How To Gear Laser Tag Games To Any Age And Experience Level

By Elaine Guthrie


Planning an event can be stressful and finding activities that everyone will like can be particularly challenging. If you are dealing with a group of individuals who like to be active, you may want to consider one of the many laser tag games that are available. There are several different options that you can pick from. Here are tips and tricks that you can use to find the right version for you.

Most people have played traditional forms of tag at some point in their lives. There are many different versions, some of which involve people sitting out or being frozen after being tagged. Instead of coming into physical contact with another player, laser versions use sensors and laser guns or handsets to register when a player has been tagged by another player.

Older players may want to try a version that has tactical elements in it as well as the athletic aspects of running. Some versions played in San Diego Ca include hiding in and around various structures and attempting to take out other players by zapping them. Winning can be accomplished either by not being zapped or, in some versions, having your gun register the highest number of points from zapping other players.

There are facilities that are set up to play this game permanently. They usually have equipment that you can rent there rather than expecting players to bring their own. Some can be quite complex and have obstacles, different levels and even smoke machines and dim lighting. All of these things can combine to challenge older players but younger players may become lost, frustrated or frightened.

When preparing to play this game, each player will put on sensors. These are usually located on the front and back of the torso. Each player will also be given a laser gun that emits a beam. This beam strikes a sensor and a hit is recorded. Some games simply record a hit, others will cause the sensor to vibrate or register a different number of points depending on which sensor is triggered.

If you have younger children who will be playing, you may want to simply allow them to run around and play much like a standard game of tag. Adults, older children, or a mixture of the two may have more fun if there are obstacles and some strategy involved. This is especially true if they have an interest in paintball or other similar activities. You may want to set up a capture-the-flag type of scenario.

Regardless of how experienced your players are, if there is a large number of them you may want to try dividing them up into smaller groups. If you are doing so, you may want to make sure that there is a good mix of experience levels and ages. If you are working with younger players, keeping all of the same players at similar ages can help ensure that the games are fun and that the players enjoy themselves.

If this is your first time experiencing this kind of game, you are likely in for a treat. By making decisions about what form of game to play, where to play and how many players to involve, it becomes very easy to tailor the experience to any group size or age and experience of players.




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