What is Laser Tag?
Laser tag is an entertainment game, normally played indoors. It is similar to paint ball, but uses infrared signals to “tag” the other players. Unlike paint ball, laser tag does not hurt and is far less dangerous. As such it attracts a wider age group starting from 7 years all the way through to grand parents
Dude The PlayerPlayers wear a Vest with an attached “phaser” When the player pulls the trigger, an infrared signal from the phaser is emitted. The aim of the game is to “tag” the other team, this is done by aiming at the other player’s vest. |
Phaser and The Phaser and VestThe vests are illuminated with different colors to indicate what team that player belongs to. When the other player is tagged, their gun de-activates for a set time period. During this time the lights on the Vest go out (or dim) and the Phaser no longer operates. The phaser/vest re-activates in a set time (3 to 12 seconds). |
The ArenaGames are played within a specially built arena and these vary in size from
In the standard game groups are split into two teams, although there are other game styles which have multiple teams (represented by many vest colors). |
The GameA game only needs two players, although most people prefer more than 6 players. The larger arenas can accommodate larger groups with some centres catering for 40 plus players at a time. Depending on the centre, a game can last any where from:
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EnhancementsOver the years laser Tag has become more advanced - to cater for technically savvy children and young adults. These enhancements add more game depth and excitement and are designed to entice players to come back on a regular basis.
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The HistoryIn 1982, George Carter III began the process of designing an arena-based system for playing a scored version of the game, a possibility which had initially occurred to him in 1977 while watching the film Star Wars. He opened the first Photon center in Dallas, Texas on March 24, 1984.
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Theming can vary from simply painting the walls through to more elaborate props such as robots, spaceships, dinosaurs etc. Additional ambiance can be created with Lighting, haze machines, lasers etc. During the game, a sound system plays music (normally loud) to further enhance the gaming atmosphere. Many arena’s have multi-levels. |

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