Overview
- Metropolis Matchups is a collection comprised of eight matchbooks advertising some of the more popuar locations in Metropolis. These matchbooks can be obtained from collection nodes found in Metropolis.
Collectibles
- " Metropolis is a radiant hub of technology and culture. Picking up tokens of its most iconic locations could provide an interesting perspective on the City of Tomorrow."
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S.T.A.R. Labs Matchbook · Big Belly Burger Matchbook · LexCorp Building Matchbook · Planet Krypton Matchbook · Ace o' Clubs Pub MatchbookMail Messages
- Upon completion of this collection players receive a message from The Question or The Riddler, accessible from any Mail Terminal.
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Mail Messages
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Mana-Woven Boots| From: The Question |
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| " Looks like you've hit the town. A great detective once told me that anything and everything found at the scene can contain information. I'm going to take a close look at these matchbooks you've collected. Thanks." |
| Attachment: Mana-Woven Boots |
Mail Messages
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Mana-Woven Boots| From: The Riddler |
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| " Aren't you the little tourist? These mementos from Metropolis hotspots may not mean anything to your average mind, but a clever man such as myself sees much more. Thanks for collecting these matchbooks." |
| Attachment: Mana-Woven Boots |
Item
- This collection rewards the player with the Mana-Woven Boots feet style item (style: Wizardly).
Gallery
Trivia
- The locations appear to be based on The Daily Planet Guide to Metropolis, part of a series of supplements for the DC Universe Roleplaying Game. The following quotes are from the Guide:
- S.T.A.R. Labs (p. 66-67): " S.T.A.R. Labs is another major player in the city’s technology scene, providing jobs for over a thousand residents in its main Queensland Park laboratory facility, offices downtown, and in Secord Park. While S.T.A.R. Labs does not manufacture any of the technology it creates or refines, it does sell licenses to other companies, who then may produce items utilizing the technology. Given its pure research approach to science and technology as well as its dependence on license fees for its operating budget, S.T.A.R. Labs is one of Metropolis’s most security conscious businesses, often requiring a four-day waiting period to acquire a visitor’s pass. Due to an explosion at S.T.A.R. Labs’s downtown facility three years ago that threatened to cause a meltdown in the facility’s nuclear generator, the city council passed a law requiring all businesses in the borough of New Troy to be powered by city electricity or solar power. Unable to meet its energy needs with either option, S.T.A.R. Labs moved to its current location in Queensland Park. Here it is a focal point for several smaller technology start-ups, which have formed a technology/industrial park around the S.T.A.R. Labs complex." It first appeared in Superman #246 (1971).
- Stryker’s Island (p. 128): " Located in the East River midway between New Troy [the main Metropolis island in DCUO] and Queensland Park is Stryker’s Island Maximum Security Correctional Facility, one of the toughest prisons in the nation. While the original buildings on Stryker’s date back to just after the Civil War, the island has been used to house Metropolis’ reprobates for at least 200 years. [...] Since its founding, Stryker’s has been home to tens of thousands of criminals, from the tamest (such as Edward Robinson, who broke into homes of single women to steal their shoes and had amassed over 20,000 pairs by the time he was caught) to the infamous (such as Bloodsport and other powerful but non-metahuman criminals) that are apprehended in Metropolis. The prison, like many in United States, is continually overcrowded, often with four prisoners sharing a room designed for two men." It first appeared in Superman Vol 2 #9 (198787
- Big Belly Burger (p. 83): " Another chain that started right here in Metropolis, Big Belly is, right beside Superman, the pride of the city, with enough loyal patrons year in and year out to keep competition limited. Chef Mike, the owner of the chain, still works at the downtown Big Belly, located just one block east from the Daily Planet. Most days, you can catch Planet columnists and staffers grabbing a quick lunch." It first appeared in Adventures of Superman #441 (1988).
- LexCorp Building (p. 25-26): " Founding his own company, LexCorp, in a two-office suite in the top floor of the Daily Planet building, Luthor didn’t have to wait long to hear from the Department of Defense, awarding LexCorp a $6 billion contract for 18 LexWings as well as his consultation on revitalizing the United States Air Force. With this financial security, Luthor first addressed Metropolis from the steps of City Hall, telling the assembled masses that he would never allow any of the contract money to leave Metropolis—all work, from construction to development of new technologies for new aircraft would be performed within the city’s borders. The announcement was just what the ailing city needed. With the prospects of high-tech jobs, enrollment in all of Metropolis’s colleges and universities skyrocketed, and smaller businesses were once again attracted to the city, eager to be part of Luthor’s success, or hoping, like S.T.A.R. Labs, to attract skilled high-tech workers to their own facilities. Shortly thereafter, Luthor himself, only 23, broke ground for the 96-story LexCorp Tower near the old Shuster Customs House, shaped in a characteristic “L.”" According to Who's Who in the DC Universe #11, it first appeared in The Man of Steel #2 (1986).
- Daily Planet (p. 73-74): " Print communication had its advent in Metropolis early on with the Daily Planet and, later, the Daily Star. While the Daily Planet has grown in the ensuing years to become a major newspaper with a global audience and circulation, the Daily Star has remained a smaller paper [...]. [...] Of the newspapers within the city, only the Daily Planet can boast of never missing a single issue since its start on January 1, 1793. Even when the city was destroyed during the Fall of Metropolis , the newspaper was able to publish thanks to its backup presses located in Queensland Park. The Planet's record was broken early last year when the newspaper was bought and dismantled by Lex Luthor in an attempt to consolidate his media holdings. Although the Planet languished for six months, it was eventually restarted when Luthor, convinced he had made a bad investment, sold the newspaper to former editor-turned-publisher Perry White. Since its presses have started up again, the Planet is as proud a publication as ever. It continues to publish timely and well-researched articles, in keeping with its enduring tradition of quality journalism." It first appeared in Action Comics #23 (1940).
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S.T.A.R. Labs · Queensland Park laboratory facility · S.T.A.R. Labs’s downtown facility · Queensland Park · Stryker’s Island · Big Belly Burger · Superman · LexCorp Building · Luthor · City Hall · Daily Planet · Planet Krypton · Batman · Batarangs · Hawkman · Justice League · Big Barda · Titano Tower · Atom · Teen Titanic · Lobo · JLA Watchtower · Ace O’ ClubsTrivia (continued 2)
- Planet Krypton (p. 88-89): " Planet Krypton is by far, the coolest eating house this side of Mars for those into the hero-watching game. While Planet Kryptons have been popping up all around the country, Metropolis’s is the first and, by all accounts, still the best. For the newcomer, plan to spend at least three hours plus the time you spend eating. The interior of the restaurant houses the most complete collection of super-hero and villain replicas ever assembled, including Batman’s Batarangs, Hawkman’s visor, and a wide array of weapons from super villains of all styles and shapes. Be warned before you go—the Planet Krypton experience is heavily hero oriented, from waiters dressed as members of the Justice League to themed meals such as the Big Barda Burger, the Man of Beef and Supershake combo meal, and the Titano Tower (a six-inch high sandwich with world-famous banana spread). Servings of all entrees come available in three sizes: Atom (for kids), Teen Titanic (for medium appetites) and Super (for big eaters). Planet Krypton is also the exclusive distributor of Lobobrew Beer, micro-brewed on the premises and based on a recipe from on the abrasive alien known only as Lobo. While the restaurant was recently damaged when the Challengers of the Unknown accidentally made it their landing pad, renovations have been completed and Planet Krypton is looking better than ever! Be sure to check out the 53 separate video monitors that automatically tune to hero coverage around the globe, as well as Planet Krypton’s exclusive JLA Mooncam—a camera aimed at the JLA Watchtower on the moon when it is in phase." It first appeared in Kingdom Come #1 (1996).
- Cain Theatre (p. 101): " Named after Robert Cain, the leading man of hundreds of plays and musicals in the 1930s, the Cain Theatre is best known today for its traditional 1930s look and rumors of two ghosts—a tall, thin man and a shorter fat man—that supposedly haunt the orchestra pit. The Cain is a stop for many Broadway touring shows."
- Ace O’ Clubs (p. 82): " One of Metropolis’s most colorful establishments with one of Metropolis’s most colorful residents as its owner. The Ace O’ Clubs is one of Superman’s favorite eating places—just ask the owner, Bibbo, Superman’s biggest fan." It first appeared in Adventures of Superman #428 (1987).