Shootout — Knowledge Base

Shootout is a series of sport-themed shooting game activations

Players use their phones to aim and shoot at targets or goals, competing for the highest score within a timed session

The series includes six sub-engagements: Football (QB Toss), Hockey (Slapshot), Basketball (Swish), Carnival, Baseball (Grand Slam), and Soccer (Goal)

Shootout is the product family — clients purchase one or more individual sub-engagements

All sub-engagements are accessed from Shootout in the top product navigation bar

Each instance is sub-engagement specific — when creating a new instance, you select which sub-engagement it is for

Only sub-engagements your organization has purchased will be available

Sync — all players play simultaneously in one shared session; mainboard shows real-time 3D gameplay

Async — players participate on their own schedule; mainboard shows an active leaderboard

Log in to the CUE Platform

From the top product navigation bar, click Shootout

The platform opens to your Shootout instances view

Click the button to add a new instance

Select the sub-engagement the instance is for — only purchased sub-engagements are available

Each instance holds the configuration for one specific sub-engagement

An instance is a complete, self-contained setup for one Shootout sub-engagement

It holds the sub-engagement type, event planning settings, Control tab configuration, design settings, and prizing

Multiple instances can exist — for example, one for each event, venue, or configuration

Each instance is tied to one sub-engagement — you cannot switch sub-engagements within an existing instance

To run a different sub-engagement, create a new instance and select the appropriate sub-engagement

Different events requiring different configurations or designs

Running multiple sub-engagements at the same event

Keeping analytics separate for different activation periods

All players play simultaneously during one shared session

Each player gets one attempt per session

The gameplay timer limits total play time for everyone

The mainboard shows a real-time 3D animation of the actual shots being made during gameplay

At the end of the session the leaderboard is displayed in a format that highlights 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prominently, followed by 4th through 10th place

Best for live events where simultaneous participation creates energy — halftime shows, watch parties, in-venue activations

Players participate on their own schedule within the activation window

Each player gets one attempt unless Free Play is enabled

The operator starts and stops the event; players can join at any time while it is running

The mainboard shows an active leaderboard with a 3D scene in the background — no active gameplay animation

Best for activations that run over an extended period — lobby experiences, multi-day campaigns, sponsor activations

Available within Async mode only

Allows players to play repeatedly rather than being limited to one attempt per session

Sync: all prize types can be Automatic or Manual

Async: Points, Rank, and Consolation should be Manual; Participation can be either

Off — manage start and stop manually; no automatic timing

Duration — the event runs for a set length of time and stops automatically

Schedule — set a specific start date/time and end date/time; the platform handles starting and stopping automatically

Available within the Schedule mode

Resets the instance within the scheduled window, enabling multiple play cycles

Each reset creates a new analytics session and a fresh prize cycle

Useful for activations that run continuously over a long period with periodic fresh starts

When enabled, the event automatically stops when the prize inventory is fully claimed

Useful for activations with a limited prize supply — the event closes as soon as all prizes are gone

Duration, Schedule, or Off — see the Event Planning article for full detail

Sync or Async — see Operation Modes for full detail

Async only — allows players to play repeatedly within the session

Toggle to enable or disable the tutorial that plays at the beginning of the game showing players how to play

A screen that displays text prompting the player to tap — primarily exists to enable sound on iPhone devices

If a player does not touch the screen first, sound will not play on iOS

Toggle to enable or disable all game sound

Upload fonts in the Design tab, then enable this toggle to apply them to buttons throughout the activation

How long players have to shoot during the game after the countdown completes

The 5-4-3-2-1 countdown displayed before gameplay begins

All settings for Football (QB Toss) are covered in the shared Control tab settings article

There are no sub-engagement-specific control mechanics for Football (QB Toss)

Toggle to show or hide the hockey stick in the game

Hockey (Slapshot) has targets within the goal that cycle in and out during gameplay

This timer controls how quickly the targets switch

A lower number means faster target transitions; a higher number means targets stay longer

Around 5 seconds works well for most activations

Around 3 seconds is suitable for more experienced players or repeat activations where players are familiar with the game

When enabled, the shooting position gradually moves further from the basket as the game progresses

Makes the game progressively more challenging toward the end of the gameplay timer

Controls whether the ball moves left and right during gameplay

Enabled: ball stays centered — consistent shooting position throughout

Disabled: ball moves left and right toward the end of the game, adding an additional challenge

An optional gameplay mode that replicates the classic HORSE basketball game

Players receive a letter when they miss a shot

When a player spells the complete word, they lose

The word is customizable — up to six characters; does not have to be "HORSE"

As letters accumulate, crowd cards appear in the game displaying the letters

The on fire mechanic is entirely separate from HORSE and the two do not affect each other

All settings for Carnival are covered in the shared Control tab settings article

There are no sub-engagement-specific control mechanics for Carnival

All settings for Baseball (Grand Slam) are covered in the shared Control tab settings article

There are no sub-engagement-specific control mechanics for Baseball (Grand Slam)

All settings for Soccer (Goal) are covered in the shared Control tab settings article

There are no sub-engagement-specific control mechanics for Soccer (Goal)

Points — the player reaches or exceeds a set point threshold to receive the prize

Rank — the player finishes within a specified rank range (e.g., 1st through 10th)

Participation — the player plays the game

Consolation — the player plays but does not receive any other prize

Sync mode: all prize types can be set to Automatic or Manual

Async mode — Points: Manual recommended

Async mode — Rank: Manual recommended

Async mode — Participation: Automatic or Manual — either works

Async mode — Consolation: Manual recommended

In Async mode players participate over an extended period and may play multiple times if Free to Play is enabled

Manual distribution gives the operator control over when prizes are awarded rather than distributing them as soon as a condition is met

This prevents prizes being awarded at the wrong time during an ongoing activation

When you stop the event with manual prizes pending, the platform will warn you

Distribute all manual prizes before stopping the event to ensure all qualifying players receive their prizes

Date and time the event ran

QR code scans

Total players

Unique players

Returning players

Total time played

Total prizes delivered

Go to the Analytics tab within your instance

If you have multiple instances, use the instance dropdown to select the one you want to view

Click the export option for any session to download a detailed report

Game title image

Team logo

Sponsor logo

Loading image

Mobile background

Mainboard background

Leaderboard fill

Leaderboard text

Leaderboard frame accent

Top ten rank color

On fire effect color

Upload custom fonts in the Design tab

Enable the custom fonts toggle in the Control tab to apply them to buttons

Touch to Start screen graphic

Banner image

Ad board images

Tutorial screen graphic

Primary stadium color

Secondary stadium color

Target color 1, 2, and 3

Timer and score multiplier display

Point marker colors (20, 40, 60, and 250 point markers)

Field goal graphic

Ice logo — displayed on the ice surface

Puck logo — displayed on the puck

Image left — mainboard left panel image

Image right — mainboard right panel image

Sync mode leaderboard: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place shown prominently at the top; 4th through 10th place listed below

Async mode: active leaderboard with 3D background scene

Court key image

Inline partition image

Line logo

Primary stadium color

Secondary stadium color

HORSE letter display colors

Ball smoke effect (appears after two consecutive made shots)

Carnival uses a unique virtual view that shows a visual representation of the game with all uploadable layers visible

Hovering over any area in the virtual view highlights the specific part of the scene that upload controls

You can click directly in the virtual view or use the standard upload icon — both work

Targets — the objects players aim at

Foreground bars — the horizontal bars in the foreground

Foreground tops and bottoms — top and bottom sections of the foreground

Background walls

Background center walls

Background light strips

Built-in editor for customizing the name and number displayed on the player's jersey

Configurable settings: name text, number text, font size, character spacing, X axis position, Y axis position, color

Once complete: click Replace Current Texture to apply, or click Download to save the texture file

Click outside the editor window to close it

Stadium background — a 2D image that fills the full backdrop behind all other game elements (sky to ground)

Paint texture — for teams with specific court or field patterns

Jersey texture — for teams with specific jersey patterns

Pitch logo

Home plate logo

On fire effect color

Baseball trail color

Confetti color

On hit effect color

Pants color

Helmet color

Shoes color

Gloves color

Jersey primary color

Jersey secondary color (under sleeves)

Bat primary color

Bat secondary color (taper)

Bat rubber color

Target ×2 color

Target ×3 color

Target ×5 color

Timer bar color

Top of UI color

Field logo — displayed on the pitch

Go left image — directional indicator

Go right image — directional indicator

Media behind goal — image or video displayed behind the goal net

Team flag left — flag displayed on the left side

Team flag right — flag displayed on the right side

Soccer (Goal) features a meter UI showing players how much time remains and how far along they are in their on fire streak

This makes it more intuitive for players to know their status at a glance

Button color

Confetti color

Target color

Meter fill color

Countdown bar color

Smoke/crowd effect color