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'''''Turf''''' is a location-based game for multiple players developed and released by the swedish gaming company ''[[Andrimon|Andrimon AB]]''. The game was [[History|released]] in 2010 for iOS and Android and aims to conquer virtual gaming areas, so called [[Zone|zones]], through the smartphone's GPS system. The game that this wiki is dedicated free and available in the app store. ''Turf'' has recently been accepted as a new form of sport and has contributed tothe emergence of several [[Turf associations|sports clubs]], among others in [[Region:Skåne|Skåne]], [[Region:Göteborg|Göteborg]] and [[Region:Stockholm|Stockholm]]. The game has been officially launched in nine countries: [[Country:Sweden|Sweden]], [[Country:Norway|Norway]], [[Country:Denmark|Denmark]], [[Country:Finland|Finland]], [[Country:Iceland|Iceland]], [[Country:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]], [[Country:Netherlands|Netherlands]], [[Country:Germany|Germany]] and [[Country:South Korea|South Korea]].

The basics of playing == From the developers ==[[File:Turf:<br>1-concept01. Dowload jpg|thumb|Early concept image of ''Turf from Google Play by searching for "turf"''. ]]<br>2. Start ''"Back in 2005-2006, before the Turf application and follow the tutorialsmartphone-boom, we had an idea about triangulating phone signals to get a position. (Dont forget And then use that position to press make some sort of king of the button in hill game. Later on when the lower left corner technology took a huge leap forward and it was time to activate the GPS if you skip start the tutorialprocess.)<br>3We tried some concepts that differed a lot from what we can see today. Go One idea was to any red or yellow [[zone]] and stand inside it with your mobile phone to take it.<br>4. Earn [[medals]] by performing special tasks. Win real life prizes by placing yourself first in divide the entire world into a [[round]] grid of Turf (every month)zones, so that zones were everywhere. Become Regionlord by owning the most zones in A very interesting process that has given us a region. And much more..lot of guidance when new problems has arisen."''

Brows this wiki and/or visit the - Interview with [http[User://turfgame.com/info info pageDrassen|Drassen] on the ], [[Turf web site for more information.insider]] January 2019

== Game layout ==''Turf'' borrows elements from traditional orientation and combines these with more traditional game elements, like [[points]], [[medals|achievement medals]] and [[ranks|player levels]]. Scattered all over the world, there are virtual areas, so-called ''[[zone|zones]]'', which players can take over and retain to acquire points and compete against other players. Zones are taken over when a player, with the help of the smartphone's GPS system, is in the location of the virtual zone in the real world. Each zone gives the player(s) who take over it a certain number of points, both directly and over time. ''Turf'' is divided into game [[round]]s of about one month each. The prize for the winner at the end of each round is, among other things, the opportunity to place your own [[Winner zones|winner zone]] on the virtual playing field. The game's progress is updated in real time, which means that all events in the game are updated immediately. == Event ==[[Event]]s are common in ''Turf'', both locally but also at national level. Once a year, an official, independent game round, is organized, a ''[[Bonanza]]'', where participants gather in a city and play an independent round for a few hours. A ''Bonanza'' can be seen as an official competition or world championship in ''Turf''. The big difference, however, is that there are no requirements for those who participate to also compete against each other. A ''Bonanza'' contains special zones that are not included in the regular game and these are much more closely located in a specially marked game area. The first Bonanza was organized on Djurgården in [[Municipality:Stockholm|Stockholm]] on May 21 2011. The second Bonanza was organized in [[Municipality:Sundsvall|Sundsvall]] on 10 Mars 2012, the third was in [[Municipality:Västerås|Västerås]] on the 1 September 2012 and the fourth one was organized in [[Municipality:Uppsala|Uppsala]] on the 20 April 2013. There are also other smaller competitions that are similar to the Bonanza. One was for example held outside of [[Elmia]] in [[Municipality:Jönköping|Jönköping]] on the 19 June 2011 (in conjunction with [[Dreamhack]]), and another one in [[Municipality:Västerås|Västerås]] on the 14 December 2013 (Lusse-Turfen) where you could only use your feet and with densly placed zones. This one is connected with the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lucy%27s_Day Saint Lucy's Day] (lucia) tradition and has become an annual tradition. After them, a large number of other events have been organized in many different cities with different orientations (canoe, long distances, etc.). == Interesting facts ===== Words and phrases ===Many expressions and phrases associated with the game have emerged over time. For a more comprehensive list of turf expressions, see the [[Vocabulary]].==== Slang term ====A slang term for players in ''Turf'' is ''"[[turfer]]s"''. The term ''turfer'' is originally derived from the term ''turfing'', which means ''to play Turf''. There are many variants of turfers, including ''[[ghost turf]]ing''.A ghost turfers is a player who do not have their GPS activated between zone [[takeover]]s and thus do not appear on the playing field to a greater extent. ''Foul blocking'' is when a turfer has been [[block time|blocked]] right in front of a zone by a ghost turfer. Ghost turfing is not a direct violation of the rules, but goes against good practice and is something that is considered by many to be unsportsmanlike behavior. <gallery mode="packed-hover" caption="Turf Gallery">File:Turflogo.png|The official logo for Turf.File:FjernsynZone3.jpg|A view from the zone [[Zone:FjernsynZone|FjernsynZone]] in [[Municipality:Copenhagen|Copenhagen]].File:Fysiskturfmedalj.JPG|A Bonaza turf medalFile:Turfare.JPG|An happy [[turfer]].File:GUI-Shadow WIKI.png|The layout of game area in Turf.File:Toplist-wiki.png|[[Points|Top list]] during an [[round]] in ''Turf''.</gallery> [[Category: IndexTurf register| ]]