Altador Cup

Hey everyone! We are thrilled to announce that SunnyNeo has just rolled out 20 brand new shop layouts! That’s right—one for each Altador Cup team! Which team did you join? Now’s the perfect time to show your team pride by grabbing one of these for your own shop! Check out a few previews to get you pumped!

Also, if you love the Altador Cup as much as we do, we’re on the lookout for a seasonal volunteer to help with updating guides and providing daily coverage. To see what we’ve done in the past, take a peek at our previous coverage. And if you have even more time to spare, we’re also seeking additional guide writers. Excited to get involved? Apply here!

Signups for the 20th Altador Cup begin today! Go here to pick a team from the map then click "Sign up" (note that you will need to expand the text on mobile to see the sign up button).

You will be awarded with the team frame and an item based on your years of participation. The new item is Tidye “Coach” Stokes Plushie for all years of participation.

Fun fact: Tidye was the first name of the first Black American woman to participate in the Olympics!

We are continuing to revamp our Altador Cup hub. We will even have updated guides soon. Check back often to see the latest! 

If you have a passion for the Altador Cup we are looking for a seasonal volunteer to assist with updating guides and general daily coverage. To give you an idea what we mean check out our past coverage. If you have more time to give to us, good news, we are also looking for more guide writers in general. Apply here!

Team Neopia Central has arrived! We have added new buttons, shields, and more so you can show your support for the newest addition to the Altador Cup. You can check out these new graphics as well as all our Altador Cup graphics as part of our revamped Altador Cup guide here! 

If you have a passion for the Altador Cup we are looking for a seasonal volunteer to assist with updating guides and general daily coverage. To give you an idea what we mean check out our past coverage. If you have more time to give to us, good news, we are also looking for more guide writers in general. Apply here!

Ahead of the upcoming tournament we have begun the process of updating centralizing our graphics hub. We have broken it up by team and have a section for general, so you can show your team spirit or simply your love of the game. You can check them all out here.

This year we are debuting sticker fonts as well which are all ready to go for each team. We also have some all new shop and gallery layouts for each team coming, as well as a bunch of things for the all new Neopian Central team so no one is going to be left out!

If you have a passion for the Altador Cup we are looking for a seasonal volunteer to assist with updating guides and general daily coverage. To give you an idea what we mean check out our past coverage. If you have more time to give to us, good news, we are also looking for more guide writers in general. Apply here!

The event of the summer is BACK! Now that Neopia is back to normal (sort of?), the Altador Cup is up and running for its 20th year! It is confirmed that many changes have been made for this year's AC, which will be displayed below. Additionally, our Altador Cup guide has gotten a complete makeover after over 10 years (and continues to be updated as the AC progresses). Check it out today! And as the days progress, be on the lookout from our SunnyNeo team of new graphics, fonts, guides and more!

This year's AC will be shorter in duration compared to prior years. The AC Tournament Period is 9 days long and consists of 3 rounds. They work as follows:

Round 1 -- Teams are randomly paired up to compete against each other. Winners of this round will be placed in the Upper Mid bracket, and losers of the round will be placed in the Mid bracket. Once the round is finished, there will be a 1-day Round Break (or bye day) to give time to calculate the final scores and determine brackets.

Round 2 -- Teams within the Upper Mid and Mid brackets will randomly be paired up to compete against each other. Winners in the Upper Mid bracket will be placed in the Top bracket, while the losers will remain in the Upper Mid bracket. Winners in the Mid bracket will stay in the Mid bracket, while the lowers will move down to the Lower bracket. Once the round is finished, there will be a 1-day Round Break (or bye day) to give time to calculate the final scores and determine final brackets.

Round 3 -- At this point, brackets are fully determined and every team will play every other team in the backet, for a total of 4 days/games and 1 bye day per team. The teams who earn the overall highest score will place in the #1 spot of their bracket while all other teams will be placed 2nd-5th.

Compete against other teams by playing four traditional games (Yooyuball, Make Some Noise, Slushie Slinger, and Shootout Showdown) and one new game to debut, Obstacle Course Caper. (Updated game guides are currently in the works!)

A brand new team has made it's way to the Altador Cup this year: Neopia Central!

The days of grinding to All Star rank has been eliminated! Instead, TNT has brought back Achievements which made its debut back in AC V. There are also daily trivia questions that earn you points!

Additionally, aside from the NC component of the AC, Altador from the Clouds, there is also a track component (similar to TVW's track component). The Challenge Track is a new way to earn extra rewards by participating in the AC. The more points you earn from playing games, answering trivia questions, and completing achievements, the more rewards! There is a free track for all to participate, and a purchasable option called The Champion's Track. The Champion's Track pass can be purchased in the NC Mall.

All information shared came from this year's Altador Cup XX FAQ page. We recommend reading through for more detailed information.