Most Beyblade stadiums are round, but you can use a square-shaped playing surface as long as it angles down towards the center. Frisbees make for great playing surfaces because they have built-in rails around the edges. They will also wobble a little, even after adding walls, which will add another layer of complexity to your Beyblade games. Do not use a ceramic or glass plate. Beyblades spin on a thin point, and the pressure and friction from a spinning Beyblade could shatter the glass or ceramic.
If you use a pan with a handle, you can use the handle as a center-court indicator in your games. This will make it easy to tell where each player has to start spinning their Beyblades.
You will need to replace the paper playing surface periodically if it rips. Use different colors every time that you replace the playing surface to change the way it looks! You can trim the edges with scissors to your desired length or fold them over the side. The boxes for chess sets, board games, and items of clothing work best.
Stones or pebbles will make for an uneven wall which will cause Beyblades to bounce off of them at crazy angles. Use stones or pebbles if you want to make your games more random.
You can also stretch a long rubber band around the outside of the cardboard to keep it in place. Cardboard will absorb a lot of the momentum from a Beyblade that is spinning out of control. Use cardboard walls if you want your games to last a little longer.
A small pizza box has walls that are the perfect size for a Beyblade tournament since they won’t block the view of spectators. Beyblades are bulky and stick out in the middle, so if they’re heading past the edge of your playing surface, the box will block it from falling off of the side.
If you’re using an easy-to-clean playing surface like a plate, pan, or frisbee, you can add water to the center to create a splash when you battle. Make sure that you do this outside to avoid making a mess. Obstacles will make for interesting gameplay since they will divert and change the path of battling Beyblades.
Paint a perpendicular line using the same method and the same color of paint. You can use a plastic bag to cover the sections you want to keep clean and paint the lines with spray paint if you’d like. Some Beyblade stadiums have a small circle in the middle to mark where the center of the court is. You can glue a small circle in the center or paint it by hand if you want an indicator for center court. Many Beyblade tournaments use the lines on a playing surface to limit players to a section of the court where they can release their Beyblade at the beginning of a game.
You can purchase small magnets from any big box store. Play around with different configurations until you find a magnetic pattern that makes for interesting gameplay.
