Gormball

Gormball is a turn-based PHP-based game played on the Space Station. In the game, users take the role of one of eight players, and pass the Gormball around the circle until it explodes.

The eponymous Gormball ejecting Thyassa from the game

The Gormball is a filled with water, and may explode at any time. Users have the opportunity to choose how long to wait with the ball before passing it on: the longer one does so, the more points one earns, but a user must be sure to throw it to the next player before it should explode.

When it explodes with a character holding it, they are out of the game, and the number of points they have accumulated become translated into Neopoints awarded to the player.

The object of the game is to accumulate points and be the last player standing. Each game costs 20 NP, with items - in addition to Neopoints - being offered as game prizes. Randomly during playing, one may receive a special Gormball bonus of points or items.

The players

	Thyassa the Chia	He may seem cute, and playful, but he is nothing of the sort. Thyassa is the most devious clever Gormball player ever on the face of Neopia. Ranked #1 in the world, and undefeated in all major championships. This Chia is one to be reckoned with!
	Brian the Scorchio	Brian has been known to cheat... just watch him, his eyebrows start to twitch when he is thinking of new ways to win unfairly! Currently ranked #41 in the world, he bears the shame of being kicked out of last worlds Gormball championships for using a rigged ball!
	Gargarox Isafuhlarg	When he isnt compacting lovely gourmet food into easy to swallow nutrient pills, Gargarox loves to play Gormball. His cafe 'Grundos' supplies all the catering for the major championships.
	Farvin III, Alien Aisha	From a long long way away (a REALLY long way), the Alien Aishas have landed and set up shop in Neopia. Their aim - to sell their special food to please all the pets of Neopia. Did I mention that they use their interstellar powers to play a mean game of Gormball? Six ears are certainly better than two, for they use their extra sensory hearing to judge just exactly when that ball is going to blow...
	Ember the Fire Faerie	All the other Faeries mocked her when she said she wanted to compete in the Annual Gormball Championships, but Ember didn't care. What did those silly girls know anyway? Blessing pets, casting spells, all that is BOOOORING! She has her mind focused on the task, nothing can distract her... the championship will be hers!
	Zargrold the COOL Grundo	Well, hey, you know...its Gormball isnt it, easy...piece of cake. Its not the winning or the losing that I care about, its just taking part, oh...and winning all those magical items :)
	Ursula the Usul	For six years I have been alone now, training at the top of Mount Usalin. I have reached the pinnacle of my studies and now nobody can defeat me. For me, Gormball is the point of existence, it flows through me, into my veins, binding me together. My studies will pay off, oh yes, there will be only one winner this year... Ursula Usul.
	Kevin the Korbat	Kevin has stepped in at the last minute, replacing Dr. Sloth who had to...erm...do something elsewhere. He isnt that good, but he is a great learner!

Trivia

• There is an Annual Gormball Championship every September between the above players.
• The opening lines on the Gormball page - "Zurroball ..... Booorring! Frumball ..... As If!! Gormball ..... YEAH!" - would inspire the - much later - games of Zurroball and Frumball.
• Some of the bonus Gormballs appear to have inspired some of the balls in Zurroball - such as one made out of energy and one of metal.

External links

• Game Link: Gormball
• Neopedia: Annual Gormball Championship
• Neopets TCG: Gormball
• Caption Competition: #321, #430, #619
• Help File: My pet is bored of games, what can I do?