Paintball games vary in a lot of ways. If you have the opportunity to play with people who have participated before; that's a great way to get first hand knowledge about strategy and game play. One of the most common paintball games is tournament style which usually consists of 3, 5 or 10 man games. Most games are based off of the 'Total Elimination' style of play with added stipulations. Game variations are listed below:

Center Flag: You can choose to eliminate all of the players on the other team to win (aka Total Elimination) or capture the flag and bring it to a certain location for victory. The flag is usually guarded by the opposing team. There are also a few special rules for Center Flag, regarding the placement of the flag after the flag-holder is tagged. Usually the flag is either returned to the starting position and player is eliminated from the game. The other version has the tagged player stand where they have been hit, visibly holding the flag and unable to shoot their gun.

Capture the Flag Capture the Flag is very similar to Center Flag as the rules and objectives of Capture the Flag are essentially the same. The only real tangible difference is that it's commonly played with more players. (Usually over five people per team).

Total Elimination Total Elimination is probably the most commonly played and most favorite among casual players. The only real rule to note in this paintball game is: You get hit, You're out! And the team who entirely eliminates the other wins the game. Tagged players are asked to leave the playing field immediately. Most versions of this type of play integrate an ulterior incentive to win; i.e. Capture the Flag.

Tag and Play This game is commonly played by noobs to the sport. It's mainly for honing your accuracy skills and getting familiar with your paintball guns and equipment. Similar to playing 'Tag' as a child, once you've been marked you are supposed to return to the starting location and then reengage in the game. There is no really ending or winner.

All the Presidents Men If you think of how the Secret Service protects the United States President you're on the right track. A group of players is assigned to protecting a single person from a group of opposing attackers. If the attackers manage to tag the 'President' within the given time frame, they win. If time expires and the protect team prevents the president from being tagged, that team wins.

Everyone for themselves As always (and with all contributing player's consent), a common way to unload some ammo is simply having every player fend for themselves. Nobody is every really out or the game may consist of a custom set of rules, relying on a player's honesty and admittance to how many times they've been tagged. For example, if you've been hit by anyone 10x, you're gone and the last person left wins.

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