Challenge Speedball Quick Start Guide For Beginners

A player can access the main menu by pressing [M] at any time.

A Player may host a game or join a game.

Hosting a Game.

Host will choose…
• Number of Players
• Play over LAN or Internet
• The length of the game
• The field to play on (1 of 3)
• Team to play on (Red or Blue)

Finding A Game

When Joining a game player must choose…
• LAN or Internet.
• Game that is open (looking for players)
• Team to play on (Red or Blue)

Starting a game

Only the Host can begin the game when…
• There are even number of players on both sides.
• There can be less players than specified by the host but …
• There must be an even number of players on Red team and Blue team.

Once the game begins…

• Each player will be at their Home Base.
• The timer will countdown 10 seconds to begin the game.
• During the countdown the player cannot move and must remain at Home Base

Game play

• Once the game begins you may freely move to any part of the field.
• The object of the game is to eliminate all players on the opposing team.
• A team may also win by reaching the opposing team’s Home Base.
• When a player is marked (hit with a paint ball) they will be transported outside the fence, to wait until the game is over.
• Each player has 10 pods of 100 paint balls, as well as 100 paint balls in their Marker (gun).

Game Over

A game will be over when…
• All players from one team have been eliminated.
• A team has reached the other teams Home Base.
• The game time has run out and both teams are still playing.

Scoring

• A team that eliminates all opposing team members, or reaches opposing teams Home Base will receive 5 points.
• If both teams survive the game duration, then both teams receive 1 point.

Play again

• Once a game is over, the Host may restart the game.
• Players may all stay and play again or they may leave.
• New players may join the game.
• Players may change teams.
• If the Host leaves then the game must be re-hosted.