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[[Image:AC 2006 Trophy.gif|right|frame|The famed trophy that gives the Cup its name.]] | [[Image:AC 2006 Trophy.gif|right|frame|The famed trophy that gives the Cup its name.]] | ||
The '''Altador Cup''' is a yearly sporting event that takes place at the [[Colosseum]] during the month of June. During the event, eighteen teams, each one representing a different [[Neopia]]n land, compete in the sport of [[Yooyuball]]. Unlike other events on | The '''Altador Cup''' is a yearly sporting [[event]] that takes place at the [[Colosseum]] during the month of June. During the event, eighteen teams, each one representing a different [[Neopia]]n land, compete in the sport of [[Yooyuball]]. Unlike [[plot|other events]] on [[Neopets|the website]], the outcome of the Altador Cup is not pre-planed by [[TNT]] writers. Instead, the winning team is determined entirely by user participation. | ||
==Teams== | ==Teams== | ||
The following 18 teams | The following 18 teams have participated in an Altador Cup: | ||
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||[[Image:Altador logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Altador|Altador]]''' | ||[[Image:Altador logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Altador|Altador]]''' | ||
||[[Image:Brightvale logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Brightvale|Brightvale]]''' | ||[[Image:Brightvale logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Brightvale|Brightvale]]''' | ||
||[[Image:Darigancitadel-1-.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Darigan Citadel|Darigan Citadel]]''' | ||[[Image:Darigancitadel-1-.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Darigan Citadel|Darigan Citadel]]''' | ||
||[[Image: | ||[[Image:Faerieland Logo2.png]]<br>'''[[Team Faerieland|Faerieland]]''' | ||
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||[[Image:Haunted_woods_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Haunted Woods|Haunted Woods]]''' | ||[[Image:Haunted_woods_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Haunted Woods|Haunted Woods]]''' | ||
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||'''[[Yooyuball]]'''<br> | |style="padding:10px;"|'''[[Yooyuball]]'''<br> | ||
*Yooyuball is the main draw of the Altador Cup. In this sport, two teams, each containing five players, play against each other. The object of the game is to score goals by getting a [[Yooyu]], which serves as the game's ball, into the opponent's net. Yooyuball players use specially designed slings to catch, carry, and pass Yooyus.<br> | *Yooyuball is the main draw of the Altador Cup. In this sport, two teams, each containing five players, play against each other. The object of the game is to score goals by getting a [[Yooyu]], which serves as the game's ball, into the opponent's net. Yooyuball players use specially designed slings to catch, carry, and pass Yooyus.<br> | ||
'''Minimum Score''': Win / Draw | '''Minimum Score''': Win / Draw | ||
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||'''[[Slushie Slinger]]'''<br> | |style="padding:10px;"|'''[[Slushie Slinger]]'''<br> | ||
*Slushie Slinger was added to the Altador Cup in 2007. In this game, the player takes on the role of a [[Red]] [[Tuskaninny]] [[Slushie Slinger Waitress|waitress]] as she frantically serves [[slushie]]s to impatient, thirsty Yooyuball fans. The gameplay of Slushie Slinger was inspired by that of the 1983 arcade game [[Wikipedia:Tapper|Tapper]].<br> | *Slushie Slinger was added to the Altador Cup in 2007. In this game, the player takes on the role of a [[Red]] [[Tuskaninny]] [[Slushie Slinger Waitress|waitress]] as she frantically serves [[slushie]]s to impatient, thirsty Yooyuball fans. The gameplay of Slushie Slinger was inspired by that of the 1983 arcade game [[Wikipedia:Tapper|Tapper]].<br> | ||
'''Minimum Score''': 270 points | '''Minimum Score''': 270 points | ||
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||'''[[Make Some Noise]]'''<br> | |style="padding:10px;"|'''[[Make Some Noise]]'''<br> | ||
*Make Some Noise was also added to the Altador Cup in 2007. In this game, the player takes on the role of the [[Techo Fanatic]] as he cheers on the Yooyuball players at the [[Colosseum]].<br> | *Make Some Noise was also added to the Altador Cup in 2007. In this game, the player takes on the role of the [[Techo Fanatic]] as he cheers on the Yooyuball players at the [[Colosseum]].<br> | ||
'''Minimum Score''': 3,000 points | '''Minimum Score''': 3,000 points | ||
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||'''[[Shootout Showdown]]'''<br> | |style="padding:10px;"|'''[[Shootout Showdown]]'''<br> | ||
*Shootout Showdown was added to the Altador Cup in 2009. In this game, players must score five goals against the practice team's goalkeeper within a sixty second time limit.<br> | *Shootout Showdown was added to the Altador Cup in 2009. In this game, players must score five goals against the practice team's goalkeeper within a sixty second time limit.<br> | ||
'''Minimum Score''': 35 points | '''Minimum Score''': 35 points | ||
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A rank system was introduced to the tournament during [[Altador Cup II]]. Each time a user submits a score for one of the four exclusive Altador Cup games, they earn points toward their next Altador cup rank. The number of points awarded differs for each game: | A rank system was introduced to the tournament during [[Altador Cup II]]. Each time a user submits a score for one of the four exclusive Altador Cup games, they earn points toward their next Altador cup rank. The number of points awarded differs for each game: | ||
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||'''Yooyuball win'''||1 point awarded | ||'''Yooyuball win'''||1 point awarded | ||
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Only scores that meet the minimum requirements listed above count toward increasing Altador Cup Rank. There are 21 different ranks in all: | Only scores that meet the minimum requirements listed above count toward increasing Altador Cup Rank. There are 21 different ranks in all: | ||
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|[[Image:Stone greengem.png]]||'''Rank 7'''<br />284 points needed | |[[Image:Stone greengem.png]]||'''Rank 7'''<br />284 points needed | ||
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|[[Image:Silver redgem.png]]||'''Rank 14'''<br />767 points needed | |[[Image:Silver redgem.png]]||'''Rank 14'''<br />767 points needed | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
So far there have been a total of | So far there have been a total of eleven Altador Cup tournments: | ||
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||[[Altador Cup X]]<br>Bracket groups | |||
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[[Category:Altador Cup]] | [[Category:Altador Cup]] | ||
[[Category:Games]] | [[Category:Games]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Events]] | ||