Boy scouts came to play
Aug/27/05 21:00
Aug 27, 2005
Today was an excellent day for laser tag. Two groups joined us- a middle-aged group of guys, and a boy scout troup. Games started at 1:30pm, and ran to 11:30pm.
Wow did they have fun! Everyone had their eyes opened as to how fun laser tag is! Many of them had played computer games such as Halo and thought they were prepared. They were in for shock! The adrenaline rush was far more than they experienced on any video game, and the players were all real, working beside you. It was clear they were hooked!
We only had 16 guns in play, so some people had to sit out. But we did have several of the brand-new S-7's to try out. Wow that's a nice gun! Everyone was clamoring for a chance to play with a S-7, and those who did use it were aglow with enthuesiasm! Nothing but compliments and drooling. You gotta get your hands on one of these!
The middle-aged group had to leave at 5:30pm, but they were buzzing. Nothing but exciting statements and gestures as they walked towards the cars, they were clearly re-living all the highlights of the day.
I later heard from several of them, and they are for sure coming back, and bringing friends!
The boy scout troup was obviously tired, but that wasn't going to stop them.
They had a dinner break, then came
back for night games. If you haven't playing
Steradian gear at night, you are missing a
treat. The muzzle flashes lighting up the field,
the red hit lights exploding in red when a
unknown player is tagged while running across a
field. The kids were so enamored, they asked us
to configure them for 99 hit points, so they
could run around and just shoot each other for a
while. We did, and they enjoyed themselves for
15 minutes or so, players coming back
periodoically to get reset.
We then launched into some serious games, team on team. After the first game or two, it was clear that the kids were tired, but wild horses couldn't stop them from playing. One way this reared it's ugly head, was they kept shooting their teammates "accidentally" before the game started. So, we re-configured the guns into team mode, which prevents friendly fire. That did it, and games went well from there.
Towards the end of the evening, we played two "Fox Hunt" games, where 1 player takes on the rest, but can do a lot of damage per shot. This was a huge hit. Wow those kids were having fun!
By this time it was 11:30pm! The scout leaders finally reined in the kids, to go to bed. But the kids wouldn't leave without a Question and Answer session. Topics ranged from how you build a gun, how the S-7 body is made, to suggestions for games they'd like to see, the upcoming TagCon, and when they could play next.
A boy scout father came up to us as we were leaving, and thanked us. "This is a day the kids will tell their children about. You have made that much of an impression on them."
We'll remember it too.
Today was an excellent day for laser tag. Two groups joined us- a middle-aged group of guys, and a boy scout troup. Games started at 1:30pm, and ran to 11:30pm.
Wow did they have fun! Everyone had their eyes opened as to how fun laser tag is! Many of them had played computer games such as Halo and thought they were prepared. They were in for shock! The adrenaline rush was far more than they experienced on any video game, and the players were all real, working beside you. It was clear they were hooked!
We only had 16 guns in play, so some people had to sit out. But we did have several of the brand-new S-7's to try out. Wow that's a nice gun! Everyone was clamoring for a chance to play with a S-7, and those who did use it were aglow with enthuesiasm! Nothing but compliments and drooling. You gotta get your hands on one of these!
The middle-aged group had to leave at 5:30pm, but they were buzzing. Nothing but exciting statements and gestures as they walked towards the cars, they were clearly re-living all the highlights of the day.
I later heard from several of them, and they are for sure coming back, and bringing friends!
The boy scout troup was obviously tired, but that wasn't going to stop them.
They had a dinner break, then came
back for night games. If you haven't playing
Steradian gear at night, you are missing a
treat. The muzzle flashes lighting up the field,
the red hit lights exploding in red when a
unknown player is tagged while running across a
field. The kids were so enamored, they asked us
to configure them for 99 hit points, so they
could run around and just shoot each other for a
while. We did, and they enjoyed themselves for
15 minutes or so, players coming back
periodoically to get reset.
We then launched into some serious games, team on team. After the first game or two, it was clear that the kids were tired, but wild horses couldn't stop them from playing. One way this reared it's ugly head, was they kept shooting their teammates "accidentally" before the game started. So, we re-configured the guns into team mode, which prevents friendly fire. That did it, and games went well from there.
Towards the end of the evening, we played two "Fox Hunt" games, where 1 player takes on the rest, but can do a lot of damage per shot. This was a huge hit. Wow those kids were having fun!
By this time it was 11:30pm! The scout leaders finally reined in the kids, to go to bed. But the kids wouldn't leave without a Question and Answer session. Topics ranged from how you build a gun, how the S-7 body is made, to suggestions for games they'd like to see, the upcoming TagCon, and when they could play next.
A boy scout father came up to us as we were leaving, and thanked us. "This is a day the kids will tell their children about. You have made that much of an impression on them."
We'll remember it too.