At the Battle Square in the Gold Saucer, you can test your fighting skills against a variety of opponents.
Each time you enter you must pay 10 GP.
Only a single fighter can participate and will fight up to 8 battles in a row with all damage and effects from each round carrying over to the next one.
At the end of each round, you're given a random slot effect that applies at the beginning of the next round:
| All Materia Broken | Effect is as if all your materia are unequipped |
| Command Materia Broken | Effect is as if all your yellow materia are unequipped |
| Independant Materia Broken | Effect is as if all your pink materia are unequipped |
| Support Materia Broken | Effect is as if all your blue materia are unequipped |
| Summon Materia Broken | Effect is as if all your red materia are unequipped |
| Magic Materia Broken | Effect is as if all your green materia are unequipped |
| Mini | Mini is cast on you at the beginning of the next round |
| Frog | Frog is cast on you at the beginning of the next round |
| Poison | Poison is cast on you at the beginning of the next round |
| Speed | Your battle turn gauge charges at half speed |
| Sword Broken | Effect is as if your weapon is unequipped |
| Armor Broken | Effect is as if your armor is unequipped |
| Accessory Broken | Effect is as if your accessory is unequipped |
| Item Command Sealed | You can no longer use items |
| 1/2 HP | Your maximum HP is cut in half |
| 1/2 MP | Your maximum MP is cut in half |
| 1/2 HP & MP | Your maximum HP and MP are cut in half |
| Zero MP | Your maximum MP is set to 0 |
| 10 Levels Down | Your level is reduced by 10 |
| 5 Levels Down | Your level is reduced by 5 |
| Time x30 Damage | You take damage equal to 30 times the amount of time on your gauge at the end of the round (if this is more than your current HP, reduces your HP to 1) |
| Cure | You are restored to full HP at the beginning of the next round |
| Lucky 7 | No effects |
The amount of Battle Points you earn depends on the severity of your handicaps and the number of rounds you won.
You can quit after any round.
If you beat all 8 rounds you're given the Tissue consolation prize.
Once you have accumulated enough points you can trade them in for some items at the prize counter here: