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# Survival mode

> Limited lives and elimination mechanic

## How does Survival mode work?

**Survival** adds an elimination element:

* Each participant starts with a set number of **lives** (1-10)
* Wrong answer = **lose a life**
* After running out of lives = **eliminated from ranking**

<Warning>
  Survival is a **mechanic**, not a scoring mode. It works **together** with your chosen mode (Standard, Accuracy, or Streak).
</Warning>

## Configuration

### Number of lives

When creating a session, you choose the number of lives:

| Lives | Difficulty     | Use case                     |
| ----- | -------------- | ---------------------------- |
| 1     | Extremely hard | Finals, tournaments          |
| 2-3   | Hard           | Knowledge contests           |
| 4-5   | Medium         | Entertainment with challenge |
| 6-10  | Easy           | Learning, team building      |

### Enabling the mode

<Steps>
  <Step title="Start quiz">
    Click "Start" on your chosen quiz.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find Survival option">
    In session configuration.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enable and set lives">
    Slider from 1 to 10.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create session">
    Confirm chosen settings.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Lives mechanic

### Losing a life

You lose a life when:

* You answer **incorrectly**
* You **don't answer** before time runs out

<Info>
  **Correct answer** never takes a life, even if very late.
</Info>

### Visualization

* Each participant sees their remaining lives (hearts ❤️)
* Host sees everyone's lives
* Animation on life loss

### After elimination

When lives = 0:

* Participant is marked as **eliminated**
* Still sees questions and can answer
* **Doesn't earn points** (or they're irrelevant in ranking)
* Stays in session until the end

## Ranking in Survival

### Sorting

Ranking may consider:

1. **Status** - active before eliminated
2. **Points** - among active players
3. **Elimination moment** - among eliminated

### Example

| Pos. | Participant | Lives | Points | Status          |
| ---- | ----------- | ----- | ------ | --------------- |
| 1    | Anna        | 3 ❤️  | 8500   | Active          |
| 2    | Bob         | 1 ❤️  | 7200   | Active          |
| 3    | Carol       | 2 ❤️  | 6800   | Active          |
| 4    | Dan         | 0     | 5500   | Eliminated (Q7) |
| 5    | Eve         | 0     | 4200   | Eliminated (Q5) |

## Combinations with scoring modes

### Survival + Standard

* Points like Standard (time-based)
* Additionally lose life for mistake
* **Balance:** Speed vs safety

### Survival + Accuracy

* **Very demanding!**
* Mistake = negative points AND life lost
* Better not to answer (0 pts, no life loss)

### Survival + Streak

* Mistake = streak reset AND life lost
* Double motivation for correctness
* High psychological pressure

## Strategies for participants

### How to survive?

1. **Play carefully** - every life is precious
2. **Don't guess hastily** - especially with few lives
3. **Eliminate answers** - even if unsure, reduce risk
4. **Manage stress** - panic leads to mistakes

### When to risk?

* When you have many lives and few points
* When the ranking gap is large
* Near the end of quiz (last chances)

## Strategies for hosts

<Tip>
  **Adjust lives to the quiz:**

  * Many questions → more lives
  * Hard questions → more lives
  * Short quiz → fewer lives
</Tip>

<Tip>
  **Communicate rules before starting** - participants must know about elimination mechanic.
</Tip>

<Tip>
  **Comment on eliminations** - builds tension ("Only 5 players left!").
</Tip>

## Special cases

### Everyone eliminated

If all participants lose their lives:

* Quiz can continue (for learning)
* Or you can end early
* Ranking shows elimination order

### Ranking tie

When several active players have same points:

* Remaining lives count
* Or time of last answer

## FAQ

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Can you regain lives?">
    No, lost lives don't come back during a session.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What happens to eliminated players after quiz ends?">
    They're in ranking below active players, sorted by elimination moment.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Does no answer take a life?">
    Yes, no answer before time runs out = life lost.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Does Survival work with teams?">
    Yes, lives are individual, but points sum to team score.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Teams" icon="users" href="/en/modes/teams">
    Team competition
  </Card>

  <Card title="Modes overview" icon="gamepad" href="/en/modes/overview">
    All options
  </Card>
</CardGroup>