Battle Royale
- Not televised
- Government mandated
- No one really knows the details (other than what they heard from rumors) but they know it exists and they hear about the lone survivor once it's over.
- Only one survivor is allowed.
- It can only last 3 days long.
- Every 6 hours, who died is announced along with danger zones.
- If someone isn't killed within the first 24 hours, everyone dies.
- Students are chosen without prior knowledge and with their class. (Killing friends)
- Family members are told. If they try to fight it, they are shot on spot. (Or tortured then killed.)
- Students are brought to a secluded (often prior population evacuated) area. (in the movie and book, it's an island.)
- Students have the rules explained to them just before it starts.
- All students wear a necklace that is water proof. If they remain in danger zones, try to take it off the necklace will blow their head off.
- If they try to escape the island, there are battleships waiting to kill them.
- They are allowed to commit suicide.
- Every student is issued a bag with a weapon and sustenance. They are also given a map and are allowed to take the bag they had on them when taken.
Hunger Games
- Televised
- Government?? mandated
- Only one survivor allowed. (unless the head changes the rules, apparently.)
- Lasts as long as it takes for there to be a lone survivor.
- Everyone knows about the games.
- Tributes are picked by raffle.
- People may volunteer to take a Tribute's place in the games.
- Tributes are trained before it starts.
- Tributes may gain sponsors who parachute them items during the games.
- It is a free for all to get bags of food and other items.
- The games have specialized arenas. (Specialized; ie. Forest arena.)
- Those in charge of the games may use traps against the Tributes. (ex: fireballs)
- Tributes are not allowed to commit suicide on purpose.
- Tributes are allowed to take one item with them to the games.
- There are two Tributes per District. (Killing strangers and possibly fellow district member)
If you have more to add to the lists or have a correction for me, lay it on me. I'm not a Hunger Games expert so I might be missing a lot here.
