Run A Better Game: Domination

Posted on January 12, 2015 by admin

(This article is focused on issues that are of most interest to other laser tag operators, but anyone is welcome to read it.)

Domination is absolutely one of the best games in our sport. It allows both advanced and new players to excel almost equally, requires some low-level team coordination and reaction to opposing strategies, and provides unlimited respawns without penalty. Here are some observations and suggestions on how to run domination more smoothly. Continue reading →

Run A Better Game: Team Deathmatch

Posted on November 24, 2014 by admin

(This article is focused on issues that are of most interest to other laser tag operators, but anyone is welcome to read it.) Continue reading →

Violence, Laser Tag, and Combat Sports

Posted on October 27, 2014 by admin

While this is coming a bit late, we do want to take a moment to respond to concerns that might arise in the wake of recent shootings, primarily those at schools.

It is not uncommon for us to receive questions about violence and school shootings in connection with our sport. Could a school shooter learn how to do what he wants from playing with us? Do we encourage a violent perspective? These questions are valid and welcome; we love to have the chance to discuss this topic! Continue reading →

On the field: Bombs

Posted on September 22, 2014 by admin

Before we begin, I’d like to make sure that we all understand we’re not talking about explosives here. Nope. Our bombs are about as inert as you can get. They’re just laser tag props. We actually have three slightly different bombs that we use for different types of missions, and despite the name, they’re rarely actually bombs in the mission. Continue reading →

FAQ: When you say athletic ability doesn’t matter what do you mean?

Posted on February 25, 2013 by admin

We often see raised eyebrows when we say that laser tag is very accessible and that age, disabilities, and other infirmity have no impact on whether you can be a good player, so we’d like to explain ourselves just a bit more. In short, the guns shoot literally at the speed of light, 100% accurately, for hundreds of feet at a time. This makes an accurately-aimed shot impossible to dodge. Also, there’s no way you can simply outrun the range of the guns; if you’re in range now and someone sees you you’ll still be in range when they fire, all you can do is jump behind cover. With that said, you might almost ask if physical prowess gives you any advantages at all! Continue reading →

Game Summaries for Players: Battleball

Posted on January 18, 2009 by admin

Battleball is a crazy fusion of football and our characteristic lasertag on steroids. In many ways Battleball is a fusion of many other games, including Bulldog, VIP Escort, Bomb the Base and Team Deathmatch. As you can imagine it’s crazy fun and it doesn’t matter whether you like or even understand American football. Battleball was conceived by another field owner, but Mike wrote the final rules for it. Battleball was debuted by multiple fields across the US for the first time on January 31, 2009.

Strategy and Tactics:

Winning requires moving the battleball from your end of the field to the far end of the field, into the opponents’ endzone. Since only one player on your team can carry the battleball you obviously need to protect them. On the bright side, though, the defending team is unlikely to send out much in the way of a hunter team to kill your carrier.
If you’re defending focus on making every step farther down the field more painful for the offense team. You don’t have to kill them off by the midfield, just before they get to the endzone. So to this end try to whittle down their health progressively. Make sure you’ve got defenders starting near their starting point and as they progress just concentrate your forces as much as possible. Ideally they’ll have been taking damage and will start to run out of respawns by the time they get to the endzone, making them more cautious, slower, and easier to ambush and stop.
When you’re on offense the most valuable thing on the field (besides your ball carrier) is information. You need stealthy players to survey the field, identify where the defense has placed themselves, and figure out how you’re going to escort the ball carrier down the field.
As the ball carrier you might have more health, but you only have one hand since you’re carrying the battleball. You should focus on stealth and keeping your head down, though don’t forget that you DO still have a laser tag gun. In a pinch you should feel free to use it. You won’t have any chance of hitting, though, if you don’t use the scope, especially since you’ve got to be holding onto the battleball the whole time. Use the ball to help support the front of your gun.