Based Trading Cards Launches Pre-Orders For Orange Pill In A Pack Series 4: The Simulation

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The Simulation Includes Industry First Masterclass Printing Technology, a Gamified 1:420 Golden Key Hunt for a $69,000 BASED Dodge Challenger, and a Mission to Reconnect in a Disconnected World

(STOCKTON, CA) FEBRUARY 18, 2026 - Pre-orders are now live for Orange Pill In A
Pack Series 4: The Simulation, the latest release from California based premium art
collective Based Trading Cards. Arriving in late spring, the collection pre-order features
multiple bundle options, including the Experience Box, which gives collectors a chance
to win a $69,000 BASED Dodge Challenger.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN - Official Rules

Break The Simulation: Series 4 is a physical antidote to the digital age.

Based Trading Cards (BTCTC) continues its mission to cut through digital noise by
inviting collectors to reconnect with the tactile experience of trading cards. The
Simulation, along with all collections from BTCTC revives the nostalgic excitement of
the 80s and 90s while introducing fully verifiable scarcity to a market flooded with mass
produced releases. With detailed artwork and thoughtfully developed themes, the
collection celebrates craftsmanship and hands-on experiences, exploring ideas around
independent thought, media literacy, and cultural awareness, and encouraging
collectors to engage, question assumptions, and enjoy meaningful connections in a
world dominated by screens.

The Simulation continues the push to elevate trading cards into a high end art form,
featuring handcrafted illustrations by elite artists worldwide and select redemptions for
original hand painted art from the collection authenticated as one of one works. Limited
to just 21,000 packs across 875 boxes worldwide, including limited Experience Boxes
with enhanced odds, exclusive inserts, premium collectibles, and a guaranteed 1/1
Series 4 printing plate, the release is built around rarity and value.

The Golden Key: A Nostalgic Adventure

The Golden Key Experience Box is the crown jewel of the release, limited to just 420
units worldwide. Each box is designed as a premium collector experience and includes
professional grade custom tools such as white gloves, gold scissors, and a leather
binder, along with a gold plated oversized master key artifact. Hidden inside a
handcrafted miniature Challenger is the Golden Key Chase Pack, featuring a nostalgic
red light, green light style reveal that creates an opening experience unlike anything
else in the hobby. Every pack follows a “Kitchen Sink” format, guaranteeing a serialized
hit while reinforcing BTCTC’s focus on transparency, artistry, and collector driven
scarcity.

The ultimate prize is the One of One Golden Key Card, which unlocks an industry first
redemption for a custom 2021 BASED Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack Widebody
valued at $69,000. With odds of 1 in 420 to win the car, the giveaway offers some of the
strongest odds ever presented at this scale. The winner may also choose to decline the
car and instead receive $45,000 in Bitcoin, placing the final decision in the hands of the
collector.

Series 4 is the company’s most ambitious release to date, introducing new innovations and collector experiences never before seen in trading cards. Orange Pill In A Pack Series 4: The Simulation features:

• New Innovations - Frameless chase cards, thermal interactive ink, glow in the
  dark images, hidden easter eggs throughout the collection, and light bending foil
  on the packaging that creates a 3D effect, giving it the appearance of a glitch in
  reality
  
  
• Limited Availability - Only 21,000 packs were produced, carefully distributed
  across 875 Series 4 Hobby Boxes with global supply capped at 875 boxes,
  including 455 loose boxes and 420 Experience Boxes
  
  
• Golden Key Card - Unlock an industry first redemption for a custom 2021
  BASED Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack Widebody valued at $69,000
  
• Bundle Options - Whale Bundle (limited to 3), Shark Bundle (limited to 21) and
  Octopus Bundle (limited to 28) all featuring limited collection items found
  nowhere else
  
  
• The Block Reward - Five legendary one of one cards that can be redeemed for
  the original handcrafted artwork used to create them
  
  
• Upgraded packaging - Premium presentation designed to redefine upscale in the trading card space, featuring four different box and wrapper designs, with every Hobby Box serialized and number stamped
  
  
• The Block Reward - Five legendary 1/1 cards serve as Keys redeemable for the original hand-painted artwork behind the card, each accompanied by a one-of-one Certificate of Authenticity
  
  
• Golden Key Pack chances - Each Golden Key Pack may include premium inserts, exclusive artwork, elevated finishes, and the chance at two First Edition Satoshi’s Heroes one of one cards
  
  
• Satoshi’s Heroes Preview - Led by the Experience Box, The Simulation serves as the launchpad for Based Trading Cards’ next phase, introducing the first cards from the upcoming Satoshi’s Heroes collection, the brand’s first mainstream level release
  
  
  

Step out of the simulation. Secure the truth.

"We are living in an era of unprecedented content inflation" says Alladan Flinn,
founder of Based Trading Cards. "The lines between the physical and digital have
blurred so deeply that it feels like we are living in a simulation. Series 4 is our physical
mission to reclaim focus and sovereignty. The world needs to move back to the finite
and the handcrafted to spark critical thinking and bring people back to their roots."

Widely regarded by collectors as the “Lamborghini” and “The Art” of trading cards,
BTCTC has built a reputation for combining premium artwork, verifiable scarcity, and
immersive collector experiences. Founded on the principles of Proof of Passion and
fully disclosed print runs, the brand creates limited print collectibles designed to spark
curiosity, encourage critical thinking and economic literacy, and celebrate the enduring
value of physical art.

Pre orders for Orange Pill In A Pack Series 4 The Simulation are available today at at
www.basedtradingcards.com

About Based Trading Cards

Based Trading Cards is a high end collectible art collective founded on the principles of
Proof of Passion and Verifiable Scarcity. The company produces limited edition trading
cards and collectibles designed to celebrate creativity, physical media, and shared

experiences. Each release blends fine art, storytelling, and premium production to
create memorable moments for collectors around the world. The latest collection,
Orange Pill In A Pack Series 4: The Simulation is set for a Spring 2026 release.