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[[Altador Cup V]]: '''Lost Desert''' defeated Kreludor<br>
[[Altador Cup V]]: '''Lost Desert''' defeated Kreludor<br>
[[Altador Cup VI]]: '''Virtupets''' defeated Krawk Island
[[Altador Cup VI]]: '''Virtupets''' defeated Krawk Island
==Yooyuball==
[[Image:AC 2006 Referee.gif|right|frame|Yooyuball is strictly regulated by the [[Altador Cup Referee|referee]].]]
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.
*''[[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.
*''[[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.
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.
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.
===The Committee===
{{main|Altador Cup Committee}}
===Team rosters===
{| align="right" class="sortable wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background:#BDBDBD"
! Teams || 2006 || 2007 || 2008 || 2009 || 2010 || 2011
|- align="center"
| [[Altador]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; ||
|- align="center"
| [[Brightvale]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span>|| &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Darigan Citadel]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Faerieland]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Haunted Woods]] || &#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>
|- align="center"
| [[Kiko Lake]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span> || &#x2714;|| &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Krawk Island]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Kreludor]] || &#x2714; || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span> || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Lost Desert]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Maraqua]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Meridell]] || &#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;
|- align="center"
| [[Mystery Island]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Roo Island]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Shenkuu]] || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span> || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Terror Mountain]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Tyrannia]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Virtupets Space Station|Virtupets]] || &#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.
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]].
So far [[Lutari Island]] has not participated in any of the Altador Cups, though two [[Lutari]] have.


==Slushie Slinger==
==Slushie Slinger==

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