In the over-populated, crime-ridden future, convicted criminals are at the mercy of the Committee of Recreational Termination (CORT). The criminals are given a choice: accept death or gain fame & freedom by winning a death game. In DeathDrome, the most popular of the death games, you are confined to an arena with seven other "runners" in a quest to attain a kill-goal set for you. Quick reflexes, cutthroat strategy, and the weapons you pick up are your only resources in this lightning-fast race to save your life!