> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.bawsaq.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.bawsaq.org/the-arena/the-round.md). # How the round works Rounds run back to back on a fixed clock. Every slot is ten minutes long and starts on the ten: 00, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 minutes past the hour, in UTC. ```mermaid timeline title One arena slot, ten minutes 0:00 : Lobby opens. Approve and enter. Claim old winnings. Watch the previous fight settle. 4:30 : Entry closes. Deposits are confirmed and the roster is frozen. 5:00 : The bell. Everyone entered spawns at a random safe spot with full health. One life. 10:00 : Final bell. The round settles on-chain. The next lobby opens. ``` ## The lobby, 0:00 to 5:00 The city is open as normal. Anyone with a connected wallet can press **Approve + Enter**. Your entry counts once the chain has confirmed it. In the last 30 seconds entry is closed while the server double-checks every deposit against the chain and freezes the list of players. {% hint style="warning" %} A transaction that is still pending when entry closes is not an entry. If it confirms after the cutoff it is refunded in full, and you watch that round. {% endhint %} ## The fight, 5:00 to 10:00 At the bell every entered player is placed at their own random safe spot with full health, a fresh knockout count, and three seconds of protection during which nobody can be hit. Then: * You have **one life**. Five kicks and you are out for the rest of the round. * Only entered players can hit each other. Free players and spectators cannot touch you and you cannot touch them. * If your connection drops, your body stays in the fight and can still be knocked out. Reconnect and you carry on with the same health. ## The bell, 10:00 Fighting stops. The server hands the result to the chain, which records one claim per wallet. The **Round over** screen shows the knockouts, the pot, and what everyone is owed. See [The money](/the-arena/the-money.md) for how that is worked out, and [Claim your winnings](/start-here/claim-your-winnings.md) for how to collect. ## Watching Everyone not in the round is a spectator with a free camera. It costs nothing. See [Watching a round](/the-arena/watching.md). --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.bawsaq.org/the-arena/the-round.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.