TRUTNEE Lasertag Portal :: World Laser Tag News
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21.03.2013: Vote: What would you say - shall we allow alcoholic drinks at laser tag sites?
Results (left to right):
The poll has been conducted at TRUTNEE's (Russian section) in September 2010 - February, 2013. Total number of votes received - 301 (100%). Vote Format: single choice, one vote per one IP address.
18.09.2010: Vote: What features of outdoor laser tag are the most important for a player?
 Results (left to right): The poll has been conducted at TRUTNEE's (Russian section) in July - September, 2010. Total number of votes received - 67 (100%). Vote Format: single choice, one vote per one IP address.
17.07.2010: Vote: What do you think about international laser tag tournaments for regulars?
 Results (left to right): The poll has been conducted at TRUTNEE's (Russian section) in April - July, 2010. Total number of votes received - 62 (100%). Vote Format: single choice, one vote per one IP address. |
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25th ANNIVERSARY OF LASERFORCE ARENA IN BRISBANE February, 2013: - 25th Anniversary of the World's Longest Running Laser Tag Site - Laserforce Brisbane - was celebrated in Australia. When Laserforce was first established by the Kelly brothers in 1988, many believed it was little more than a passing fad. Now 25 years on Laserforce has become a multinational success, with 120 sites world-wide using the Australian made technology. "It's amazing the technology we have now compared to what we had when we first started" - Founder, Len Kelly said. The original arena in Brisbane Australia has a database of over 320,000 registered players and it is still growing ever more popular with the young and the older for family fun, kids and teen birthday parties, corporate events and professional league. Please, Read more »
WILL LASER TAG GO A BOXING-LIKE SPORTIVE EVENT? October, 2012: - LSUFC - Lasersport Ultimate Fighter Championship - is seen as a "1 vs 1" laser tag duelling, a unique lasertag tournament that can parallel a boxing or MMA event. The produced during the tournament video may contain a polished event feel much like a modern televised MMA/Boxing match. Match ups can be edited as a lead in to the event, statistics may be displayed, a referee will announce the fighters, intro music will be played, winners will be announced, etc. What do you think of such type of event? The opinions of regular players, as well as operators, are badly required. Please, Read more »
LASERMAXX PRESENTS VIRTUAL LASER TAG SIMULATOR November, 2011: - Dutch laser tag manufacturer - LaserMaxx - presents an on-line laser tag game simulator. The game is done in a very realistic manner and virtually simulates their EVO-5 version of the equipment. The virtual player has an option to chose one of 5 different arenas (at present time; looks like more layouts will be added soon) and and may fight against his/her virtual opponents. Also, the players will be able to create their own arena layouts of different types. The game simulates laser tag game VERY precisely, with all the obstacles, traps, lights, fog you can find at a real arena. The official release is expected in the nearest time.
POLIGON 64 PRESENTS WIRELESS VERSION OF THE EQUIPMENT September, 2011: - Russian laser tag manufacturer - Poligon 64 - developed and starts marketing of the wireless version of their outdoor equipment. Among the other features of the new version are: realistic sounds, use of two phasers simultaneously (the primary and auxiliary weapons), wireless 'phaser-sensor' connection, etc.
EAAPA MAGAZINE & LASER TAG August, 2011: - The main topic of the latest issue of the published in Russia EAAPA magazine is the prepared by TRUTNEE.COM analytical survey devoted to laser tag industry. The survey provides the readers with the detailed and clear instructions on how to open their own laser tag facility. EAAPA magazine is published by "Smile-Expo" (the organizer of the industry's biggest exhibition in Russia - ЕААРА) in co-operation with Russian Union for Pleasure Industry Associations (SAPIR/APLIA) and is distributed for free throughout the territory of Russian Federation and nearby countries. Available in Russian only.
LASER TAG MUSEUM July, 2011: - The opened in 2005 to general public non-commercial Laser Tag Museum in Louisville (USA) has accumulated many materials of the history of the world laser tag industry – from the very dawn of laser tag era and till the present time. Yet, to make the full-scale presentation of the industry, even more materials are needed - especially the laser tag products that are predominantly in Europe and Asia: samples of the old laser tag equipment (such as Reflex, Pulsar, early Laser Quest, Q-Zar ver.1-4, etc.), cool laser tag t-shirts, membership cards, unique posters, old manuals, flyers, brochures, informational video tapes, pins, patches, bumper stickers and other related items.
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What is variable damage and how it allows modelling different types of real weaponry - from a pistol and up to a rotary cannon? Why near miss detection is needed? What do they use an Engineer's Repair Box for? What are the unique feature of Odin game controller? Please, read the answers to these and other inquisitive questions asked by us during the exclusive on-line interview with Mr.Greg Smith, a representative of prominent Australian specialized manufacturer of laser tag electronics - FragTag Company. 
A new line of colorized phasers has been introduced by Steradian Technologies, LLC (an American manufacturer of outdoor laser tag equipment). From now, Steradian phasors are available in four different durable anodized colors: black (standard), green, red and blue. Looks pretty good! Besides, they have introduced an interactive Target - 'a great addtion for any laser tag field' - which really can be great for learning to aim... 
A new Photon center is being constructed in Tulsa, Oklahoma (USA), and Jim Strother is involved in this business. As we remember, Photon was the name of the first commercial lasertag arenas. Due to corporate problems and other issues, nearly all Photon arenas have closed by now. There is one arena left in Baltimore, MD (XPLasersport) that still runs modified Photon gear on certain nights only. Yet, Laser Tag System No.1 is worth playing; as Jim says: - "Even though the equipment is much more bulky than more modern systems, most of us who played Photon always felt it was superior"... As this project is not pure commercial one, donations are welcome. Please, 
Rather unusual laser tag site is opened in Budafok, Hungary: they use an underground cave as a battle field. As they explain, before the world war this cave used to be a stone mine, during the world war it was a shelter. Now, it is equipped with 1200 W sound and light effects, is not greasy, clean and allows the local Lasertag club to conduct games there. They use a 22-phazer Steradian outdoor laser tag system together with additional interactive equipment such as Medic boxes and Laser grenades. Actually, looks very attractive... 
Nearly for the first time in laser tag industry's history we make public uncensored opinions of laser tag arena operators, interviewing administrators of GameZona (LaserTron system) and Lider (Quasar Elite system) arenas in St.-Petersburg. See them answering our inquisitive questions about their players, equipment, manufacturer's service support and others! 
According to the manufacturer's information, one LaserForce site recently recorded a staggering 19,517 plays in just 17 days, which is well and truly a world record. Such result was achieved with help of new feature of LaserForce Gen6 system - so called Continuous play, meaning that players can enter the game at any time regardless of when other players may have started their game. For example if a game is in progress and another group arrives wanting to play, the second group can start immediately. The scoring for both groups is 100% accurate, both groups can score on each other, and both will finish the game after their respective times have elapsed. Actually, such continuous game format can almost double the throughput of players with a corresponding increase in income. 
BattleField Sports announces an absolutely new format of a tournament - LivePlay1, which is the highly anticipated extension of NxGamers.com’s online leagues and tournaments. After an intense online competition, 20 ‘best of the best’ teams will travel to Los Angeles, USA. Once there, the war will begin... not in the computer game, but on the field using Battlefield Sports’ outdoor laser tag equipment. The event is planned for August, 2007. Please, 
A new consumable class Laser Tag system - M.A.D., or Mobile Attack Defend produced by SilverLit Electronics (Hong Kong) - became available for kids at the specialized shops. We presume it is based on the principles of Worlds of Wonder, yet it does possesses some unique feature advertised by the sellers as Physical shock. What is it, really? Is it the same feature as the one realized in the world's famous Ultimately Sadistic Office Gadget - Laser Tag Shocking Tank ("...Each time you successfully hit your opponents tank, they will receive an electric shock from their controller", 
British multi-system laser tag tournament - Armageddon UK - have been announced: this year it will be held from August 17 till August 19. The following laser tag systems are planned to be played: BattleField Sports (site in Abridge), LaserForce Gen6 (arena in Peterborough), MegaZone T2 Infusion / Nexus (arena in Leicester), DarkLight (arena in Gloucester), LaserQuest (arena in Swindon), Quasar (arena in Dagenham; may be replaced by Quasar Elite in Hemel Hempsted). Entry fee is GBP 160 per person (includes playing costs, accomodation and transfer expenses). Team format: 5+3 players. It is the second time they held Armageddon-type tournament in the United Kingdom. Please, 
New promotion has been announced by LaZer Runner: "We'll deliver a LaZer Runner Laser Tag System to your location, install it, and train your staff how to operate it. You keep the system for one full year and evaluate its performance. Purchase only if you're completely satisfied. If not, we'll remove it - it's just that simple. (Oh, yeah, you keep most of the money the system generates as well)", - says Paul Savard @ LaZer Runner. This offer is valid for US and Canadian residents only. Please, 
How many sites are equipped with Ukrainian-made outdoor laser tag system - Action Ukraine Lasertag? Is this system compatible with the other laser tag systems? Is it difficult to activate the phazers? What is the standard warranty term? How many different game modes do they have in Action Ukraine Lasertag? What are the company's plans? Please, read our interview with the representative of Action Ukraine Lasertag, Mr.Shvets. 
This year American multi-system laser tag tournament - Armageddon - will be held in the beginning of July in Houston, Dallas and Greenville. They plan to engage arenas equipped with the following laser tag systems: DarkLight, LaserForce, LaserQuest, LaserStorm, LaserTron, Q-Zar, UltraZone and one of the outdoor systems. The entry fee is USD 200. 
How many sites are equipped with Russian laser tag system - Ataka? How many versions of this system exist? Do they use "mines" and "grenades" in Ataka? What is the system's price? Do they plan to introduce an outdoor version? Does Ataka have something in common with Russian military laser-based simulation system Tselik? - We asked these and other questions in an interview with Ataka's top executive - Mr. Alexander Tarasov. 
New outdoor laser tag site equipped with Action Ukraine LaserTag (AcULa) system has been opened recently in Zaporozhye (Ukraine). The site is the fifth one that uses Ukrainian-made AcULa system (while two of them started operations in 2006, three sites have been opened this year). It's true that outdoor laser tags are becoming more and more popular in the ex-Soviet countries...
The following 4 different laser tag manufacturers participated in the RAAPA-2007 exhibition which was held in Moscow on April 12-14, 2007: DarkLight (Great Britain) - system V.5, LaserMaxx (Netherlands) - system Evolution III, Laser Club (Russia) - system RuTag, and MegaZone (Great Britain) - system Nexus. At least three of the exhibitors were represented by the very top-level marketing and technical officers. It is for the first time that an exhibition in Russia attracts so many laser tag manufacturers. All the exhibitors said the exhibition was a success and they're looking forward to opening at least 4-6 new laser tag arenas in Russia till the end of this year.
