74th Hunger Games

The 74th Hunger Games were the first Hunger Games in history to feature two victors, something which was thought bad by some and good by others. It was seen as an act of rebellion by President Snow.

Tributes
The 74th Hunger Games, like most Games, had 24 tributes. Many of them died right away in the first bloodbath.

Placing

 * 1st- Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark - Victors
 * 3rd- Cato - Day 17 (gnawed raw by wolf-tribute Muttations after Katniss shot him with an arrow to free Peeta from his grasp, and out of pity, shot in the head with an arrow by Katniss)
 * 4th- Foxface - Day 15 (unwittingly killed by Peeta by the nightlock berries he gathered for himself and Katniss. Places 5th in the film)
 * 5th- Thresh - Day 14 (probably killed by Cato or wolf-tribute Muttations and places 4th in the film)
 * 6th- Clove - Day 12 (killed by Thresh when he smashed a rock to Clove's temple during the Feast)
 * 7th- Rue- Day 9 (killed by a spear through her abdomen thrown by Marvel of District 1)
 * 8th- Marvel - Day 9 (killed by Katniss after spearing Rue)

District 6, District 7, and District 9 Tributes all died on the first day.
 * 9th- District 3 male - Day 8 (neck broken by Cato in a moment of rage)
 * 10th- District 10 male (Crippled foot) - Day 8 (killed by Careers but may be a different reason)
 * 11th- Glimmer - Day 5 (killed by Katniss and tracker jackers)
 * 12th- District 4 female - Day 5 (killed by Katniss and tracker jackers)
 * 13th- District 8 female - Day 2 (killed by Peeta and Cato)
 * 14th-23rd: (All Killed on Day 1 at the Cornucopia)
 * District 3 female
 * District 4 male
 * District 5 male
 * District 6 female
 * District 6 male
 * District 7 female
 * District 7 male
 * District 8 male
 * District 9 female
 * District 10 female
 * 24th- District 9 male - Day 1 (killed by Clove with a knife in his back when fighting over a backpack with Katniss)

Victors
That year, for the first time ever, two tributes were permitted to win, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark. The two tributes were playing star-crossed lovers, each not wanting to kill the other. Despite Peeta's pleading to Katniss to kill him after the Gamemakers stated that there would again only be one winner, she organized a plan to eat poisonous berries, called nightlock, to kill both of them. The Gamemakers, afraid of having no victor and humilating the Capitol, ended the Games promptly, allowing two winners for the first time. Seneca Crane, the Head Gamemaker, was executed shortly after allowing this. President Snow became furious with Katniss after the Games ended due to her plan.

Arena
The arena for the 74th Hunger Games begins with a large flat area with hard packed dirt that had the Cornucopia in the center of it, and like always the 24 tributes were set up in a ring around the Cornucopia, which was filled with weapons, food and camp supplies as well as some types of medicine. The arena contained forests, streams, meadows, pools, a wheat field, caves, and a lake. The arena was enormous, and it would take a tribute several days to walk from one end of the arena to the other. In addition, there were some Capitol-made muttations such as tracker jackers and wolf-like mutts. The forest was rigged with a lot of Gamemaker-made traps, such as a device that sent fireballs at the tributes.

Uniform
"The material in the jacket is designed to reflect body heat. Expect some cool nights."

- Cinna

The uniforms are brand new, and are the same for every Tribute. The designers have no say in the tributes' outfits. The uniform is simple tawny trousers, light green shirt, sturdy brown belt, and thin, hooded black jacket that falls down to the thighs. The outfit includes boots, which are worn over skin-tight socks. The boots are very nice, being made of soft leather with a narrow, flexible rubber sole. Tokens are worn with them as long as they can't be used as an advantage to a tribute.

Impression
When Katniss and Peeta pulled out the nightlock berries, it was interpreted as a sign of rebellion by the many of the people of the districts which led to uprisings. Katniss wanted to show that if Peeta and herself could not live, then there would be no victor. The official reason, given in interviews, was that they did it so they both would survive, as neither wanted to live without the other. The underlying reason was that the Hunger Games had to have a victor, so Katniss thought of nightlock to kill them both and leave the Games without a winner. In the following books, this one move caused increasing problems. President Snow came to Katniss's house and threatened her and Gale in Catching Fire and decreased her chances of survival for her and her family and friends.