Iron Chef
Welcome to Kitchen Stadium! In this stadium, you will compete with your teammates to be the ultimate Iron Chef! Let the cooking begin!
The Basics
Iron Chef is a monthly team activity. Participants are divided into two, hopefully, equal and fair teams. The objective is to log as many points as possible through certain achievements and actions. The team with the highest total score wins.
Each team will also represent a cuisine that is randomly selected at the beginning of each match. Depending on which cuisine the team represents, participants can earn cuisine bonuses when they master specific decks or donate specific cards. The cuisine of each deck is denoted by a flag on the cards page.
There are ten cuisine types: American, Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese, International, and Wildcard. International refers to the globe icon which usually labels fruits, vegetables and things of ammbiguous origin. Wildcard encompasses all flags except the ones that fall under the other cuisines (ex: Brazil, Australia, etc).
| Action or Achievement | Points |
| Master a regular/puzzle deck (cuisine bonus +1) | 01 |
| Level up | 01 |
| Redeem Trader Chips | 01 |
| Turn in 25 Market Cards | 01 |
| Level up in Forum Posts | 01 |
| Enter any monthly contest | 01 |
| Donate a set of buttons | 01 |
| Donate a set of master badges | 01 |
| Donate a set of level badges | 02 |
| Master a special deck (cuisine bonus +1) | 02 |
| Gain a Star Rank | 02 |
| Learn a Restaurant Specialty | 02 |
| Complete a Mini-Mastery | 03 |
| Place in any monthly contest | 05 |
| Master a combo (cuisines bonus +1) | 05 |
Star Ranks
Participants should also keep track of their cumulative competition from month to month. This total will count towards your Star Ranking.
Earning all five stars will give you the title Iron Chef. After you become an Iron Chef, you can pick one of the ten cuisines to be your signature cuisine. It will give you another +1 bonus. So mastering a regular/puzzle deck of the right cuisine will give you +2. Also, you can apply for a special Trader Chip to display in the Hall of Fame. (For more information, check out Trader Chips.)
The more stars you earn, the more powers and bonuses you will have. Bonus points stack, meaning when you earn three stars, you receive +5 bonus points each round, not +10. Powers, on the other hand, are cumulative, meaning when you become an Iron Chef, you will have five different powers to use. However, you may only use each power once and claim one star rank each month. If you have leftover points, save them for the next round.
In order to redeem bonus points, simply include them when you submit points regularly. To activate powers, do so by submitting the appropriate form.
| Stars | Points Needed | Bonuses or Powers |
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00 | None yet! |
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12 | None yet! |
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25 | +1 each round |
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50 | +2 each round |
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100 | +3 each round |
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175 | +4 each round |
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275 | +5 each round |
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400 | Double your points for one achievement |
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550 | Conceal the scores of three players from the other team |
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725 | Curse one player, making them unable to score |
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925 | +1 cuisine bonus, Nullify points for one achievement for the other team |
That's all, folks!
Please fill out the appropriate form to sign up, submit points, claim a star rank, use a bonus or become an Iron Chef.
If you have any questions, visit the Forums or send in a contact form.