What is Survival Game?
Survival Game is a game to shoot each other with “modelguns” (known as “airsoftguns”), which use airsoft pellets (BBs), in a certain “locations” and “regulations”. Itis said to start in Japan in 1970s or 1980s.
While the paintball game was popular in 1980s US, our Survival Game is not paintballgame with dedicated gears but this game with “airsoft guns”.
●What is the airsoft gun?
The airsoft gun is a kind of toy gun which shoots 6 mm or 8 mm plastic pellets
powered by low pressure air or gas. Its power doesn’t correspond to the semiairguns (defined by Cabinet Office Order as guns with function to shoot bullets
powered by compressed gas, which don’t correspond to airguns, and the kinetic
energy of bullets measured in stipulated method is more than the stipulated value
to be able to damage human).
●Laws about airsoft guns
The maximum power of airsoft guns is stipulated in laws. Air softguns which are
made in Japan and available in shops are all legal. If you deviate stipulated values,
specifically have airsoft guns against the Firearms and Swords Control Law, you may
have penalty of “less than 1 year imprisonment or less than JPY300,000 fine”, so be
fully careful.
Stipulated value： in case of using 0.2 g 6 mm pellets （6 mm diameter）
muzzle velocity less than 99 m/s （0.989J）
Below are regulated values in our field:
0.2 ｇ pellets

muzzle velocity less than 98 m/s with appropriate hop-up

0.25 ｇ pellets

muzzle velocity less than 88 m/s with appropriate hop-up

0.28 ｇ pellets

muzzle velocity less than 83 m/s with appropriate hop-up

0.3 ｇ pellets

muzzle velocity less than 80 m/s with appropriate hop-up

As lower values may be applied in other fields or by game managers, when participate
in survival games, you should check well in advance.
●Essential equipments to play survival games[essential] Airsoft guns
As the survival game is the game using airsoft guns, airsoft guns are necessary.
(*)Rentals are available at the field.
Adults JPY1,100- / Students JPY550- (inc. tax)(*)Airsoft gun / Infrared gun / Magazine / Battery / Clothes (poncho or jacket) /Goggles / Face mask / Gloves / Plastic pellets (about 2,000 pellets)1[essential] Goggles
To enjoy the game safely, goggles are necessary. As described later, ones with faceshield are recommended.
(*)Rentals are available at the field.
Adults / Students JPY330 (inc. tax)
[essential] Airsoft pellets
Type of pellets allowed depends on fields. In summary:Size : 6 mm / 8mm
Weight : 0.2 g - 0.12 gMaterial : bioplastic(*)”6 mm, 0.2 g, bioplastic, white” pellets are applicable for almost all fields andguns.
(*)Affordable at the field for JPY550- (inc. tax).
[essential] Easy-to-move clothes
Although “survival game” reminds military fashion, no need to be picky. The field
is wild mountains and fields at one time, dusty indoors at another time, so wear
clothes which are easy to move and acceptable to get dirty.
If possible, please don’t wear clothes with “red or yellow lines”. Because, when
dividing players into teams, red and yellow markers are used to identify teams, sothat not to be confused. If wearing such clothes is unavoidable, inform to theorganizer “I want to join red team as I wear red clothes” and have team adjusted.
Any shoes with firm sole are applicable. As there often exists ups and downs,
prepare non-slip shoes. You may think you are OK at flat fields, but it’s rather slippy
when you step on pellets.
Rental clothes with military patterns are available (poncho / jacket JPY330- (inc.
tax)).
［recommended] Face mask
Wearing face mask is recommended in order to prevent injuries and COVID infection.
Rentals are available (JPY330- (inc. tax)).
［recommended] Gloves
In survival games there are many scenes to shoot face-to-face each other, so
wearing gloves is recommended. Hit on fingertips is very painful. Working gloves
available at DIY stores are also applicable.

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(*)Working gloves are affordable at the filed (JPY330- (inc. tax)).
[recommended] kneepads
The protector for knees. As you may kneel instantly many times during games,
it’s recommended to prevent injuries.

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Manners of survival games●Hit call with loud voice and big actions
When you are hit, inform to opponent players with loud voice. To inform players
faraway, for example, let your gun down and wave hands.
●After you are hit, leave the field immediately
When you are hit, the game is still on the field. Leave the field immediately not todisturb the game.
●Never forget caring and greeting
If you shoot someone from very near without intention, or if you are not aware ofsomeone’s hit call and shoot him, tell “sorry, are you OK?” with caring.
●Handle rental items with polite
Items including airsoft guns will break with violent handling. Mind to handle withpolite.
●Don’t overkill
It’s depreciated that you are not aware of the opponent player saying “hit!” andkeep triggering. If you keep shooting and don’t care about surroundings, you tell
your location to opponent players and you may not aware of approaching opponent
players.
●Don’t shoot allies
Ally-shooting gets rather less often only to check who you are to shoot. It’s
sometimes unavoidable, but there’s large difference if you mind as a manner.
Handling of ally-shooting depends on fields.
The player who is shot is hit (as normal)
The player who shot is judged as hit, while who is shot isn’t judged as hit
Both players are judged as hit●Blind shot is inhibited
Blind shot means you put your body behind obstacles and shoot with only your arm
getting out of obstacles. Shooting without looking at targets may cause overkill or
ally-shooting. Look at your target securely and shoot with aim.

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●Moving obstacles is inhibited
In some fields, moving field facilities such as obstacles is inhibited. Don’t movebarricades for your advantage.
●Touching opponent players directly is inhibited
There used to be a rule called knife-attack that a player touched by opponent
players is judged as hit.
But it’s very rare rule in present. Try not to touch opponent players. When you
touch the opponent player, both players are judged as hit in recent major rules.
●”Freeze” call is inhibited
There used to be a rule that if you call “freeze” near the opponent player when heis not aware of you, he’s judged as hit. This is also very rare rule.
However, the opponent player may be not aware of you when you approach him in
about 2 meters. In such case, “shooting the part with less pain” is recent rule.
●Check the available time of the shooting ranges
Sometimes “the sound” is important in survival games. If you are hit early, you may
want to try at shooting ranges to kill time or check your guns. But as the sound may
be confusing for players in the field, shooting ranges are not available during games
in most fields.
If you use shooting ranges during games, get permission of the manager of the fieldor the organizer of the game. It’s no problem to use shooting ranges at break time
between games.
●Take your fingers off from the trigger except during games
Players tend to put fingers on the trigger when taking photos or moving, but takefingers off. If you remove magazines, set safety locks, and take fingers off from thetrigger, airsoft guns are still possible to outburst.

5Manners at survival game fields●Manners to handle airsoft guns
Carry airsoft guns in carrying cases, not uncovered.
Before the game starts, keep magazines removed securely to prevent outburst. Also,when putting guns on the table, try not to point the muzzle to others.
●Manners of clothes
You should change clothes at the site, and try not to moving or going shopping withcamouflage uniforms. If you casually wear camouflage uniforms, you can’t explain it
to all other people. It’s important how neighboring people feel.

●Manners after games
Dispose all wastes such as bags of pellets, empty drink cans, and so on by yourself.

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Basic rules of the game field
There’s rules and manners to be complied to enjoy survival games actually. As “I
didn’t know!” is not excused, make a complete understand.
●Wearing goggles
As survival game is a kind of sports with moving bodies, consideration for safety is
the most important. In particular, to prevent critical accidents such as blindness
caused by plastic pellets, wearing dedicated goggles is required at least in survival
games. Besides, depending on rules of fields or tournaments, several limitations ofdedicated goggles are established for safety.
For example:【Shooting glasses inhibited】
Shooting glasses are inhibited in many fields as gaps tend to appear on upper andlower side of glasses. Also, if there’s no gaps, goggles without anti-drop belt areregarded as shooting glasses.
【Full face type required】（Face shield required）
In some fields, not only eyes but mouse is required to be covered.
【Mesh type inhibited】
In some fields, not transparent, mesh goggles are inhibited. This is because low
quality pellets may crush at the moment of strike, and pieces may go through meshand hit eyes. Players wearing glasses may be allowed to wear mesh type goggles.
Goggles with face shield are applicable in any fields. But, this type of goggles areeasy to get foggy, so prepare anti-fog stuffs firmly. In any case, taking goggles off
during games is inhibited. If your goggles get foggy during games, judge yourself as
hit (definition of “hit” is explained later) and leave the field immediately.

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●Hit call
Declare honestly when you are hit. Declaring “hit” by yourself when the pellets
strike you, that means you are regarded as “killed in action”, is a fundamental ruleof survival games. Shooters basically can’t know whether “hit” or not (sometimes
can know by seeing in near distance or hearing sounds).
Survival games are never realized if this rule is not followed. As it is self-declaration,
basic judgements are left to each player. Always declare honestly.
Basically, you are hit when pellets strike what you have. Strike at anywhere of yourequipments, even if muzzles, you are hit.
In exception, depending on fields or events, definition of hit may be establishedsuch as strike at guns is not hit, strike of reflected pellets on the wall is not hit, andso on. Listen carefully to the rule instructions before games.
Players who are not follow this rule are called “zombie” and such action is called“zombie play”. Such players will be handled with locking out from fields and so on,
so never do this.
●Don’t use abusive words
Telling abusive words to opponent players is inhibited. If you are frustrated with
opponent players’ manners, please don’t tell them directly, and tell the organizer orfield staffs early.
●Leave the game immediately after hitAfter you declare “hit”, informing about the field during or after leaving is inhibited.
If you declare “hit”, it’s recommended to say nothing until you leave the field.
●Don’t touch your gun in the safety area, remove pellets
This rule is recently getting major. When you go out to the safety area after you8

are hit, remove the magazines.
Also, there often remains 1-3 pellets inside airsoft guns. So “shooting 2-3 times
without magazines” in “pellet-removing box” put between the field and the safetyarea is required. However, it’s not necessary when using guns powered bymagazines such as gas guns.
After removal of pellets, never forget to set safety locks of guns. In the safetyarea, put your guns on gun racks with magazines off. As everyone takes goggles
off in the safety area, accidents happen if airsoft guns outburst.
When you are hit:
1．Declare hit and remove magazines
2．Shoot 2-3 times in pellet-removing box
3．Set safety locks of the gun
4．Leave the field
5．Put your gun on the rack in the safety area
You are expected to act as above.
On the contrary, when you enter the field:
1．Enter the field
2．Attach magazines
3．Unlock safety locks of the gun
Follow this procedure.
Besides, dry shots are not allowed in the safety area. In case that your gun is notworking well, use the shooting ranges. When entering and leaving the shooting
ranges, same procedure as the field is required.
●Submission of the consent form
Please agree, sign, and submit your consent form before joining activities at ourfield (*Guardians’ signature is needed for participants below the age of 18).
It is advisable to download the form at N GATEWAY website in advance and submit
the filled form on your activity day. You may also choose to fill in the hard copy weare going to provide on that day.

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