diff -uwbBEdrN svn840/src/game/g_cmds.c bugzilla/src/game/g_cmds.c
--- svn840/src/game/g_cmds.c	2006-11-13 11:00:48.000000000 -0500
+++ bugzilla/src/game/g_cmds.c	2006-11-13 18:37:20.000000000 -0500
@@ -1096,6 +1096,20 @@
     else
       return;
   }
+  else if( !Q_stricmp( arg1, "sudden_death" ) )
+  {
+    if( g_suddenDeath.integer )
+    {
+      trap_SendServerCommand( ent-g_entities,
+        "print \"callvote: the game is already in sudden death\n\"" );
+      return;
+    }
+    Com_sprintf( level.voteString, sizeof( level.voteString ),
+      "set g_suddenDeath 1" );
+    Com_sprintf( level.voteDisplayString, sizeof( level.voteDisplayString ),
+      "Begin sudden death" );
+  }
   else if( !Q_stricmp( arg1, "map_restart" ) )
   {
     Com_sprintf( level.voteString, sizeof( level.voteString ), "%s", arg1 );