The game of laser tag is played by two competing individuals or teams who use an infrared gun to tag or target the opposing team. If they are able to successfully tag an opponent, the opponent dies, and after a given number of such kills or deaths, retires from the game. This way, the teams try to eliminate each other from the game, as well as earn points for each kill and other successful frag. The players wear infrared sensitive suits, so that the electronic components of the game can automatically detect when a player is successfully tagged. Laser tag arena is the game of laser tag played in an arena. This is always done indoors, so you can say that arena is another name for the game of laser tag when it is played indoors. But it is more than just indoors, as we see here.
The indoor area where a game of laser tag is played is called an arena. This indoor area is an enclosed area, usually dark, and many of these have infrared sensors etched o attached to the walls or other regions of the arena. These sensors can play a part in the game depending on the type of laser tag being played.
Arenas also contain many obstructions which too have a role to play in the game -- they allow players to take cover and attack, or to defend themselves behind these obstructions. There are arenas which are multi level with added catwalks and ramps, or arenas which are designed to mimic the design of a set of theme of a movie. Some arenas have mazes in them - you have to have a good sense of direction if you are to play and survive a laser tag arena in a maze.
Laser tag arenas will rent out the equipment. There are a number of equipment makers for laser tag – including DarkLight Developments, laser-Blast, Delta Strike Laser tag and others and each will have their own quirks and rules. Furthermore, each laser tag arena will have its own types of rules for the different style of laser tag games. So when you get your laser tag equipment, make sure that you know how to use it, and the rules you have to follow with it.
Though laser tag can be played both individually and in teams, laser tag arena is almost always played I teams. Team members of one team will have vests if same color; and the opposing teams will have vests of different color. This allows you to know who is in what team, and whether you should be shooting them or not.
Once you are in an arena, use your strategy as devised by your team. Stalk your enemy or evade them as is required of the strategy. Use the multiple levels to your advantage, there are a lot of possibilities in taking the game to the next level.