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[[Image:AC 2006 Trophy.gif|right|frame|The famed trophy that gives the Cup its name.]]
[[Image:AC 2006 Trophy.gif|right|frame|The famed trophy that gives the Cup its name.]]


The '''Altador Cup''' is a yearly gaming [[plot]] on [[Neopets]] which begins on June 1, and continues until the championship is finished. As a sporting event, eighten teams as 2010 from the lands of [[Neopia]] gathered in [[Altador]] to compete in the sport of Yooyuball for the Altador Cup trophy. During the inaugural Altador Cup, the tournament took place between June 1, 2006 and August 4. During the second Altador Cup, the plot lasted from June 1, 2007 to July 9. The third annual Altador Cup commenced on June 12, 2008 and ended on July 17. The fourth annual Altador Cup commenced on June 2, 2009, and ended on July 5th, 2009.
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.


==Champions==
==Teams==
[[Altador Cup I]]: Haunted Woods defeated Darigan<br>
The following 18 teams have participated in an Altador Cup:
[[Altador Cup II]]: Darigan defeated Roo Island<br>
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:0 auto;"
[[Altador Cup III]]: Roo Island defeated Krawk Island<br>
|-
[[Altador Cup IV]]: Krawk Island defeated Shenkuu<br>
||[[Image:Altador logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Altador|Altador]]'''
[[Altador Cup V]]: Lost Desert defeated Kreludor<br>
||[[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]]'''
|}


==Yooyuball==
===Jelly World Practice Team===
[[Image:AC 2006 Referee.gif|right|frame|Yooyuball is strictly regulated by the [[Altador Cup Referee|referee]].]]
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]].
The game played to win the Altador Cup is called '''Yooyuball'''. Gameplay appears to be based on [[Wikipedia:Jai_alai|Jai alai]] and lacrosse, 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.


*''Normal'' - The most common Yooyu which behaves like a normal ball of play without any extra effects. This Yooyu was added during the second Altador Cup. This Yooyu was added in the 2007 games.
==User Participation==
*''Fire'' - A very fast Yooyu, it moves in a straight line and must be transferred very quickly between team-mates, because keeping it too long could result in burns.
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.
*''Snow'' - Much slower than the Normal Yooyu, the Snow Yooyu also moves in a straight line. It freezes the muscles of those playing with it, making game play quite slow.
*''[[Mutant]]'' - Leading to an extremely unpredictable game, the Mutant Yooyu will move in numerous, random patterns, such as beginning to curve at different points in the throw, changing speed, and only rarely shooting in a straight line.
*''[[Faerie#Colour|Faerie]]'' - Floating lightly through the air, the Faerie Yooyu curves in flight and leaves players wondering when it will drop down low enough for them to capture and pass it.
*''[[Darigan]]'' - A misbehaving Yooyu which flies in a different direction the player holding it is facing, the Darigan Yooyu's flight can be predicted based on where a player is facing in the area. This Yooyu was added in the 2007 games.
*''[[Clockwork]]'' - The Clockwork Yooyu is a wind-up robotic toy that will begin to glow red and explode between 1 - 15 seconds if it isn't put into a goal. This Yooyu was added in the 2007 games.


Yooyuball plays as a [[Wikipedia:Adobe Flash|flash]] game, where users can play with use of the mouse and keyboard. Before each game of Yooyuball begins, users choose the formation they want their players to stand in and select which direction they would like to move the ball down the field. Using the mouse, users point at the player they want to move around, which 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.


If a user wanted to deselect a player, they pressed the space bar 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 space bar. Pressing the Shift key to moves players back to their starting positions.
{|class="wikitable" style="margin:0 auto; width:600px; padding:100px;"
|-
|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
|}


A new rule was added on June 24, 2006, which would make the Yooyu jump from a ''Keeper's'' hands if it 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.
===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: 


Between each goal, a cutscene is played, showing either the goal, the crowd, or - added in 2007 - the Yooyuball selection machines beneath the arena. While the cutscene is playing, game time is still used up, but a 'continue' button appears after a short delay allowing the user to skip most of the animation. An animation accompanies the introduction of each Yooyu to the field, also, but this can be skipped using the space bar.
{|class="wikitable" align=center style="text-align:center; margin:0 auto;"
|-
||'''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
|-
|}


===The Committee===
{{main|Altador Cup Committee}}


===Team rosters===
Only scores that meet the minimum requirements listed above count toward increasing Altador Cup Rank. There are 21 different ranks in all:
{| align="right" class="sortable wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background:#BDBDBD"
! Years || 2006 || 2007 || 2006 || 2009 || 2010
|- align="center"
| [[Altador]] || ✔ || ✔ || ✔ || ✔|| ✔
|- align="center"
| [[Brightvale]] || ✔ || ✔ || ✔ || <span style="color:red">'''✘'''</span>|| ✔
|- align="center"
| [[Darigan Citadel]] || ✔ || ✔ || ✔ || ✔|| ✔
|- align="center"
| [[Faerieland]] || ✔ || ✔ || ✔ || ✔|| ✔
|- align="center"
| [[Haunted Woods]] || ✔ || ✔ || ✔ || ✔|| ✔
|- align="center"
| [[Jelly World]] || <span style="color:red">'''✘'''</span> || <span style="color:red">'''✘'''</span> || <span style="color:red">'''✘'''</span> || <span style="color:red">'''✘'''</span>|| <span style="color:red">'''✘'''</span>
|- align="center"
| [[Kiko Lake]] || ✔ || ✔ || <span style="color:red">'''✘'''</span> || ✔|| ✔
|- align="center"
| [[Krawk Island]] || ✔ || ✔ || ✔ || ✔|| ✔
|- align="center"
| [[Kreludor]] || ✔ || <span style="color:red">'''✘'''</span> || ✔ || ✔|| ✔
|- align="center"
| [[Lost Desert]] || ✔ || ✔ || ✔ || ✔|| ✔
|- align="center"
| [[Maraqua]] || ✔ || ✔ || ✔ || ✔|| ✔
|- align="center"
| [[Meridell]] || ✔ || ✔ || ✔ || ✔|| ✔
|- align="center"
| [[Moltara]] || <span style="color:red">'''✘'''</span>  || <span style="color:red">'''✘'''</span>  || <span style="color:red">'''✘'''</span>  || <span style="color:red">'''✘'''</span> || ✔
|- align="center"
| [[Mystery Island]] || ✔ || ✔ || ✔ || ✔|| ✔
|- align="center"
| [[Roo Island]] || ✔ || ✔ || ✔ || ✔|| ✔
|- align="center"
| [[Shenkuu]] || <span style="color:red">'''✘'''</span> || ✔ || ✔ || ✔|| ✔
|- align="center"
| [[Terror Mountain]] || ✔ || ✔ || ✔ || ✔|| ✔
|- align="center"
| [[Tyrannia]] || ✔ || ✔ || ✔ || ✔|| ✔
|- align="center"
| [[Virtupets Space Station|Virtupets]] || ✔ || ✔ || ✔ || ✔|| ✔
|}
The Altador Cup Tournament consists of sixteen teams representing the lands of Neopia. In total from previous years, eighteen worlds have participated, each sending a team to compete in the Colosseum in Altador. Users could only support one team at a time, and could only switch to another between rounds (only in the 2006 games). After Shenkuu was disovered in later 2006, Shenkuu's team replaced Kreludor's. Why this was done was released in a statement by [[Derlyn Fonnet]], explaining that the 'muscle and bone' density of the Kreludans was, due to a malfunctioning gravity generator, too low to safely play on Neopia. To the happiness of many fans, Kreludor returned for the 2008 tournament. However, Kiko Lake could not participate because of a travel issue. Recently, the discovery of 2009's Altador Cup logo has shown that it will be [[Brightvale]] that will not participate, because apparently, [[King Hagan]] states that it would be difficult to govern the country with the Altador Cup going on. The 2010 Altador Cup has a full 18 teams playing, as of the discovery of a new land, Moltara. This also means tht no teams will be sitting out, much to the pleasure of many fans.


Only sixteen teams were available for users to play, but a 17th team came from [[Jelly World]], which has participated as the practice team for all three years. While the members of the team are unknown, it's known the ''Goalkeeper'' is a Jelly [[Kougra]] and the forwards a Jelly [[Kau]] and [[Usul]].
{|style="margin:0 auto;"
|-
||


So far [[Lutari Island]] has not participated in any of the Altador Cups, though two [[Lutari]] have. Neopets has yet to offer any explanation for why Lutari Island does not participate.
{|class="wikitable"
|-
||[[Image:Wood engrave.png]]||'''Beginner'''<br />0 points needed
|-
|[[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
|-
|}


==Slushie Slinger==
|width=40|
[[Image:Ctp 863.gif|left|frame|Slushie Slinger featured as an alternative to Yooyuball matches.]]
||


Added in the 2007 games, '''Slushie Slinger''' is an game users could play for lower points besides playing Yooyuball. Users play the role of a Red [[Tuskaninny]] waitress at the Slushie Concession Stand, and must serve impatient fans (Red [[Nimmo]], Purple [[Tonu]], Yellow [[Ogrin]], etc.) their [[slushie]]s while Yooyuball games play. Depending on what team the user joined, the Slushie Concession Stand would be the team's official slushie stand. Players would lose a life every time an empty slushie bottle falls to the floor or if the customers reach the end of the counter.
{|class="wikitable"
<br clear=all>
|-
|[[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
|-
|}


==Make Some Noise==
|width=40|
[[Image:Ctp 862.gif|right|frame|A further alternative to normal game play, this game featured recurring character the [[Techo Fanatic]].]]
||


Added in the 2007 games, '''Make Some Noise''' is an game users could play for lower points besides playing Yooyuball. Assuming the role of the [[Techo Fanatic]], users must cheer as loud as they can by tapping two randomly chosen keys together, raising the sound meter, for as long as they can in 30 seconds, then (though this is not necessary) pressing the spacebar before the time runs out. Depending on what team the user joined, the Techo Fanatic would be seen wearing that teams shirt, and cheering for them.
{|class="wikitable"
<br clear=all>
|-
|[[Image:Silver redgem.png]]||'''Rank 14'''<br />767 points needed
|-
|[[Image:Silver greengem.png]]||'''Rank 15'''<br />850 points needed
|-
|[[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
|-
|}


==Shootout Showdown==
|}
Shootout Showdown is a new game in the [[Altador Cup IV|2009 games]]. You take control of a Yooyuball player, trying to score goals against the opponents Keeper. The aim is to score 5 goals as quickly as possible, within 60 seconds, without missing or letting the keeper save your shots.


==Plot participation==
====Avatar====
:''Main Articles: [[Altador Cup 2006]], [[Altador Cup 2007]], [[Altador Cup 2008]], [[Altador Cup 2009]], [[Altador Cup 2010]]''
Since [[Altador Cup III]], users have been able to unlock the following [[avatar]] by increasing their Altador Cup rank to Rank 1:


Unlike regular plots where the plot was written by The Neopets Team, the plot was directed by the collective users on Neopets, and how well they played together in each of their selected teams. A plot summary was written after play to act out who won in each cause. Also, each year had their own methods of participation, and how the plot would progress.


==Staff Tournament==
{| style="margin:0 auto;" class="wikitable"
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.
|-
 
|style="width:50px;"|[[Image:Altadorcupplayer.gif]] ||'''Altador Cup Player'''<br />Achieve Rank 1 during the Altador Cup.
==Altador Cup Tournament items==
{|align=left
|http://images.neopets.com/items/acs_hauntedwoods_bottle.gif http://images.neopets.com/items/acs_hauntedwoods_hand.gif http://images.neopets.com/items/acs_hauntedwoods_pennant.gif http://images.neopets.com/items/acs_hauntedwoods_jersey.gif
|-
|-
|http://images.neopets.com/items/acs_darigancitadel_bottle.gif http://images.neopets.com/items/acs_darigancitadel_hand.gif http://images.neopets.com/items/acs_darigancitadel_pennant.gif http://images.neopets.com/items/acs_darigancitadel_jersey.gif
|}
|}


Along with the release of the Altador Cup on June 1, 2006, a new [[Shop]] called [[Altador Cup Souvenirs]] opened, which sold sports team merchandise for each of the teams playing. Rather than ''Altador Cup Tournament'' items have a single use, they can be used for many different things. Hands and bottles are used as toys, pennants can be placed in [[Neohome]]s, and the jerseys are [[Clothes]].
===Staff Tournament===
<br clear=all>
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==
So far there have been a total of eleven Altador Cup tournments:


==Annual Results==
{| style="margin:0 auto;" class="wikitable"
The final rankings of each team for that year.
!width=160|Tournment and Format
{| align="center" class="sortable wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!1st Place
|- style="background:#BDBDBD"
!2nd Place
! Teams || 2006 || 2007 || 2008 || 2009 || 2010
!3rd Place
|- align="center"
|-
| [[Altador]] || 14 || 13 || 13 || 15|| 17
||[[Altador Cup I]]<br>Single-elimination
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Hauntedwoods_50.gif]]
| [[Brightvale]] || 8 || 12 || 16 || DNP || 13
||[[Image:Darigancitadel_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Krawkisland_50.gif]]
| [[Darigan Citadel]] || 2 || 1 || 7 || 7|| 3
|-
|- align="center"
||[[Altador Cup II]]<br>Double round-robin
| [[Faerieland]] || 16 || 15 || 15 || 16|| 15
||[[Image:Darigancitadel_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Rooisland_50.gif]]
| [[Haunted Woods]] || 1 || 7 || 8 || 10|| 12
||[[Image:Shenkuu_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
|-
| [[Kiko Lake]] || 13 || 14 || DNP || 14|| 16
||[[Altador Cup III]]<br>Double round-robin
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Rooisland_50.gif]]
| [[Krawk Island]] || 3 || 4 || 2 || 1 || 7
||[[Image:Krawkisland_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Lostdesert_50.gif]]
| [[Kreludor]] || 9 || DNP || 6 || 4|| 2
|-
|- align="center"
||[[Altador Cup IV]]<br>Double round-robin
| [[Lost Desert]] || 5 || 5 || 3 || 3|| 1
||[[Image:Krawkisland_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Shenkuu_50.gif]]
| [[Maraqua]] || 10 || 9 || 10 || 5|| 5
||[[Image:Lostdesert_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
|-
| [[Meridell]] || 7 || 8 || 5 || 11|| 8
||[[Altador Cup V]]<br>Double round-robin
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Lostdesert_50.gif]]
| [[Moltara]] || DNP || DNP || DNP ||DNP || 18
||[[Image:Kreludor_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Darigancitadel_50.gif]]
| [[Mystery Island]] || 6 || 6 || 9 || 6|| 14
|-
|- align="center"
||[[Altador Cup VI]]<br>Double round-robin
| [[Roo Island]] || 4 || 2 || 1 || 9 || 4
||[[Image:Virtupets_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Krawkisland_50.gif]]
| [[Shenkuu]] || DNP || 3 || 4 || 2|| 11
||[[Image:Kreludor_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
|-
| [[Terror Mountain]] || 15 || 10 || 12 || 13|| 9
||[[Altador Cup VII]]<br>Bracket groups
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Kreludor_50.gif]]
| [[Tyrannia]] || 11 || 11 || 11 || 8|| 10
||[[Image:Mysteryisland_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Meridell_50.gif]]
| [[Virtupets Space Station|Virtupets]] || 12 || 16 || 14 || 12|| 6
|-
||[[Altador Cup VIII]]<br>Bracket groups
||[[Image:Tyrannia_50.gif]]   
||[[Image:Altador_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Rooisland_50.gif]]
|-
||[[Altador Cup IX]]<br>Bracket groups
||[[Image:Hauntedwoods_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Virtupets_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Moltara_50.gif]]
|-
||[[Altador Cup X]]<br>Bracket groups
||[[Image:Kikolake_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Kreludor_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Tyrannia_50.gif]]
|-
||[[Altador Cup XI]]<br>Bracket groups
||[[Image:Mysteryisland_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Tyrannia_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Kikolake_50.gif]]
|-
|}
|}


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*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.
*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 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.
*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 game play when the [[Ixi]] and [[Grarrl]] [[Wikipedia:News presenter|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.
*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.
*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.
*Coincidentally, from 2006 to 2009, the winning team for each year's Altador Cup was the runner-up team for the previous tournament.
*Each of the 54 [[Neopet]] species is represented by at least one Yooyuball player.
==See also==
*'''Plots:''' [[Altador Cup 2006]], [[Altador Cup 2007]], [[Altador Cup 2008]], [[Altador Cup 2009]], [[Altador Cup 2010]]
*'''Shops:''' [[Altador Cup Souvenirs]]


==External links==
==External links==
{{Helony|Altador_Cup}}
*[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://www.neopets.com/altador/colosseum/prizes.phtml Altador Cup Prize Shop]
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*'''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]
*'''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]
{{Altador Cup Teams}}


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