Did you play laser tag as a kid?

[Buzz Rules]

Did you play laser tag as a kid?

 

[BrianL]

Oh man, all the time. Well, not really as a "kid" but in college. We liked the LaserQuest establishment and would go every Saturday night for the late night "Iron Man" games that were 45 minutes of play, all free-for-all with no official teams. We loved it and got to be quite good too!

My first time seeing an in-person laser tag place was in the mid-'80's during a trip to Dallas. It was Photon, which was a brand sold for home use and had a TV show too (competitor to the officail Laser Tag brand which also had home equipment and a cartoon). My mom let me play and I thought it was the coolest thing! So much so that I begged her to take me back to that mall before we left so I could do it one more time. It would be a while before we had any laser tag establishments locally.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Did you play laser tag as a kid?

No. But did a few times WITH my kids (birthday parties).

 

[superme80]

Never! I did get to play with my husband on date night like 5 years ago. We had a blast!

 

[Meriweather]

LOL>......no laser tag when I was a kid
I played real tag

 

[tvguy]

LOL>......no laser tag when I was a kid
I played real tag

Laser Tag hadn't been invented yet. And no Chuck E. Cheese. And no birthday parties at McDonalds.

 

[E&Cmom]

No. I don’t think I have ever played it.

 

[Buzz Rules]

It’s really fun for adults. You can just google to find if a franchise is near you. There is a home version as well at toy stores.

 

[RamblingMad]

Yes. Big Photon fan.

Remember these series:

and

 

[bcla]

I played once at a corporate offsite event. We got to aim at everything and anything since there were sensors everywhere on all the participants.

But when I was in high school, a bought a Worlds of Wonder Lazer Tag set to use with friends who also bought them. I think they were really cheap because the company just went out of business and a ton of them were available on closeout. They weren't terribly advanced though - just one sensor we wore I think. It just made noise but don't recall it doing much else.

 

[Buzz Rules]

No. I don’t think I have ever played it.

There are some cool laser tag places in BC, Canada just to let you know.

 

[E&Cmom]

There are some cool laser tag places in BC, Canada just to let you know.

Thanks. I know places as my kids have been just never really sparked my interest even though I am sure it is a lot of fun. Would go with a group of friends or work if asked but not really something I would think of planning.

 

[Skywalker3]

Have never played laser tag! Adding it to my bucket list

 

[Boopuff]

I took my Girl Scout troop,… I destroyed them!

 

[luvnwdwgal]

No, there was no laser tag when I was a kid.

 

[tvguy]

It’s really fun for adults. You can just google to find if a franchise is near you. There is a home version as well at toy stores.

I had to look it up, but the one closest to me closed 7 years ago. The hot thing now is axe throwing.
https://www.thesmartaxe.com/folsom-axe-throwing/

 

[AppleDumpling]

Nope, I’m too old. We played freeze tag. Closest thing to laser tag was flashlight tag (played in the dark).

 

[BrianL]

Yes. Big Photon fan.

Remember these series:

and

Those were the shows I had mentioned. Photon was pretty bonkers! It was live-action and weird with like space heroes and monsters. Lazer Tag Academy was animated and a bit mroe straight where Lazer Tag was a sport.

 

[RamblingMad]

THose were the shows I had mentioned. Photon was pretty bonkers! It was live-action and weird with like space heroes and monsters. Lazer Tag Academy was animated and a bit mroe straight where Lazer Tag was a sport.

Photon had a really dark story. I felt it was far more mature even though the monsters were pretty ridiculous. The Lazer Tag cartoon was fun.