The Title Belt

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This page is about the Modification and Rule. For the fan-made competition, see Wild High Memorial Belt.

The Title Belt is a Team Modification and Rule first appearing in Season β12. It was reintroduced as a mechanic in Gamma 4.

Effects

During a given Season, The Title Belt is first awarded to the Winner of the Midseason Fiesta. If the Title Belt Wielder is not selected for the Postseason via the standard rules, they will replace the lowest seeded Team in their Conference in the Postseason Bracket.

Title Matches

The Title Belt may be claimed by a challenger during a Title Match. Title Matches are a type of Featured Match that take place every fourth in-game Day[Note 1] of the Regular Season after the Midseason Fiesta, replacing Prize Matches. During the in-game Day that a Title Match occurs, no other Games are played. They are a contest between the current holder of Title Belt (the defending Team) and a random Bottom 12 Team in the league (the challenging Team).[Note 2] During a Title Match, the defending Team always plays at home and the challenging Team away. If the defending Team Wins the Game, they keep the Belt; however, if the challenging Team Wins, possession of the Belt is transferred to them. Wins are not awarded during a Title Match.

History

First Appearance

The Title Belt first appeared as a possible Decree in Season β12 alongside Based Evolution and Pennants. It was described with the following:

Win the Championship to claim the Belt, then Defend it in Title Matches next Season. The Holder of the Belt is protected from Steals and Swaps and guaranteed a Postseason Birth. Should the Holder win the Championship, they will claim a Title.

During the Season β12 Election, Based Evolution would go on to win with 247,049 Votes, 53% of all Decree Votes for that Season. As a result, The Title Belt was not introduced at that time.

Reintroduction

The Title Belt and Title Matches were reintroduced in Gamma 4 during the third Short Circuit. This was initially alluded to by multiple changes to The Book — including in the "T" section of Glossary — at the start of Gamma 4:

Blank: A Prize Forged by the Cheat Blank granting access to Blank which must be defended in Blank.[1]

Blank: A contest, usually between two Teams, between Long Blank granting the Winner possession of Blank in lieu of a Win.[1]

Additionally, a 'special prize' was teased for the winner of the inaugural Midseason Fiesta[2]; however, due to issues relating to duplicate Teams, the event was cancelled on Day 116, and no Winner was declared. As a result, The Monitor awarded the prize to the Canada Moist Talkers by default, as at the time they were the Team in the League with the least amount of Wins:[3]

hey
uh
bad news
noise complaint
crashed the fiesta
seeing double
had to shut it down
sorry
can't leave empty handed
so uh
moist talkers?
sure why not
you won
what did you win
how about this
shiny

The prize was revealed to be the Title Belt when the Regular Season resumed the following Monday,[Note 3] during Day 118. The first Title Match was played on Day 120.

Season Results

This section details the results of the Title Belt during the Seasons it has been active.

Gamma 4, Season 1

During Gamma 4, Season 1 the Title Belt was first awarded to the Canada Moist Talkers by the Monitor after the Midseason Fiesta was cancelled. This was due to the fact that, at the time, the Moist Talkers were the Team in the League with the least amount of Wins.[3] The Belt was held by 10 different Teams over the course of the Season, and was at one point, on Day 124, held by three Teams at once. Whilst the exact cause of the Belt's duplication is unknown, it could be attributed to Bugs, which were common during Short Circuit 3.[4] The Belt was successfully defended 11 times and taken 13 times. However, it changed hands 43 times, again due to unknown causes. At the end of the Regular Season it was in the possession of the Miami Dale, granting them access to the Postseason.

Title Belt Results for Gamma 4, Season 1
  • "T" denotes a Title Match.
  • "D" denotes a Defending Team.
  • "C" denotes a Challenging Team.
  • "M" is short for minutes elapsed for that Game Day.
Toggle Unexplained Changes
Midseason Fiesta
Day Away Home Result
116

+3m

N/A N/A Fiesta cancelled
The Canada Moist Talkers are granted the Belt by The Monitor
  • 🗣️ + Tgb title-belt.png The Title Belt
Regular Season
Day Away Home Result
120 (T)

+44m

LA Unlimited Tacos (C) Canada Moist Talkers (D) Tacos Win.
Tacos claim the Belt.
Moist Talkers do not lose Belt.
  • 🌮 + Tgb title-belt.png The Title Belt
121

+0m

N/A N/A Tacos lose the Belt, unknown cause.
  • 🌮 - Tgb title-belt.png The Title Belt
122

+25m

N/A N/A Moist Talkers and Tacos swap the Belt, unknown cause.
122

+26m

N/A N/A Moist Talkers gain the Belt, unknown cause.
124 (T)

+34m

Hellmouth Sunbeams (C) LA Unlimited Tacos (D) Sunbeams Win.
Sunbeams claim the Belt.
Tacos do not lose Belt.
  • 🌞 + Tgb title-belt.png The Title Belt
125

+0m

N/A N/A Sunbeams lose the Belt, unknown cause.
  • 🌞 - Tgb title-belt.png The Title Belt
126

+19m

N/A N/A Tacos and Sunbeams swap the Belt, unknown cause.
  • 🌮 - Tgb title-belt.png The Title Belt
  • 🌞 + Tgb title-belt.png The Title Belt
128 (T) San Fransisco Lovers (C) Hellmouth Sunbeams (D) Sunbeams Win.
Sunbeams defend the Belt.
129

+1m

N/A N/A Moist Talkers lose the Belt, unknown cause.
129

+6m

N/A N/A Moist Talkers gain the Belt, unknown cause.
132 (T) Canada Moist Talkers (C) Hellmouth Sunbeams (D) Sunbeams Win.
Sunbeams defend the Belt.
136 (T)

+35m

Baltimore Crabs (C) Canada Moist Talkers (D) Crabs Win.
Crabs claim the Belt.
Moist Talkers lose the Belt.
137

+0m

N/A N/A Crabs and Moist Talkers swap the Belt, unknown cause.
137

+48m

N/A N/A Moist Talkers and Crabs swap the Belt, unknown cause.
138

+0m

N/A N/A Crabs and Moist Talkers swap the Belt, unknown cause.
138

+44m

N/A N/A Moist Talkers and Crabs swap the Belt, unknown cause.
139

+0m

N/A N/A Crabs and Moist Talkers swap the Belt, unknown cause.
139

+47m

N/A N/A Moist Talkers and Crabs swap the Belt, unknown cause.
140 (T)

+29m

Core Mechanics (C) Baltimore Crabs (D) Mechanics Win.
Mechanics claim the Belt.
Crabs lose the Belt.
141

+0m

N/A N/A Core Mechanics and Moist Talkers swap the Belt, unknown cause.
141

+41m

N/A N/A Moist Talkers and Core Mechanics swap the Belt, unknown cause.
142

+0m

N/A N/A Core Mechanics and Moist Talkers swap the Belt, unknown cause.
142

+43m

N/A N/A Moist Talkers and Core Mechanics swap the Belt, unknown cause.
143

+0m

N/A N/A Core Mechanics lose the Belt, unknown cause.
143

+1m

N/A N/A Core Mechanics gain the Belt, unknown cause.
143

+43m

N/A N/A Moist Talkers and Core Mechanics swap the Belt, unknown cause.
144 (T) Canada Moist Talkers (C) Hellmouth Sunbeams (D) Sunbeams Win.
Sunbeams defend the Belt.
145

+0m

N/A N/A Core Mechanics and Moist Talkers swap the Belt, unknown cause.
145

+41m

N/A N/A Moist Talkers and Core Mechanics swap the Belt, unknown cause.
146

+1m

N/A N/A Core Mechanics and Moist Talkers swap the Belt, unknown cause.
146

+42m

N/A N/A Moist Talkers and Core Mechanics swap the Belt, unknown cause.
147

+1m

N/A N/A Core Mechanics and Moist Talkers swap the Belt, unknown cause.
147

+50m

N/A N/A Moist Talkers and Core Mechanics swap the Belt, unknown cause.
148 (T) Philly Pies (C) Core Mechanics (D) Mechanics Win.
Mechanics defend the Belt.
152 (T)

+28m

Miami Dale (C) Core Mechanics (D) Dale Win.
Dale claim the Belt.
Mechanics lose the Belt.
153

+36m

N/A N/A Miami Dale and Core Mechanics swap the Belt, unknown cause.
156 (T) Baltimore Crabs (C) Core Mechanics (D) Mechanics Win.
Mechanics defend the Belt.
160 (T)

+34m

LA Unlimited Tacos (C) Hellmouth Sunbeams (D) Tacos Win.
Tacos claim the Belt.
Mechanics lose the Belt.[sic]
162

+44m

N/A N/A LA Unlimited Tacos and Core Mechanics swap the Belt, unknown cause.
164 (T)

+33m

Philly Pies (C) Hellmouth Sunbeams (D) Pies Win.
Pies claim the Belt.
Sunbeams lose the Belt.
  • 🌞 - Tgb title-belt.png The Title Belt
  • 🥧 + Tgb title-belt.png The Title Belt
168 (T) Seattle Garages (C) Philly Pies (D) Pies Win.
Pies defend the Belt.
171

+36m

N/A N/A Philly Pies and Hellmouth Sunbeams swap the Belt, unknown cause.
  • 🥧 - Tgb title-belt.png The Title Belt
  • 🌞 + Tgb title-belt.png The Title Belt
172 (T) Core Mechanics (C) Hellmouth Sunbeams (D) Sunbeams Win.
Sunbeams defend the Belt.
176 (T) Philly Pies (C) Hellmouth Sunbeams (D) Sunbeams Win.
Sunbeams defend the Belt.
180 (T)

+32m

San Fransisco Lovers (C) Core Mechanics (D) Lovers Win.
Lovers claim the Belt.
Mechanics lose the Belt.
184 (T) San Fransisco Lovers (C) Hellmouth Sunbeams (D) Sunbeams Win.
Sunbeams defend the Belt.
188 No Games held.
192 No Games held.
196 (T)

+30m

Dallas Steaks (C) Hellmouth Sunbeams (D) Steaks Win.
Steaks claim the Belt.
Sunbeams lose the Belt.
  • 🌞 - Tgb title-belt.png The Title Belt
  • 🥩 + Tgb title-belt.png The Title Belt
200 (T)

+31m

Baltimore Crabs (C) San Fransisco Lovers (D) Crabs Win.
Crabs claim the Belt.
Lovers lose the Belt.
  • 💋 - Tgb title-belt.png The Title Belt
  • 🦀 + Tgb title-belt.png The Title Belt
204 (T) San Fransisco Lovers (C) Baltimore Crabs (D) Crabs Win.
Crabs defend the Belt.
208 (T)

+36m

Miami Dale (C) Baltimore Crabs (D) Dale Win.
Dale claim the Belt.
Crabs lose the Belt.
  • 🦀 - Tgb title-belt.png The Title Belt
  • 🚤 + Tgb title-belt.png The Title Belt
212 (T) Core Mechanics (C) Dallas Steaks (D) Steaks Win.
Steaks defend the Belt.
216 (T)

+34m

San Fransisco Lovers (C) Dallas Steaks (D) Lovers Win.
Lovers claim the Belt.
Steaks lose the Belt.
  • 🥩 - Tgb title-belt.png The Title Belt
  • 💋 + Tgb title-belt.png The Title Belt
220 (T)

+24m

Miami Dale (C/D) San Fransisco Lovers (D/C) Dale Win.
Dale claim the Belt.
Lovers lose the Belt.
The Belt is unified.
  • 💋 - Tgb title-belt.png The Title Belt
Postseason
Day Away Home Result
221 (T)

+0m

N/A N/A Dale use the Belt to enter the Postseason.
  • 🚤 - Tgb title-belt.png The Title Belt

See Also

Notes

  1. Generally equivalent to every fourth real-life hour, barring Spillovers.
  2. The Bottom 12 Teams are defined as the "2 Teams with the fewest Wins from each Division, plus the 4 remaining Teams with the next fewest across the whole League", as per The Book.
  3. This was due to the fact that between the start of Gamma 4 and this point, Team Modifications were not visible to Fans.

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Book of Blaseball. Glossary. (24 Jan 2022). (Website) - Via Blaseball.com
  2. The Game Band. Short Circuits Developer Log #3. (24 Jan, 2022). (Website) - via Medium.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Slugger Croms [bria#5537]. (29 January 2022). "Instead of re-working the rest of the schedule and Circuit, we’re going to destroy the problem contained within the tournament. 🔪 The Moist Talkers ⚪ were awarded the Prize for being in last place." (Message) - via #announcements, Blaseball Discord.
  4. The Game Band [@thegameband]. (24 January 2022). "This Circuit we're trying something new: no bugs, only features. Anything that happens is a feature. If you think it's a bug, no your don't.". (Tweet) - via Twitter