arena as obstacles. Gauntlet is played by one person. Their goal is to de-activate both energizers as much as they can. Many combinations of game types, game options and arena lighting and positioning can create themed games. Game options The Q-ZAR software has many built in options that can be used in combination with the main game types above to create many different types of games. Solo/Spies set the way teams are sorted. In a game of Solo, there are no teams. Players may tag other players of any color and they may re-energize at any coloured energiser and they may deactivate either color HQ. In spies, the computer chooses a random 2-minute interval for each player for them to be "spy." When a player is a Spy, they may tag any player (their team or not) for points. Spies may also be tagged by their own team. Players will know when they are spy because the pack will make a higher pitched sound when firing and the display will have four "U"s on it. Spies and Solo are mutually exclusive. This option's default setting is off. No Reflex Shot turns off the reflex shot. This option's default setting is off. No Defense Shield turns off the 6-second penalty. This option's default setting is off. Bombs allow players to hold down the trigger for three seconds to fire a bomb. Bombs will hit any players nearby. This option's default setting is off. HQ Reset Time is the minimum amount of time between HQ deactivation. This option's default setting is 30 seconds between HQ deactivation. HQ Delay Time is the maximum amount of time between the two shots required to deactivate the HQ. This option's default setting is 2 seconds between shots. Shots per Second sets how many shots can be fired in one second. This option's default setting is one shot per second. Fun Mode/Kiddie Mode is a set of alternative sounds for Q-ZAR. Tournaments There are active tournament scenes in many countries across the world, including the USA, UK, Ireland, Italy, Russia, Sweden and Ecuador. Tournament formats are the same for USA, UK and Ireland, and always use one shot per second, reflex shot and defence shields, other settings may vary depending on the actual event, with most events being Supercharge with six lives. Other countries play with settings local to their tournament scene. Events lasting two days or