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==Methods of elimination==

Generally, elimination is carried out using items and methods that cause no actual damage and, in many cases, cannot be mistaken by bystanders or police for real weapons or acts of violence.

===Direct===
In a direct elimination, a player uses a fake weapon to touch their target.

[[Image:NerfAmmo.jpg|thumb|Darts made by such companies as NERF or Buzzbee are frequently used for ranged eliminations]]
The most common ranged weapons are [[water pistol]]s, [[NERF]]-type weapons, and [[rubber band gun]]s. Other weapons include tennis balls, balled-up [[sock]]s,<ref name="Socks are being used more">{{cite web|title=U. of Nebraska Targets Assassin Game |year=2008 |url=http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0308/501939.html |access-date=2008-06-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081019192703/http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0308/501939.html |archive-date=2008-10-19 }}</ref> blue pens, or rubber bands fired by hand. Some rule sets simply make "water" a weapon, whether splashed with bare hands, conveyed by water balloon, or fired from a water gun. [[Basilisk]] rules count simply looking in the eyes of the target as a successful assassination. Some rule sets require photographic proof that a true sighting occurred.

Melee weapons are typically fake [[stabbing]] weapons. Melee weapons are more easily concealed than ranged weapons but require more stealth to employ effectively. Melee weapons must touch a player's body to eliminate them. Common examples of melee weapons are cardboard and plastic knives, plastic [[lightsaber]]s, spoons, pocket combs, and toothbrushes. Plastic spoons are commonly used to prevent injury from aggressive players. [[Sharpie (marker)|Sharpie markers]] can be used as melee weapons by marking on a player's exposed skin.

There is a stickers-based variant that has been played a lot at conventions. It allows play in hotels or places which would upset other guests. The game tends to be very quick, often lasting less than 20 minutes. The stickers have words like dead, kill etc. on them. The people involved in the game wear stickers, saying such things as "I am alive". They attempt to kill each other by sticking them to another player's body. Pulling a sticker off its backing is considered 'arming' which allows for accusation in killing circle based games.

===Indirect===

In an indirect elimination, a player plants an object where their target will be eliminated by it or changes their target's environment in a specific way, as defined by the variant's rules, that results in an elimination. Some variants allow "poison", which can be implemented by adding strong flavors such as [[Tabasco sauce]] to the victim's food or a piece of paper placed underneath the victim's food with the word ''poison'' written on it. Another form is the use of a "black spot". If a player opens a paper, sealed with [[Adhesive tape|tape]], [[staple (fastener)|staples]] or any other of such, and there is a black spot inside, the player is eliminated.

Some variants allow "bombs", which may be implemented in various ways. Some require the bomb to "go off" in some way and hence might use [[alarm clock]]s or other timers. One technique may be to "e-bomb" a target by either using an e-mail or [[instant messenger]] to send a file to a target in order to kill them. This attachment may be a word document, audio file, or an image that shows that the target is dead and the assassin that killed them. Another technique is the "car bomb", where the assassin puts a tape or CD in the victim's car audio system. When the victim starts the car and audio, they will hear the assassin saying that they were just "car bombed". Another car-bomb variant allows one to shoot and kill the person while they are in the car by striking the car rather than the person inside, if using the Nerf Rocket Launcher or equivalent. An assassin may also bomb a victim by sending them a package in the mail with a dart or letter saying "You're Bombed." The victim is eliminated as soon as they open the package and read the note. In the sticker-based variants, applying a sticker to an object that the target then uses is considered to be a bomb attack.

Other weapons include venomous animals (usually a rubber spider, snake, or lizard placed within the victim's backpack or book) and various manners of simulated traps. If an innocent manages to find a trap or animal before the intended victim, there is no penalty; it simply does not function. For example, if a friend finds a rubber snake in a victim's backpack and reveals it to the victim, the victim does not die, but the killer is still in the game.

===Capture===
[[Image:Clothespin.jpg|thumb|When clipped to a target's clothing, a clothespin serves as a [[flag football|flag-football-like]] objective.]]
In a capture elimination, a player eliminates their target by coming into possession of a specific item. Capture eliminations are exactly like tackles in flag football. Some common objects used as capture objectives are flags, articles of clothing, and [[clothespin]]s.

Winners typically receive a group-funded prize or are rewarded with a title.