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Welcome to the '''[https://payphonetag.com Payphone Tag]''' Wiki''':''' the community field guide to the game | |||
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== 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. | |||
Play at [https://payphonetag.com payphonetag.com]. | |||
== Where to start == | |||
''New account? Your first few edits wait briefly in a moderation queue for review — they go live instantly once you're autoconfirmed (4 days + 10 edits).'' | |||
* '''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?''' [[Scoring]]. | |||
* '''Just browsing?''' Open [[Special:Random/Payphone]] and read. | |||
== Game mechanics == | |||
* [[Scoring]] — explored, held, edges, triangles, area | |||
* [[Cells]] — teams, roles, and the cell map | |||
* [[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. | |||
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Latest revision as of 02:23, 3 May 2026
Welcome to the Payphone Tag Wiki: the community field guide to the game
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.
Play at payphonetag.com.
Where to start
New account? Your first few edits wait briefly in a moderation queue for review — they go live instantly once you're autoconfirmed (4 days + 10 edits).
- 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? Scoring.
- Just browsing? Open Special:Random/Payphone and read.
Game mechanics
- Scoring — explored, held, edges, triangles, area
- Cells — teams, roles, and the cell map
- Badges — every badge in the game
Live leaderboards
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.