• 1 player using long-range at the front (D)
• 3 players at the back using shotguns (A, B, \& C)

• The back players use shotguns so that they can kill tanks while they are climbing.
• If the tank has reached the back, which is not uncommon because of spit, and spawn locations, the back players retreat to the stairs where they lead the tank around the hole (hole dance).
• The back players have to be wary of spit and smokers.
• When a tank attacks the front, the front player should notify the three back players. Two of the back players should run to the stairs to assist in killing the tank. One player should remain to guard the front side.
• In cases where the front player needs assistance, the back players can shoot through the floorboards.

One of the weaknesses of this strategy is that the back players are vulnerable to spitters. They have to retreat back towards the stairs whenever the spit occurs.

The hole dance in plantation is identical to the hole dance performed during the mall saferoom hold strategy. The player walks back and forth across the hole, causing the tank to follow him but never reach him. It is sometimes tricky to determine which player the tank is actually chasing (he should do the hole dance) and also the tank might take a swipe at times and graze the player.

The ammo is located across the hall from the back players. They can be hazardous because you might get cut-off by tanks and special infected will tend to drop from the roof to attack you. To prevent the specials from dropping in ambush, players should press against the wall while going for ammo so that they are not visible from the roof.

After twelve minutes, there are constant tanks appearing because the tanks take a long time to reach the survivors. If the tanks are killed fast enough, there will be lulls in the action and the survivors will be able to go for ammo. Having extra guns available is helpful, especially for the front player, who is farthest from the ammo.

by GuyGuy