Speed Square Speed Square is a section of the Gold Saucer in " Final Fantasy VII " . The area ' s attraction is its Shooting Coaster minigame , where the player must shoot targets to amass points . For a high enough score , prizes are handed out at the end of the ride . Locations . Entrance . The entrance is where the other areas of the Gold Saucer link to . From the entrance one can go to the other attractions of the Gold Saucer , or go to the platform to play the minigame . A boy and a girl run through this area being chased by security . People standing around here also discuss the minigame , one person makes comment when the prizes update when Gold Saucer reopens in Part 2 , and another comments on memorizing the order of enemies . On the player ' s first visit to the Gold Saucer Dio will be present here , and passing through the area triggers a scene where Dio discusses the Black Materia and a person matching Sephiroth ' s description with Cloud . During the chase with Cait Sith and the Keystone , following Cait Sith ' s every move will take the player through here from the Battle Square , and from here Cait Sith will travel to the Wonder Square . Platform . At the platform the player can play the Shooting Coaster minigame , hear the rules , or view the Wall of Fame scoreboards that recalls the highest three previously achieved scores . Shooting Coaster minigame . This minigame costs 10 GP to play , and has the player controlling a moving turret which fires at a variety of objects to earn points . Prizes are awarded depending on how many points the player accumulates throughout the run , and the prizes change slightly depending on the point in the game the player is at . The game ' s speed varies in two ways depending on the version . In the PlayStation versions the crosshair moves slower than in the PC versions , meaning it is easier to aim but takes longer to get the crosshair from one side of the screen to the other . In the PC versions only a small tap of a direction moves roughly an eighty percent of the way across the screen , which makes it difficult to be precise . The versions also function at different speeds . The PAL version is slower than the NTSC version , making it easier . The PC version is fast . The PC versions last 3m23s to the nearest second , while the PAL PlayStation version lasts 4m4s to the nearest second . Other version differences lie in the targets . In the original Japanese version the player could target the Zeppelin ' s propeller . This is not possible in the PlayStation versions , but was made possible again in the PC versions and the mobile version . There is a water wheel which appears on a boat in all versions that can be shot for a stream of points , however , the original Japanese version the point - limit did not have a cap , where it is 285 in all future versions . Prizes . Prizes are earned at 3 , 000 points and above , but none of the below 5 , 000 point prizes have a use . If the player has not yet earned the item for getting more than 5 , 000 points and they achieve a score 5000 points or greater , then they will get that prize . The player can earn both the Umbrella and the Flayer , only in specific Discs . Selling the weapons earned will not allow the player to earn them again .