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[[Image:Roo island.JPG|right|frame|Map of Roo Island]]
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'''Roo Island''' is a [[Mini-World]] in Neopia ruled by [[King Roo]], a [[Blumaroo]]. It is a small (approximately 50 miles by 100 miles) island situated 30 miles east off the coast of [[Neopia Central]] and connected by a rainbow.  
|MAP=Roo island 2012.png
|release=19 June 2003
|pronunciation=''roo ahy-luhnd''
|plots=
|shops=[[Coffee Cave]]<br />[[Roo Island Souvenirs]]<br />[[Springy Things]]
|games=[[Blumaroll]]<br />[[Dice-A-Roo]]<br />[[Deadly Dice]]
|urls=[http://www.neopets.com/worlds/index_roo.phtml Roo Island]
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==Blumaroos==
'''Roo Island''' is a small (approximately 50 miles by 100 miles) island of Neopia situated 30 miles east off the coast of [[Neopia Central]] and connected by a rainbow. For years, Roo Island has been the home of the fun loving and energetic Blumaroos, ruled over by their wise monarch, King Roo. There are three main towns on Roo Island: Roo City, Blumaria, and the Art District. Each of the towns is connected via a well-kept road, and trade caravans are not uncommon. There are also a handful of little villages dotted around the island.
Roo Island is heavily populated with Blumaroos. According to a survey done for an old Neopedia article, 95% of the population of 275,000 inhabitants are Blumaroos (4/5 Blumaroos are born there). Several of the buildings are designed to resemble Blumaroos, particularly the palace of King Roo (who is obsesed wih dice-a-roo), and the [[Colouring Pages]] building is reminiscent of a Blumaroo tail. For those non-Blumaroos, all buildings in the shopping district are shaped like little huts.


==Neighborhoods==
==History==
* Tangleberry Drive
Roo Island was first released on 19 June 2003. In [[The Case of the Missing King]] - the [[Neocash]] component of the [[Daily Dare]] in 2012 - players were invited to help [[Lulu]] catch the bugs that had invaded Roo Island. Once they were all caught on 27 March, a redesigned map was released.
* Lemberry Lane
* Chievely Canyon
* Membury Close
* Crypt of Doom Road
* Sea View Terrace
* Little Paddock Road
* Meteor Street


==Attractions==
==Attractions==
Roo Island features two games, [[Dice-A-Roo]] and [[Deadly Dice]], a souvenir shop, a merry go round, Roo Hill leaf sleding (not accessible to players) and colouring pages. Players may also choose to build their [[NeoHome]] on Roo Island. Also, every year, King Roo hosts [[Neopia]]'s biggest Dice-A-Roo tournament, in which thousands compete.


==Yooyuball==
===Roo City===
[[Image:Rooislandbannerac2.gif|frame|Roo Island's Yooyuball Team Logo]]
'''Roo City''' is the largest town on the island and is home to the royal Roo Palace, home of [[King Roo]]. The [[Dice-A-Roo]] Tournament Hall is located in Roo City. Though it was originally intended for town hall meetings, the Tournament Hall, once a year, houses the biggest Dice-a-Roo tournament in [[Neopia]], but smaller games can be played every day.
:*'''Games:''' [[Deadly Dice]], [[Dice-a-Roo]]
 
===Blumaria===
'''Blumaria''' is a bustling port city on the south side of Roo Island. Ships carrying tourists from all over [[Neopia]] arrive daily. The town's famous boardwalk surrounds the bay and contains the majority of the Island's shops. But the boardwalk's main attraction is, of course, the Game Room. To celebrate his love of games, [[King Roo]] ordered this massive building constructed in the heart of Blumaria. Travellers from every corner of [[Neopia]] to visit the Game Room to earn [[Neopoint|NP]] and, more importantly, have fun.
 
:*'''Shops:''' [[Roo Island Souvenirs]], [[Springy Things]];
:*'''Other:'''
::*[[Games]] Room: A link to the main Games Room;
::*[[How to Draw]].
 
===Art District===
The Art District is the home of several attractions formally housed in the [[Deep Catacombs]] in [[Neopia Central]].
:*'''Shop:''' [[Coffee Shop]];
:*'''Other:'''
::*[[Art Gallery]]: A contest where users send in [[Neopets]]-related artwork;
::*Colouring Pages: Printable drawings for users to colour in;
::*[[Poetry Contest]]: A contest where users send in Neopets-related poems;
::*[[Storytelling Contest]]: A contest where users contribute parts of a story.


Roo Island's [[Altador Cup|Yooyuball]] team consists of also-rans and inexperienced rookies, but received a huge boost when [[Lilo Blumario]], one of the game's top players, decided to take a pay cut and sign up with his hometown club. In what was considered improbable and the biggest story of [[Altador Cup 2006]], Roo Island managed to reach Round 3 of the tournament, being defeated by [[Darigan Citadel]] and placing as number four. After a voting of fans and players that Roo Island had the ugliest jersey, fans hoped to do even better this past tournament,with a new uniform and the team's signing of [[Maraqua#Colour|Maraquan]] forward [[Jair Tollet]], who was traded to Roo Island for [[Dayla]], the red Lenny (She got injured in the first practice and never played again). This helped Roo Island make it to the final match, losing to [[Darigan Citadel]], and overall placing in second. Third time proved to be the charm, when in [[Altador Cup III|2008]], Roo Island beat Krawk Island in the Altador Cup final, claiming the cup. In 09, however, Roo Island placed ninth, giving them the record of farthest place difference between cups after winning, as Darigan Citadel and Haunted Woods both placed seventh the tournaments after they won. In [[Altador Cup V
===Elsewhere===
]], Roo Island was questioned for making no changes to their lineup in the offseason. However, though a pedestrian start first half, they kicked it up a notch before the mid-season break by winning 16 of the last 19 matches. This catapulted them up to 4th place going into the finals. [[Kreludor]] was able to sneak out a victory in the first round, and [[Darigan Citadel]] defeated them in the second round, leaving 4th place to Roo Island.  
:*'''Games:''' [[Blumaroll]];
Team positions are as follows (bolded notes the Team Captain):
:*'''Other:'''
{| wikitable border="1" cellpadding="2" align="center"
::*[[Roo Island Merry Go Round]]: For a small fee of 50-100 neopoints, let your pet ride on the Merry Go Round to increase their happiness.;
|- style="background:#ADFF2F"
::*[[NeoHome]]s: Players may choose to build their NeoHome on Roo Island. Neighbourhoods include Tangleberry Drive, Lemberry Lane, Chievely Canyon, Membury Close, Crypt of Doom Road, Sea View Terrace, Little Paddock Road, Meteor Street.
! Year || Goalkeeper || Left Defender || Right Defender || Left Forward || Right Forward
|- align="center"
| 2006 ||rowspan="5"| [[Clutch Billaban]] ||rowspan="5"| [[Fenny Vail]] ||rowspan="5"| [[Gordo Gunnels]] || [[Dayla]] ||rowspan="5"| '''[[Lilo Blumario]]'''
|- align="center"
| 2007 || rowspan="4"| [[Jair Tollet]]
|- align="center"
| 2008
|- align="center"
| 2009
|- align="center"
| 2010
|}


==Climate==
==Inhabitants==
The weather in Roo Island is very temperate, with hot summers and cold winters. It's the wettest in the spring and fall months.
Roo Island is heavily populated with Blumaroos. According to a survey done for the Neopedia article, 95% of the population of 275,000 inhabitants are Blumaroos (? Blumaroos are born there). Buildings like King Roo's palace are designed to look like Blumaroos.  


==Trivia==
==Yooyuball==
*According to the [[Neopedia]] article on [[Count Von Roo]], one of the regions of Roo Island is called [[Blumaria]], which is in the northern area of the Island.
{{main|Team Roo Island}}
*King Roo's palace is in the biggest Roo Island city, [[Roo City]].
Roo Island shock all in the first cup when a small team from a small island made all the way to 4th place. They would go on to winthe [[Altador Cup]] in 2008.
*Roo Island won the [[Altador Cup]] in 2008.
*It is the only place in Neopia that is dedicated to a certain species where that species isn't limited addition, ad the others are [[Kiko Lake]], [[Krawk Island]], and [[Lutari Island]].


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.neopets.com/worlds/index_roo.phtml Roo Island]
*'''Neopedia:''' [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=2 King Roo], [http://neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=3 Roo Island]
*'''Neopedia:''' [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=2 King Roo], [http://neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=3 Roo Island]
*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=442 #442], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=599 #599], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=745 #745]
*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=442 #442], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=599 #599], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=745 #745]
{{Altador Cup Teams}}
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|SHOPS=[[Roo Island Merchandise Shop|Roo Island Souvenirs]]
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[[Category:Altador Cup]]

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