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== Development of competitive paintball ==

=== Original game format ===

The first Survival Game was an individual competition.

Each participant attempted to collect flags while avoiding elimination.

=== Team paintball ===

As the sport developed, team-based formats became increasingly common.

These formats encouraged coordinated movement, communication and tactical planning.

=== Tournament development ===

National Survival Game organised early championship competitions during the 1980s.

The company helped establish a framework for organised tournament paintball.

=== Later organisations ===

As paintball expanded, other manufacturers, tournament promoters and leagues emerged.

These included [[Pursuit Marketing Incorporated]], the [[National Professional Paintball League]] and independent tournament organisations.

The sport developed beyond the original National Survival Game structure.