Editing Camp Hyrule

[[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]]. The camp began in 1995 and ran until its official closing in 2007. It was named after [[zeldawiki:Hyrule|Hyrule]], the main setting in the series ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]''. 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. After the four days of the camp concluded, an event would occur, forcing the camp to shut down. All cabin winner members would receive some sort of prize.

Beginning in 2000, each year would have its own theme. Two of the years had a ''Super Mario'' game as a theme: ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' for 2002 and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' for 2006.

==Gameplay involving the ''Super Mario'' franchise==
The 1999 Camp Hyrule had ''[[Donkey Konk|Donkey Konk Game]]'',{{sic}} "The Rooftop," ''[[Kremling Krunch|Kremling Krunch Game]]'', "The Vine," "The Gator Pit," and "The Tree House" as ''[[Donkey Kong (series)|Donkey Kong]]''-themed areas.<ref>{{cite|url=archive.org/details/ch-99map-night_flash|title=Camp Hyrule 1999 Map - Night|publisher=Internet Archive|accessdate=May 16, 2024}}</ref> Through Camp Hyrule, Nintendo of America hosted a ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'' tournament online and in-game called the '''Camp Hyrule Cup'''. The North American release of the title had a special password coded into the game that players could type in and be entered into the "Camp Hyrule Cup" in-game. Upon completion of the cup, players would be given a password that would be typed in online. This secret password would be tied to their score achieved in-game, and would verify the legitimacy of their score as only Nintendo of America itself would be able to verify the score it matched up to.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CJsHIFjabU|date=May 5, 2021|title=Password Tournament #1 - 1st Camp Hyrule Cup with DK! {{!}} Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 16, 2024}}</ref> This was repeated in 2000, with a second Camp Hyrule Cup in the Nintendo 64 ''Mario Golf'', and would also be repeated in 2003 for ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''. Ports of ''Mario Golf'' for the [[Virtual Console]] removed the Camp Hyrule Cup.

The 2000 iteration of Camp Hyrule was themed after ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]]''. However, the "Green" and "Tennis Court" sections were themed after ''Mario Golf'' and ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'', respectively.<ref>{{cite|url=archive.org/details/2000map-day-1-screenshot|title=Camp Hyrule 2000 Map - Day 1|publisher=Internet Archive|accessdate=May 16, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Issue 135|date=August 2000|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=12}}</ref> The "Green" was the second wave of the ''Mario Golf'' tournament from the second year.  

[[File:2001CampHyrule.jpg|thumb|left|The 2001 camp, showing ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''-themed areas to the right and the ''Luigi's Mansion''-themed area to the left]]
The 2001 iteration of Camp Hyrule was themed after the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. On the last day of the camp, [[Bowser]] wrecked the campsite.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20010901040241/http://www.camphyrule.com/wrap.html 2001|title=Camp Hyrule|publisher=Nintendo of America|accessdate=May 16, 2024}}</ref> A [[Luigi's Mansion organ game|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 [[Beat Up Bowser!|Bowser-themed game]], and a ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' area.<ref>{{cite|url=ia801808.us.archive.org/4/items/ch01overview/0%20ch2k1_map_big.jpg|title=Camp Hyrule 2001 Gallery & Overview|format=JPG|publisher=Internet Archive|accessdate=May 16, 2024}}</ref>

In the 2002 iteration of Camp Hyrule, when players logged on for the first time, they discovered the camp was plagued with graffiti and litter. The graffiti was gradually cleaned up by the players as the week progressed, and the culprit was discovered to be [[Shadow Mario]].

The 2003 iteration of Camp Hyrule was themed after ''{{wp|1080° Avalanche}}'', and its destruction entailed [[King K. Rool]] creating a massive earthquake that devastated the campsite with an avalanche. ''Super Mario''-themed events included one themed after ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' (bearing the same name as the game), one after the ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare, Inc.]]'' series, and "Mario Golf Clubhouse" and "Mario Golf Course."<ref>{{cite|url=archive.org/details/ch2003mapday4_flash|title=Camp Hyrule 2003 Map - Day 4|publisher=Internet Archive|accessdate=May 16, 2024}}</ref> A ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' tournament took place that year, following the 1999 and 2000 tournaments. The cabins were split between two teams: the ''Mario Kart'' Team and the ''F-Zero'' Team.<ref>{{cite|date=September 2003|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 171|page=29|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> A {{file link|Camp Hyrule 2003 K Rool pinata.jpg|King K. Rool piñata}} was given out as a grand prize to one camper.

The 2004 iteration of Camp Hyrule was themed after the Nintendo DS, though the "DK Jungle" was its own section of the camp, where players could play the ''[[Donkey Konga]]''-themed {{wp|Adobe Flash}} game ''[[Donkey Konga Beat]]''.<ref>{{cite|url=archive.org/details/camphyrule2004map_flash|title=Camp Hyrule 2004 Map|publisher=Internet Archive|accessdate=May 16, 2024}}</ref>

The 2005 iteration of Camp Hyrule was themed after ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]''. However, it had a ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''-themed game, ''[[Mario Sports Complex: Barrel Blast]]'', as well as a ''Donkey Kong''-themed area. In the Flash game ''Feed Stumpy'', the [[Mario Cap]] is one of the randomly generated items that could be fed to the camp's mascot, Stumpy.<ref>{{cite|url=ia601706.us.archive.org/6/items/ch05overview/Marioshat.jpg|title="Marioshat.jpg" screenshot from Camp Hyrule '05|accessdate=May 16, 2024}}</ref>

In the 2006 iteration of Camp Hyrule, the campsite was moved to outer space where it was hit by meteor showers, [[Virus Attack!|a space virus epidemic]], asteroids, and a black hole. This year also had a ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''-themed area (called "Mario Hoops Basketsphere") and a ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'' area (called "[[Super Mini Mario World]]"). The Super Mini Mario World area provided information about the upcoming ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis'' game. On the last day, the camp slipped through a wormhole, and it was warped into the 1998 campground.

Throughout the course of Camp Hyrule, the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' {{wp|Adobe Flash}} games that could be played in Camp Hyrule include ''[[Donkey Konk|Donkey Konk Game]]''{{sic}}, released in [[List of games by date#1999|1999]]; ''[[Kremling Krunch|Kremling Krunch Game]]'', released the same year; ''[[Donkey Konga Beat]]'', released in 2004; ''[[Mario Sports Complex: Barrel Blast]]'', released in 2005; and ''[[Virus Attack!]]'', released in 2006.

==Gallery==
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1999CampHyrule.jpg|1999 camp, with the ''Donkey Kong''-themed areas in the top right, and the ''Mario Golf'' area on the left
2001CampHyrule2.jpg|2001 camp; Bowser can be faintly seen on the left after destroying the camp
2002HyruleCamp.jpg|The vandalized camp in 2002
2003CampHyrule2.jpg|The 2003 camp, after King K. Rool destroyed it with an earthquake; Mario's [[Red Fire]] can be seen in the bottom
2004CampHyrule.png|The 2004 camp, with "DK Jungle" in the upper left
2005CampHyrule.jpg|The 2005 camp, with the ''Donkey Kong''-themed area in the bottom left, and a Mario sports coliseum on the right
2006HyruleCamp.png|The 2006 ''Super Mario Galaxy''-themed camp
2006HyruleCamp2.jpg|2006 camp, with Super Mini Mario World and various [[virus]]es in the corner
2006CampHyrule3.jpg|2006 camp, with the Mario Hoops Basketsphere
</gallery>

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