Gamma 4
This page is still being updated, so some information may be missing
Gamma 4 (sometimes referred to as Circuit 3) was the third and final[1] Short Circuit that Fans could participate in, and the fourth iteration of Gamma viewable on the Blaseball website. It began on January 24, 2022 and concluded on February 06, 2022. This Circuit saw the expansion of the regular season schedule for Teams from 99 games to 162, an overhauled Election system, Cheering, and the Midseason Fiesta. It also saw the re-introduction of Prize Matches, Glitter Weather, Enhanced Party Time, and The Title Belt.
History
After it began in Season 1, Gamma 4 ran for 1 Season.
Announcement
Gamma 4 was annouced on January 03, 2022 to run from January 17, 2022 through January 30, 2022.[1] Following this on January 13, 2022, it was delayed by one week to provide additional time to finish its development, and as a result instead ran from January 24, 2022 through February 06, 2022.[2]
Known Seasons
- Season 1 (January 24, 2022 to February 06, 2022)
Conferences
Gamma 4 saw the introduction of new Conferences (named "Uptempo" and "Downtempo") and Divisons (named "Bop", "Jam", "Dirge", and "Ballad").
Uptempo
Bop
- Kansas City Breath Mints 🍬
- Breckenridge Jazz Hands 👐
- Canada Moist Talkers 🗣️
- Hawai'i Fridays 🏝️
- New York Millennials 📱
- Miami Dale 🚤
Jam
- Hades Tigers 🐅
- LA Unlimited Tacos 🌮
- Ohio Worms 🐌
- Yellowstone Magic ✨
- Core Mechanics 🛠️
- Boston Flowers 🌹
Downtempo
Dirge
- Seattle Garages 🎸
- Charleston Shoe Thieves 👟
- Houston Spies 🕵️
- Atlantis Georgias 🔱
- Chicago Firefighters 🔥
- Hellmouth Sunbeams 🌞
Ballad
- Dallas Steaks 🥩
- San Francisco Lovers 💋
- Philly Pies 🥧
- Tokyo Lift 🏋️
- Mexico City Wild Wings 🍗
- Baltimore Crabs 🦀
Election Ballot
Squid Gifts
Vote for a chance to receive the Monitor's Blessing.
Each prize will be won by randomly selecting a Vote. The Team listed on the winning Vote receives the prize. Each Team can only win one of these prizes
Name | Effect |
---|---|
iam8bit Limited Edition Confetti Cannon | who wants a confetti cannon |
iam8bit Limited Edition Dancing Shoes | who wants some dancing shoes |
iam8bit Limited Edition Glow Stick | who wants a glow stick |
iam8bit Limited Edition Smoke Machine | who wants a smoke machine |
iam8bit Limited Edition Gunblade Bat | who wants a gunblade bat |
Blood Jams
Dedicated to Craig Faucet and Ryan Bluff. Now that’s what I call Blood!
Each prize will be won by randomly selecting a Vote. The Team listed on the winning Vote receives the prize. Each Team can only win one of these prizes
The Blood Jam Election ran for four separate volumes, with each election after the first only lasting one hour and the next starting immediately after.
Name | Effect |
---|---|
Fire Blood | Give a Player in your Team’s Rotation Fire Blood. |
Electric Blood | Give a Player in your Team’s Rotation Electric Blood. |
Strike Blood | Give a Player in your Team’s Lineup Strike Blood. |
Ball Blood | Give a Player in your Team’s Lineup Ball Blood. |
Party Planning
Treat your Players to a Midseason Team Party. What kind of Party will you throw?
Each Team will receive their top Voted choice. To Vote, a Fan must specify a Player from their Team.
Name | Effect |
---|---|
Mixer | Throw an awkward social to boost your Unthwackability, Omniscience, and Overpowerment. |
Rager | Throw an all out dance party to boost your Musclitude, Ground Friction, and Continuation. |
Formal | Throw a fancy formal to boost your Divinity, Coldness, and Chasiness. |
Cookout | Throw a good vibes cookout to boost your Cinnamon, Moxie, and Base Thirst. |
Guest of Honor
Each Team picks their Guest of Honor to get the Party started.
Each Team will receive their top Voted choice. To Vote, a Fan must specify a Player from their Team.
Name | Effect |
---|---|
Guest of Honor | Choose a Player on your Team to become the Life of the Party and start Partying early. |
Charges
LOW POWER MODE
Each Team will receive their top Voted choice. To Vote, a Fan must specify a Player from their Team.
Name | Effect |
---|---|
Charge | Pick a Player from your Team to Charge the Microphone. |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Slugger Croms [bria#5537]. (3 January 2022). "We're pleased to announce the next and FINAL Short Circuit will begin January 17th and run through January 30th!". (Message) - via #announcements, Blaseball Discord.
- ↑ Slugger Croms [bria#5537]. (13 January 2022). "We are delaying the final Circuit to ensure the dev team has enough time to finish everything we want to include [...] "The new Short Circuit dates are 24 January 2022- 6 February 2022. We're going to go out with a bang. 🎆 " (Message) - via #announcements, Blaseball Discord.
Full Timeline | ||
---|---|---|
Gamma 1 | Overview · Season 1 · Season 2 | |
Gamma 2 | Overview · Season 1 · Season 2 | |
Siesta | ||
Gamma 3 | Overview · Season 1 · A Shelled One | |
Siesta | ||
Gamma 4 | Overview · Season 1 · Midseason Fiesta |