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The '''Altador Cup''' was a gaming [[plot]] on [[Neopets]] which took place between June 1, 2006 and August 4, 2006. It is a sporting event with teams from sixteen [[Neopian]] worlds participating.  One is also planned for the summer of 2007.


The players played for their teams and teams went head to head with other teams. Users could select the team they wished to join/support and change teams if they wished until June 8, 2006.
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.


==Yooyuball==
==Teams==
[[Image:AC 2006 Referee.gif|right]]
The following 18 teams have participated in an Altador Cup:
The game played to win the Altador Cup was called ''Yooyuball''. Gameplay appears to be based on [[Wikipedia:Jai_alai|Jai alai]], where players carry a ball in a sling and charge down the field, trying to throw the ball into the other team's net to score a goal. The ball is actually a rolled up [[Petpet]] called a [[Yooyu]], a creature native to Altador. There are a variety of different Yooyus used in the game, which gives the sport an unpredictable twist, requiring a team to alter its strategy depending on the type of Yooyu currently in play.
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||[[Image:Altador logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Altador|Altador]]'''
||[[Image:Brightvale logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Brightvale|Brightvale]]'''
||[[Image:Darigancitadel-1-.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Darigan Citadel|Darigan Citadel]]'''
||[[Image:Faerieland Logo2.png]]<br>'''[[Team Faerieland|Faerieland]]'''
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||[[Image:Haunted_woods_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Haunted Woods|Haunted Woods]]'''
||[[Image:Kiko_lake_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Kiko Lake|Kiko Lake]]'''
||[[Image:Krawk_island_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Krawk Island|Krawk Island]]'''
||[[Image:Kreludor_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Kreludor|Kreludor]]'''
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||[[Image:Lost_desert_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Lost Desert|Lost Desert]]'''
||[[Image:Maraqua_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Maraqua|Maraqua]]'''
||[[Image:Meridell_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Meridell|Meridell]]'''
||[[Image:Moltara_logo.png]]<br>'''[[Team Moltara|Moltara]]'''
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||[[Image:Mystery_island_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Mystery Island|Mystery Island]]'''
||[[Image:Rooislandbannerac2.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Roo Island|Roo Island]]'''
||[[Image:Shenkuu_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Shenkuu|Shenkuu]]'''
||[[Image:Terrormountain-1-.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Terror Mountain|Terror Mountain]]'''
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||[[Image:Tyrannia_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Tyrannia|Tyrannia]]'''
||[[Image:Virtupets_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Virtupets|Virtupets]]'''
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*'''Fire''' - This Yooyu must be transferred very quickly between team-mates, since keeping it too long can result in some rather unpleasant burns.
===Jelly World Practice Team===
*'''Snow''' - This Yooyo freezes the muscles of those playing with it, making passing and scoring very slow.
During the practice days leading up to the tournament, users can play against the [[Jelly World Practice Team|practice team]]. The practice team can also be played on bye days during the tournament. The practice team hails from [[Jelly World]] and consists entirely of [[Jelly (colour)|Jelly]] [[Chia]]s.  Despite being a fully capable Yooyuball team, the Jelly World practice team has never participated in an Altador Cup tournament. This is mostly likely due to the fact that there is [[Wikipedia:Running gag|running gag]] on the Neopets website that Jelly World does not exist.  Despite this, the practice team's goalie does appear in the game [[Shootout Showdown]].
*'''[[Mutant]]''' - This Yooyu is extremely unpredictable and will often move in crazy patterns.
*'''[[Faerie]]''' - This Yooyu floats lightly through the air, leaving players wonder when it will drop down low enough for them to capture and pass it.  


Before each game of Yooyuball begins, users choose the formation they want their players to stand in and select which direction the would like to move the ball down the field. Using the mouse, users point at the player they want to move around. This will select the player. The selected player can be guided around the field using the mouse. When a player has possession of the ball, clicking the left mouse button throws the ball.
==User Participation==
In order to participate in the Altador Cup, each user must first pick a team to support. In general, users are not allowed to switch teams after they have chosen one. After choosing a team, users can earn victory points for their team by playing any of the four [[Wikipedia:Adobe Flash|flash]] [[Games Room|games]] listed below and getting at least the minimum score required for the game. These four games are only available during the Altador Cup.


If a user wanted to unselect a player, they pressed the spacebar or the ''S'' key. When none of the players were selected, they can clicked anywhere on the field to move the closest player to the position they clicked on. To toggle between players, users press the left and right arrow keys (or the ''A'' and ''D'' keys). Users can activate a player when toggling between them by pressing the spacebar. Pressing the Shift key to moves players back to their starting positions.


A new rule was added on June 24, 2006, which would make the Yooyu jump from a ''Keeper's'' hands if is stayed there longer than 5 seconds. It is believed this was implemented because too many users were scoring a single goal then letting the ''Keeper'' hold onto the ball for the remainder of play, scoring an automatic win.
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|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>
'''Minimum Score''': Win / Draw
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|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>
'''Minimum Score''': 270 points
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|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>
'''Minimum Score''': 3,000 points
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|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>
'''Minimum Score''': 35 points
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The Altador Cup Tournament consisted of sixteen teams representing the lands of Neopia. Tournament play was single-elimination, which meant the team which won a match moved on to the next round while the team that lost was eliminated from play. Sixteen teams were randomly seeded and matched up, and after the eight losing teams were eliminated the eight winning teams were again randomly matched up and moved on to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, four more teams were eliminated while the remaining four headed to the semifinals. Semifinals determined which two teams fought in the final match.
===Altador Cup Rank===
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: 


===The Committee===
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The Altador Cup Committee is a group of officials who carefully examine each play, making sure the rules of Yooyuball are followed. Players or fans who feel something needs to be reviewed can file a petition, and the committee will decide whether or not to rule on the matter. Once both sides of the issue are heard, the committee gathers in its private chambers to discuss the situation and vote on an appropriate course of action.
||'''Yooyuball win'''||1 point awarded
 
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While some might feel they are too strict, the committee's decisions play a vital role in maintaining the integrity of the game, and the committee members' actions are always motivated by a desire to protect the game's best interests.
||'''Yooyuball draw'''||1/3 point awarded
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||'''Slushie Slinger'''||1/2 point awarded
===Team rosters===
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Sixteen [[Neopian]] worlds participated, each sending a team to compete in the Colleseum in Altador. There was also a seventeenth team from [[Jelly World]], who played as the practice team. While the players themselves are unknown, it's known the Goalkeeper is a Jelly [[Kougra]] and one of the forwards a Jelly [[Kau]]. Users could only support one team at a time, and could only switch to another between rounds.
||'''Make Some Noise'''||1/12 point awarded
 
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||'''Shootout Showdown'''||1/12 point awarded
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'''[[Altador]]'''<br>
Boasting an airtight defence that averages the least amount of goals allowed per game coming into the tournament, the big question about Altador's squad is whether they're going to be able to generate enough scoring to stay in the hunt for the cup. Then again, with Altador, one goal is usually all it takes.
*[[Timu]]
*[[Cawley Embith]]
*[[Winberto Seliz]]
*[[Salayne Ritad]]
*[["Trapper" Remis]]
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'''[[Brightvale]]'''<br>
When the subject of dirty play comes up, one might expect that Darigan or the Haunted Woods would probably be the land that fields the team with the roughest, meanest bunch of (alleged) cheaters. Such an expectation would be incorrect, however, since the most crooked lineup of Yooyuballers actually belongs to... Brightvale? Yes, Brightvale - that hallowed land known for wisdom, learning, and (apparently) sharp jabs to the ribs when no one's looking.
*[[Orie Dinelle]]
*[["Squeaky" Tressif]]
*[[Reb Weemelott]]
*[[Montecito]]
*[[Kayn Hireck]]
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'''[[Darigan Citadel]]'''<br>
A solid squad with few major weaknesses, the big criticism against this club over the years has been that they play too easy a schedule during the regular season, and as a result they're unprepared when tournament time rolls around. Well, this past season the Darigan Citadel finally relented and added some more matches against a few of the better clubs. So, while they might not have finished as high in the standings as they normally do, Darigan fans are hoping that this year's team will show a little extra toughness during the games that matter most.
*[[Tandrak Shaye]]
*[[Tormo "The Terror" Frein]]
*[[Mungo Lifler]]
*[[Kep Bonnefie]]
*[[Layton Vickles]]
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'''[[Faerieland]]'''<br>
Faerieland's Yooyuball squad features one of the most potent offensive attacks in the sport today, but their trio of quick, undersized forwards have a tendency to wear down against larger, more physical opponents.
*[[Babolino]]
*[[Kakoni Worrill]]
*[[Valtonia Rea]]
*[[Delma Harrence]]
*[[Palia Alback]]
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'''[[Haunted Woods]]'''<br>
Subscribing to the old saying that "defence wins championships," the Haunted Woods has built its team around shutting down the other squads' forwards and forcing mistakes that create easy scoring opportunities for them. Defeating this bunch takes plenty of discipline and determination, but it can be done....
*[[Zo Junior]]
*[[Wan Dirx]]
*[[Fanetti]]
*[[Chelo Binay]]
*[[Krell Vitor]]
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'''[[Kiko Lake]]'''<br>
Kiko Lake enters this year's tournament with plenty to prove to its critics. Can they overcome the loss of forward Helmo Timm, the flashy (yet erratic) play of goalkeeper Ditan Colb, and superstar defender Meela Kitah coming off the worst year of her career? If so, Kiko Lake could contend for ownership of the Altador Cup. If not, however....
*[[Relle Felson]]
*[["Poke" Cellers]]
*[[Meela Kitah]]
*[[Ditan Colb]]
*[[Holbie Pinnock]]
*[[Helmo Timm]]
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'''[[Krawk Island]]'''<br>
Owners of the league's most enthusiastic (and long-suffering) fans, Krawk Island fields a team of loveable losers who've never quite managed to put it all together and win their regional tournament. Led by grizzly forward "Dasher" Soley (who has hinted that he might retire after the tournament), everyone on Krawk Island is hoping this is finally the year that Ol' Dash and the gang bring home the gold.
*[["Dasher" Soley]]
*[[Garven Hale]]
*[[Ealyn Hawkshanks]]
*[[Nitri Cassale]]
*[[Hoke Lemtry]]
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'''[[Kreludor]]'''<br>
Though they may not be the most physically gifted team vying for the Altador Cup, many would consider Kreludor's squad to be the most disciplined and fundamentally sound group in the tournament. Befuddling defenders with a torrent of crisp passes and a labrynth of picks and blocks, this unassuming bunch have been known to take their more talented opponents and tie them in knots.
*[[Derlyn Fonnet]]
*[[Zenor Kevix]]
*[[Vignacio]]
*[[Qyldae Wegg]]
*[[Xila Kitae]]
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'''[[Lost Desert]]'''<br>
The Lost Desert fields a lineup that could potentially do lots of damage in the tournament, but this squad also has plenty of questions that still need to be answered. Will Navers's questionable tactics or Azar's disruptive holdout derail their chances of winning it all, or will this veteran bunch come together and make a successful run at the Cup?
*[[Leera Heggle]]
*[[Wyett Tuggins]]
*[["Dirty" Navers]]
*[[Vonde Cayle]]
*[[Derbi Azar]]
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'''[[Maraqua]]'''<br>
Maraqua's clubhouse could best be described as "a house divided." On one side, you have star forward Elon Hughlis, who's more concerned with his personal accomplishments (however great they may be) than actual wins and losses. On the other you have his scrappy (yet far less talented teammates), who endure his antics because of his tremendous ability. As much as Maraqua would love to wash their hands of the situation by trading Hughlis, there's no way any other club would give them equal value in return for taking on their headache.
*[[Barit Jowes]]
*[[Jair Tollet]]
*[[Filo Desenz]]
*[[Tonie Plessix]]
*[[Elon "The Black Hole" Hughlis]]
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'''[[Meridell]]'''<br>
If there's one word to describe Meridell's Yooyuball team, it's "speed." They love nothing more than to get out there and run their opponents ragged. Their superior conditioning enables them to wear down opponents with a relentless flurry of cuts and screens from the opening face-off until the final whistle. It also helps to mask the fact that they aren't the most accurate or powerful shooters.
*[[Sir Pollonaire Freidl]]
*[[Ilsa Ellits]]
*[[Fiorina]]
*[["Wizard" Windelle]]
*[[Vitri Sitol]]
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'''[[Mystery Island]]'''<br>
Led by the dazzling moves of Teylore Nix and the unstoppable brute force of Volgoth, Mystery Island's squad of Yooyuballers enter the tournament with a punishing offensive arsenal that few teams can hope to keep pace with. If not for the shaky status of their goalkeeping situation, this group would most likely be the odds-on favourites to bring home the cup.
*[[Maital Koric]]
*[[Yaniq Avaan]]
*[[Teylore Nix]]
*[[Bertie Shurtz]]
*[[Volgoth]]
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'''[[Roo Island]]'''<br>
This ragged squad of also-rans and inexperienced rookies received a huge boost when Lilo Blumario, one of the game's top players, decide to sign on and return to his hometown club. He's got what it takes to lead Roo Island to victory... the only question now is, will his new teammates fall in line behind him?
*[[Lilo Blumario]]
*[[Clutch Billaban]]
*[[Dayla]]
*[[Fenny Vail]]
*[[Gordo Gunnels]]
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'''[[Terror Mountain]]'''<br>
Known as "the worst team a fortune can buy" this high priced collection of talented individuals has thus far failed to come together and play as a team. On paper, you would think that a roster with so many good players would be a serious contender to win the Altador Cup. Unfortunately for Terror Mountain's fans, however, the tournament's matches aren't played on paper.
*[[Prytariel]]
*[[Rinok Fitel]]
*[[Selwick Phoss]]
*[[Minae Mitora]]
*[[Tico Tems]]
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'''[[Tyrannia]]'''<br>
A few years ago, Tyrannia's general manager assembled a group made almost entirely of players whose original teams had given up on them. After a series of trades and waiver wire acquisitions, Tyrannia began to transform its motley bunch of castoffs into a selfless squad of warriors. Driven by a desire to show everyone who'd written them off how wrong they were, Tyrannia's "Forsaken Five" have gone on to become one of the most successful Yooyuball teams currently playing.
*[["Scrap" Taggert]]
*[[Harlis Neyhbol]]
*[[Loryche]]
*[[Wila Benne]]
*[[Evrem Guilako]]
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'''[[Space Station|Virtupets]]'''<br>
On the surface, other than the obvious talents of star forward Keetra Deile, it would seem like all you can really say about the rest of the Space Station's team is that they're a solid (yet unspectacular) bunch of role players. The thing about Deile, though, is that she uses her brilliance to elevate the play of those around her, making this squad somewhat better than one might initially think. While a run at the cup is highly unlikely, an "upset" in the first or even second round of the tournament wouldn't be all that much of a surprise.
*[[Kerib Vickers]]
*[[Z-4B Goalinator]]
*[[Keetra Deile]]
*[[Weldar Xupenfarb]]
*[[XL Striker 3.8]]
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==Plot summary==
[[Image:AC Plot 2006 01.gif|right]]
On June 2 all teams from around Neopia gathered to practice for the games ahead of them, and countless Neopians gathered to watch their favorites take the field. Between practices, most of the players would go and meet their fans, signing autographs. Five days later and the day before the games began, [[Kiko Lake]]'s Left Forward [[Holbie Pinnock]] was injured due to [[Relle Felson]]'s sling breaking and flying off into Holbie's head, taking him out of the games. [[Helmo Timm]], the one Holbie was replacing, immediately asked to be put back in the game to play, or Kiko Lake would likely not win their games.


On June 9 the first round matches of the Altador Cup tournament begun. Among the eight match ups, two showed to be very interesting. First was "The Moon vs. The Goons," or the [[Haunted Woods]] versus [[Kreludor]]. It was uncertain who would win, but it would be entertaining.
Only scores that meet the minimum requirements listed above count toward increasing Altador Cup Rank. There are 21 different ranks in all:


Second was [[Brightvale]] and Kiko Lake. With Kiko Lake suffering from a recent string of injuries fans were devastated to learn they were facing Brightvale in Round One, who are notorious for their roughhouse tactics. They were certainly going to take a cheap shot at Timm and put her back on the sidelines for good.
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[[Image:AC Plot 2006 02.gif|left]]
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The first round of games ended on June 13. The biggest surprise of the first round was Krawk Island's defeat of Altador. Early in the game, Altador showed no effects from not playing in 1000 years, staggering Krawk Island with their display of passes and shots. Krawk Islander eventually made a comeback, however, ad the game's deciding score was a goal by Krawk Island's "Dasher" Soley, who sent a one-timer sailing past Altador's diving goalie after curling around a screen and receiving a perfect pass from defender Nitri Cassale. Altador attempted to mount a final rally as time ran out, but Garvin Hale easily preserved the win with a routine save.
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||[[Image:Wood engrave.png]]||'''Beginner'''<br />0 points needed
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|[[Image:Wood yellowgem.png]]||'''Rank 1'''<br />34 points needed
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|[[Image:Wood redgem.png]]||'''Rank 2'''<br />67 points needed
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|[[Image:Wood greengem.png]]||'''Rank 3'''<br />100 points needed
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|[[Image:Wood bluegem.png]]||'''Rank 4'''<br />134 points needed
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|[[Image:Stone yellowgem.png]]||'''Rank 5'''<br />184 points needed
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||[[Image:Stone redgem.png]]||'''Rank 6'''<br />234 points needed
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Faerieland's trio of undersized forwards were no match for the brute strength of Mystery Island's Volgoth, blasting through Faerieland's defense and leading Mystery Island to a surprisingly lopsided win.
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Despite the effort of Helmo Timm, Kiko Lake's offense was unable to generate an attack against Brightvale's defence. Though disappointed by the loss, many of Kiko Lake's fans said they were thankful that Timm was able to play the whole game without suffering any further injuries, who promised they'd be back better than ever next year.
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|[[Image:Stone greengem.png]]||'''Rank 7'''<br />284 points needed
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|[[Image:Stone bluegem.png]]||'''Rank 8'''<br />334 points needed
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|[[Image:Bronze yellowgem.png]]||'''Rank 9'''<br />400 points needed
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|[[Image:Bronze redgem.png]]||'''Rank 10'''<br />467 points needed
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|[[Image:Bronze greengem.png]]||'''Rank 11'''<br />534 points needed
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||[[Image:Bronze bluegem.png]]||'''Rank 12'''<br />600 points needed
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|[[Image:Silver yellowgem.png]]||'''Rank 13'''<br />684 points needed
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[[Image:AC Plot 2006 03.gif|right]]
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Darigan's defenders broke Terror Mountain's spirit early in the match, making them look unusually disorganised even by Terror Mountain's usual standards. It didn't take long for the match to turn into a rout, and bt that point it was obvious Terror Mountain had given up and simply "mailing this one in."
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The closest  match of the first round took place between Kreludor and the Haunted Woods. Despite coming into the contest as serious underdogs, Kreludor showed no fear as they chipped away at one of the tournament's most vaunted defences. Kreludor managed to stay in the game till the very end, when a breakaway goal by Zo Junior sealed the victory for the Haunted Woods.
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|[[Image:Silver redgem.png]]||'''Rank 14'''<br />767 points needed
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|[[Image:Silver greengem.png]]||'''Rank 15'''<br />850 points needed
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|[[Image:Silver bluegem.png]]||'''Rank 16'''<br />934 points needed
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|[[Image:Gold yellowgem.png]]||'''Rank 17'''<br />1,034 points needed
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|[[Image:Gold redgem.png]]||'''Rank 18'''<br />1,134 points needed
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|[[Image:Gold greengem.png]]||'''Rank 19'''<br />1,234 points needed
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|[[Image:Gold bluegem.png]]||'''All-Star'''<br />1,334 points needed
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The Space Station's fate was sealed when none of their offensive players were able to step up when Lost Desert double-teamed Keetra Deile. With their star forward neutralised, scores by Azar and Cayle proved to be more than enough firepower for the Lost Desert to earn the win.
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[[Image:AC Plot 2006 04.gif|left]]
====Avatar====
Meridell took an early lead, as Maraqua's defenders were outclassed by King Skarl's trio of speedy forwards. However, Elon Hughlis single-handedly got Maraqua back in the game, despite being double and triple teamed the entire match. In the end Hughlis's effort fell short, as he was simply unable to keep pace with the Meridell all by himself.
Since [[Altador Cup III]], users have been able to unlock the following [[avatar]] by increasing their Altador Cup rank to Rank 1:


The second biggest surprise of the knockout round came from Roo Island's ability to overcome Tyrannia's talented defence. Time after time, Forward Lilo Blumario would either draw a double team and then pass to an unguarded teammate (who more often than not made the most of their scoring opportunity) or, facing only single coverage, blow past his defender for a shot at the goal.


With the first round drawn to a close, early speculation of who would win the tournament's Most Valuable Player award were centered on forwards Lilo Blumario , "Dasher" Soley , and Volgoth.
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Round 2 matches (the Quarterfinals) began on June 15 and ended on June 20, with the following matchups:
 
Krawk Island faced off against their neighbours, Mystery Island, who after easily beating Faerieland in the knockout round was a favorite to win. Thanks to the goaltending of Garven Hale who played a spectacular game (even by his standards), who stopped many point-blank shots from Mystery Island's duo of Volgoth and Nix to preserve the win.
 
[[Image:AC Plot 2006 05.gif|right]]
Meridell and the Darigan Citadel faced off this round as well, with high tensions considering they fought in [[Champions of Meridell]] and [[Battle for Meridell]]. Darigan Citadel pulled through however, lead the way by Layton Vickles who and broke through the Meridell defence to score a trio of goals (referred to by some as a "hat trick"), putting to rest any talk of their previous tendency to fail in the face of a worthy opponent.
 
Brightvale and the Haunted Woods faced off, and being two of the toughest teams to score against many believe it would be a match with little scoring, but very physical. This was half right, as the Haunted Woods stopped the Brightvale offense while the Haunted Woods' passing and well prepared offense were not stopped by Brightvale's underhanded tactics. It was believed before the match begun the victor would stagger into the next round completely exhausted and probably defeated by their next opponent.
 
The Lost Desert faced off against Roo Island, and tried the same tactic they used against Keetra Deile and cripple their offense. However, even being double and triple-teamed for the entire game Blumario was still able to create enough offensive opportunities for his teammates, along with assistance of Fenny Vail who took up the slack of scoring while the Lost Desert covered Lilo Blumario. Roo Island won the match ro the surprise of nearly everyone, placing them as one of the final four teams.
 
[[Image:AC Plot 2006 06.gif|left]]
Talk of post-tournament awards had Lilo Blumario winning the MVP, with Garven Hale coming in second. If voting were held that day, All-Star player choices would include Blumario, Layton Vickles and "Dasher" Soley at forward, Krell Vitor at defender, and Garven Hale at goalkeeper. Honourable mentions would most likely be given to Volgoth and Zo Junior at forward, and "Dirty" Navers at defender.
 
Round Three semifinals began on June 23 and ended on June 27, with Krawk Island facing the Haunted Woods and Roo Island against Darigan Citadel.
 
In the Roo Island vs. Darigan Citadel match, spectators focused on the match-up between Lilo Blumario and Tormo "The Terror" Frein, who was relyed upon to go against Lilo one on one, unlike previous teams to double or triple-teamed him. The strategy worked, and Tormo "The Terror" Frein managed to hold his own against Lilo Blumario and allow only a single goal and an assist. Layton Vickles also played well, carrying the Darigan offense with a flurry of shots Clutch Billaban was unable to stop, reverting to his old soft-goal allowing ways, giving up too many points for the Roo Island offence to keep up.
 
[[Image:AC Plot 2006 07.gif|right]]
In Krawk Island vs. the Haunted Woods, the Haunted Woods took the win, managing to score enough goals past Garven Hale despite his effort, and Krawk Island was unable to score enough goals against their defensive. The result would see the Haunted Woods and Darigan Citadel face off in the final rounds.
 
The final round began on June 30 and ended July 6. To everyone's surprise, the game began with a quick score by Tandrak Shaye when Fanetti threw a sloppy pass to Chelo Binay, which Shaye caught and in one sweeping motion threw it past Fanetti, who was unprepared for the sudden throw. Locking down into their usual defensive stranglehold, the Haunted Woods kept Layton Vickles from throwing single shot at the goal. The defensive stalemate continued on until Krell Vitor forced a fumble and passed to Zo Junior, who began running towards the goal the moment the ball was loose. Striding just beyond the reach of Tormo Frein, Zo made a stutter step which sent Mungo Lifler diving to his left, which allowed Zo easily score the goal and tie the game.
 
[[Image:AC Plot 2006 08.gif|left]]
With the game still tied and less than thirty seconds left, Darigan Citadel sent a double team at Wan Dirx, forcing him to make a pass meant for Zo Junior, which was picked off by Kep Bonnefie, who ran through the clear path to the opposing goal. Unbeknownst to Kep, Wan Dirx was quickly gained ground from behind and blocked the ball with a dive when Bonnefie made a shot at the Haunted Woods' goal. With Bonnefie baffled at what just happened, Dirx regained possession of the Yooyuball and dashed in the other direction. By the time the Bonnefie figured out what took place, he was out of position and unable to get back on defence in time.
 
On the other side of the field, Dirx made the most of the four-on-three advantage, throwing the Yooyuball to a briefly unguarded Chelo Binay, who in turn flicked the ball to Krell Vitor when his defender rushed over to keep him from getting a wide-open shot. In one swift movement, Vitor took Binay's lob and sent a one-timer past the reach of Mungo Lifler, giving the Haunted Woods a 2-1 lead as the final seconds ticked off the clock, earning them the right to take home the Altador Cup. The crowd went silent for a brief moment before erupting in cheer so loud rhe referee's whistle could barely be heard.
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==Staff Tournament==
On June 10, 2006, it was revealed [[The Neopets Team]] would be participating in Altador Cup as well, as an internal staff tournament within the offices.  Sixteen members of the Neopets staff were assigned a team, and each competed in a mini Altador Cup tournament. Users were asked to vote who would take first, second and third place, and the vote was correct the user won a prize.
 
Participates were...
 
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*[[Subordinate Prime]] - Mystery Island
*[[Mr. Roboto]] - Kreludor
*[[Jimmy James]] - Maraqua 
*[[Dom Dread]] - Tyrannia 
*[[Dirigibles]] - Lost Desert
*[[snarkie]] - Virtupets 
*[[Soupfaerie]] - Faerieland 
*[[Viola]] - Krawk Island
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*[[Snowbunny]] - Darigan Citadel
*[[Mr. Insane]] - Kiko Lake
*[[El Picklesaur]] - Altador 
*[[Dragona]] - Terror Mountain
*[[Tiger Catcher]] - Meridell 
*[[DJ Skellington]] - Haunted Woods
*[[Lawyerbot]] - Brightvale 
*[[TPOSG]] - Roo Island
</td></tr></table>
 
Staff tournament rounds coincided with regular tournament rounds, and the same match-ups that existed in the real tournament were played out in TNT's tournament. No staff scores counted towards the real tournament, as that would be cheating. Staff scores were tallied individually, determining who stayed and continued to the round. Voting ended on June 8, 2006. Tournament results were released on August 4, 2006, and users received [[NP]] based on the number of correct votes along with an [[avatar]] for correctly voting 1 of the Top 3.
 
==Prizes==
[[Image:AC 2006 Prize Shop.gif|right]]
Prizes were given out on August 4, 2006, and points rewarded to users could be spent at the [http://neopets.com/altador/colosseum/prizes.phtml Altador Cup Prize Shop]. Users who participated received the Altador Cup [[sidebar]] as well as an avatar. [[Trophies]] were also awarded and placed on all [[User Lookup]]s, and based on if a user played for Haunted Woods or Darigan Citadel all the time or didn't support either team in the finals, the appropriate trophy was rewarded. Also, if a suer played with either Haunted Woods or Darigan Citadel all the way through the Altador Cup they received either "Spooking the Competition" or "Making the Finals: Darigan Citadel".
 
*'''Altador Cup''' - 5 points
*'''Altador Cup Altador Keyring''' - 10 points
*'''Altador Cup Brightvale Keyring''' - 10 points
*'''Altador Cup Darigan Citadel Keyring''' - 10 points
*'''Altador Cup Faerieland Keyring''' - 10 points
*'''Altador Cup Haunted Woods Keyring''' - 10 points
*'''Altador Cup Kiko Lake Keyring''' - 10 points
*'''Altador Cup Krawk Island Keyring''' - 10 points
*'''Altador Cup Kreludor Keyring''' - 10 points
*'''Altador Cup Lost Desert Keyring''' - 10 points
*'''Altador Cup Maraqua Keyring''' - 10 points
*'''Altador Cup Meridell Keyring''' - 10 points
*'''Altador Cup Mystery Island Keyring''' - 10 points
*'''Altador Cup Roo Island Keyring''' - 10 points
{|align=right
|http://images.neopets.com/altador/altadorcup/trophies/trophy_altcup_1.gif || http://images.neopets.com/altador/altadorcup/trophies/trophy_altcup_2.gif
|-
|-
|http://images.neopets.com/altador/altadorcup/trophies/trophy_altcup_3.gif || http://images.neopets.com/altador/altadorcup/trophies/trophy_altcup_4.gif
|style="width:50px;"|[[Image:Altadorcupplayer.gif]] ||'''Altador Cup Player'''<br />Achieve Rank 1 during the Altador Cup.
|-
|-
|colspan="2" align="center"|http://images.neopets.com/altador/altadorcup/trophies/trophy_altcup_5.gif
|}
|}
*'''Altador Cup Terror Mountain Keyring''' - 10 points
*'''Altador Cup Tyrannia Keyring''' - 10 points
*'''Altador Cup Virtupets Keyring''' - 10 points
*'''Altador Cup Play Set - 50 points'''
*'''Altador Cup Fanatic Bobblehead''' - 100 points
*'''Altador Cup Practice Team Play Set''' - 200 points
*'''Yooyuball Field''' - 300 points
*'''Altador Cup Referee Plushie''' - 400 points
*'''Grarrl Commentator Action Figure''' - 500 points
*'''Ixi Commentator Action Figure''' - 500 points
*'''The Underdog Story''' - 600 points
*'''1,001 Yooyuball Tips''' - 700 points
*'''Fire Yooyu Plushie''' - 800 points
*'''Altador Colosseum [[Stamp]]''' - 900 points
*'''[[Yooyu]]''' - 1,000 points
*'''[[Halloween]] [[Paint Brush]]''' - 2,000 points
*'''Yooyuball Keepers Chest Guard''' - 5,000 points
*'''Yooyuball Player Sling''' - 10,000 points


===Awards Ballot===
===Staff Tournament===
After the Altador Cup games came to an end, the best and worst of the tournament were awarded. The Altador Cup Committee chose nominees for each of the categoriesm and users were asked to choose who they thought was most deserving of the award. Winners of the awards were announced at the awards ceremony on August 4, 2006, and each correct prediction a user made earned them 1,000 [[Neopoints]].
As another part of the Altador Cup, The Neopets Team participates in a tournament play of their own. They did this in 2006, and only again in 2010.


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==History==
|-style="background:gray"
So far there have been a total of eleven Altador Cup tournments:
! Award !! Nominees!! Winners
 
{| style="margin:0 auto;" class="wikitable"
!width=160|Tournment and Format
!1st Place
!2nd Place
!3rd Place
|-
|-
|style="background:silver"|MVP || Layton Vickles, Darigan Citadel<br>Zo Junior, Haunted Woods<br>Krell Vitor, Haunted Woods<br>Garven Hale, Krawk Island<br>Lilo Blumario, Roo Island || Krell Vitor, Haunted Woods
||[[Altador Cup I]]<br>Single-elimination
||[[Image:Hauntedwoods_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Darigancitadel_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Krawkisland_50.gif]]
|-
|-
|style="background:silver"|All-Stars - Forwards || Layton Vickles, Darigan Citadel<br>Zo Junior, Haunted Woods<br>"Dasher" Soley, Krawk Island<br>Volgoth, Mystery Island<br>Lilo Blumario, Roo Island|| Layton Vickles, Darigan Citadel <br> Lilo Blumario, Roo Island
||[[Altador Cup II]]<br>Double round-robin
||[[Image:Darigancitadel_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Rooisland_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Shenkuu_50.gif]]
|-
|-
|style="background:silver"|All Stars - Defenders || Tormo "The Terror" Frein, Darigan Citadel<br>Krell Vitor, Haunted Woods<br>Wan Dirx, Haunted Woods<br>"Dirty" Navers, Lost Desert<br>Gordo Gunnels, Roo Island||Krell Vitor, Haunted Woods<br>Tormo "The Terror" Frein, Darigan Citadel
||[[Altador Cup III]]<br>Double round-robin
||[[Image:Rooisland_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Krawkisland_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Lostdesert_50.gif]]
|-
|-
|style="background:silver"|All Stars - Goalkeeper || Fanetti, Haunted Woods<br>Garven Hale, Krawk Island<br>Leera Heggle, Lost Desert<br>Sir Pollonaire Friedl, Meridell<br>Clutch Billaban, Roo Island||Garven Hale, Krawk Island
||[[Altador Cup IV]]<br>Double round-robin
||[[Image:Krawkisland_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Shenkuu_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Lostdesert_50.gif]]
|-
|-
|style="background:silver"|Most Improved Player || Relle Felson, Kiko Lake<br>Fenny Vail, Roo Island<br>"Scrap" Taggert, Tyrannia||Fenny Vail, Roo Island
||[[Altador Cup V]]<br>Double round-robin
||[[Image:Lostdesert_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Kreludor_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Darigancitadel_50.gif]]
|-
|-
|style="background:silver"|Best Rookie || Wan Dirx, Haunted Woods<br>Xila Kitae, Kreludor<br>Dayla, Roo Island||Wan Dirx, Haunted Woods
||[[Altador Cup VI]]<br>Double round-robin
||[[Image:Virtupets_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Krawkisland_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Kreludor_50.gif]]
|-
|-
|style="background:silver"|Best Sportsmanship || "Squeaky" Tressif, Brightvale<br>Helmo Timm, Kiko Lake<br>Ealyn Hawkshanks, Krawk Island|| "Squeaky" Tressif, Brightvale
||[[Altador Cup VII]]<br>Bracket groups
||[[Image:Kreludor_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Mysteryisland_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Meridell_50.gif]]
|-
|-
|style="background:silver"|Best Passer || Kakoni Worrill, Faerieland<br>Ealyn Hawkshanks, Krawk Island<br>"Wizard" Windelle, Meridell||"Wizard" Windelle, Meridell
||[[Altador Cup VIII]]<br>Bracket groups
||[[Image:Tyrannia_50.gif]]   
||[[Image:Altador_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Rooisland_50.gif]]
|-
|-
|style="background:silver"|Best Scorer || Layton Vickles, Darigan Citadel<br>Elon "The Black Hole" Hughlis, Maraqua<br>Volgoth, Mystery Island||
||[[Altador Cup IX]]<br>Bracket groups
Layton Vickles, Darigan Citadel
||[[Image:Hauntedwoods_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Virtupets_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Moltara_50.gif]]
|-
|-
|style="background:silver"|Best Offensive Team || Darigan Citadel<br>Mystery Island<br>Roo Island||Mystery Island
||[[Altador Cup X]]<br>Bracket groups
||[[Image:Kikolake_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Kreludor_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Tyrannia_50.gif]]
|-
|-
|style="background:silver"|Best Defensive Team || Darigan Citadel<br>Haunted Woods<br>Lost Desert||Haunted Woods
||[[Altador Cup XI]]<br>Bracket groups
||[[Image:Mysteryisland_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Tyrannia_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Kikolake_50.gif]]
|-
|-
|style="background:silver"|Most Sportsmanlike Team || Kiko Lake<br>Roo Island<br>Tyrannia||Roo Island
|-
|style="background:silver"|Most Exciting Team to Watch || Darigan Citadel<br>Krawk Island<br>Mystery Island||Krawk Island
|-
|style="background:silver"|Most... "Unattractive" Uniform || Haunted Woods<br>Roo Island<br>Tyrannia|| Haunted Woods
|-
|style="background:silver"|Dirtiest Player || Montecito aka "The Baby Faced Mauler", Brightvale<br>Reb Weemelott, Brightvale<br>"Dirty" Navers, Lost Desert|| Montecito aka "The Baby Faced Mauler", Brightvale
|-
|style="background:silver"|Biggest Whiner || Elon "The Black Hole" Hughlis, Maraqua<br>Vitri Sitol, Meridell<br>Tico Tems, Terror Mountain|| Vitri Sitol, Meridell
|-
|style="background:silver"|Biggest Underachiever || Derlyn Fonnet, Kreludor<br>Prytariel, Terror Mountain<br>Keetra Deile, Virtupets|| Keetra Deile, Virtupets
|-
|style="background:silver"|Most Selfish Player || Winberto Seliz, Altador<br>Derbi Azar, Lost Desert<br>Elon "The Black Hole" Hughlis, Maraqua || Elon "The Black Hole" Hughlis, Maraqua
|}
|}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The Altador Cup appears to co-incide with dates and times of the [[Wikipedia:FIFA World Cup|FIFA World Cup]] in Germany of 2006, and if the golden orb seen in the preview trailer is indeed the "cup" itself, it bears remarkable resemblance to the actual World Cup.
*The first Altador Cup appeared to coincide with dates and times of the [[Wikipedia:FIFA World Cup|FIFA World Cup]] in Germany [[Wikipedia:2006 FIFA World Cup|of 2006]], and the golden orb, seen in the preview trailer, of the trophy bore a remarkable resemblance to the actual World Cup.
*Noted advertisements shown within the tournament were a new [[Wikipedia:Dragon Ball Z|Dragon Ball Z]] game being released in July 2006 and a new [[Wikipedia:Garfield|Garfield]] movie.
*Noted advertisements shown in [[Wikipedia:North America|North America]] within the 2006 tournament were a new [[Wikipedia:Dragon Ball Z|Dragon Ball Z]] game being released in July 2006 and a new [[Wikipedia:Garfield|Garfield]] movie. For 2007, [[Wikipedia:Evan Almighty|Evan Almighty]] was advertised.
*During Yooyuball gameplay when the [[Ixi]] and [[Grarrl]] newscasters are making their remarks, if a user refrains from clicking the "continue" button they will begin to ask the user to hurry up, and eventually a [[Spyder]] will come down from the ceiling.
*During Yooyuball game play when the [[Ixi]] and [[Grarrl]] [[Altador Cup Commentators|news presenters]] are making their remarks about the teams, were a user to refrain from clicking the "continue" button, they would begin to ask the user to carry on, mention they see [[Tarla]] and need to hurry and catch her or reminding the user that sitting and watching them does not earn them points. A [[Spyder]] may also come down from the ceiling.
*Because there used to be 17 possible Altador Cup teams, and only 16 spots available for participating, every year, TNT had to choose one team to not participate, and choose a clever reason for it. The addition of Moltara City in 2010 made for an even total of 18 and thus no team was left out on the sidelines.
*Coincidentally, from 2006 to 2009, the winning team for each year's Altador Cup was the runner-up team for the previous tournament.


==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://images.neopets.com/altador/altadorcup//altador_animation_preloader.swf?lang=en&image_host=swf.neopets.com&animation=altador_animation_v2 Animation Trailer]
*[http://images.neopets.com/altador/altadorcup//altador_animation_preloader.swf?lang=en&image_host=swf.neopets.com&animation=altador_animation_v2 Animation Trailer]
*'''Neopedia:''' [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=95 Altador Cup]
*'''Neopedia:''' [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=95 Altador Cup]
*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=712 #712], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=813 #813]
*'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=242 242], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=243 243], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=244 244], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=245 245], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=246 246], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=247 247], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=252 252], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=253 253], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=264 264], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=267 267]
*'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=242 242], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=243 243], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=244 244], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=245 245], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=246 246], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=247 247], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=252 252], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=253 253], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=264 264], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=267 267]


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