5 of Spades

5 of Spades (Tag)

Players:ArisuKarubeUsagiChishiya
Player Limit: None
Time Limit: 20 minutes

Rules

  • Everyone in the complex will be running from the 'Oni', also known as 'It'
  • There is an unlocked room in the complex which is the 'safe zone'
  • It is GAME CLEAR if a player finds and touches the 'safe zone' within the time limit
  • It is GAME OVER if the time limit is reached or if the 'Oni' kills all the players
  • The 'Oni' is a dealer in charge of the game and is a muscular uzi-wielding horse masked individual
  • The perimeter of the building is mined

Details

The apartment complex is 9 stories and is shaped in an L. There are 3 stairwells, one on each end and one at where the 2 corridors intersect. Although never stated in the rules, 2 players are needed to clear the game. To deactivate the bomb, there are 2 buttons a distance away in the safe zone which must be pressed simultaneously.

Solution

The safe zone was a room on the 4th floor. This was deduced by both Chishiya almost immediately and Arisu near the end of the game. Arisu noticed that there were bullet holes against the walls, but the judging from the angle, it couldn't have been shot from the same floor. When the 2 beginner unnamed players were on the 4th floor making their way to the door, the tagger shot at them from another floor, which was the only time the tagger shoots at such a long distance. This explains the angle of the bullet holes. The two realized that the only reason the tagger shot from so far was to protect the correct door. The rules also never stated that climbing around the structure was forbidden. This was done countless times by Usagi when searching for the safe zone and climbing to help Arisu clear the game. Karube and 2 unnamed players also attempted to kill 'It'.