diff --git a/Docs/CourseFormat.txt b/Docs/CourseFormat.txt
index b23aee8e63..6051a6044a 100644
--- a/Docs/CourseFormat.txt
+++ b/Docs/CourseFormat.txt
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ Complete Course Template
 	TIME:0.500:END:1.000:MODS:2x;
 	TIME:1.500:END:1.500:MODS:0.5x;
 
+#GAINSECONDS:60.5;
+--	The number of seconds gained before starting a song. This and #LIVES are
+--	mutually exclusive: you can either have one, the other, or none: both
+--	is not possible. This is meant to be used for Survival courses.
+
 #SONG:*:Medium:2x;
 -- #SONG can take quite a variety of parameters, of which may be useful to you
 -- for testing or randomocity purpose.
@@ -80,4 +85,4 @@ Finally, here's an example course:
 #SONG:In The Groove/Dawn:Overhead;
 #SONG:In The Groove/Mouth:;
 #SONG:In The Groove 2/Funk Factory:;
-#SONG:In The Groove 3/Disconnected Zeo:;
\ No newline at end of file
+#SONG:In The Groove 3/Disconnected Zeo:;