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The '''Altador Cup''' was announced by [[Neopets]] on May 31, 2006, to commence one the June 2, 2006. It is a sporting event with teams from sixteen [[Neopian]] worlds participating.
[[Image:AC 2006 Trophy.gif|right|frame|The famed trophy that gives the Cup its name.]]


The role of the user and the system of play is still unclear. It is believed that either players will be supporting (and maybe betting) on their team, or that they will be be playing as part of their team in a localised competition rather than a community-wide competition. Users could select the team they wish to join/support and change teams if they wish 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.


==Plot Summary==
==Teams==
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. Inbetween 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.
The following 18 teams have participated in an Altador Cup:
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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]]'''
|-
||[[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]]'''
|-
||[[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]]'''
|-
||[[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]]'''
|-
||[[Image:Tyrannia_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Tyrannia|Tyrannia]]'''
||[[Image:Virtupets_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Virtupets|Virtupets]]'''
|}


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.
===Jelly World Practice Team===
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]].


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.
==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.


==Yooyuball==
The game played to win the Altador Cup is called Yooyu ball. 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 teams 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 that are used in each game, which gives the sport an unpredictable twist. For example, a team might alter its particular strategy depending on the type of Yooyu that's currently in play.
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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
|-
|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
|-
|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
|-
|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
|}


*'''Fire''' - This Yooyu must be transferred very quickly between team-mates, since keeping it too long can result in some rather unpleasant burns.
===Altador Cup Rank===
*'''Snow''' - This kind of Yooyu makes for a very slow ball, and its piercing cold slows the muscles of those playing with it.
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: 
*'''[[Mutant]]''' - This Yooyu is extremely unpredictable and will often move in crazy patterns.
*'''[[Faerie]]''' - In this form, the Yooyu floats lightly through the air, leaving players to wonder when it will drop down low enough for them to capture and pass it.


===How To Play===
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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, you point at the player you'd like to move around. This will select the player. The selected player can be guided around the field using your mouse. When a player has possession of the ball, click the left mouse button to throw the ball.
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||'''Yooyuball win'''||1 point awarded
|-
||'''Yooyuball draw'''||1/3 point awarded
|-
||'''Slushie Slinger'''||1/2 point awarded
|-
||'''Make Some Noise'''||1/12 point awarded
|-
||'''Shootout Showdown'''||1/12 point awarded
|-
|}


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 click anywhere on the field to move the closest player to the position they clicked on. To toggle between players, press the left and right arrow keys (or the ''A'' and ''D'' keys). To activate a player when toggling between them, press the spacebar. Press the Shift key to move your players back to their starting positions. Also, you can use the mouse.


===Tournament Rules===
Only scores that meet the minimum requirements listed above count toward increasing Altador Cup Rank. There are 21 different ranks in all:
The Altador Cup Tournament consists of sixteen teams representing the lands of Neopia. Tournament play is single-elimination, which means that the team that wins a match moves on to the next round, while the team that loses is eliminated from all play. Sixteen teams are randomly seeded and matched up, and After the eight losing teams are eliminated the eight winning teams will again be randomly matched up and move on to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, four more teams will be eliminated while the remaining four will head to the semifinals. Semifinal play will determines which two teams will battle it out in the final match.


====The Committee====
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The Altador Cup Committee is a group of officials who carefully examine each play, making sure that 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 then votes on an appropriate course of action.
|-
||


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.
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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
|-
|[[Image:Wood redgem.png]]||'''Rank 2'''<br />67 points needed
|-
|[[Image:Wood greengem.png]]||'''Rank 3'''<br />100 points needed
|-
|[[Image:Wood bluegem.png]]||'''Rank 4'''<br />134 points needed
|-
|[[Image:Stone yellowgem.png]]||'''Rank 5'''<br />184 points needed
|-
||[[Image:Stone redgem.png]]||'''Rank 6'''<br />234 points needed
|-
|}


==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]].
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|[[Image:Stone greengem.png]]||'''Rank 7'''<br />284 points needed
|-
|[[Image:Stone bluegem.png]]||'''Rank 8'''<br />334 points needed
|-
|[[Image:Bronze yellowgem.png]]||'''Rank 9'''<br />400 points needed
|-
|[[Image:Bronze redgem.png]]||'''Rank 10'''<br />467 points needed
|-
|[[Image:Bronze greengem.png]]||'''Rank 11'''<br />534 points needed
|-
||[[Image:Bronze bluegem.png]]||'''Rank 12'''<br />600 points needed
|-
|[[Image:Silver yellowgem.png]]||'''Rank 13'''<br />684 points needed
|-
|}


'''[[Altador]]'''<br>
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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.
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*[[Timu]]
*[[Cawley Embith]]
*[[Winberto Seliz]]
*[[Salayne Ritad]]
*[["Trapper" Remis]]


'''[[Brightvale]]'''<br>
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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]]
|[[Image:Silver redgem.png]]||'''Rank 14'''<br />767 points needed
*[["Squeaky" Tressif]]
|-
*[[Reb Weemelott]]
|[[Image:Silver greengem.png]]||'''Rank 15'''<br />850 points needed
*[[Montecito]]
|-
*[[Kayn Hireck]]
|[[Image:Silver bluegem.png]]||'''Rank 16'''<br />934 points needed
|-
|[[Image:Gold yellowgem.png]]||'''Rank 17'''<br />1,034 points needed
|-
|[[Image:Gold redgem.png]]||'''Rank 18'''<br />1,134 points needed
|-
|[[Image:Gold greengem.png]]||'''Rank 19'''<br />1,234 points needed
|-
|[[Image:Gold bluegem.png]]||'''All-Star'''<br />1,334 points needed
|-
|}


'''[[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]]


'''[[Faerieland]]'''<br>
====Avatar====
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.
Since [[Altador Cup III]], users have been able to unlock the following [[avatar]] by increasing their Altador Cup rank to Rank 1:
*[[Babolino]]
*[[Kakoni Worrill]]
*[[Valtonia Rea]]
*[[Delma Harrence]]
*[[Palia Alback]]


'''[[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]]


'''[[Kiko Lake]]'''<br>
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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]]
|style="width:50px;"|[[Image:Altadorcupplayer.gif]] ||'''Altador Cup Player'''<br />Achieve Rank 1 during the Altador Cup.
*[["Poke" Cellers]]
|-
*[[Meela Kitah]]
|}
*[[Ditan Colb]]
*[[Holbie Pinnock]]
**[[Helmo Timm]]


'''[[Krawk Island]]'''<br>
===Staff Tournament===
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.
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.
*[["Dasher" Soley]]
*[[Garven Hale]]
*[[Ealyn Hawkshanks]]
*[[Nitri Cassale]]
*[[Hoke Lemtry]]


'''[[Kreludor]]'''<br>
==History==
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.
So far there have been a total of eleven Altador Cup tournments:
*[[Derlyn Fonnet]]
*[[Zenor Kevix]]
*[[Vignacio]]
*[[Qyldae Wegg]]
*[[Xila Kitae]]


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!width=160|Tournment and Format
'''[[Lost Desert]]'''<br>
!1st Place
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?
!2nd Place
*[[Leera Heggle]]
!3rd Place
*[[Wyett Tuggins]]
|-
*[["Dirty" Navers]]
||[[Altador Cup I]]<br>Single-elimination
*[[Vonde Cayle]]
||[[Image:Hauntedwoods_50.gif]]
*[[Derbi Azar]]
||[[Image:Darigancitadel_50.gif]]
 
||[[Image:Krawkisland_50.gif]]
'''[[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.
||[[Altador Cup II]]<br>Double round-robin
*[[Barit Jowes]]
||[[Image:Darigancitadel_50.gif]]
*[[Jair Tollet]]
||[[Image:Rooisland_50.gif]]
*[[Filo Desenz]]
||[[Image:Shenkuu_50.gif]]
*[[Tonie Plessix]]
|-
*[[Elon "The Black Hole" Hughlis]]
||[[Altador Cup III]]<br>Double round-robin
 
||[[Image:Rooisland_50.gif]]
'''[[Meridell]]'''<br>
||[[Image:Krawkisland_50.gif]]
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.
||[[Image:Lostdesert_50.gif]]
*[[Sir Pollonaire Freidl]]
|-
*[[Ilsa Ellits]]
||[[Altador Cup IV]]<br>Double round-robin
*[[Fiorina]]
||[[Image:Krawkisland_50.gif]]
*[["Wizard" Windelle]]
||[[Image:Shenkuu_50.gif]]
*[[Vitri Sitol]]
||[[Image:Lostdesert_50.gif]]
 
|-
'''[[Mystery Island]]'''<br>
||[[Altador Cup V]]<br>Double round-robin
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.
||[[Image:Lostdesert_50.gif]]
*[[Maital Koric]]
||[[Image:Kreludor_50.gif]]
*[[Yaniq Avaan]]
||[[Image:Darigancitadel_50.gif]]
*[[Teylore Nix]]
|-
*[[Bertie Shurtz]]
||[[Altador Cup VI]]<br>Double round-robin
*[[Volgoth]]
||[[Image:Virtupets_50.gif]]
 
||[[Image:Krawkisland_50.gif]]
'''[[Roo Island]]'''<br>
||[[Image:Kreludor_50.gif]]
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]]
||[[Altador Cup VII]]<br>Bracket groups
*[[Clutch Billaban]]
||[[Image:Kreludor_50.gif]]
*[[Dayla]]
||[[Image:Mysteryisland_50.gif]]
*[[Fenny Vail]]
||[[Image:Meridell_50.gif]]
*[[Gordo Gunnels]]
|-
 
||[[Altador Cup VIII]]<br>Bracket groups
'''[[Terror Mountain]]'''<br>
||[[Image:Tyrannia_50.gif]]  
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.
||[[Image:Altador_50.gif]]
*[[Prytariel]]
||[[Image:Rooisland_50.gif]]
*[[Rinok Fitel]]
|-
*[[Selwick Phoss]]
||[[Altador Cup IX]]<br>Bracket groups
*[[Minae Mitora]]
||[[Image:Hauntedwoods_50.gif]]
*[[Tico Tems]]
||[[Image:Virtupets_50.gif]]
 
||[[Image:Moltara_50.gif]]
'''[[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.
||[[Altador Cup X]]<br>Bracket groups
*[["Scrap" Taggert]]
||[[Image:Kikolake_50.gif]]
*[[Harlis Neyhbol]]
||[[Image:Kreludor_50.gif]]
*[[Loryche]]
||[[Image:Tyrannia_50.gif]]
*[[Wila Benne]]
|-
*[[Evrem Guilako]]
||[[Altador Cup XI]]<br>Bracket groups
 
||[[Image:Mysteryisland_50.gif]]
'''[[Space Station|Virtupets]]'''<br>
||[[Image:Tyrannia_50.gif]]
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.
||[[Image:Kikolake_50.gif]]
*[[Kerib Vickers]]
|-
*[[Z-4B Goalinator]]
|}
*[[Keetra Deile]]
*[[Weldar Xupenfarb]]
*[[XL Striker 3.8]]
 
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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
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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.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The Altador Cup appears to co-incide with dates and times of the FIFA World Cup in Germany of 2006, and if the golden orb seen in the preview trailer is indeed the "cup" itself, it bares remarkable resemblence 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 advertisments shown within the tournament were a new Dragon Ball Z game being released in July 2006 and a new Garfeild 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.
*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==
*[http://www.neopets.com/altador/colosseum/index.phtml Altador Cup]
*[http://www.neopets.com/altador/colosseum/index.phtml Altador Cup]
*[http://www.neopets.com/altador/colosseum/prizes.phtml Altador Cup Prize Shop]
*[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]
*[http://www.neopets.com/altador/colosseum/teams.phtml Altador Cup Teams page]
*'''Neopedia:''' [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=95 Altador Cup]
*[http://www.neopets.com/altador/colosseum/rules.phtml Altador Cup Rules page]
*'''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]
 
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Latest revision as of 19:02, 6 July 2016

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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 Neopian land, compete in the sport of Yooyuball. Unlike other events on 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[edit]

The following 18 teams have participated in an Altador Cup:

Altador logo.gif
Altador 		Brightvale logo.gif
Brightvale 		Darigancitadel-1-.gif
Darigan Citadel 		Faerieland Logo2.png
Faerieland
Haunted woods logo.gif
Haunted Woods 		Kiko lake logo.gif
Kiko Lake 		Krawk island logo.gif
Krawk Island 		Kreludor logo.gif
Kreludor
Lost desert logo.gif
Lost Desert 		Maraqua logo.gif
Maraqua 		Meridell logo.gif
Meridell 		Moltara logo.png
Moltara
Mystery island logo.gif
Mystery Island 		Rooislandbannerac2.gif
Roo Island 		Shenkuu logo.gif
Shenkuu 		Terrormountain-1-.gif
Terror Mountain
Tyrannia logo.gif
Tyrannia 		Virtupets logo.gif
Virtupets

Jelly World Practice Team[edit]

During the practice days leading up to the tournament, users can play against the 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 Chias. 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 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.

User Participation[edit]

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 flash games listed below and getting at least the minimum score required for the game. These four games are only available during the Altador Cup.


Yooyuball
  • 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.

Minimum Score: Win / Draw

Slushie Slinger
  • Slushie Slinger was added to the Altador Cup in 2007. In this game, the player takes on the role of a Red Tuskaninny waitress as she frantically serves slushies to impatient, thirsty Yooyuball fans. The gameplay of Slushie Slinger was inspired by that of the 1983 arcade game Tapper.

Minimum Score: 270 points

Make Some Noise
  • 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.

Minimum Score: 3,000 points

Shootout Showdown
  • 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.

Minimum Score: 35 points

Altador Cup Rank[edit]

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:

Yooyuball win 1 point awarded
Yooyuball draw 1/3 point awarded
Slushie Slinger 1/2 point awarded
Make Some Noise 1/12 point awarded
Shootout Showdown 1/12 point awarded


Only scores that meet the minimum requirements listed above count toward increasing Altador Cup Rank. There are 21 different ranks in all:

Wood engrave.png Beginner
0 points needed
Wood yellowgem.png Rank 1
34 points needed
Wood redgem.png Rank 2
67 points needed
Wood greengem.png Rank 3
100 points needed
Wood bluegem.png Rank 4
134 points needed
Stone yellowgem.png Rank 5
184 points needed
Stone redgem.png Rank 6
234 points needed
Stone greengem.png Rank 7
284 points needed
Stone bluegem.png Rank 8
334 points needed
Bronze yellowgem.png Rank 9
400 points needed
Bronze redgem.png Rank 10
467 points needed
Bronze greengem.png Rank 11
534 points needed
Bronze bluegem.png Rank 12
600 points needed
Silver yellowgem.png Rank 13
684 points needed
Silver redgem.png Rank 14
767 points needed
Silver greengem.png Rank 15
850 points needed
Silver bluegem.png Rank 16
934 points needed
Gold yellowgem.png Rank 17
1,034 points needed
Gold redgem.png Rank 18
1,134 points needed
Gold greengem.png Rank 19
1,234 points needed
Gold bluegem.png All-Star
1,334 points needed

Avatar[edit]

Since Altador Cup III, users have been able to unlock the following avatar by increasing their Altador Cup rank to Rank 1:


Altadorcupplayer.gif Altador Cup Player
Achieve Rank 1 during the Altador Cup.

Staff Tournament[edit]

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.

History[edit]

So far there have been a total of eleven Altador Cup tournments:

Tournment and Format 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place
Altador Cup I
Single-elimination 		Hauntedwoods 50.gif Darigancitadel 50.gif Krawkisland 50.gif
Altador Cup II
Double round-robin 		Darigancitadel 50.gif Rooisland 50.gif Shenkuu 50.gif
Altador Cup III
Double round-robin 		Rooisland 50.gif Krawkisland 50.gif Lostdesert 50.gif
Altador Cup IV
Double round-robin 		Krawkisland 50.gif Shenkuu 50.gif Lostdesert 50.gif
Altador Cup V
Double round-robin 		Lostdesert 50.gif Kreludor 50.gif Darigancitadel 50.gif
Altador Cup VI
Double round-robin 		Virtupets 50.gif Krawkisland 50.gif Kreludor 50.gif
Altador Cup VII
Bracket groups 		Kreludor 50.gif Mysteryisland 50.gif Meridell 50.gif
Altador Cup VIII
Bracket groups 		Tyrannia 50.gif Altador 50.gif Rooisland 50.gif
Altador Cup IX
Bracket groups 		Hauntedwoods 50.gif Virtupets 50.gif Moltara 50.gif
Altador Cup X
Bracket groups 		Kikolake 50.gif Kreludor 50.gif Tyrannia 50.gif
Altador Cup XI
Bracket groups 		Mysteryisland 50.gif Tyrannia 50.gif Kikolake 50.gif

Trivia[edit]

  • The first Altador Cup appeared to coincide with dates and times of the FIFA World Cup in Germany 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 in North America within the 2006 tournament were a new Dragon Ball Z game being released in July 2006 and a new Garfield movie. For 2007, Evan Almighty was advertised.
  • During Yooyuball game play when the Ixi and Grarrl 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.

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