://payphonetag.com payphonetag.com].}}

== Recent activity ==

See [[Special:RecentChanges]] for what's been edited recently on the
wiki. For in-game activity (captures, steals), see the '''INTEL''' tab
on the game site.

[[Category:Wiki]]

Help:Parser tags

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The wiki ships four custom tags that pull live data from
[https://payphonetag.com payphonetag.com]. Drop them into any page;
they re-fetch every five minutes.

== <code><ptPayphone/></code> ==

Embed the current status of a single payphone (owner, captured-at,
coords, status). Already used in every <code>Payphone:</code> page's
<code>== Status ==</code> section.

<pre><ptPayphone phone="61298765432"/></pre>

Or by internal ID:

<pre><ptPayphone id="1234"/></pre>

== <code><ptLeaderboard/></code> ==

Embed a top-N leaderboard. <code>kind</code> is one of
<code>overall</code>, <code>streak</code>, or <code>cells</code>;
<code>limit</code> is 1–50.

<pre><ptLeaderboard kind="overall" limit="10"/></pre>

== <code><ptCell/></code> ==

Embed a cell's roster, score, and member list.

<pre><ptCell tag="WOLF"/></pre>

== <code><ptPlayer/></code> ==

Embed a player card with stats and badges.

<pre><ptPlayer callsign="DeltaWolf"/></pre>

== Caching ==

Each tag's response is cached for 5 minutes per unique args
combination. After a capture, payphone status updates within
~5 minutes on the next page load.

== If a tag shows "data unavailable" ==

The game API is temporarily unreachable, or the requested entity
doesn't exist. The tag fails soft — the rest of the page still
renders normally.

[[Category:Help]]

Help:Adding a payphone photo

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Photos make this wiki. Three steps:

# '''Upload the photo:''' [[Special:Upload]] — drag in a JPG/PNG/WebP
(max 20 MB). Give it a descriptive filename
(e.g. <code>Payphone_glebe_2037_north.jpg</code>, not
<code>IMG_1234.jpg</code>) and a short description.
# '''Open the payphone page''' (e.g. [[Payphone:02 9876 5432]]) and
click '''Edit'''. If the page doesn't exist yet, you can create it
from a search.
# In VisualEditor, click '''Insert → Media''' and pick the file you
just uploaded. Drop it under the <code>== History ==</code> heading
with a one-line caption ("North side, looking toward Glebe Point Rd,
March 2026"). Save.

== What makes a good photo ==

* Phone visible end-to-end with surroundings (helps people find it).
* Daylight if possible.
* Caption: which side of the street, when taken, anything notable
(graffiti, repairs, a missing handset).

== What not to upload ==

* Photos with identifiable people unless you have permission.
* Photos you didn't take and don't have rights to (no random Google
results).

== If your upload doesn't appear ==

First uploads from a new account go to [[Special:Moderation]] for a
quick review. Once you're auto-confirmed (4 days + 10 edits) uploads
publish immediately.

[[Category:Help]]

Help:Editing

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You don't need to know wiki markup to edit anything here. Every page
has an '''Edit''' button at the top — click it and you'll get a
Word-like editor (this is called the '''VisualEditor''').

== Quick start ==

# Make sure you're logged in (top-right corner). If you don't have an
account yet, see [[Special:CreateAccount]].
# Open any page and click '''Edit''' (the pencil icon on mobile).
# Type. Use the toolbar for headings, links, lists, bold, etc. — same
shortcuts as Word: <code>Ctrl-B</code> for bold, <code>Ctrl-I</code>
for italic.
# Click '''Save changes''', write a brief edit summary so others know
what you changed, and you're done.

== Linking to other pages ==

Highlight some text and click the '''Link''' icon (or
<code>Ctrl-K</code>). Type the page name and pick from the
suggestions. Linking to a page that doesn't exist yet is fine — the
link will be red, and clicking it will let you create that page.

== Adding a photo ==

See [[Help:Adding_a_payphone_photo]].

== If something looks broken ==

Click '''History''' on the page (top-right tab) to see every previous
version. Each version has an '''undo''' link if you need to roll back.

== Source editor ==

If you'd rather write wiki markup directly, click the '''[[ ]]'''-style
icon in the editor toolbar to switch to source mode. The full markup
reference is at [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting
mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting].

== What gets reviewed ==

New users' first edits and uploads go to a moderation queue
([[Special:Moderation]]) for a quick check. Once you've made 10 good
edits over 4 days, you're auto-confirmed and your changes go live
immediately.

[[Category:Help]]

Help:Contents

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Welcome — this wiki is community-built. If you can use a regular text
editor, you can edit it. Pick a guide below.

== Editing ==
* [[Help:Editing]] — how to edit a page (you don't need to learn wiki markup)
* [[Help:Adding_a_payphone_photo]] — upload a photo of a payphone
* [[Help:Parser_tags]] — embed live game data inside any wiki page

== Game references ==
* [[Game:Scoring]] — how points work
* [[Game:Cells]] — teams and roles
* [[Game:Badges]] — every badge in the game

The game itself is at [https://payphonetag.com payphonetag.com].

== Other ==
* [[Special:RecentChanges]] — what's been edited lately
* [[Special:NewFiles]] — recently uploaded photos
* [[Special:Statistics]] — page count, edit count, registered users

MediaWiki:Sidebar

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* navigation
** mainpage|mainpage-description
** Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes
** Help:Contents|Help
** https://payphonetag.com|🎯 Play Payphone Tag
* SEARCH
* TOOLBOX

Template:Payphone

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<noinclude>
This is the infobox used on every [[:Category:Payphones|Payphone]] page.
The bot fills these parameters from the live game API; humans add prose
under <code>== History ==</code> below the infobox.

==Usage==
<pre>
{{Payphone
| phone = 61298765432
| display = 02 9876 5432
| id = 1234
| suburb = Glebe
| state = NSW
| postcode = 2037
| lat = -33.879
| lng = 151.187
| status = active
}}
</pre>
[[Category:Templates]]
</noinclude><includeonly>{| class="infobox" style="float: right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; width: 22em; border: 1px solid #c8ccd1; background: #fff;"
! colspan="2" style="background: #1f6feb; color: #fff; font-size: 1.2em; padding: 0.5em;" | {{{display|{{{phone|Payphone}}}}}}
|-
! style="text-align: left; padding: 0.3em 0.6em; color: #54595d;" | Phone number
| style="padding: 0.3em 0.6em;" | {{{display|{{{phone|—}}}}}}
|-
! style="text-align: left; padding: 0.3em 0.6em; color: #54595d;" | Suburb
| style="padding: 0.3em 0.6em;" | {{{suburb|—}}}
|-
! style="text-align: left; padding: 0.3em 0.6em; color: #54595d;" | State
| style="padding: 0.3em 0.6em;" | {{{state|—}}}
|-
! style="text-align: left; padding: 0.3em 0.6em; color: #54595d;" | Postcode
| style="padding: 0.3em 0.6em;" | {{{postcode|—}}}
|-
! style="text-align: left; padding: 0.3em 0.6em; color: #54595d;" | Coordinates
| style="padding: 0.3em 0.6em;" | {{{lat|—}}}, {{{lng|—}}}
|-
! style="text-align: left; padding: 0.3em 0.6em; color: #54595d;" | Status
| style="padding: 0.3em 0.6em;" | {{{status|active}}}
|-
! style="text-align: left; padding: 0.3em 0.6em; color: #54595d;" | View on map
| style="padding: 0.3em 0.6em;" | [https://payphonetag.com/?payphone={{{id|}}} payphonetag.com →]
|}</includeonly>