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'''Stick Arena''' is a popular online multiplayer [[browser-based game]], made in Macromedia Flash by [[XGenStudios]], released in 2005



The purpose of Stick Arena is to kill the opposing stick figures or risk being killed yourself. After creating an account, you may chat with other players in the lobby, or look for arenas to play in. Maps allow for a maximum of 4 players per match. The players walk around the maps picking up weapons along the way which are used to kill the opponents. If you kill another player, you awarded 1 kill, and they recieve 1 death on their score. Each round consists of 5 minutes. The player with the most kills after this time is the winner. The primary purpose of the game is to get a high cumulative amount of kills in order to appear on the high score leaderboard.

== Weapons in Stick Arena ==
The seven available weapons are katana, bat, sledgehammer, AK 47, shotgun, glock, and your stick figure's fists. A knife is available through [[hacking]], which remains a major problem in Stick Arena. Each weapon has its advantages and disadvantages, and they are roughly equal except for the fists.

*The '''Katana''' is a melee weapon and is the fastest weapon. It is largely effective against the slower guns, which would be the AK-47 and the shotgun. Strangely enough, your character moves faster holding a katana than moving unarmed. (1/8 Damage) (8)

*The '''Bat''' is a melee weapon, it is more powerful and slower than the katana. Because it has no real advantage, it is considered a mediocre and largely useless weapon. Its one strength is that it will almost always beat a katana in one on one combat (so it is commonly used in maps with all melee weapons). (1/4 Damage) (19)

*The '''Sledgehammer''' is a melee weapon, one hit will kill opposing players. Movement is the slowest amongst all weapons, but it still is very useful against melee weapons. There are many "camping" spots where a hammer user can use their weapon's power to their advantage while disregarding its lack of mobility. (Instant kill) (80)

*The '''AK-47''' has the fastest rate of fire amongst guns, but movement is just a little bit faster than the shotgun and it packs little punch. It is however useful in just about all situations. (1/6 Damage) (11)

*The '''Shotgun''' is the most powerful gun, and it is also the slowest. The shotgun is a common "go behind the wall, and suddenly jump out and shoot type of weapon, and then go behind the wall again, and continue the prosess." Another unique characteristic of the Shotgun is it's ability to shoot through one player and keep going with the possibility of hitting others. (1/3 Damage) (20)

*The '''Glock''' is a pistol with long range and high mobility however it lacks power many use this weapon to "camp" as well. (1/5 Damage) (13)

*The '''Fists''' are what you start out with when you first spawn after being killed. They are weak and have a short range. (1/12 Damage) (5)

*The '''Knife''' could be gotten by hacking, it is now completely out of the game's coding and is impossible to get even with hacks. (1/6 Damage) (10)


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== Stick Arena Maps ==
The game has an assortment of [[Level (computer and video games)|maps]], all created by XGenStudios. They are, in no particular order, XGen HQ, Sunnyvale Trailer Park, Toxic Spillway, Workplace Anxiety, Storage Yard, Green Labyrinth, Floor Thirteen, The Pit, 	
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==External Links==
*[http://www.stickarena.com Stick Arena]
*[http://forums.xgenstudios.com/ XGenStudios Forums]
*[http://forums.xgenstudios.com/showthread.php?t=25941 Stick Arena FAQ]

For more information on the recent hacking scandal, visit [http://forums.xgenstudios.com/showthread.php?t=40780 this topic]