We use laser tag props for a very simple reason: the laser tag guns themselves are the least interesting thing we can use on the field. As we’ve said in other places, the guns are the least interesting thing on the field; they work the same way each and every time. We use various props to really change up the flow of play. Any laser tag location or rental company can show you how to play team deathmatch (your basic team-on-team game) and let you run yourself silly. We rarely run deathmatches, though, because we find it’s usually an inferior game to a zone control or domination game. Domination lets each player on the field have a substantial impact on the outcome of the game, where deathmatch games mostly only reward the players with the most skill. All of a sudden, each and every game is  not only different, but easy to change even more with something as simple as moving one or two of the domination arms.  Continue reading →