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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 other events on the [[Neopets.com|Neopets website]], the outcome of the Altador Cup is not pre-planed by [[TNT]] writers. Instead, the winning team is determined entirely by user participation. | 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 other events on the [[Neopets.com|Neopets 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== | |||
The following 18 teams that 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_logo.gif]]<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]]''' | |||
|} | |||
===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]]. | |||
==User Participation== | ==User Participation== | ||
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||'''[[Shootout Showdown]]'''<br> | ||'''[[Shootout Showdown]]'''<br> | ||
*Shootout Showdown was added to the Altador Cup in 2009. In this game, players must score five goals against the | *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 | '''Minimum Score''': 35 points | ||
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===Staff Tournament=== | ===Staff Tournament=== | ||
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. | 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. | ||
==Annual Results== | ==Annual Results== | ||
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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. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== |
Revision as of 14:55, 25 July 2014
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 Neopets 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
The following 18 teams that have participated in an Altador Cup:
Altador |
Brightvale |
Darigan Citadel |
Faerieland |
Haunted Woods |
Kiko Lake |
Krawk Island |
Kreludor |
Lost Desert |
Maraqua |
Meridell |
Moltara |
Mystery Island |
Roo Island |
Shenkuu |
Terror Mountain |
Tyrannia |
Virtupets |
Jelly World Practice Team
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
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
Minimum Score: Win / Draw |
Slushie Slinger
Minimum Score: 270 points |
Make Some Noise
Minimum Score: 3,000 points |
Shootout Showdown
Minimum Score: 35 points |
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:
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:
Avatar
Since Altador Cup III, users have been able to unlock the following avatar by increasing their Altador Cup rank to Rank 1:
Altador Cup Player Achieve Rank 1 during the Altador Cup. |
Staff Tournament
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.
Annual Results
The final rankings of each team for that year.
Teams | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
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Altador | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 |
Brightvale | 8 | 12 | 16 | - | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Darigan Citadel | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Faerieland | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 |
Haunted Woods | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Kiko Lake | 13 | 14 | - | 14 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 14 |
Krawk Island | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
Kreludor | 9 | - | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Lost Desert | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 12 |
Maraqua | 10 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 |
Meridell | 7 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
Moltara | - | - | - | - | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 |
Mystery Island | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 15 |
Roo Island | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 3 |
Shenkuu | - | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 12 |
Terror Mountain | 15 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
Tyrannia | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
Virtupets | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 16 |
Trivia
- 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.
External links
- Altador Cup
- Altador Cup Prize Shop
- Animation Trailer
- Neopedia: Altador Cup
- Caption Competition: #712, #813
- Editorial: 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 252, 253, 264, 267
Altador Cup | |
Altador Cup I · Altador Cup II · Altador Cup III · Altador Cup IV · Altador Cup V · Altador Cup VI · Altador Cup VII · Altador Cup VIII · Altador Cup IX · Altador Cup X | |
Staff Tournaments
Altador Cup I · Altador Cup V · Altador Cup VI · Altador Cup VII · Altador Cup VIII · | |
Teams
Altador · Brightvale · Darigan Citadel · Faerieland · Haunted Woods · Kiko Lake · Krawk Island · Kreludor · Lost Desert · Maraqua · Meridell · Moltara · Mystery Island · Roo Island · Shenkuu · Terror Mountain · Tyrannia · Virtupets · Jelly World | |
Games
Yooyuball · Slushie Slinger · Make Some Noise · Shootout Showdown |