<pre> Work in progress! </pre>[[File:Zonströssel.png|thumb|210px|right|White, red, and yellow zones in the [[Rules#User_interface|Map View]].]]A '''[[zone]]''' represents an area of the real world, generally around 25x25 meters, which you can see in the Turf application. Players can [[take ]] over zones by, in the real world, stepping into them with Turf and their GPS turned on.
Zones are created by [[zone makers]] and should follow the [[Zone Guidelines]]. Players may propose new zones from within the app.
== Points ==
By taking over a ''See main article: [[zonePoints]] the player instantly receives some [[Takeover_points|takeover points]], as well as [[points per hour]] (PPH). The player will receive PPH until the zone is taken by another player.''
== States ===== Colour ===A By [[Takeover|taking over]] a [[zone can be different colours at different times]] the player instantly receives some [[takeover points]], as well as [[points per hour]] (PPH). The player will receive PPH until the zone is taken by another player.
{|class="wikitable"| style="color: black; border: 1px solid black;" bgcolor="Yellow" align="Center"| ''Neutral'' | style="color: black; border: 1px solid black;" bgcolorZone Types ="Red" align="Center"| ''Somebody else's'' | style="color: black; border: 1px solid black;" bgcolor="Lime" align="Center"| ''Yours'' | style="color: black; border: 1px solid black;" bgcolor="White" align="Center"| ''Selected'' |} * ''Neutral'' - The zone has not yet been taken over this round and thus has no owner. Players receive a [[Neutral|neutral bonus]] by taking over [[Neutral|neutral zones]].* ''Somebody else's'' - The zone is owned by somebody that is not you. You can take over this zone unless [[Zone#Blocked|blocked]].* ''Yours'' - The zone is yours and generating [[Points per hour|PPH]].* ''Selected'' - The zone is currently selected on the map.
=== Blocked ===<gallery>After taking over File:Zontyp01.png|'''''World Heritage Site'''''<br>Is located on a UNESCO [[World Heritage Site]]. Only one world heritage zone per site.File:Zontyp02.png|'''''Winner zone'''''<br>A [[winner zone]] it will enter is a cooldown period where it cannot be taken over; it zone that is ''awarded to the [[turfer]] who has collected the most [[points]] in a [[Block_timeCountries#Countries_where_Turf_is_officially_available|blockedofficial turfcountry]]under a [[round]] in Turf.File:Zontyp03.png|'''''Water zone'''''.<br>The length A [[water zone]] is placed on a non-shallow body of the [[block timewater]] depends on variables such as the takerat least 15 meters from shore, and outside any busy or dangerous areas.File:Zontyp04.png|'''''Trainstation zone'''''s <br>A [[ranktrainstation zone]]is a zone placed on a platform at a train station.
== Zone Types ==</gallery>
=== Winner zone ===
A [[List_of_Winner_Zones|winner zone]] placed as a monument to a [[round]] winner.
=== World Heritage ===
At a world heritage site. Only one world heritage zone per site.
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==Report issues with zones==
If you find that a zone has issues, e.g. that the name is spelled incorrectly or that the zone is placed at a bad location, this may be reported at the [http://issues.turfgame.com/zones issue web].
== States ==
=== Colour ===
A zone can be different colours at different times.
{|class="wikitable"
| style="color: black; border: 1px solid black;" bgcolor="Yellow" align="Center"| ''Neutral''
| style="color: black; border: 1px solid black;" bgcolor="Red" align="Center"| ''Somebody else's''
| style="color: black; border: 1px solid black;" bgcolor="Lime" align="Center"| ''Yours''
| style="color: black; border: 1px solid black;" bgcolor="White" align="Center"| ''Selected''
|}
* ''Neutral'' - The zone has not yet been taken over this round and thus has no owner. Players receive a [[Neutral|neutral bonus]] by taking over [[Neutral|neutral zones]].
* ''Somebody else's'' - The zone is owned by somebody that is not you. You can take over this zone unless [[Zone#Blocked|blocked]].
* ''Yours'' - The zone is yours and generating [[Points per hour|PPH]].
* ''Selected'' - The zone is currently selected on the map.
=== Blocked ===
After taking over a [[zone]] it will enter a cooldown period where it cannot be taken over; it is ''[[Block_time|blocked]]''.<br>
The length of the [[block time]] depends on variables such as the taker's [[rank]].