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{{Infobox Game|GameImage= | {{construction|reason=Proper game mechanics to write, rewrite to players list to make it more compact (or make it similar to the list seen in [[Cellblock]])}} | ||
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|GameID=6 | |GameID=6 | ||
|World=Virtupets Space Station | |World=Virtupets Space Station | ||
|Categories= | |Categories=Luck & Chance | ||
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'''Gormball''' is a turn-based [[Wikipedia:PHP|PHP]]-based [[game]] played in the [[Space Station]] released on September 23, 2000. In the game, users take the role of one of eight players, and pass the Gormball around the circle until it explodes. | '''Gormball''' is a turn-based [[Wikipedia:PHP|PHP]]-based [[game]] played in the [[Space Station]] released on September 23, 2000. In the game, users take the role of one of eight players, and pass the Gormball around the circle until it explodes. | ||
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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 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. | ||
==How to play== | |||
Players pass the ball around in a counterclockwise circle one person at a time. The person holding the ball has to choose a number of seconds (1 to 5) before passing it to the next player. The ball is set on a random timer on how many seconds it will take before it goes off. When it goes off on a player that player is disqualified, and the last person remaining is the winner. | |||
==The players== | ==The players== | ||
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|http://images.neopets.com/games/gormball/head_3.gif | |http://images.neopets.com/games/gormball/head_3.gif | ||
|[[Gargarox Isafuhlarg]] | |[[Gargarox Isafuhlarg]] | ||
|When he | |When he is not 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. | ||
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|http://images.neopets.com/games/gormball/head_4.gif | |http://images.neopets.com/games/gormball/head_4.gif | ||
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|http://images.neopets.com/games/gormball/head_5.gif | |http://images.neopets.com/games/gormball/head_5.gif | ||
|[[Ember]] the [[Fire Faerie]] | |[[Ember]] the [[Fire Faerie]] | ||
|All the other faeries mocked her when she said she wanted to compete in the Annual Gormball Championships, but Ember | |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! | ||
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|http://images.neopets.com/games/gormball/head_6.gif | |http://images.neopets.com/games/gormball/head_6.gif | ||
|[[Zargrold]] the COOL [[Grundo]] | |[[Zargrold]] the COOL [[Grundo]] | ||
|Well, hey, you know... its Gormball | |Well, hey, you know... its Gormball isn't it, 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 :) | ||
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|http://images.neopets.com/games/gormball/head_7.gif | |http://images.neopets.com/games/gormball/head_7.gif | ||
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|http://images.neopets.com/games/gormball/head_8.gif | |http://images.neopets.com/games/gormball/head_8.gif | ||
|[[Kevin]] the [[Korbat]] | |[[Kevin]] the [[Korbat]] | ||
|Kevin has stepped in at the last minute, replacing [[Dr. Sloth]] who had to | |Kevin has stepped in at the last minute, replacing [[Dr. Sloth]] who had to erm.. do something elsewhere. He isn't that good, but he is a great learner! | ||
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*The opening lines on the Gormball page - "Zurroball ..... Booorring! Frumball ..... As If!! Gormball ..... YEAH!" - would inspire the - much later - games of [[Zurroball]] and [[Frumball]]. | *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 [http://images.neopets.com/games/gormball/ball5.gif energy] and one of [http://images.neopets.com/games/gormball/ball6.gif metal]. | *Some of the bonus Gormballs appear to have inspired some of the balls in Zurroball - such as one made out of [http://images.neopets.com/games/gormball/ball5.gif energy] and one of [http://images.neopets.com/games/gormball/ball6.gif metal]. | ||
*The [http://images.neopets.com/screensavers/gormball_2007.exe ''Gormball'' Screensaver] was added on September 22, 2007. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*'''Neopedia:''' [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=5 Annual Gormball Championship] | *'''Neopedia:''' [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=5 Annual Gormball Championship] | ||
*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=3&id=85 Gormball] | *'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=3&id=85 Gormball] | ||
*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=321 #321], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=430 #430], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=619 #619] | *'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=321 #321], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=430 #430], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=619 #619] | ||
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