July 2008 News Archive

Yessums, yet another game has gone up for beta testing for premium members. The name of the game is Faerie's Folly. The description is:

Casandia is a kindly if clumsy air faerie. While trying to transport a giant load of Petpets, she accidentally tips them over and drops all of them off the clouds of Faerieland. The PPL, hearing a distress call, sets up a floating raft beneath Faerieland in an attempt to catch all the Petpets. The rescued Petpets are then transferred to a park and put up for adoption, in the hopes that someone with some of Casandia's benevolence (but none of her dreadful absentmindedness and carelessness) will adopt them.

Below you can see some screenshots.

Your goal in the game is to catch petpets falling from the sky using your left and right arrow keys to control your boat. However, catching aquatic petpets, missing normal petpets or letting enemies get to the petpets gives you a strike. Three strikes and you're out. You can stun your enemies by shooting at them with a watergun that you control with your mouse. There are also many powerups that you can collect in the game.

Thanks to the alertness of pocketnp we were able to locate dozens of unreleased NC Mall Neohome 2 items. We've made a list for you on our Neohome v.2 page. You will see that you will be able to build towers, porches, courtyards etc. Of course all of this comes at a price, since you will have to pay NeoCash for it :(

Thanks to frostpettle we now know that non-premium members are also able to play Keyquest! We have written a great guide for starting players: SunnyNeo Keyquest Guide. So enjoy this new fabulous board game. Please note that not all features may be available because the game is still in beta test. Also note that the game may not load, there may be errors etc. This is not called beta test for nothing ;) Don't contact the SunnyNeo staff about any errors, loading problems etc. Submit a bug report instead.


Also, for all beta testers, the neopoint awards are available, and the vault where you can trade in the keys you've won is opened! When you redeem a key at the vault you an win fabulous prizes! Among them are: Paint Brushes, Codestones, Neggs, Books, Stamps, Furniture and Wearables. Yes.. I did say Paint brushes, and yes, we have it confirmed.

We somehow forgot to announce we added Quest Counters to the website. Eep! Well have fun with those! There are normal faerie quest counters, and ones for Illusen and Jhudora.

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Thanks to pocketnp we were able to update the Neohomes v.2 page with a scenery image of Virtupets. We've also added a scenery image of Kiko Lake and a neohome image of Neopia Central. At the bottom of the page we've added an unreleased NC Mall Capsule and a secret about the neopets navigation.

Today the beta test for Neohomes version 2 was started for neopets premium users. Unfortunately, none of the SunnyNeo staff got in before beta spots were closed. However we have managed to set up quite an interesting guide with loads of screenshots with the help of slrunion99. Thank you! For those of you who want to see the new neohomes. Check out SunnyNeo's Neohome v. 2 guide!


Also, a small update in our Keyquest Guide. Neopets decided to update their About Keyquest page, and gave us a spiffy overview of several mini games that we hadn't seen before.

At last, we have begun to replace some of our plain fonts! We are making brand new fonts for you. So far, we have completed new fonts for all of the default avatars. The old fonts have been relocated to a different page and can still be used by everyone. We plan on making new fonts for most of the secret avatars too, so please have patience as this takes time. Here is the new font for the Air Faerie avatar, be sure to visit the page to see all of the new default avatar fonts!

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In an epic two day final, Faerieland proved that they are not just a set of pretty little players, winning their Yooyuball match against Brightvale. The Brightvale team retaliated with wins in Slushie Slinger and Make Some Noise, but even then, they were unable to beat the fantastic Faerieland team in the battle for 15th place.


Following the disappointing score sheet of the home team, Virtupets were clear favourites to win. Unfortunately, Keetra Deile and the Virtupets team were over confident of success in the finals, and had given up with any more training. The late night training efforts of the Altador team, combined with some good Altadorian Food proved to be a winning recipe, with the home team getting a well-earned clean sweep over the space station. With such an exciting final, the Altador fans are certain their team will finish even higher in next year's cup.


Terror Mountain faced the terrible Tyrannians in the battle for 11th place overall. The Tyrannians were on top form for Slushie Slinger, showing off their serving skills to the fans by serving while blindfolded. Even with the advantage of playing with no blindfolds, Terror Mountain were unable to beat the Tyrannians, leaving the Terror Mountain fans hoping for a win in the other two games. The Tyrannians were unstoppable in the Yooyuball match, with the luck of getting multiple Fire Yooyuballs in a row assisting them to another win. As the Make Some Noise contest commenced, the Terror Mountain fans realised that they were no longer in with a chance of getting 11th place, but they put as much effort into their finals cheers for the year as they could. Tyrannia, however, were cheering even louder, with the referee ending the contest early to stop himself from getting another headache. Terror Mountain captain Prytariel later commented that although the team would have liked to be 11th overall, they were very happy with 12th place, and hinted at some new training regimes in preparation for next year's cup.


Mystery Island had a surprising loss in their Slushie Slinger final against opponents Maraqua. The Maraquans had been training to improve their skills across all the cup games, and their Slushie Slinger win put them in a good mood for Make Some Noise. The Mystery Island team fans had been saving their best cheers for the finals as they drowned out the Maraquan cheering making it one win each as their final game approached. The Maraquans were insistent on an underwater Yooyuball game and much to their surprise Mystery Island captain Volgoth agreed. Unknown to the Maraquans the Islanders had been practising their underwater Yooyuball techniques. Mystery Island's underwater skill left the Maraquans stunned, allowing Mystery Island to take the lead and the eventual Yooyuball win, plus ninth place overall.


Last year's winners Darigan Citadel have finally found their winning form, but some may say they took too long in finding it. Nevertheless the Citadel set the pace with a blistering turn of speed in Yooyuball. Haunted Woods goalkeeper Fanetti couldn't follow the yooyuball's progress quickly enough, resulting in a well-earned win for the Citadel. They maintained the speed in Slushie Slinger, amazingly not dropping a single slushie compared to the 10 that the Haunted Woods dropped. The Haunted Woods team know they had no chance of beating the Citadel overall, and in a surprising gesture of goodwill the Haunted Woods fans joined forces with the Darigan Citadel fans to win the Make Some Noise contest for Darigan.


The Kreludor team have displayed an impressive array of skill and agility in the cup this year, despite their absence on half price day. The games started with Make Some Noise which was won by Kreludor after Meridell's use of team megaphones earned them a disqualification. The mighty Meridellians were unfazed at the Make Some Noise result, serving an astonishing number of slushies to win the Slushie Slinger game hands down. With one game win apiece it was all to play for in Yooyuball with both teams' goalkeepers intent on saving every goal attempt possible. Unfortunately Kreludor's goalkeeper Jurin T. was suffering from a mild case of blurred vision, preventing him from focusing on the approaching yooyuballs. Despite Kreludor's Yooyuball loss, leaving Meridell to take fifth place overall, Kreludor captain Derlyn Fonnet said the team had thoroughly enjoyed the cup and that they are now looking forward to returning next year.        


Shenkuu had their hearts set on third place overall as they faced the Lost Desert. Shenkuu's games got off to flying start with a Make Some Noise win, closely followed by victory in Slushie Slinger. As the Yooyuball commenced it was still all to play for, as Lost Desert's goalkeeper Leera Heggle saved every potential goal that came towards the Lost Desert goalmouth. Shenkuu were unable to score any goals, resulting in a well-deserved win plus the third place trophy for the Lost Desert.


Saving the best until last, the final games of the day saw the remaining battle of the Islanders, for first and second places overall. Roo Island had been training all night in preparation for the finals and their dedication paid off with an easy Yooyuball win. The Krawks were determined to not be beaten in the other two games, with "Dasher" Soley leading the KI team to a Slushie Slinger victory. Although the Krawks knew there was no chance of them bringing the cup home this year they still gave a resounding cheer to win Make Some Noise. The ultimate champions of the Altador Cup this year are the Roos, who are taking the first place trophy home this year, in the hope that it will ward off Count von Roo.

We have just made and Altador Cup III Prize page for you to see. Of course these can also be found on Neopets itsself, but it's always nice to have a good archive. 

Secondly Roo Island deserves some more attention. Hurrah!

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There is also a major glitch going on, several items are affected. The glitch does not affect everyone's account, just some people. We don't know any patterns. This is what we know about the items:

- Healing Potions an some potions from Kayla's Potion Shop do not work
- Books do not disappear from your inventory after being read
- Omelettes and Jellies aren't disappearing after being eaten
- Scratchcards aren't disappearing after use
- Morphing and Transmogrification Potions do not work, it says your pet changes, but stays the same.
- Opened Goodie Bags give you items, but the bag itself doesn't disappear.
- If you use a toy Pinata for the avatar, you'll get the avatar but the pinata doesn't disappear.

Do not abuse any of these glitches or your account may get frozen!

There's also a glitch where you can put NC Mall items in your gallery. We don't think this was done on purpose. Be careful with this until TNT reveals more information.

The Altador Cup III has ended and prizes for participating can now be retrieved.

For everyone who didn't get the Altador Cup avatar or Side Theme in previous years of the Altador Cup can rejoice. They are again available by visiting the prize shop if you participated in the Altador Cup.

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Edit by anuarisa: Roo Island won! Congrats Rooligans!

To start off, we've got 5 (yes 5!) new Petpage layouts for you lovely Neopians. They are for Adoption Agencies, Bloggers, Wishlists, Restock Achievements, and one is a Multi-Use layout for any purpose.


And to everyone's relief, we've finally edited our graphics to be compatible with the broken filters. We've given up hope that TNT will fix the filters any time soon, so now all of our graphics work without having to make any changes to the style tags. (So stop neomailing us, please!)

Speaking of graphics, don't forget that we're looking for a second graphics maker to join the SunnyNeo team! Click here to find out how to apply, and make sure to read the requirements.

With one of our graphics staff members going on hiatus, there is room for a new graphics staff member. Yay!! If you want to apply please be sure to read the requirements first. We need everyone who is applying to make their own graphics portfolio, so you best get started!

Click here to go to the staff application form.

We just wanted to give you some heads up to a major neohome makeover that will be upon us soon. This neohome makeover is often referred to as Neohomes v2. On neopets different kinds of furniture have appeared at the employment agency, these furniture items are part of the new neohomes. You can see an overview of these items on our Neohomes version 2 page. You will see that there are many items for customising your walls and floors, which will make it easier for you to decorate your neohome. Apart from these items not much is known about neohomes v.2 yet. Rumour has it that neohome items will also be sold at the NC Mall.

Because our existing Altador Cup Schedule and Results page were insufficient to display the finals, we've created a new page. The Altador Cup Finals page. Enjoy the Altador Cup and our cover!

The play-off round results have been announced, and the team are half-way through the final round. Just one more day of games stands between Krawk Island and ultimate victory, but can they beat the Roothless Roos?


Fourth place Shenkuu faced first place Krawk Island, in what was expected to be a clean sweep for the KI team. Shenkuu served slushies to the bitter end to get a Slushie Slinger win, but the KI team were just no match for them in Yooyuball and Make Some Noise, leaving Shenkuu to battle it out for third place in the final round.


Third place Lost Desert were looking forward to their games against Roo Island. The LD team entered the colosseum with captain Leera Heggle's words of encouragement ringing in their ears: "our skill and agility is what got us here, and we're going to stick with the tried and tested way of winning. Believe me, Roo Island won't know what hit them!" The LD team proved their skill and agility with an easy Slushie Slinger win, but the Roos replied with a win for Make Some Noise. Both teams knew they needed to win the Yooyuball match in order to get a chance for first place overall, but the Lost Desert just didn't have the stamina to beat the Roos.


Following their absence from the cup last year, Kreludor were going all out to be at the top of their group. Their opponents, the Haunted Woods, had crafted plans for a play-off round win, inviting Edna, the Esophagor and the Brain Tree to the colosseum. The Scorchio referee, however, forbade the three from entering, stating the play-off round ruling that no Neopian who runs a quest of any kind may be permitted to enter. The Haunted Woods were undeterred by this, winning the Slushie Slinger and Make Some Noise games with ease. As the Yooyuball match was due to start, the Kreludor team knew it was their last hope of getting 4th place overall. The HW team had several attempts at the goal, but found the Kreludor goalkeeper  Jurin T. impossible to get the Yooyuball past. By the end of the match, the HW team had not succeeded in scoring one single goal, leaving Kreludor the winners of the play-off round.


Meridell were up against last year's winners Darigan Citadel, who were intent on getting the highest placing possible.  Layton Vickles lead the Citadel team in a rousing cheer to win their Make Some Noise contest, hoping that the team would stay keyed up for the other 2 games. Unfortunately, the Darigan Citadel team had exhausted themselves with all the cheering, and were unable to stop the Mighty Meridell team from taking the Yooyuball win. The final game of the play-offs was Slushie Slinger, but by then, the Citadel team knew they had no chance of winning overall. Layton Vickles and his team stood by the sidelines and watched the Meridell team serve slushies like there was no tomorrow, saying afterwards that he was conserving the team's energy for the final round against the Haunted Woods.


Mystery Island succeeded in the only clean sweep of the play-off rounds, against 12th place Terror Mountain. TM captain Prytariel said that the team weren't too disappointed with their play-off round results, as they still have the chance to get to 11th place overall. The Mystery Island team went back to the Island to celebrate after the play-off rounds, leading to rumours that Maraqua might have an easy win in the final round.


Maraqua may well be "the best team in Maraqua" but they also proved their skill and agility in their play-off games against Tyrannia. Maraqua started the play-offs with what seemed to be an easy win in Make Some Noise, after the Tyrannian fans were found to be suffering from Ugga-Ugga. Unfortunately for the Tyrannian team, the referee couldn't understand Tyrannian, resulting in a disqualification for not cheering in a suitable language. The Tyrannian team had a secret plan for Slushie Slinger though. They added a helping of Sporkle Syrup into their slushies in an attempt to cure their fans. Unnoticed by the referee, the Sporkle-Syrup-enhanced slushies proved the most popular, leading Tyrannia to a well-earned Slushie Slinger victory. Maraqua had the last laugh, however, with a clear win in Yooyuball resulting in an overall Maraquan win for the play-off round.


16th place Faerieland faced Virtupets in what the space station team had decided would be an easy win across all three games. Virtupets got off to a flying start, when the Faerieland goalkeeper failed to turn up. With the Yooyuball game in full swing, the referee set off to investigate, discovering goalkeeper Valtonous Rea sitting in the Faerieland team neohome, suffering from a severe case of NeoPhobia. One quick dash to the pharmacy for a pair of Step Out Shoes later, and Rea willing entered the colosseum. The referee restarted the Yooyuball match, stating that the Virtupets team had been given an unfair advantage, but even with the fresh start, Faerieland were unable to beat Virtupets.
The second game of the day was Slushie Slinger, and both teams were frantically serving as many slushies as they could lay their paws on, in a bid to be crowned Slushie Slinger Supreme. By the end of the contest, the Virtupets team had dropped more slushies than they had been able to serve, leaving the Faerieland team as the winners. Faerieland's fans were buoyed up by their win, and maintained their successful run with a Make Some Noise win. Unfortunately, those two wins were not enough to allow Faerieland an overall play-off win, leaving them to face Brightvale in the battle for 15th place overall.



The final set of matches in the play-off rounds saw Brightvale against the home team. Both teams have struggled with their form this year, resulting in a disappointing set of results overall. Nevertheless, the teams both entered the colosseum with a heightened sense of purpose, neither wanting to be in the battle for 15th and 16th place overall. Brightvale took an early lead with a set of splendid Slushie Slinger servings, leaving the Altador team staring in disbelief. The home team managed to recover for Make Some Noise, proving that although they haven't managed a particularly high placing this year, the home team still know how to shout the loudest. With one win for each team in the side games, it all came down to the Yooyuball match. All the fans were perched on the edge of their seats as they watched the 14th and 15th placed teams battle it out for that all-important final round against Virtupets. Altador captain "Trapper" Remis was the hero of the day, expertly scoring the final goal that gave Altador the overall play-off round win.

At the beginning of July, the Key Quest game opened up to premium beta testers.

We have now updated the Key Quest page to include information about the game.

We have also updated it with all of the currently available tokens.

It's all eyes to the finals as the battle for supremacy heats up. The referee has insisted that all scores be kept under-wraps until the end of the play-off rounds, so instead of a match report, today we're bringing you a special feature - a short interview with a member of each team, on their plans for play-off, and final round success.


Krawk Island's "Dasher" Soley: Well, we have multiple plans for success, but seeing as we're up against Shenkuu, I seriously don't think we'll need to use them. I mean, with a score sheet like ours, who needs to be worried about winning the play-offs? It's guaranteed.



Roo Island's Lilo Blumario: We are relieved to not be facing Krawk Island in the play-offs, but we're not going to be complacent. Lost Desert are a formidable opponent, and we're going to do everything we can to beat them. We've been training hard, specifically for the finals and we want to take the first place trophy back to Roo Island, as it's rumoured to ward off certain vampire Roos.



Lost Desert's Leera Heggle: Having finished in 5th place last year, we're just pleased to have our rightful place in the finals this time round. We're not going to be changing any of our tactics - our skill and agility is what got us here, and we're going to stick with the tried and tested way of winning. Believe me, Roo Island won't know what hit them!


Shenkuu's Mirsha Grelinek: I'm sorry, I don't have time to discuss tactics - we're in the middle of a very important training session, which we must finish if we want a chance of being at the top this year. What's that? You want me to give a team slogan? Oh okay then, "Good Friends, Good Food, Good Fortune!"



Kreludor's Derlyn Fonnet: We do have some secret weapons in our plan for Neopian domination. Oops, of course I meant in our plan to win the play-off round. We are facing a much more experienced Yooyuball team, but I know that we can succeed this year, and get into the final round.


The referee sent out a search for "Wizard" Windelle and the Meridell team, following their failure to turn up at the colosseum this morning. They were later discovered wandering through the streets of Altador, trying to find the Souvenir shop, returning with embarrassment when they were reminded that there isn't a Souvenir shop for the Cup this year.



Darigan Citadel's Layton Vickles: Regardless of what the score table says, Darigan are taking the cup home with them this year. Even if we have to prise it out of the grasp of Krawk Island.



Haunted Wood's Krell Vitor: We do have some plans for success in the play-off rounds. They're totally hush-hush at the moment, but I can reveal that we have invited some special guests to the play-offs: the Esophagor, Brain Tree and Edna.


The Mystery Island team were unavailable for comment, having been spotted shopping for stat boosters.


Tyrannia's Harlis Neyhbol: Ugg Ugg, Trarrr, Ugga Ugg!
Maybe it wasn't such a good idea to interview the only Tyrannian player to not speak English?


Maraqua's Elon "The Black Hole" Hughlis: We will definitely beat Tyrannia, after all we are the very best team in Maraqua, so how can we lose?!



Terror Mountain's Prytariel: Providing the Mystery Island team don't bring any neohome heaters or anything like that, we're sure that we can win at least one of our games in the play-offs. We don't mind if we win or lose now, it's just such a great feeling to not finish in the bottom four teams!


Virtupets' Keetra Deile: Play-offs? Against Faerieland? We're guaranteed to win: we don't even need to train for these games, it'll be as easy as pie.


Altador's "Trapper" Remis: Yes, we do have a plan for the play-offs. We're planning on turning the signposts around so no other teams can find their way to the colosseum to participate. Well, as we found last year that is the only way we can still win the Cup this year. I do think we stand a good chance over Brightvale, but I don't want to jinx our chances of success by saying any more.


Brightvale's "Squeaky" Tressif: I think that as a team, we have done well this year. We've been plagued by bad luck and illness, so to be in the play-off round against Altador gives us a real chance of getting through to the final round. On behalf of the Brightvale team, I just want to say "good luck" to Altador - may the best team win.


Faerieland's Kakoni Worrill: We're not overly worried about the play-offs. Good always triumphs over bad, so there's no contest against Virtupets. "Underdogs always come out on top!"

Virtupets were suffering from exhaustion at the beginning of their three games against Faerieland. The constant overnight training that Virtupets captain Keetra Deile has been inflicting on her team, resulted in the Virtupets goalkeeper falling asleep during the Yooyuball match. Faerieland took advantage of their lethargic opponents, with their first Yooyuball draw of the Cup this year. Unfortunately, Faerieland were unable to match their Yooyuball success in the other games, with the sleepy Virtupets team winning both the Slushie Slinger and Make Some Noise contests before returning to the space station for a well-needed rest.


Roo Island have definitely gone off the boil, with an unimpressive set of results against Kreludor. The Kreludor team took an early win in Slushie Slinger, and followed that with a rousing cheer to win Make Some Noise. RI captain Lilo Blumario pulled his team aside before the Yooyuball game, to remind them that their place in the final was still dependent on a decent set of scores in the last two days worth of games. Thankfully for the Roo fans, the RI team regained some of their focus, with the Kreludor team only managing to hold them to a draw.



Shenkuu were back in fighting form, with a clean sweep over last year's winners Darigan Citadel. The super-charged Shenkuu team have clearly been aiming for a place in the finals, following their impressive final placing last year. Team captain Mirsha Grelinek attributed their success this year to their team motto: with Ninjas and inner peace, you cannot fail!


Mighty Meridell are still battling for that coveted place in the finals, with another clean sweep over Terror Mountain. The TM goalkeeper Minae Mitora has recently been blamed for the team's poor score record this year, prompting the fans to come up with their own suggestions for a replacement. The most popular goalkeeper suggestion was the Snowager, but captain Prytariel dismissed the idea, reminding the fans that the Snowager sleeps for 21 hours each day.


The Lost Desert were all set for a clean sweep over the Maraquans, and their plan was going swimmingly with wins in Yooyuball and Slushie Slinger. For the Make Some Noise contest however, the Maraquans had insisted that the game be played underwater. LD captain Leera Heggle refused to let his team play underwater, citing health and safety issues, which resulted in a disqualification for the LD team, and Maraqua's 11th win.


In an unusual show of team support, a selection of Brightvale fans had brought some Brightvale windows with them, to encourage their team to do better than their usual three game loss. Although it was a unique idea, it backfired when the light reflected off the windows, shining straight into the Brightvale goalkeeper's eyes. This error of judgement from the Brightvale fans, allowed the Haunted Woods to take an easy Yooyuball win.
Undeterred by their loss, the Brightvale fans gave it their all in the penultimate Make Some Noise contest before the finals, but they were unable to even match the volume of the Haunted Woods team, who walked away with their 18th. After all their cheering, both sets of fans were thirsty and eager for Slushie Slinger to commence. The Brightvale team took an early lead after HW team member Autrey Fulse dropped several slushies that he was supposed to be serving. In the final seconds of the contest, the Haunted Woods managed to catch up with Brightvale, resulting in two teams of exhausted players, and a draw for Slushie Slinger.


Krawk Island are clearly at the peak of their game playing, with another clean sweep over Mystery Island. The KI team have been consistent in their scoring so far this year, with a total of only 8 draws and 4 losses. Captain "Dasher" Soley, explained that his team had been training all year for the Altador Cup, and assured the KI fans that their team will go all out to take the first place cup home with them this year.


The final match of the day saw the hungry home team face the terrifying Tyrannians. Altador were nowhere to be seen at the start of the Yooyuball match, which was unusual as their team have the least distance to travel to reach the colosseum each day. The referee went to investigate, and found the team members buying Nectar of the Heroes at Exquisite Ambrosia. On their return to the colosseum, Lyvon Cibaire apologised to the home fans for Altador's oversight, explaining that the home team had woken late, and there hadn't been any time for them to eat breakfast before the games were due to start. The referee docked some points from the Altador team for time wasting, and quickly started the games. Fortunately for Tyrannia, the home team's unexpected stop for breakfast had not given them any more energy, making it another easy three game win for the Tyrannians.

Yeah! We know two new unreleased colors for the Kiko Day. Thanks neocolours.de for the pictures of the Darigan and Split Kiko.

Some new items were added to the NC Mall, but most of all you can receive a FREE Birthday Goodie Bag! You can just click on the item in the mall and you'll then be able to click the "Click Here" link to get it.

The bag contains one NC mall item and two normal items.

Sorry for the late report today - I've spent the entire morning chasing the Meepits out of the office.



Yesterday morning, Faerieland's team captain Kakoni Worrill, said that despite their continued poor form, they intend to finish the games on a high this year. Unfortunately Worrill's team were unable to meet their expectations, suffering another loss in all three games against Terror Mountain. The faeries have been steadily getting more generous recently, in what was rumoured to be an attempt to get more Neopians to support the Faerieland team ready for next year's Cup.


Reb Weemelott, Brightvale Right Forward, didn't have an incredible amount of luck in their games against Meridell, as he failed to even get the Yooyuball close to the Meridell goal. The Meridellians took a Yooyuball win, with Fiorina proving her worth to the team, by scoring every goal possible. The Brightvale fans tried their best in Make Some Noise, but they couldn't even match the volume of the mighty Meridell team, who cheered their way to their 10th Make Some Noise win. Spurred on by their success, Meridell raced through the Slushie Slinger contest to make it a clean sweep over Brightvale.


Haunted Woods faced the mystique of Mystery Island as both teams battle it out for the highest position possible. Mystery Island took the lead in the Make Some Noise game, after the HW fans were found to be suffering from Kikoughela, resulting in them being unable to muster a whisper to cheer their team on. Several boxes of Kikoughela Drops later, the Haunted Woods fans had recovered fully, and were able to cheer their team to their 16th Yooyuball win. Mystery Island tried their best in Slushie Slinger, but they were unable to match the HW team for speed and accuracy, leading MI to their 7th Slushie Slinger loss.


Second place Roo Island were up against third place Lost Desert, in a closely fought set of games. The day got off to a bad, after goalkeeper Clutch Billaban had suffered an injured wing. The LD team appeared sympathetic by not taking advantage of Billaban's injury, allowing the Roos to win the game. The LD fans were not deterred by their team's loss, and managed to cheer their team on to win in Make Some Noise. By the start of the Slushie Slinger contest, both sets of fans were exceptionally thirsty and desperate for their slushies. Both teams served slushies with skill and expertise, but neither could better the other, resulting in the 4th Slushie Slinger draw for both teams.


The very best of Dr Sloth's space station met the crafty Kreludor team, in what Virtupets had expected to be an easy win. Unfortunately, the Virtupets team and fans had severely underestimated the ability of their opponents, losing all three games to the jubilant Kreludor team. Kreludor still have their eyes on a place in the finals, but they still have to face the Roothless Roos for a final match.


Shenkuu started the day by demonstrating their Yooyuball skills to the crowd, explaining how they have managed to be in with a chance of a place in the finals again this year. Tyrannian captain Loryche insisted her team would not be intimidated by such skilful opponents, and urged the Tyrannian fans to go all out in their support for the team. With the Make Some Noise contest first, it looked like the Tyrannians would get an easy win, but the Shenkuu team brought out their secret weapon - Chef Bonju himself. At the sight of Bonju, the Shenkuu fans went wild, leading the referee to end the contest early to prevent another headache. The Shenkuu team were so impressed with their fans' cheering, that they went all out to win Yooyuball and Slushie Slinger. After the games, Tyrannian captain Loryche commented that the opposition was just too good for them to beat, but that they would do much better against Altador tomorrow.


The final match of the day was last year's winners Darigan Citadel, against the clever Krawk Island team. The Citadel fans had been up all night, painting banners with messages of encouragement for the team. Unfortunately, when the fans entered the colosseum, their banners were all in the wrong order, resulting in the Citadel team spending most of the Yooyuball match trying to figure out what their fans were trying to tell them. The Darigan's luck didn't improve in Slushie Slinger, when captain Layton Vickles dropped several slushies that he was supposed to be serving. With many of the DC fans still thirsty after the Slushie Slinger contest, the Krawk Island team took advantage of Vickles' clumsiness to win Make Some Noise, and notching up another clean sweep.


With just two days remaining before the finals - which teams will triumph, and which will be sitting on the sidelines?

A new guide for Advert Attack has been added to our Games Room. We had to take the old guide down a few months ago when TNT updated Advert Attack. All of the pop-ups had changed, as well as the points needed for earning the avatar. We decided that rather than just updating a few parts of the guide, it would be better to take it down for awhile and give it a complete makeover!

Brightvale goalkeeper Erli Quinnock arrived in the early hours of the morning, following his rescue from Krawk Island the previous day. His return spurred the Brightvale fans into a rousing set of cheers, but they were still no match for Shenkuu, who cheered their team to an early lead that Brightvale just couldn't catch up with. Shenkuu's winning form continued through Slushie Slinger, with the thirsty fans being served at lightning speed. Halfway through the Yooyuball match Brightvale had taken the lead, but the Shenkuu team battled it out to the final seconds, giving the super-charged Shenkuu team a satisfying clean sweep.


Terror Mountain suffered an expected defeat against the crazy Krawk Island team, who with three more matches remaining, are clear favourites to lead the teams into the Altador Cup finals this year. The KI team have mellowed slightly in their attitudes to the other team members, inviting the TM team to Krawk Island for a celebration. Wary of what happened to the Brightvale goalkeeper, TM captain Prytariel said the team were honoured to be invited, but that they couldn't afford to miss valuable training time this late in the Cup.


The Roo Island fans were anticipating a clean sweep over Meridell, and were shocked by the Meridell team's agility and skills in Yooyuball. The Meridell goalkeeper Yoris Obbles was hardly required, as the Roos didn't have much opportunity to take the Yooyuball anywhere near their opposition's goal. Smarting from their loss, the RI team had a hurried tactical discussion before the start of Slushie Slinger. Unfortunately for the team, Jair Tollet had misheard her instructions, and started serving to the Meridell fans instead. Due to this confusion, the RI team were only able to hold mighty Meridell to a draw. Tollet did compensate for her mistake, however, by leading the RI fans in a rousing cheer to win their 20th Make Some Noise game.


The battle for third place commenced with the Lost Desert team being greeted by hoards of cheering fans, and the Kreludor team hearing a whispered message that Dr Sloth had been sighted again. The unfortunate timing of this message made the Kreludor team lose concentration in Slushie Slinger, throwing away the slushies, and serving the thirsty fans with empty Slushie cups. The Kreludor fans were also concerned about the apparent sighting of Dr Sloth, and were scared to be seen cheering their team on, resulting in their second loss of the day.

Just before the Yooyuball match, the commentators read an official statement over the tannoy system, confirming that the sighting of Dr Sloth was merely an eager Virtupets fan dressed up in some NC Mall clothing. The Kreludor team were relieved at the news, and went on to score an impressive number of goals against the LD team, not quite managing to beat their score, but holding the LD team to a well-earned draw.


Tyrannia fought valiantly against Mystery Island, in the hope of the Tyrannian team winning all three games. They started off in fine fashion, with Slushie Slinger and Make Some Noise wins, but on entering the Yooyuball game, the Tyrannian forwards' attention was taken by a series of banners in the crowd. As they struggled to read the good luck messages, the MI team had scored multiple goals, giving them a lead the Tyrannians just couldn't remove. Tyrannian captain Loryche later said she wasn't disappointed by the result, as winning two games out of three is a fantastic achievement.


Last years winners were up against the home team, in another easy clean sweep. To Altador, the term "clean sweep" seems to refer more to the Yurble janitor rather than their Altador Cup skills. Maybe a change of players next year will improve their chances of success.


Virtupets, complete with fans in Dr Sloth costumes, were hoping for at least one win against Haunted Woods, as both teams tried to out-scare the opposition. Haunted Woods took an early lead with a win in Slushie Slinger, entering the Yooyuball game with high spirits. The Virtupets team started off well, with a few goals, but their goalkeeper just couldn't prevent the Yooyuballs from entering the goal mouth, leading to another win for the Haunted Woods. As the Make Some Noise contest began, it was clear from outside the colosseum which team was the loudest, as the phrase "Haunted Woods are the best" echoed around the corners of Altador.


Faerieland seem content with their last place position, happy in the knowledge that they have won three Yooyuball games. For Maraqua it was an easy win, and an ideal place to practise their new tactics for tomorrow's game against Altador.






With only three days worth of games remaining before the finals, Krawk Island, Roo Island, and the Lost Desert are favourites to be playing in the finals, with outsiders Kreludor still the favourites for fourth place. Only time will tell which teams will make it through.

There's yet another series of plushies coming out in September 2008. From the Entertainment Earth website:

Neopets Collector Plush Wave 4 Case Description: Take these cute and cuddly pets anywhere! This wave 4 case of 12 pieces includes 12 different characters: 1x Flotsam (yellow), 1x Ixi (red), 1x Kau (purple), 1x Korbat (pink), 1x Gelert (electric), 1x Grundo (split/cloud), 1x Mynci (spotted), 1x Usul (striped), 1x Blumaroo (rainbow), 1x Chomby (rainbow), 1x Wocky (rainbow), 1x special chase figure (Subject to change.)

On the website you can also view larger images of all of the plushies. Small image below.

Krawk Island captain, "Dasher" Soley, invited the Brightvale team to the island, in a gesture of goodwill following the KI team's clean sweep on Friday. Unfortunately, goalkeeper Erli Quinnock became lost on the island while digging for the buried treasure. His team mates returned to the colosseum without him for their games against Faerieland, resulting in another Brightvale loss at Yooyuball. Thankfully, the Brightvale team were able to power through to win in Slushie Slinger and Make Some Noise despite being one player down. The news from Krawk Island by the end of the game was that Erli Quinnock had been found, and was currently on a boat back to Altador. We can only hope that he will arrive in time for tomorrow's matches.


Krawk Island faced the terrible Tyrannians in what was expected to be an easy three game win for the Islanders. The battle for the first place position in Slushie Slinger came first, with both team frantically serving to the waiting fans. Krawk Island were distracted by a sudden influx of pirates fresh from the Smuggler's Cove, resulting in the Tyrannians taking the lead and winning their 21st Slushie Slinger game. The KI team weren't going to be beaten in any of the other games though, as their fans cheered them on to win Make Some Noise and Yooyuball.






Roo Island were up against the mighty Maraquans and managed to continue their run of success by winning Yooyuball and Make Some Noise. Luckily for the Maraquans, the RI team were too exhausted from the Yooyuball games to really challenge them in Slushie Slinger, leaving the underwater team, to take their 10th win.





The Lost Desert were spurred on from their three game win against Altador on Friday, and entered the colosseum with high spirits. It could be said that Virtupets were going to be easy opponents anyway, as they are 5th from the bottom of the table, but the LD team weren't going to take any chances. LD captain Leera Heggle had instructed the team to play as if they were facing Krawk Island, and the team certainly did that! The Yooyuball match was first, and Virtupets goalkeeper Goltron Mk I was stunned to see the speed of the LD players. Goltron Mk I let in so many goals, the Virtupets team have hinted at replacing him next year with Goltron Mk II. The LD team continued with their blistering speed in Slushie Slinger, and left the Virtupets fans covering their ears with the volume of their cheering. With a performance like that, it will be surprising if the LD team don't place highly in the finals this year.


Kreludor are still battling it out for fourth place, with an impressive clean sweep over Terror Mountain. The Kreludans have their hearts set on a place in the finals, after their absence from last year's cup. Not wanting to leave anything to chance, Kreludor captain Derlyn Fonnet called his team in for an overnight training session to ensure their ability is at a peak for the next few vital games.


Mystery Island suffered an embarrassing defeat against Meridell, after the MI team members were cautioned by the referee for their goalkeeper's use of Winged Altadorian Sandals. Goalkeeper Lor Benneveldt later admitted he had worn the sandals, but insisted that it was simply a fashion statement and that he hadn't intended to use their flying capabilities to assist him in preventing Meridell scoring goals. The MI team were docked points for the Yooyuball match, resulting in an automatic win for the Meridell team, who followed on that success with their 18th Slushie Slinger win. Meridell couldn't quite beat the MI team's cheering for Make Some Noise though, only succeeding in holding them to a draw.


The home team just couldn't stop the super-charged Shenkuu team, as the Shenkuu skill, agility, and sheer luck in getting multiple fire Yooyuballs, lead to Altador's 24th Yooyuball loss. The disheartened Altador team tried their best in Slushie Slinger, but unfortunately Timu's carelessness in dropping some of the slushies cost the home team a chance of a win, leaving Shenkuu victorious. The Altador fan's morale was barely high enough to encourage more than a whimper from them in Make Some Noise, leading to a disqualification for "not attempting the game". The Altador team were later seen shopping for Altador fan goodies in the apparent hope of inspiring their fans to continue supporting them.


The final game of the day saw Darigan Citadel completely obliterating their opposition in Yooyuball. The goals were being scored every 8 seconds, and the Citadel went into the Slushie Slinger game with high expectations of another clean sweep. However, the Haunted Woods had their own plans for the Slushie Slinger game, and had made their fans run around the colosseum several times to make them more thirsty. The referee checked in the rule book and declared it was not against the rules, allowing the Haunted Woods team their win. The HW fans, thirst now quenched, were ready for Make Some Noise, with their team captain leading the cheering. The Citadel team were still smarting from their Slushie Slinger loss, and just couldn't muster up enough enthusiasm to cheer loud enough to win.



And I must apologise for the lack of game reports for Friday's matches - I had it all written out, I left it in my neohome overnight, and in the morning I discovered that the Meepits had broken in and eaten my report.

A Neopets game has appeared on the Nickelodeon Arcade. The game is called Codestone Quest. Some info from the website:

An alchemist named Oswoc needs codestones to activate a mysterious spell, and you must travel to seven Faerie Rings to collect them. Trouble is brewing, though, as the evil Balthazar is kidnapping faeries in record numbers. Free the faeries, collect codestones, and save the day in this Neopets adventure. Game Features Venture to exciting Neopet lands! Gain special powers to defeat Balthazar! Call on Petpets to help! Price: As low as $6.99

You can try the game for free through a download on the Nick website.

The most anticipated games of the day were the battles of the islanders, when Krawk and Roo Islands faced each other to vie for the top of table position. The games were delayed for 30 minutes while the referee calmed the hyperactive fans down. Roo Island took an early lead with a Yooyuball win, in what their fans hoped would be a three game win, but their over-enthusiastic team were prevented from winning Slushie Slinger, after the referee discovered a stash of premade slushies under the counters. Roo Island were docked points for the discovery of their stash, and KI came through for an easy win.
With one win each, it all came down to the last game - Make Some Noise. The fans were on the edge of their seats, biting their nail and claws as the countdown to the start of the game began. Both team cheered valiantly, with fans waving pompoms and banners to help encourage their team to be the loudest. Neither team could out cheer the other though, leading to two teams of exhausted players, and a Make Some Noise draw.


Lost Desert faced mighty Meridell, and were held to a draw in the Yooyuball after goalkeeper Leera Heggle was distracted by fans waving banners in the crowd. After the game, Heggle refused to blame the LD fans, saying that their cheering that has spurred the team on to their third place position. And it was these cheering fans that lead the LD team to their 19th Make Some Noise win and the title of the second loudest cheering team in the cup this year. The Meridell team suffered a mechanical breakdown when their Slushie dispenser refused to dispense, costing them the chance of another Slushie Slinger win. The Meridell fans were sure that there was some sabotage from the Lost Desert, but the referee was unable to find the cause of the breakdown.



It was a day of clean sweeps, with 6 teams managing to beat their opponents in all three games. Mystery Island were on top form with an easy three wins over the home team. Altador captain "Trapper" Remis insisted that they have not given up entirely, as the home team aim to simply beat their Y9 13th place position. Mystery Island are still holding on to fourth place, and are favourites to retain that place until the start of the finals.


Faerieland's lack of agility gave them another expected three game loss against Kreludor. Since the epidemic of strange illnesses that have been plaguing the cup players has abated, no one has seen or heard from Jhudora. This has lead to speculation from the opposing teams that she will make one final attempt at getting her team another Yooyuball win. Following an emergency meeting of the Altador Cup Committee, all team members have been advised to ensure they have various medicinal cures handy just in case.


Shenkuu are still aiming for a high placing in the table, with their three game win over Virtupets displaying their determination to the full. Star player Mirsha Grelinek was scoring a Yooyuball goal every 8 seconds, running rings around the stunned Virtupets team. Shenkuu entered the Slushie Slinger and Make Some Noise contests on a high following such an impressive win, and left the Virtupets standing in amazement at their serving and cheering abilities.


Last year's winner Darigan Citadel had another expected win over Brightvale, as the Citadel are regaining some of their technique from last year. They may have left it too late to qualify for the finals, but at least they won't have an embarrassing position in the bottom four of the table this year.


Maraqua weren't faring well in their games against the Haunted Woods, which got off to a bad start when Edna asked team captain Elon "The Black Hole" Hughlis to assist with a quest. Once Hughlis had tracked down the items, the Haunted Woods team had won the Yooyuball, and had taken an early lead in Slushie Slinger. It just wasn't Maraqua's day, as they were unable to claw back the HW team's lead for serving slushies, and didn't have the strength of voice to cheer the loudest. Hughlis later called on the referee to ban Edna from offering her avatar as an incentive to do her quests just before the start of the games.


Tyrannia had a surprising win over Terror Mountain after the colosseum fans broke down. The resulting hot and humid atmosphere was far too sticky for the icy cold Terror Mountain team to cope with, and they spent the majority of the Yooyuball game rushing over to grab a slushie to cool themselves down. When it came to slinging the slushies at their thirsty fans, the TM team had drunk most of the slushies available, so they didn't have enough to be able to satisfy the impatient crowd. Thankfully for the fans, the Tyrannians had plenty of slushies left, so each fan was able to quench their thirst in time to cheer their team on.
The TM fans were still suffering from the heat, and were unable to cheer for a length of time, leaving the Tyrannians to cheer through to a clean sweep. The referee apologised to the TM fans for the humidity, and reassured them that the fans would be repaired before the start of tomorrow's games.

Krawk Island were taking things easy in their games against Shenkuu yesterday, after team captain "Dasher" Soley instructed them to save their energy for tomorrow's game against the Roos. The games got off to a flying start for the islanders as they served every slushie that was made, in a record time. Following their captain's warning, the KI team didn't put too much energy into the Yooyuball, content to hold Shenkuu to a draw rather than going all out for a win. Even the fans were told to take things easy, matching the Shenkuu fans' volume, with neither team appearing to even want to break through for a win.


The home team gave a rousing performance in each game against Roo Island, but they just didn't have the technique to defeat the ingenious islanders. Roo Island are almost guaranteed a place in the finals this year, demonstrating their excellent Yooyuball skills to the crowd before the games started. Their demonstration was enough to get the RI fans cheering with all their might, leading to their 17th Make Some Noise win. All eyes are on the top two places in the table, as speculation runs wild for which team will get the top spot, especially when the Krawks and Roos face each other in a battle of the islands tomorrow.


Terror Mountain player Elbin Kroe's secret plan didn't come to anything, as the Lost Desert had a clean sweep in the three games. The LD team claimed that Kroe didn't actually have a plan at all, and that it was just a way of trying to get the team encouraged, but Kroe replied that there was a plan, it just wasn't put into practise for the Lost Desert games.


Faerieland suffered an expected loss in all three games against Mystery Island, as the islanders are fighting hard to keep their fourth place position in the table. With 7 more games before the finals, the MI team are in with a chance, but hot on their heels are the Crafty Kreludans, who are determined to show their absence from last year's games has no effect on their ability to play.


And the Kreludor team's determination is paying off, as they achieved a clean sweep over Brightvale. The Kreludor team have suffered some embarrassments this year, as they disappeared to go shopping on half-price day, but even with that error of judgement, they are still in the running for a place in the finals. The referee said he will be keeping a close eye on the teams vying for the coveted 4th place, after every shop in Altador had sold out of inflatable fire yooyu balls and every single training item imaginable.


The Darigan Citadel team arrived fully refreshed, cured from their attack of Pollenitus, and enthusiastic for their games against Meridell. Proving that they still have the skill and agility in Yooyuball, the Citadel ran rings around their opposition, scoring more goals than the scoreboard could handle. Meridell's team were still recovering from their Yooyuball defeat, and were unable to cheer loud enough to prevent the Darigans from taking another win. However, when it came to the slushie slinging, Meridell retained their position as the fourth best slushie slinging team with their 16th win. So if you want a slushie in a hurry, Meridell is one of the best places to go!


Haunted Woods goalkeeper Fanetti, had a rare success in their Yooyuball match against Tyrannia. Fanetti wasn't permitted to bring his collection of Supersize! onto the pitch, but had obviously been at the training academy, as his sudden increase of speed and strength was a shock to the home and opposition teams alike. Spurred on by their win, the Haunted Woods team cheered their way to victory in Make Some Noise, making their opponents sound more like a whisper. Tyrannia managed to maintain their position as the second best team at serving slushies, as they won their 18th Slushie Slinger game.


Virtupets are struggling this year, following the disappearance of team coach Dr Sloth, and were unable to get so much as a whisper from their crowd of fans for Make Some Noise, leading to an automatic win for Maraqua. Captain Keetra Deile took the Virtupets team aside to remind them that they need to put the effort into the games, and for a while they were winning the Yooyuball match. Unfortunately, goalkeeper Goltron Mk I was suffering from a lack of oil causing his casing to seize up, which allowed the Maraquans to score a goal every 8 seconds to win the game. The last game of the day was Slushie Slinger, and by that point, most of the Virtupets fans had given up and gone home for the day, leaving the, with only 5 thirsty fans to serve. Maraqua's large and thirsty fanbase came through for their team, winning their 8th Slushie Slinger contest.

It was another night of partying for the Krawk Island team, as they celebrated another clean sweep over the Haunted Woods team. The islanders have been virtually unstoppable this year, and are favourites to win the cup overall. Year 8 winners Haunted Woods, have been consistent in their placings, hovering around the middle of the table, but they just don't have that spark from two years ago. HW fans have been blaming their goalkeeper for their lack of success, saying that Fanetti's small stature isn't the best choice for a goalkeeper. Fanetti was later claimed to be seen buying up some Supersize! in the hope of blocking a few more goals.


Roo Island were also out celebrating following their clean sweep over Terror Mountain, but team captain Lilo Blumario made sure that the entire team had an early night so they would be ready to prevent an embarrassing loss against Altador tomorrow. The Terror Mountain team have struggled to get wins this year, and even their newest player Elbin Kroe has been unable to raise the team in the table. Kroe admitted the results have not been the mighty mountain's best, but hinted at a secret plan for the next few games.


Mystery Island faced the desperate Desert in three closely fought games. The Lost Desert took an early lead when the MI team's megaphones were spotted near the end of the Make Some Noise contest, resulting in a disqualification for the Islanders and an automatic win for the Lost Desert. The Yooyuball game came next, with both teams valiantly trying to defeat the oppositions goalkeeper. By the end of the match, the teams had an equal goal score and equally exhausted players. Mystery Island just had enough energy remaining to serve one solitary slushie more than the Lost Desert to give the Islanders a well-earned Slushie Slinger win.


Meridell team captain "Wizard" Windelle had been training the Meridell team in preparation for their rematch against Shenkuu. The games went off to a bad start for the land of heroes and legends, as Shenkuu demonstrated why they are in the top four teams for Make Some Noise. "Wizard" Windelle and the Meridell team weren't going to give up quickly though, as they entered the Slushie Slinger game with a determination to win. Unfortunately, the Shenkuu team were just too quick, and Meridell could only hold them to a draw. The Yooyuball game went much the same way with Meridell taking an early lead, but Shenkuu's Foltaggio scored an equalising goal in the last minute. Meridell currently are in fourth place, but they will need all the points they can get to maintain their placing for the finals.


Year 9 winners Darigan Citadel faced the cream of Kreludor, in what was expected to be a clean sweep for the Citadel. After their last games, a set of fans gave the Darigan team a bouquet of flowers to encourage them to keep their team spirit up. Just before the start of the games, a loud sneeze heralded the arrival of the Darigan Citadel team, as the players walked into the colosseum with watery itchy eyes.
The kind gesture by the fans had backfired, when the entire team were diagnosed as suffering from acute Pollenitus. Kreludor took advantage of the Citadel's illness, winning the Make Some Noise and Slushie Slinger, while the fans responsible ran to buy the cure. Thankfully for the DC team, the fans returned from the pharmacy just in time for the start of the Yooyuball, and they were able to hold the Kreludans to a draw.


Faerieland seem content with their two Yooyuball wins, preferring to concentrate on their appearances rather than their game playing, as Tyrannia ran rings around them to win all three games. Faerieland captain Kakoni Worrill was warned by the referee, who stated that the team was there to play, not admire themselves in the mirror, leading to rumours of the Faerieland team not being invited back for next year's cup. Worrill reassured the loyal Faerieland fans that there was nothing to worry about, and stated that the team will be doing their best to get at least one more win before the finals.


Altador's luck has been steadily improving, although it is clear they left it too late to stand a chance of getting into the finals. The Altador Team Pompoms were out in force again as the fans went wild to win the Make Some Noise against the sore throats of Virtupets. The space station team were happy to serve slushies to their fans in the hope of regaining their cheering ability for the next match, but Altador took an early lead. Unfortunately, one of the slushie machines suffered a breakdown, and Altador had to rely on just the two machines to serve all their fans, allowing the Virtupets team to catch up for a draw. Stunned by the breakdown, Altador lost concentration in the Yooyuball game, losing by several goals to a jubilant Virtupets team.


The final matches of the day were against Maraqua and Brightvale. The Maraquans were expecting an easy clean sweep, so they had only arrived with half their usual number of fans. This proved to be their downfall in the Make Some Noise game, as Brightvale's legions of fans narrowly missed out on a win, holding the Maraquans to a draw instead. A lack of fan support didn't stop the Maraquan team in Slushie Slinger and Yooyuball though, as the underwater team are still aiming for 10th place in the table.

Remember the Lever of Doom? It was once grey, now.. it's GREEN. We have no idea why.. perhaps TNT thought it was too boring being grey. This colour change may have affected your chances of getting the avatar. You can give it a try. Remember though, each time you pull it will cost you 100nps.


Also the Wintery Scratchcard Kiosk has reopened it's doors. The Deserted Fairground Scratchcards and Lost Desert Scratchcards were already up and running.

After repeated tests by users, it is confirmed that I Taunt the Pant Devil avatar can be obtained with multiple items, as long as the estimated value of these items add up to at least 5 million.

For example, 3 faerie queen dolls (est. value of 2 million each) will work because the sum is 6 million. To check the est. value of an item, simply click on it from your inventory.

This method is reportedly not new, so it could be that very few have stumbled across it in the past.

Some suggested items you can use: (you only need that single type of item with the specified amount at the bottom)
 

9 x Baby paint brush

46 x Squeezy Tombola Guy Toy

If you are going to use multiples of items, please refrain from using more than 50 items as there are rumours that this can get you frozen. This has not been confirmed, but better safe than sorry :)

Faerieland suffered an expected defeat in all three games, as Krawk Island continue to display their winning techniques. The Faerieland supporters are a small group, but still have an impressively loud cheer, although it wasn't quite loud enough to beat the Islanders, as they cheered their way to their 19th Make Some Noise victory. The KI team are clearly out in front, but what will happen once we get to the finals?


In another battle of the Islands, the Roos proved they can still serve slushies faster and more accurately than the Mystery Island team, gaining an early lead that the MI team just couldn't catch up with. The referee remembered how loud these two island teams can cheer, and was prepared for the Make Some Noise game, covering his ears with earmuffs before the game started. Both teams gave a rallying performance, but neither had the ability to shout louder than the other, resulting in a draw.
The last game of the day was Yooyuball for which neither team had much energy left. There were some very good attempts at goal from Mystery Island's Teylor Nix, but Nix just couldn't manage to get the Yooyu past the Roo Island goalkeeper, leading to the MI team's 6th Yooyuball draw.


The Lost Desert achieved a well-earned 12th Yooyuball win against 10th place Tyrannia, prompting some of the LD fans to take an early break. Unfortunately, their break coincided with the Make Some Noise game, and the remaining Lost Desert fans just didn't have the volume to beat the terrific Tyrannians, only managing to hold them to a draw. As left forward, Vonde Cayle was sent out to retrieve the Lost Desert fans, the Tyrannians took an early lead in the slinging of the slushies, and by the time the Lost Desert fans returned, the Tyrannians were unbeatable. LD team captain Leera Heggle admitted that the team had failed their fans, but added that they would make up for it in their next games against Mystery Island.


The Haunted Woods team were running low on energy and motivation yesterday, and not even a rousing match of Make Some Noise could instil enough motivation into the team's players. The Make Some Noise match was led by the Haunted Woods fans, although Meridell's cheering soon caught up, resulting in a very exciting game and finally, a draw. The Haunted Woods fans were doing their best to encourage their team, but it wasn't enough, as goalkeeper Fanetti let in multiple goals, leading to the HW team's 8th Yooyuball loss. Meridell are still the third best team when it comes to Slushie Slinger, winning their 15th game and proving they are still among the very best hosts to have serving drinks


Shenkuu faced the crafty Kreludans, and suddenly realised how the Kreludor team had climbed the table so quickly this year. The speed of the Kreludor team in Slushie Slinger was too fast for the fans to follow, as the team dissolved into one big fast-moving blur. Stunned by the Kreludans' turn of speed, the Shenkuu team were unable to cheer at all, resulting another loss for the Shenkuu team. By the start of the Yooyuball match, they had recovered from their Slushie Slinger shock, and Shenkuu were able to hold Kreludor to a draw, narrowly missing their last chance at the goal. Mirsha Grelinek, Shenkuu's team captain, voiced her concern that the Kreludor team were moving too fast to be true, but those concerns were later dismissed by the referee who cited "jealousy and envy" as the reasons for Shenkuu's accusations.


Darigan Citadel set out to improve on their Slushie Slinger loss from the last time they faced the might of Maraqua, and succeeded with a narrow margin over Maraqua and an additional win in Make Some Noise. Unfortunately for the Citadel, Maraqua have been practising with some inflatable Yooyuballs, and held the DC team to their 6th Yooyuball draw.


Altador captain, "Trapper" Remis, called on the home team fans to do their very best at cheering the team on throughout the games, and was amazed to see a sea of orange and yellow Altador Team Pompoms being waved during their matches against Terror Mountain. The home fans cheered their way to victory in Make Some Noise, and were exceptionally thirsty by the time the Slushie Slinger game was due to commence. As a thank you for their cheering efforts, the Altador team served them extra slushies, winning their 6th Slushie Slinger game. After all the energy they used in the first two games, Altador didn't have the strength to win the Yooyuball, but did manage to succeed in holding Terror Mountain to a draw.


Following a string of defeats, Brightvale have proved they won't give up, as they slung as many slushies as they could lay their paws on, to win their 4th Slushie Slinger game. The Virtupets fans were suffering from a severe case of Kikoughela, resulting in a cheer that was barely louder than a whisper, leading to the space station's 18th Make Some Noise loss.
The space station team did have the expertise to win the Yooyuball, leading to rumours that they have been travelling back to the space station each night to practise. Left Defender, Sela Pretore said she didn't have time to comment on these rumours, as she was running late to book the team's space shuttle tickets.

We apologise for the lack of Altador Cup report for July 6th. After Faerieland's loss in all three games, Jhudora placed a ban on our reporting of all the games.

The referee has insisted that Jhudora will not be permitted to enter the colosseum forthe next few days, so hopefully our reporting will be able to continue without incident.

Maraqua just didn't have the stamina to beat the Krawk Island team in any of the games, losing all three in a spectacular fashion. Currently 11th in the table, the Maraquan team were immediately disadvantaged at the start of the games, when an ominous looking Red Pteri flew overhead, squawking "I hope you didn't want to actually do anything on the site today" *BRAAWWKK*. The Maraquans were un-nerved by this sudden appearance, and were unable to regain their concentration for any of the games.


Roo Island faced the super-charged Shenkuu team, in what proved to be a riveting battle down to the last seconds in each game. The Roos could only manage to hold Shenkuu to a draw in Yooyuball, but the Islanders had the slushie slinging down to a fine art, only dropping a couple of full slushies plus one empty cup. Shenkuu proved they have the loudest cheers though, as the RI team were mopping up the spilt slushies and missed the start of the Make Some Noise game.



The Haunted Woods team suffered another humiliating defeat, as the Lost Desert had a clean sweep in all three games. The LD team are holding onto their 3rd place position, and team captain Leera Heggle has stated they will do whatever it takes to be in the finals this year.



Brightvale are continuing their string of bad luck, as Mystery Island attained an expected clean sweep in all three games. New goalkeeper Erli Quinnock, has been blamed for letting too many goals into the net, but his form has been improving: all the Brightvale team need now, is to be able to improve on their own goal scoring ability, and they might stand a chance of winning a few games.


The battle for 5th place continued with Kreludor facing the mighty Meridell in an exciting fast-paced set of games. The Kreludor team seem to be running out of energy, with their previous winning streak coming to a dramatic end over the last few games. Meridell proved they were a force to be reckoned with, as the Kreludans could only hold them to a draw in each game. The Kreludor team blamed the closure of Grundo's Gym on their lack of stamina and energy, promising their fans to do their best to regain their fitness.


Last year's winners, Darigan Citadel, had another clean sweep against Terror Mountain, after the TM team came down with a bad case of Sneezles. The cup this year has been plagued with illness across various teams, leading to rumours that The Darkest Faerie and Jhudora are still plotting a shock win for Faerieland. The Scorchio Referee later commented that they would bring in extra medicinal cures as a precautionary measure, in the hope that these illnesses wouldn't impact on the games too much.



Virtupets are still suffering from the loss of team coach Dr Sloth, as they suffered another defeat in all three games. Tyrannia were exceptionally pleased with their winning performance, hoping to challenge the Darigan Citadel for 9th place in the table before the end of the tournament.



Altador have finally achieved a move up the table, now residing in 14th place, following their Slushie Slinger and Make Some Noise wins over 16th place Faerieland. The Faerieland team shocked the crowd, as they displayed an exceptional burst of speed and skill in the Yooyuball, to earn their second win. Jhudora was later seen partying the night away in celebration, so it would seem unlikely that she would be attempting any sabotage of the games tomorrow.

Krawk Island's games were delayed, as the referee sent a search party out to find their opponents. The Kreludor team usually arrived early for each day's games, and there was concern that Jhudora or The Darkest Faerie may have resumed their sabotaging of the Altador Cup. Thankfully, it wasn't long before the Kreludor team were discovered, partying the day away in celebration of the 4th of July. Unfortunately, they had spent far too much time eating and drinking, so they were no match for Krawk Island, who effortlessly got a clean sweep in all three games, cementing their position at the top of the table.


Second place Roo Island faced the darkness of the Citadel, and had a surprising loss in Slushie Slinger. Roo team captain Lilo Blumario insisted that their loss was not due to his team's ability, but simply due to the fact that Darigan Citadel were the better team for that particular game. As the Darigans were recovering from the shock of such a friendly comment from the opposition, they were unable to hold back the Islanders in Yooyuball and Make Some Noise. Maybe the friendly comment was really a distraction plan after all.


The Lost Desert team seemed to lose their way during the games, even scoring some Yooyuball goals in their own net. The team were taken to the Neopian Hospital as a precautionary measure, but there seemed to be no reason for their confusion. Shenkuu made the most of the Lost Desert's disorientation, forcing them into a draw in Yooyuball and Slushie Slinger, and proving they still have the loudest cheers, by winning the Make Some Noise game.


Mystery Island managed another clean sweep against the Virtupets side, giving them the fourth place table position. Since the space station loud speakers were confiscated yesterday, Virtupets have been practising their cheering, but they still didn't have the volume required to beat the MI team.



Altador have continued with their string of poor luck this year, as Meridell had a clean sweep against them. The home team's hopes of placing higher than the 13th place they achieved last year stand to be dashed, as Faerieland are determined to not finish in last place.



Faerieland couldn't break through the Haunted Woods Yooyuball defence, and their crushing defeat left them demoralised, and barely able to raise a single cheer for the Make Some Noise. The Faerieland team tried their hardest in Slushie Slinger, but just didn't have the speed and aim of the Haunted Woods team, who were serving so fast, the referee had a hard time trying to keep count.


Maraqua faced Tyrannia in an exciting set of games, as they battle it out for the mid-table position. The Maraquans almost matched their scores from the last time they played Tyrannia, winning the Yooyuball, with Tyrannia triumphing in the slinging of the slushies. This Make Some Noise match, however, was won by Tyrannia who have obviously been practising, earning them their 8th Make Some Noise win.


Terror Mountain had a well-needed clean sweep over Brightvale, proving they have what it takes to get to the top, if only they could be consistent with their goal scoring. TM team captain Prytariel, denied rumours that the team have been practising all night, but expressed his delight at the team's clean sweep. However, Terror Mountain fans are hoping that the team won't overdo the celebrations tonight.

Krawk Island suffered intense humiliation, as they failed to beat the might of Meridell in Yooyuball, giving the Islanders their second draw. The KI team were determined to win the other games, however, and gave a rallying performance in both Slushie Slinger and Make Some Noise. Their lead is even smaller over second placed Roo Island now - have "Dasher" Soley and his team got what it takes to keep hold of that top spot?


Roo Island had an expected clean sweep against Brightvale, and are now even closer to the coveted top place position. Brightvale are still struggling to escape placing in the bottom three teams, but they will need a lot of practise to catch up to Terror Mountain.



The Lost Desert team had an unexpected set of results against Darigan Citadel, as they were only able to match the Citadel's performance in Yooyuball. The Lost Desert team proved they still have the loudest cheers, as they stormed their way to victory in Make Some Noise, but unfortunately, they ran out of energy during the Slushie Slinger matches, resulting in the LD team's 2nd Slushie Slinger draw.


What has been happening to the top four teams (well, with the exception of Roo Island of course)?! Kreludor also couldn't maintain their winning form, as the Tyrannians cheered the loudest, and served the most slushies. The Kreludor team were able to stave off a total loss, by scraping through in the final minutes of the game to win the Yooyuball match. Some of the team were later seen queuing outside the Booktastic Books shop, making the most of half-price day. Hopefully they will be concentrating on the games, rather than restocking for tomorrow's matches.


Mystery Island faced the underwater mighty Maraquans, in a spectacular set of games. The Islanders proved they can still cheer underwater, shouting their way to Make Some Noise victory. However, the Maraquans were not ready to have a defeat in all the games, holding the MI team to a draw in both Slushie Slinger and Yooyuball. Have Mystery Island still got what it takes to make the top four teams at the end of the cup?


Shenkuu had another clean sweep against Faerieland, as Jhudora began planning another scheme to sabotage their opponents' chances of winning. The Faerieland team's main concern, apart from making sure they look their best, is to not finish at the bottom of the table. Team captain Kakoni Worrill stated that the Faerieland team will beat Altador this year, and will not be finishing at the bottom of the table. The next few games will prove if Worrill knew what he was talking about.


Altador have been playing true to form this year, losing another set of three games to the Haunted Woods. The Altador team were hoping to win the Slushie Slinger games, but the referee noticed there was some foul play involved, and delayed the slinging of the slushies while several boxes of pre-made slushies were removed from the area. Altador team member, Lyvon Cibaire, later insisted the boxed slushies were nothing to do with the Altador team, and expressed his disappointment at another loss for his team. Cibaire was seen buying up every copy of the book Slushie Slinging for Novices, fuelling rumours that the home team will be practising their slushie slinging skills all night long.


Virtupets and Terror Mountain were battling it out for 12th place in the table, a placing which still shocks the Virtupets team since the "loss" of their team coach, Dr Sloth. The week of serving practise has paid off for Virtupets, as they won their 3rd Slushie Slinger game. Unfortunately, the Virtupets team then spent far too long celebrating their win, and lost concentration in the Yooyuball match, allowing Terror Mountain their fourth YYB win of the Cup this year.
The Make Some Noise games were evenly matched, until the referee discovered that some of the Virtupets team had been using the loud speaker from the space station. Once the offending items were confiscated, Terror Mountain cheered their way to another win.

Krawk Island retain their place at the top of the table, with a clean sweep against the home team. Altador have been consistent in blaming their Yooyuball losses on goalkeeper, Salayne Ritad, threatening to replace him in next year's Altador Cup if his performance doesn't improve. Ritad replied that at least some of the blame must go on the other players, who aren't scoring as many goals as the opposition. At that point, the referee had to separate the team before a mass fight broke out, leaving the Altador fans hoping their team will return as usual for tomorrow's games.


Roo Island are still hot on the heels of the Krawk Islanders, with another clean sweep against Virtupets. The Roos are hoping that the KI team will lose a couple of games, to allow them to take over the top position, but it remains unlikely that "Dasher" Soley and his team would do anything that generous for the opposition.


The Lost Desert are firmly in third place, with yet another clean sweep against Brightvale. The Brightvale team haven't had much luck in the Cup this year, prompting rumours that team captain, "Squeaky" Tressif, has spent too much time on his appearance, and not enough time training his team. Goalkeeper, Erli Quinnock's case of Blurred Vision from the previous day's matches has now been cured, and he was seen wearing extra thick goggles just in case The Darkest Faerie paid him a return visit.


Kreludor and Mystery Island are still battling it out for that all-important fourth place, with an exciting set of games. Kreludor's speed and strategy was no match for the Islanders, as the Kreludor team stormed through to win the Yooyuball. The Mystery Island team have been helping Rufus to serve in Berry Bash, and displayed their new-improved skills as they expertly served slushies to every thirsty fan in the queue, giving Mystery Island their 8th Slushie Slinger win. The Kreludor team shouted as loud as they could, but they could only match the MI team's volume, resulting in a draw plus a headache for the referee. But which team has what it takes to get the fourth place position?





The all-mighty Meridell faced the wrath of Tyrannia in an evenly-matched set of games. Meridell shone through in Yooyuball, but Tyrannia yodelled their way to a win in Make Some Noise. After such exhausting games, both teams had little energy left to serve the slushies, resulting in a draw for Slushie Slinger.





Shenkuu have started back on their winning form from last year, demonstrating how they made the finals last year, with a clean sweep over the Haunted Woods. Shenkuu later expressed their gratitude to their loyal fans who helped them to get their 10th win in Make Some Noise, claiming they have one of the noisiest fan bases in the entire Cup. The referee has taken head of this, and purchased some Kacheek Earmuffs to help muffle the cheering in tomorrow's contests.



Faerieland were in a state of shock after their Yooyuball win, and weren't paying enough attention to the matches to prevent Darigan Citadel from a win in all three games. Faerieland captain, Kakoni Worrill, apologised to their fans for their lack of goals, and promised they would return tomorrow in a "winning mode", as they are determined to not finish at the bottom of the table.


As we all know, Maraqua play their Altador Cup games underwater, which lead to a problem when they faced Terror Mountain. The games were delayed by an hour while the referees thawed out the playing field, after someone froze the playing surfaces. The TM team received a warning from the referee, although captain Prytariel claimed that the team members had nothing to do with it. Fortunately for Maraqua, the delay did nothing to freeze the Maraquan enthusiasm, as they managed a clean sweep across the three games. Have the TM team got what it takes to move up the table without resorting to sabotage?

Now that we are no longer short staffed we are bringing you our three missing Altador Cup pages.

First of all, a complete Altador Cup Match Schedule, which shows you all the matches each team will be playing during the cup.

Secondly, a little bit more exciting, an Altador Cup Scores Table. This table shows you which team is ranked at which place using our own calculating method.

Finally, brought to you by new staff member oobajooba, the Yooyuball Guide you've all been waiting for!

Krawk Island have a tentative grip on their first place position, following their games against Tyrannia. The Islanders stormed through to win in Yooyuball and Make Some Noise, but they weren't able to match the Tyrannian team's serving skills. "Dasher" Soley, KI team captain, later stated his team don't believe in serving unruly fans, and that they will be petitioning the Altador Cup committee to remove the game of Slushie Slinger from the tournament next year.



Roo Island are still on top form, with their clean sweep against 11th place Maraqua. The Roos have the stamina to stay in the top four, but will they be able to beat the KI team and get to the top of the table?


The Lost Desert cemented their third place in the table with a clean sweep in all three games against Virtupets. Goltron Mk I, the Virtupets goalkeeper, was taken back to the space station for emergency repairs, following reports of a technical malfunction, although he is expected to return at full fitness today.



The cold might of Terror Mountain faced the steely determination of Kreludor in an exciting set of matches. Unfortunately, Terror Mountain lost all three games and were unable to move from 13th place in the table. Kreludor, on the other hand, look set to be in the finals, providing they can stay at fourth or higher in the table.


Mystery Island faced the might of Meridell, and displayed a combination of fancy footwork and perfect strategy to win their 9th Yooyuball game. They did spend too long perfecting their Yooyuball technique, and not enough time practising their slushie slinging, as Meridell shone through in both Slushie Slinger and Make Some Noise. Volgoth, the Mystery Island team captain, was seen buying up Mystery Island Flags to try and encourage the crowd to cheer louder, although maybe he would have been better off using Mystery Island Team Megaphones.


In another exciting set of matches, Darigan Citadel played 6th place Haunted Woods. Last year's winners had a shaky start to the games this year, but have regained their form, winning their 8th Yooyuball game, along with their 9th Make Some Noise match. They couldn't quite beat the might of the Haunted Woods in Slushie Slinger though, with both teams serving an equal number of thirsty fans. Neither team had time to serve a slushie to the referee, so the second half of the game was delayed while the ref made his own slushies.


The "secret plan" of Altador's goalkeeper, Salayne Ritad, didn't quite go to plan, as their opponents Shenkuu had another clean sweep across all three games. The referee had confiscated two giant-sized Altador Team Hands and a Supersize! potion from an un-named Altador team member before the games, but Ritad refused to confirm if that was part of his secret plan, or not.


Brightvale faced the pink and purple force of Faerieland, and were expecting an easy win across the three games. Brightvale proved their strength in Slushie Slinger and had the loudest cheers for Make Some Noise, but there was a strange occurence in the Yooyuball game. Halfway through the Yooyuball match, there was a sudden flash of light, as The Darkest Faerie suddenly appeared in the colosseum.

The recent addition to the Brightvale team, goalkeeper Erli Quinnock, immediately came down with Blurred Vision, resulting in him being unable to stop the Yooyu from entering his goal. Jhudora had a strange grin yesterday evening, prompting rumours that she'd had something to do with the sudden illness. We did try to interview the Faerieland team, but they were too busy celebrating to have time to talk.


So with those wins, the new table (including Yooyuball, Slushie Slinger and Make Some Noise games) looks like this:

1st	Krawk Island
2nd	Roo Island
3rd	Lost Desert
4th	Kreludor
5th	Mystery Island
6th	Haunted Woods
7th	Meridell
8th	Shenkuu
9th	Darigan Citadel
10th	Tyrannia
11th	Maraqua
12th	Virtupets
13th	Terror Mountain
14th	Brightvale
15th	Altador
16th	Faerieland

Now there is an easy way to find your team colours! Head over to the Altador Cup Team Colours page, where there are colours eyedropped from the badges of each team.

Also, we have even more new Altador Cup fonts for you.

1st	Krawk Island
2nd	Roo Island
3rd	Mystery Island
4th	Haunted Woods
5th	Lost Desert
6th	Kreludor
7th	Meridell
8th	Shenkuu
9th	Darigan Citadel
10th	Tyrannia
11th	Maraqua
12th	Virtupets
13th	Terror Mountain
14th	Altador
15th	Brightvale
16th	Faerieland