Laser Tag Team Ops

Laser tag has been a tremendously popular game ever since its launch in 1979. By the 1980s the national landscape was dotted with laser tag arenas where millions played laser tag every year. Dozens of manufacturers entered the business of making the laser tag equipment – including the primary equipment, the laser tag gun. As one of the largest toy manufacturers in the world, Hasbro too entered the laser tag world, and entered it with a bang. Its Laser Tag Team Ops gear has caught the public imagination, with many a fan clubs being found all over the world by enthusiasts. In this article we talk about the features of the Laser Tag Team Ops gear, and where you can buy it from.

Playing with Laser Tag Team Ops

Laser Tag Team Ops is a brand of laser tag toys made by Hasbro. They release a number of different types of guns with different features – but they all shares some common characteristics. They all allow you to play a number of games off the bat with its pre-programmed memory. Games include the classic laser tag games such as Last Man Standing, 10 hits and unlimited ammo. The gun of the host determines the game that is being played, with all other players joining that game.

Games can be played in different modes – in Medic Mode you can transfer tags from one person to another, whereas in Team Tags there is no penalty for friendly fire. Other modes include length of game, number of tags, number of mega tags etc.

Other Features of Laser Tag Team Ops

All of Laser Tag Team Ops guns come with a Heads-Up Display unit, which makes it all the more fun. This HUD unit can be used to read score and other communiqué from the rest of the players. The guns also have a mounted LCD screen that serves as a source of information about the scores and other statistics regarding an ongoing game. What makes Laser Tag Team Ops a much different ballgame than the older types of laser tag systems is that with Laser Tag Team Ops the sensor is integrated into the laser tag gun! This means you do not have to wear a special sensor for the purpose – the laser tag gun is good for that, with the result that whenever you are tagging someone, you are yourself open for tagging.

Modifying Laser Tag Team Ops

There is a lot of possibility of modifying laser tag team ops gear, and a number of clubs exist for this activity. Many laser tag fans and aficionados modify the guns to look like the guns straight out of Alien or Predator, the movies. Other possibilities include adding a different HUD display for jazzier display.

You can buy a single set containing two laser tag guns for as low as $50 from most toy stores. You can also get the Laser Tag Team Ops set online – from stores such as Amazon or E-Bay. With such a lower price, and so many features, it is not wonder that the Hasbro Laser Tag Team Ops gear is as popular as it is.