Escape is not the only vote
Before a round, the server votes a map and a mode. Escape is the mode with a 6:00 clock, three hearts, peels, and exits at 1:00. These are the other modes described in current guides.
| Mode | Runners | Banana | Exits | Peels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escape | 3 hearts, then 1 at 1:00 | One, faster than Runners | Open at 1:00 | On |
| Infection | One bite converts you | Horde slows down with every new Banana | Never open | Off |
| Banana Split | Same chase, two killers | Two Bananas, no peels | Open in the base rules | Off |
| Locker-Less | Start at 1 heart, no lockers | Slower Banana | Open in the base rules | On |
Update 100, announced 30 May 2026, also added a Classic server for the older version of the game. The announcement does not spell out the join button, so use the server list in the experience rather than guessing a menu name.
Infection, step by step
Infection was added on 31 July 2021. One bite turns a Runner into a Banana with bubbles around them. Every new infection permanently slows every Banana. If an infected player leaves, the remaining Bananas gain some of that speed back. Infecting someone does not add 15 seconds.
Runners win by lasting until 0:00. Bananas win by converting the whole server.
Early in the round there is one fast Banana, so finish puzzles while that is still true. Cake still cuts 60 seconds and a normal puzzle still cuts 30. Vents are safer than in Escape because peels are disabled, but two infected players can still wait on both ends.
Once most of the server is infected, Bananas are slower than a sprinting Runner. Stay in open loops. Do not die in a dead-end room. If you are already infected, do not chase from behind. Cut the far door while another Banana flushes the room.
Infected players still earn XP when the team gets downs. Runners earn XP for puzzles and for time survived before the bite.
Banana Split and Locker-Less
Banana Split spawns two Bananas and removes peels. If one Banana leaves, vents can shut off and the remaining Banana becomes enraged. That leave rule is the part to watch in a small server.
Locker-Less deletes lockers and starts Runners on one heart. The trade is a slower Banana. Do not play it like a three-heart Escape round.