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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.