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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, eighteen 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>
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[[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]]'''
[[Altador Cup VI]]: '''Virtupets''' defeated Krawk Island<br>
||[[Image:Darigancitadel-1-.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Darigan Citadel|Darigan Citadel]]'''
[[Altador Cup VII]]: TBA
||[[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 [[wikipedia:lacrosse|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.


*''[[Brown|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.
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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
|}


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.
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|-
===The Committee===
||'''Yooyuball win'''||1 point awarded
{{main|Altador Cup Committee}}
|-
 
||'''Yooyuball draw'''||1/3 point awarded
===Team rosters===
|-
{| align="right" class="sortable wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="2"
||'''Slushie Slinger'''||1/2 point awarded
|- style="background:#BDBDBD"
|-
! Teams || 2006 || 2007 || 2008 || 2009 || 2010 || 2011
||'''Make Some Noise'''||1/12 point awarded
|- align="center"
|-
| [[Altador]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714;
||'''Shootout Showdown'''||1/12 point awarded
|- align="center"
|-
| [[Brightvale]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span>|| &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Darigan Citadel]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Faerieland]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Haunted Woods]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714;|| &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Jelly World]] || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span> || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span> || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span> || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span>|| <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span> || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span>
|- align="center"
| [[Kiko Lake]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span> || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Krawk Island]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Kreludor]] || &#x2714; || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span> || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Lost Desert]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Maraqua]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Meridell]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Moltara]] || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span>  || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span>  || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span>  || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span> || &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Mystery Island]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Roo Island]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Shenkuu]] || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span> || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Terror Mountain]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Tyrannia]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Virtupets Space Station|Virtupets]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|}
|}


For the first four years, the Altador Cup Tournament consisted of sixteen teams representing the lands of [[Neopia]]. Following the introduction of [[Shenkuu]], one team sat out each year to keep the numbers even, until the discovery of [[Moltara]] allowed a full roster of eighteen teams to play in Altador Cup V. Users could only support one team at a time, and could only switch between teams in the first competition, between rounds.


The first team to cancel participation was [[Kreludor]] for Altador Cup II - in a statement by [[Derlyn Fonnet]], this was due to a malfunctioning gravity generator leading to [[wikipedia:Spaceflight osteopenia|reduced "muscle and bone" density]]. The following year they returned to the competition, but [[Kiko Lake]] could not participate due to travel issues. [[Brightvale]] was unable to participate in Altador Cup IV as [[King Hagan]] thought it would make the country harder to govern.
Only scores that meet the minimum requirements listed above count toward increasing Altador Cup Rank.  There are 21 different ranks in all:


An additional team is available each year as the practice team, from [[Jelly World]]. 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;"
|-
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So far [[Lutari Island]] has not participated in any of the Altador Cups, though two [[Lutari]] have.
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|-
||[[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]] [[Slushie Slinger Waitress|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 || 2011
!3rd Place
|- align="center"
|-
| [[Altador]] || 14 || 13 || 13 || 15|| 17 || 17
||[[Altador Cup I]]<br>Single-elimination
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Hauntedwoods_50.gif]]
| [[Brightvale]] || 8 || 12 || 16 || - || 13 || 12
||[[Image:Darigancitadel_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Krawkisland_50.gif]]
| [[Darigan Citadel]] || 2 || 1 || 7 || 7|| 3 || 7
|-
|- align="center"
||[[Altador Cup II]]<br>Double round-robin
| [[Faerieland]] || 16 || 15 || 15 || 16|| 15 || 15
||[[Image:Darigancitadel_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Rooisland_50.gif]]
| [[Haunted Woods]] || 1 || 7 || 8 || 10|| 12 || 11
||[[Image:Shenkuu_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
|-
| [[Kiko Lake]] || 13 || 14 || - || 14|| 16 || 16
||[[Altador Cup III]]<br>Double round-robin
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Rooisland_50.gif]]
| [[Krawk Island]] || 3 || 4 || 2 || 1 || 7 || 2
||[[Image:Krawkisland_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Lostdesert_50.gif]]
| [[Kreludor]] || 9 || - || 6 || 4|| 2 || 3
|-
|- align="center"
||[[Altador Cup IV]]<br>Double round-robin
| [[Lost Desert]] || 5 || 5 || 3 || 3|| 1 || 13
||[[Image:Krawkisland_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Shenkuu_50.gif]]
| [[Maraqua]] || 10 || 9 || 10 || 5|| 5 || 4
||[[Image:Lostdesert_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
|-
| [[Meridell]] || 7 || 8 || 5 || 11|| 8 || 5
||[[Altador Cup V]]<br>Double round-robin
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Lostdesert_50.gif]]
| [[Moltara]] || - || - || - || - || 18 || 18
||[[Image:Kreludor_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Darigancitadel_50.gif]]
| [[Mystery Island]] || 6 || 6 || 9 || 6|| 14 || 14
|-
|- align="center"
||[[Altador Cup VI]]<br>Double round-robin
| [[Roo Island]] || 4 || 2 || 1 || 9 || 4 || 9
||[[Image:Virtupets_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Krawkisland_50.gif]]
| [[Shenkuu]] || - || 3 || 4 || 2|| 11 || 10
||[[Image:Kreludor_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
|-
| [[Terror Mountain]] || 15 || 10 || 12 || 13|| 9 || 8
||[[Altador Cup VII]]<br>Bracket groups
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Kreludor_50.gif]]
| [[Tyrannia]] || 11 || 11 || 11 || 8|| 10 || 6
||[[Image:Mysteryisland_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Meridell_50.gif]]
| [[Virtupets Space Station|Virtupets]] || 12 || 16 || 14 || 12|| 6 || 1
|-
||[[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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*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 I]], [[Altador Cup II]], [[Altador Cup III]], [[Altador Cup IV]], [[Altador Cup V]]
*'''Shops:''' [[Altador Cup Souvenirs]]


==External links==
==External links==
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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]
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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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