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[[File:2002HyruleCamp2.jpg|thumb | [[File:2002HyruleCamp2.jpg|thumb|Camp Hyrule for its ''Super Mario Sunshine'' themed year in 2002. [[Mario]] and other characters are parodying {{wp|Mount Rushmore}}, while the beach and island display various [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] and the green [[Wiggler (Super Mario Sunshine)|Wiggler]].]] | ||
'''{{wp|Camp Hyrule}}''' was an annual online virtual camp by [[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]], which began in 1995 and ran until its official closing in 2007. It was named after [[zeldawiki:Hyrule|Hyrule]], the main setting in the ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' series. Registration would be open for one week at a time, usually in July, and the actual event would take place for four days in August. Players would be assigned a cabin to participate in, and the camp program would allow players to chat with one another, play online games, and participate in sweepstakes or win prizes. Each cabin would compete against one another with a winner being chosen on the last day. All cabin winner members would receive some sort of prize. The mascot to the camp became a horse named "Stumpy the How" or just "Stumpy" for short.<ref>[https://twitter.com/KingNintendoFan/status/1557464400281440262?s=20&t=GGscF1VqLsaHEa7pDySd6w @KingNintendoFan] on Twitter.</ref> There were some ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]''-themed {{wp|Adobe Flash}} games that could be played in Camp Hyrule. | '''{{wp|Camp Hyrule}}''' was an annual online virtual camp by [[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]], which began in 1995 and ran until its official closing in 2007. It was named after [[zeldawiki:Hyrule|Hyrule]], the main setting in the ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' series. Registration would be open for one week at a time, usually in July, and the actual event would take place for four days in August. Players would be assigned a cabin to participate in, and the camp program would allow players to chat with one another, play online games, and participate in sweepstakes or win prizes. Each cabin would compete against one another with a winner being chosen on the last day. All cabin winner members would receive some sort of prize. The mascot to the camp became a horse named "Stumpy the How" or just "Stumpy" for short.<ref>[https://twitter.com/KingNintendoFan/status/1557464400281440262?s=20&t=GGscF1VqLsaHEa7pDySd6w @KingNintendoFan] on Twitter.</ref> There were some ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]''-themed {{wp|Adobe Flash}} games that could be played in Camp Hyrule. | ||
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===2001=== | ===2001=== | ||
[[File:2001CampHyrule.jpg|thumb | [[File:2001CampHyrule.jpg|thumb|The 2001 camp, showing ''Super Smash Bros.'' and ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' themed areas in the right and the ''Luigi's Mansion'' themed area on the left]] | ||
In the plot for the 2001 year's camp, the blueprints to the Nintendo GameCube were mysteriously stolen and it was tasked to players to help locate them. On the last day of the camp, [[Bowser]] wrecked the campsite.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010901040241/http://www.camphyrule.com/wrap.html 2001 official wrap by ''Nintendo''] on archive.org.</ref><ref>[https://dahoneybadger.tripod.com/camphyrule/2001.html Camp Hyrule / August 2001 write-up] by fan.</ref> A game based on ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' could be played in the "Luigi's Mansion Parlor" section of the camp, and in addition there was a Bowser-themed game, a ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' themed area (called "The Smash Club") and a ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' area.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/ch01overview/0%20ch2k1_map_big.jpg Camp Hyrule 2001 Gallery & Overview] on archive.org</ref> | In the plot for the 2001 year's camp, the blueprints to the Nintendo GameCube were mysteriously stolen and it was tasked to players to help locate them. On the last day of the camp, [[Bowser]] wrecked the campsite.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010901040241/http://www.camphyrule.com/wrap.html 2001 official wrap by ''Nintendo''] on archive.org.</ref><ref>[https://dahoneybadger.tripod.com/camphyrule/2001.html Camp Hyrule / August 2001 write-up] by fan.</ref> A game based on ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' could be played in the "Luigi's Mansion Parlor" section of the camp, and in addition there was a Bowser-themed game, a ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' themed area (called "The Smash Club") and a ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' area.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/ch01overview/0%20ch2k1_map_big.jpg Camp Hyrule 2001 Gallery & Overview] on archive.org</ref> | ||