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World Record Book
View results of the most unusual games played online. Some of the games included in this record book date back to 1996.
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Who plays most?
Ever wondered how severe your Tantrix addiction is? This table ranks players by the total number of games played.
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How the Rankings work
For the mathematically minded, or the curious - find out in more detail how the ranking formulas work.
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Tantrix Popularity
How popular is Tantrix in your country? This table compares the per capita % of Tantrix players for countries with at least 3 active online players.
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RANKINGS, RECORDS AND TOURNAMENTS |
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Monthly Ranking
The Monthly ranking records all activity during any given month and is reset on the first day of each subsequent month. Players start off at 700 points. After each completed game your ranking goes up or down depending on:
- The size of your win or loss.
- Your current rank and the rank of your opponent.
- The type of game (human or Robot).
For example, a highly ranked player who defeats a lowly ranked player will move up very little. In the reverse situation, a lowly ranked player who wins against a highly ranked player would move a long way up. Only the top 100 positions of the ranking are shown but the system keeps the position of all players.
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Alltime Ranking
The Alltime ranking is similar to the Monthly ranking, however it doesn't ever get reset. A new player starts off at
500 points. Players who go for 3 months or longer without playing will be moved to a retired list, yet their account
remains active, just invisible. They can resume playing under their old name anytime and will re-appear in the ranking
without having lost any points. Only completed games count. The movement depends on the same factors as for the
Monthly ranking. Again, the top 100 positions of the ranking are shown, but the system keeps the position of all players.
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Master Ranking
The best 100 online players are known as Tantrix Masters. Master players may choose to play Master games only against other Masters. To
apply for this title you will first have to reach a rank of 950 in the Alltime ranking. Other criteria apply too, please see
how to qualify as a Master for more details. The Master ranking
is a good indication of a player's strength, along with their ELO rating. As a new Master you will start with a rank of 1000.
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Doubles Ranking
The Doubles ranking exclusively processes the results of Doubles games. In a Doubles game, two players form a team,
who then plays against another team - a four player version of Tantrix with a significantly reduced luck factor.
New players start off at 500 points. It's not possible to include Robot as a player, however Robot can take over
for a crashed player.
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National League
The National League automatically selects the 3 best players from each country and ranks the total of their monthly scores. This
effectively shows which country has the best players for the current month.
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The Robot Challenge
In challenge games, the sequence of tiles is always the same, so you can plan the game based on perfect knowledge of what tiles
will be available next. Except for the fixed tile order, play is the same as in regular games, but there is no change in your
ranking (win or lose), and no penalty for quitting a game early. The challenge is to beat the Robot by the largest possible
margin. You can use review rooms to replay challenge games and plot a strategy to get a better outcome. A new Robot challenge
is started every month. The overall results of current and past challenges can be viewed.
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Tantrix Tournaments
Apart from the World Championship which starts in September each year, there are many other
online tournaments, including World Junior Championships, Blitz competitions and National Championships for
most of the top rated countries. There are also an increasing number of table tournaments, generally known as
Tantrix Open's. The most prestigious of these attract the world's top players.
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What is Tantrix?
