Time-Limited Event (Asphalt Nitro)

A Time-Limited Event, mostly written in lower case in-game, often shortened to TLE or simply Event, is an internet based competition in Asphalt Nitro and the equivalent to Time-Limited Events in Asphalt 8: Airborne and other games of the Asphalt series. Each event is only available for a limited amount of time, ranging from 1 to 5 days, after which players who competed can claim their rewards. The timer for event races usually counts down to 11:00 UTC, except for which start and end at 0:00 UTC.
The results of Event races contribute to the player's rating. Although the opponents are controlled by the computer, they correspond to real players and their vehicles. Finishing first and second will let the player win rating points; other positions can cause the rating to decrease. Therefore it is also possible that players lose (or win) rating points even if they did not drive any races at all. Also, these automatic races will reward to players whose vehicle was driven by the computer as if they had really participated. Players get notified of the results of these automatic races on the Messages tab of their profile screen ("You") and can claim the Credits.
Unlike most Events in Asphalt 8, races have traffic, so extra attention must be paid.
== Entry fee ==
Events cost to play. Fuel is refilled automatically ( every 10 minutes). Players can also watch an ad to get Fuel or buy a complete refill of up to for a fixed price of , regardless of the number of empty cells.
Weekday and weekend events also have additional VIP versions that can only be played with
* (weekday events) or
* (weekend events).
== Rewards ==
Rewards are grouped in two categories and are granted differently from other Asphalt games:
Race rewards (Finish 1st, Finish race):
* Race rewards are not claimed after the end of an event but are granted directly after each race, together with the rewards for Perfect Runs, Drifting, Air Time etc.
* Race rewards are not accumulated. Player get either the "Finish 1st" reward for placing first or the "Finish race" reward for every other place.
* Race rewards are reduced in five steps of of the original reward after each time a player achieves the goal, until are reached. For example, for placing first six times in a row in an event with a Finish 1st reward of , a player would get , , , , , and then stay at .
* Despite the simple calculation, the game seems to have a bizarre internal way of determining the values so that it mostly displays uneven numbers like instead of . It can also happen that the game displays but the player is granted .
Leaderboard rewards (Top 1, 10, 50, ...)
* Leaderboard rewards are not accumulated. Reaching a reward tier only grants the prize for this single tier, not for the ones below!
* In the example image to the right, this means that the player will receive for ranking third but not the and rewards for the lower tiers.
== Event types ==
All competitions except Rivals have the following in common:
* Laps: 2
* Mode: Classic or Infected
* Racers: 5
* Traffic: yes (except for Infected which has no traffic)
The main event types are
* Weekday events (5 days, standard and VIP), starting on Mondays
* Wednesday events (1 day)
* Friday events (1 day)
* Weekend events (2 days, standard and VIP), starting on Saturdays
Each type has four versions that follow a monthly repeated pattern, for example on the first, second, third and fourth Wednesday. If a month has five Wednesdays, the last of them has no event.
=== Event banners ===
Event banners can be , , or . The color does not depend on the event itself but on the colors of already running events when it starts.
Generally, the order for new events is → → → .
* If two events start at the same time (for example standard and VIP events), there does not seem to be a particular order which of them will be orange.
* If an orange and a green event are running, the next one will be blue.
* If there are already three events running, for example when the weekend events start but the weekday and Friday events are not yet finished, the new weekend events will be orange and green again, while the already running weekday events will turn and .
=== Weekday events ===
==== Weekly Challenge / Weekly Rush / Weekly Competition ====
Races can be class-specific or "No Limits" where players can drive any car they own.
* Duration: 5 days, starting on Mondays
* Entry fee: 
Rewards:
First 	First 	Second 	Second 	Third 	Third 	Fourth 	Fourth
Weekly Challenge 	Weekly Challenge 	- 	- 	Weekly Rush 	Weekly Rush 	Weekly Competition 	Weekly Competition
Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards
Finish 1st 	 	- 	- 	Finish 1st 	 	Finish 1st 	
Finish race 	 	- 	- 	Finish race 	 	Finish race 	
Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards
Top 1 	2x 	- 	- 	Top 1 	2x 	Top 1 	2x
Top 10 	2x 	- 	- 	Top 10 	2x 	Top 10 	2x
Top 50 	 	- 	- 	Top 50 	 	Top 50 	
Top 100 	 	- 	- 	Top 100 	 	Top 100 	
Top 150 	 	- 	- 	Top 150 	 	Top 150 	
==== VIP Weekly Cup / VIP Weekly Challenge ====
These events require VIP Level to enter. Races can be class-specific or "No Limits" where players can drive any car they own.
VIP Weekday events are the only opportunity to obtain in the whole game.
* Duration: 5 days, starting on Mondays
* Entry fee: 
Rewards:
First 	First 	Second 	Second 	Third 	Third 	Fourth 	Fourth
VIP Weekly Cup 	VIP Weekly Cup 	VIP Weekly Challenge	VIP Weekly Challenge	VIP Weekly Cup 	VIP Weekly Cup 	VIP Weekly Challenge	VIP Weekly Challenge
Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards
Finish 1st 	 	Finish 1st 	 	Finish 1st 	 	Finish 1st 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards 	Leaderboard rewards 	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards 	Leaderboard rewards
Top 1 	Bronze Asphalt Box 	Top 1 	Bronze Asphalt Box 	Top 1 	Bronze Asphalt Box 	Top 1 	Bronze Asphalt Box
Top 10 	 	Top 10 	 	Top 10 	 	Top 10 	
Top 50 	2x 	Top 50 	2x 	Top 50 	2x 	Top 50 	2x
Top 100 	 	Top 100 	 	Top 100 	 	Top 100 	
Top 150 	 	Top 150 	 	Top 150 	 	Top 150 	
=== Wednesday events ===
==== Blink Competition / Instant Race / Burst Challenge ====
Races are class-specific.
* Duration: 24 hours, starting on Wednesdays
* Entry fee: 
Rewards:
First 	First 	Second 	Second 	Third 	Third 	Fourth 	Fourth
Blink Competition 	Blink Competition 	Instant Race 	Instant Race 	Blink Competition 	Blink Competition 	Burst Challenge 	Burst Challenge
Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards
Finish 1st 	 	Finish 1st 	 	Finish 1st 	 	Finish 1st 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards
Top 1 	Expert Kit Box 	Top 1 	Expert Kit Box 	Top 1 	Expert Kit Box 	Top 1 	Expert Kit Box
Top 10 	 	Top 3 	 	Top 3 	 	Top 3 	
Top 50 	 	Top 15 	 	Top 15 	 	Top 15 	
Top 100 	 	Top 50 	 	Top 50 	 	Top 50 	
Top 150 	 	Top 100 	 	Top 100 	 	Top 100 	
=== Friday events ===
==== Buzz Race / Lightning Cup / Lightning Contest / Flash Challenge ====
Races are class-specific.
* Duration: 24 hours, starting on Fridays
* Entry fee: 
Rewards:
First 	First 	Second 	Second 	Third 	Third 	Fourth 	Fourth
Buzz Race 	Buzz Race 	Lightning Cup 	Lightning Cup 	Lightning Contest 	Lightning Contest 	Flash Challenge 	Flash Challenge
Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards
Finish 1st 	 	Finish 1st 	 	Finish 1st 	 	Finish 1st 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards
Top 1 	2x Expert Kit Box 	Top 1 	2x Expert Kit Box 	Top 1 	2x Expert Kit Box 	Top 1 	2x Expert Kit Box
Top 3 	Expert Kit Box 	Top 3 	Expert Kit Box 	Top 3 	Expert Kit Box 	Top 3 	Expert Kit Box
Top 15 	 	Top 15 	 	Top 15 	 	Top 15 	
Top 50 	 	Top 50 	 	Top 50 	 	Top 50 	
Top 100 	 	Top 100 	 	Top 100 	 	Top 100 	
=== Weekend events ===
==== Vacation Cup / Festival Tournament / Festival Meet ====
Races are class-specific.
* Duration: 2 days, starting on Saturdays
* Entry fee: 
Rewards:
First 	First 	Second 	Second 	Third 	Third 	Fourth 	Fourth
Vacation Cup 	Vacation Cup 	Festival Tournament	Festival Tournament	Vacation Cup 	Vacation Cup 	Festival Meet 	Festival Meet
Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards
Finish 1st 	 	Finish 1st 	 	Finish 1st 	 	Finish 1st 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards
Top 1 	Specialist Kit Box 	Top 1 	Specialist Kit Box 	Top 1 	Specialist Kit Box 	Top 1 	Specialist Kit Box
Top 3 	 	Top 3 	2x Expert Kit Box 	Top 3 	 	Top 3 	2x Expert Kit Box
Top 15 	 	Top 15 	 	Top 15 	 	Top 15 	
Top 50 	 	Top 50 	 	Top 50 	 	Top 50 	
Top 100 	 	Top 100 	 	Top 100 	 	Top 100 	
==== VIP Weekend Competition / VIP Weekend Blitz / VIP Holiday Contest / VIP Challenge ====
These events require VIP Level to enter. Races are class-specific.
* Duration: 2 days, starting on Saturdays
* Entry fee: 
Rewards:
First 	First 	Second 	Second 	Third 	Third 	Fourth 	Fourth
VIP Weekend Competition	VIP Weekend Competition	VIP Weekend Blitz 	VIP Weekend Blitz 	VIP Holiday Contest	VIP Holiday Contest	VIP Challenge 	VIP Challenge
Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards 	Race rewards
Finish 1st 	 	Finish 1st 	 	Finish 1st 	 	Finish 1st 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Leaderboard rewards 	Leaderboard rewards 	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards	Leaderboard rewards
Top 1 	Mystery Box 	Top 1 	Mystery Box 	Top 1 	Mystery Box 	Top 1 	Mystery Box
Top 3 	2x Expert Kit Box 	Top 3 	 	Top 3 	2x Expert Kit Box 	Top 3 	2x Expert Kit Box
Top 15 	 	Top 15 	 	Top 15 	 	Top 15 	
Top 50 	 	Top 50 	 	Top 50 	 	Top 50 	
Top 100 	 	Top 100 	 	Top 100 	 	Top 100 	
== Rivals ==
Referred to as a "game mode" (like Classic, Infected etc.) by the game itself, Rivals denotes both a race mode and a type of Time-Limited Event with different concept, entry fees and rewards. Players do not race against computer opponents but against the ghost of a player they have challenged. There are five competitions per week, one for each vehicle class.
Rivals events always start on Mondays and last one week. They stay the same every week, except for the track which follows a monthly repeated pattern. If a month has only four Mondays, the fifth track is skipped. 
== Calendar ==
Since the development stop of the game, all time-limited events follow a predetermined calendar which goes by weekdays and their place in the month. For example, the Weekly Challenge set in always starts on the first Monday of a month, no matter which date this is.
If a month has a fifth weekday of a kind, there is no event on this day, except for Rivals which has five different event versions. This sometimes leads to weeks without certain events at the end of a month.
The second Monday of a month lacks a non-VIP event; there is only the VIP Weekly Challenge.
The calendar shows an "ideal" month starting on a Monday. Please note that the columns Weekday, Wednesday, Friday and Weekend run independently from each other: If a month starts on a Thursday, the first event of the month will be the Buzz Race on Friday, whereas the Blink Competition will only start on the following Wednesday.
 	Rivals	Monday 	Wednesday 	Friday 	Saturday
First 	 	Weekly Challenge All VIP Weekly Cup All 	Blink Competition	Buzz Race 	Vacation Cup VIP Weekend Competition
Second	 	VIP Weekly Challenge 	Instant Race 	Lightning Cup 	Testival Tournament VIP Weekend Blitz
Third 	 	Weekly Rush VIP Weekly Cup 	Blink Competition	Lightning Contest	Vacation Cup VIP Holiday Contest
Fourth	 	Weekly Competition All VIP Weekly Challenge All	Burst Challenge 	Flash Challenge 	Festival Meet VIP Challenge
Fifth 	 	- 	- 	- 	-
== History ==
Category:Periodical events