Home Laser Tag

Laser tag is an individual or team game where players tag targets in their bid to score points – each tagged player will get them one or a pre-specified number of points. The targeting and tagging is done using a hand-held gun like targeting device that emits infrared rays. The players wear infrared sensitive clothing or targets – when a player "shoots" or correctly targets one of these targets, they will emit sound or light to show that the target was tagged. Laser tag can be played outdoors or indoors, with friends or family. As an entertaining game, its enjoyment also comes from it being a team activity. When played with family at home, laser tag is one of the activities that makes for quality time spent together for a family.

Advantages of Home Laser Tag

Laser tag is usually played in an arena when played indoors, for which you will have to pay a fee. With home laser tag, parents will need to purchase the laser tag equipment. Though the cost of the equipment is not really cheap – it an prove worthwhile over the long run, once your kids have spent countless hours playing laser tags at home with each other and with their friends. It will give them the much needed exercise, and is on excellent way to kill boredom on lazy Sundays.

Another advantage with buying your own laser tag equipment is that you can save money on Arena fees and on renting out the equipment. The long term costs of paying to rent can be more than costs of ownership.

Buying Home Laser Tag Equipment

The type of equipment you purchase for your home laser tag depends on the type of game you will play, and the number of players in your games. To find the type of game you enjoy, you should first try out different styles of laser tag at a local facility; these include Arena, Military or outdoor simulation games. Another factor you should know is whether you will play home laser tag indoors or outdoors in the garden.

Buying a solo set is a good idea if you want to play in small teams. But if you are going to play in larger groups, for example with friends and family, you can go for more professional sets. These sets fire up to a longer range, and allow for complicated game styles.

You can buy laser tag equipment from Amazon and E-bay too. Then there are stores like Best Buy from where you can buy the equipment.

Other Tips for Home Laser Tag

• As at other settings, make sure that everyone follows the rules of the game properly – this si particularly important at home because the home setting may make players feel they can get away with breaking the rules. So enforce rules strictly.
• Purchasing rechargeable batteries is a very good idea to save money. Note that the demo batteries that come with the equipment do not last long.
• Just as in other arenas, it is a good idea to post the rules of the game at some point where everyone can read them.