How to Run Arena Laser Tag Game

Arena laser tag is a unique type of business with its own advantages. Therefore, when organizing a game, it's important to fully leverage these advantages. Games in arena laser tag are faster-paced, and customer flow is higher, so every minute counts. If you've been looking for a guide on "How to run an arena laser tag game," we have briefly outlined the main points below.

Booking a Game

Unlike outdoor laser tag, a laser tag arena requires more emphasis on advance bookings. Typically, a visit isn't limited to just the game: people book banquet halls, order animators, and food. Therefore, when taking a booking, it's crucial to clarify any details related to additional services. It's better to spend more time processing the booking than to hastily search for a solution to a problem later. A standard booking includes the following points:

1. Date
2. Time
3. Number of players
4. Contact phone number
5. Additional services (catering, animators, hall decoration)
6. Reason for the visit
7. Age of the players

The First Meeting

Once the players have arrived, it's essential to explain the location of key facilities: where the changing rooms, toilets, banquet hall, the arena itself, and briefing rooms are. Besides the layout, also pay attention to the event schedule: what stages will follow which, how the briefing and the game itself will proceed.

Player Briefing

Briefing is much simpler in arena laser tag. Since there is a separate briefing room with electricity, it's more convenient to show players an instructional video on a TV or projector. If questions remain after the video, an instructor can step in: answer politely, even if the questions seem silly or meaningless to you. Not all players know how to play, but they all want to learn. Your job is to help them.

Equipment

Special attention is paid to equipping participants before they enter the arena. Young players often find it difficult to put on the vest themselves, so it's important to adjust the equipment for each individual. Pay attention to the Fastex buckles, straps, and belts: the player should be comfortable moving around the arena during the scenario. Ideally, the instructor should emphasize safety: explain that running through the maze is not allowed, pointing blasters at faces is prohibited, tripping others, etc. Let us reiterate, the more information provided in advance, the smoother the game and the entire event will go.

The Game

After the players enter the maze, they need to be explained the location of key objects (bases, power-ups, medkits, turrets). Once the game has started, instructors monitor the gameplay via cameras. If participants start getting too carried away, safety reminders can be given via the loudspeaker (every laser tag arena has speakers). A key principle to adhere to: players should never, under any circumstances, be left unsupervised during the game. This risks injuries and a ruined event.

After the Game

After the game, it's essential to debrief the results: show each player's statistics, list the titles earned, and announce the best player. Listing achievements positively affects the mood and morale of all participants. Plus, during the next scenario, an element of competition will be present, encouraging each participant to try harder.

If there are no additional activities planned after the game, you can move on to collecting feedback. If some additional entertainment program is planned, you can proceed to that. All activities are always individual, so it's difficult to give general recommendations and advice. This isn't the most challenging part of the event, so we don't think you'll have problems with it.

Loyalty Systems and Repeat Games

Arena systems are currently highly personalized. Each player has their own personal card with statistics, games played, and win percentage. Based on this data, you can create good promotional offers: offer discounts on birthdays, point out if someone has reached the top of the leaderboard, create special promotions and offers for the team. In general, there are many more tools available than in outdoor laser tag. How to use them and whether they will work depends solely on you.