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# Using the Pumpkin Head Swap Slide

> Pumpkin Head Swap puts your players on a Halloween dance floor. They swap pumpkin heads to music, and Reveal shows who holds the red pumpkin.

Pumpkin Head Swap is a zero-prep Halloween game for your presentation. Costumed dancers swap pumpkin heads to music while a spotlight roams the dance floor, and **Reveal** shows who holds the red pumpkin. It picks one person, so it suits a prize draw, a volunteer pick or the start of a party. Nothing is scored.

## Pumpkin Head Swap at a glance

| | |
| - | - |
| Type | Unscored, luck only |
| Find it | **New slide**, then search for **Pumpkin Head Swap** in the slide type picker (it is listed under **Poll**) |
| Players | Names you type in the settings, plus anyone who joins from a phone |

## How to run Pumpkin Head Swap

![AhaSlides slide type picker with Pumpkin Head Swap found by search](https://mintcdn.com/ahaslides/70EJnTUnEFGYr520/images/pumpkin-head-swap-add-slide.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=70EJnTUnEFGYr520\&q=85\&s=99681c64a9a40f1338b8d0daa1aaea54)

1. In the editor, click **New slide**, search for **Pumpkin Head Swap** and add it. A new slide is already playable, with eight sample dancers.
2. Type your own title in **Your question**, for example "Who takes home the golden pumpkin prize?".
3. Under **Players**, replace the sample names with your own, one name per line. Phones that join are added after these names.
4. Click **Present**. A **Ready to play?** card appears. Click **Play now** (or press Enter) to start. No phones are needed, and people can also join from their phones. Once a phone has joined, the button reads **Start the round**.
5. The dancers swap pumpkin heads to music while the spotlight moves across the floor. A **Spotlight stops in** countdown runs, and a groove meter fills as people tap.
6. Audience members tap on their phones to make their dancer dance harder. You can tap too: press Space.
7. Click **Reveal** or press Enter to show who holds the red pumpkin. Click **Play again** or press R for another round.

![AhaSlides Pumpkin Head Swap slide in preview mode, showing the presenter dance floor beside the participant phone view](https://mintcdn.com/ahaslides/70EJnTUnEFGYr520/images/pumpkin-head-swap-preview.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=70EJnTUnEFGYr520\&q=85\&s=e6d93d0e4c07a69ab61a032a148a1516)

The big screen shows each dancer's name above their costume. On a phone, each player picks a costume, sees **Dancing as** followed by their name, and taps to dance.

## Pumpkin Head Swap settings

![AhaSlides Pumpkin Head Swap slide in the editor with the settings panel highlighted](https://mintcdn.com/ahaslides/70EJnTUnEFGYr520/images/pumpkin-head-swap-settings.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=70EJnTUnEFGYr520\&q=85\&s=a76c1c2624641cc23bae02dbb631705a)

| Setting | What it does | Default |
| - | - | - |
| Your question | The title shown at the top of the slide, up to 300 characters. | Who gets the pumpkin? |
| Players | The dancers, one name per line. Phones that join are added after these names. | Eight sample names |
| Presenter's pick | Lets you choose the red pumpkin holder yourself: hover a dancer and click to pick. Names are hidden and phones never see the pick. | Off |
| Music and sound effects | Plays music and sound during the game. Switch it off for a silent round. | On |

## Ideas for using Pumpkin Head Swap

* **Halloween classes:** pick who answers the next question or leads the next activity.
* **Workshops and webinars:** choose a volunteer or the winner of a prize draw without singling anyone out.
* **Office parties:** type your team's names and let the spotlight pick who wins the prize or kicks off the party.

## Pumpkin Head Swap vs. other slide types

* **Not a scored quiz:** for a graded competition, use a [quiz slide](https://docs.ahaslides.com/using-slide-types/how-to-make-and-run-a-quiz.md).
* **Not a name spinner:** to spin a wheel of entries, use the [Spinner Wheel](https://docs.ahaslides.com/using-slide-types/using-the-spinner-wheel.md).
* **Not a race:** for a luck-based race, use [Halloween Race](https://docs.ahaslides.com/using-slide-types/using-the-halloween-race-slide.md) or [Duck Race](https://docs.ahaslides.com/using-slide-types/using-the-duck-race-slide.md).

## Frequently asked questions

### Do my players need phones?

No. Type their names under **Players** and press **Play now**. People can also join from their phones, and each phone is added as a dancer.

### Can I choose who gets the red pumpkin?

Yes. Turn on **Presenter's pick**, then hover a dancer and click to pick. Phones never see your pick.

### Does tapping decide who is picked?

Tapping makes the dancers dance harder and fills the groove meter, and the spotlight chooses the red pumpkin holder.

### What does Reveal do?

Reveal shows who holds the red pumpkin, for example who answers next, wins the prize or kicks off the party.

### Can I run another round?

Yes. Click **Play again** or press R.

### Is Pumpkin Head Swap available to everyone?

Yes, it is live for all users. If you don't see it in the slide type picker, refresh the editor and search for **Pumpkin Head Swap** again.

**Have a question?**

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