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THE GAME OF CONTROL is a new routes based team game, packed with fun, challenge and strategy for mountain bikers of all types.



Take control of any route by riding it, but be careful, another team could take it away. The more routes your team controls the closer you'll be to winning.



  
G a m e    R u l e s

1) To control a route, ride it. 'Control' of a route goes to the team with the most rides.

2) Completed rides must be entered (i.e. posted) on the same day they are ridden!!

3) Post all rides as normal ladder rides, the points also appear in your weekly game.

4) At the end of the week, the winning team is the team with the most points, not routes. Therefore, the longer routes will gain more points for your team, although losing one to another team can be a bigger step backwards.

5) Points are awarded only once per route even if the route has been ridden multiple times by the team. For example if the team has ridden a 13 point route 4 times during the week (i.e. to gain control) the team still only receives 13 points, not 4 x 13.

6) Routes worth less than 10 points are not counted in the game.

7) End of day bonuses (25 points) are awarded to teams controlling a 'Route Category'--Short, Medium, Long, or Extra-Long, ...winning these bonuses can be vital to strategic game play!


T e a m s

1) Everyone on Geoladders** is automatically assigned to a team. Teams have roughly 75 to 125 teammates and stay together as a team for 6 months.

** On your first ride post 'ever' on the ladder you are automatically assigned to a team. Riders that are inactive for 30 days (i.e. don't post a ride) are not added to a game.

2) Each week your team is automatically broken up into small groups of players to compete against other teams in a game of CONTROL for one week (far right column), ...almost everyone is in a game every week.

3) All game points contribute to the Overall Team Standings (middle), even if your team loses the game. BONUS: Winners of any game get 25 points added to their individual ladder score (on Sunday).



Game Benefits

  • Strategic team play
  • Connect with new players
  • Global and team messaging
  • One week of fun game play per game
  • Allows you to contribute to a winning team even if you can't ride much
  • Rewards you for trying new routes
  • Truly good for your health
  • A genuine challenge


Game Tips

-- When in a game, move your cursor over any object to see additional information. Some objects can also be clicked on or double-clicked on. --


-- The short, medium, long, and extra-long route bonuses are like having an extra rider for the day. They really add up. --


-- There is an inherent balance in the game; teams tend to target the winning team, steal their routes and make it very difficult for any team to launch out too far ahead. --


-- If your team rides a route only once, another team could steal it from you, especially on the last day of the game (day 7), leaving your team no way to win it back. --


-- Setting your screen resolution to 1280x1024 or greater makes playing the game much more enjoyable.. --







Game Totals This Week
Combined team points across all games this week (from far right).
D a y    2

green team           589 points
blue team           471 points
red team           425 points
purple team           394 points
brown team           218 points
yellow team           215 points



Overall Team Standings
2007 totals, updated every Saturday night at the close of the week's games (right).
RankTeamPointsWinsLast Win
1
 red team
94 members

283927
12508/31/2008 (Game 2 - red team , 1067 points)
trekstorm , Axtell , jbh65 , KeepsWhatHappens , martink111 , Twitch , One Piece , Leftie J
2
 yellow team
99 members

230075
8708/24/2008 (Game 1 - yellow team , 1145 points)
ALXZNDR , Peddler , cdemeis , Hannibal , rsalgado , aword4you , Shorty , slopush
3
 blue team
94 members

185953
3608/31/2008 (Game 3 - blue team , 1182 points)
mark1890 , snoot , gassertrucks , TrailMonkey , evilbawb , xhuskr , meatmarketfreak , mommahen
4
 green team
85 members

164251
2508/31/2008 (Game 1 - green team , 1408 points)
bikesurfski , dwhouse , jr. munoz , EK-RSM , rushak , Taco Jack , thatdave , pvncargo
5
 purple team
81 members

161586
2007/20/2008 (Game 3 - purple team , 956 points)
ericfoltz , limbo619 , ridnsolo , grumpy , mtbfan , kevin a , berickson , Ike
6
 brown team
80 members

132182
1408/17/2008 (Game 1 - brown team , 1454 points)
trobe1 , weaksauce , ZULU , gfox , kimc , mtbcat , Hal , bacramer , NO GO
Show Team Members


Learn how to join a game!
(far left column)



This Week
3 games in progress

 
Game 1 -- view game
red :243 points
yellow :125 points
green :115 points
brown :106 points
purple :79 points
blue :68 points
 
Game 2 -- view game
green :384 points
blue :266 points
purple :142 points
red :121 points
brown :87 points
yellow :43 points
 
Game 3 -- view game
purple :173 points
blue :137 points
green :90 points
red :61 points
yellow :47 points
brown :25 points
 



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