Tower Control

Tower Control is a form of Ranked Battle that was released on July 1st, 2015 in ''Splatoon.

Description
In Tower Control, two teams of four Inklings fight to control a central Tower. The Tower is a tall, blue structure with ink-able walls and a grate platform for players to stand on. When a player reaches the top of the Tower, it will begin moving on a rail toward enemy territory. If the player standing on the Tower falls off the platform or gets killed, after a short amount of time, the Tower will begin moving rapidly back to the center. Because of this gameplay element, the player on the Tower is a constant target and must be guarded by teammates on the ground.

The score is measured by how far into enemy territory a team has rode the tower. If a team manages to get the tower to the enemy goal-zone (where the score counter will reach zero indicated by a glowing floor tile) then said team will win the match, and achieve a Knockout score. If the game timer runs out with the tower in a neutral state, the team with the smallest distance number will win. If the game timer runs out and the tower is still controlled by either team, then the game will go into overtime until either the controlling team manages to get the tower to the goal-zone, or until the tower goes neutral.

Trivia

 * When riding the tower, it will play gentle music similar to an ice cream truck's tones.
 * Tower Control was unveiled during the May 7, 2015 Splatoon-themed Nintendo Direct.
 * The release date of Tower Control was revealed on June 30th, 2015.