The Core Zone is the most recognizable area of Carthage. After someone has entered Carthage from the Arena and gone through the door leading out of the Arena, they have to wait a a few seconds for the Core Zone to open. A countdown then starts counting down from 3 minutes or 1 minute and 30 seconds. That is the amount of time our heroes have to find the key and stop the countdown. If they don't make it to the key in time, the Core Zone will be closed and our heroes will be trapped until someone else enters Carthage and restarts the countdown. If the key is reached in time the Core Zone will open up to where ever our heroes are headed to (Usually the elevator). The Core Zone is full of dangers and traps. Huge blocks can suddenly smash down on our heroes and devirtualize them. Lasers protect