Baboon Tag X Guide: Core rules of every match
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OverviewBaboon Tag X is a tag game on Roblox where one or more players start as Lava Baboons and try to chase down everyone else across ten different maps. Get tagged and you join the Lava Baboons; survive until time runs out and the runners win.
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Core rules of every match
Summary
At the start of each match, some players are assigned as Lava Baboons while the rest try to escape. A Lava Baboon wins by tagging every runner before time expires; runners win by staying untagged until the clock hits zero. The moment you are tagged, you switch sides and start chasing the people you were just running with. Matches take place across ten maps.
- Lava Baboons the tagging side; win by catching every runner in time
- Runners the escaping side; win by outlasting the timer
- Tagged runner immediately becomes a Lava Baboon and joins the chase
- Timer the hard deadline that decides who wins if not everyone is caught
- Maps ten arenas
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Staying alive as a runner
TipsThe maps include high ground, obstacles, and narrow paths. Staying in a tight group with other runners feels safer but actually makes it easier for one Lava Baboon to tag several people at once.
- Climb to high ground — elevated spots are harder for Lava Baboons to reach quickly.
- Split away from groups — a cluster of runners is an easy target; spread out to make tagging harder.
Hunting runners as a Lava Baboon
Tips
The Lava Baboon side starts small, but every successful tag adds another chaser to your team. Areas where runners cluster together are useful hunting grounds because a single chase can result in more than one tag.
- Prioritize grouped runners — tagging one person in a cluster can trigger a chain of quick follow-up tags.
- Grow the team early — each new Lava Baboon makes the remaining runners easier to surround.
Earning and spending coins
CheckCoins drop from normal play, so every match adds to your total. Tagging other players and successfully surviving as a runner both give extra rewards. The shop lets you put those coins toward hats and other cosmetic items.
- Coins arrive from every match.
- Tagging runners gives a bonus on top of the base match reward.
- Surviving to the end of a match as a runner earns additional coins.
- The shop accepts coins for cosmetic items such as hats.
Testing phase and bugs
WarnThe developers have stated the game is in a testing phase while they fix bugs and work toward a beta release. During this period, unexpected behavior such as tags not registering or matches ending early can happen.
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Baboon Tag X
Glossary
Glossary- Tag
- Physically touching another player to catch them, which turns a runner into a Lava Baboon.
- Lava Baboon
- The role assigned to chasers; any runner who gets tagged immediately becomes one.
- Runner
- A player trying to avoid being tagged until the timer runs out.
- Lobby
- The waiting area where you queue up before a match begins.
- Coins
- In-game currency earned by playing, tagging, and surviving, used to buy cosmetics.
- Cosmetics
- Appearance items such as hats purchased with coins that change how your character looks.
Common questions
FAQWhat happens if I get tagged?
You immediately switch from runner to Lava Baboon and start chasing the remaining runners.
Why did the match end before the timer hit zero?
If the Lava Baboons tag every runner before time runs out, the match ends immediately as a Lava Baboon victory. It can also end early due to bugs, since the game is still in a testing phase — rejoining a new match is the quickest fix.
How many maps are there?
There are ten maps in the game. Because the game is still in testing, the available selection can change as updates are released.
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