From: mcsdc2rjg@dct.ac.uk
Newsgroups: alt.sport.lasertag
Subject: Re: Laserzone!ex
Date: 9 Nov 92 18:28:05 GMT
Organization: Dundee Institute of Technology

In article <1992Nov1.220623.15767@funlwb.enet.dec.com>, ollis@redbck.stl.dec.com (Stephen Ollis) writes:
> 
> It's been almost 4 years since our local Photon variant went belly up, and I 
> was starting to get longings for Paintball... this was until last week.  I 
> saw an advert for a thing called Laserzone in one of the local rags.. 
> 
> It was certainly a welcome relief though very different than what I used to 
> play.  Apparently it is an Australian company that has been franchising in the
> UK and has 70 games there... this is the first one in Sydney.  
> 
> Each player has a `body suit' that looks kind of like a BMX suit (plastic vest
> with multiple vents) and has a sensor on the front and back.  There was no 
> helmet though, something that I enjoyed in the Laserdome game. The gun is what
> interested me most. The guns use visible lasers, and are a two handed affair.
> They seem to have been modelled after the Israeli Uzi assault weapon. You are 
> given 4 lives, allowing 20 shots each life.. After you have lost all your lives
> you have to go back to a recharge station where you receive 4 more lives.. 
> The recharge booth is where the scores are uploaded to the main computer for 
> printout at the end of the game... A cute little feature is that the gun
> `talks'
> to you, telling you if you made a hit on another player, when you're out of 
> lives and when the game is over... 
> 
> They have the facility for 2 teams of 20 people (but only have 13 /side at the
> moment due to lack of packs).  
> 
> Overall, I liked it.. The playing area is a bit cramped, and little area to 
> relax after the game but you're within 1 minute of the Golden Arches so it's
> not
> a major problem.  If you're interested in the game, send me mail and I'll
> forward on the details to you ..
> 
> DISCLAIMER: I have no financial relationship with Laserzone (other than I pay
>             them money to play!).  I'm just a happy customer..
> 
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WELL, what you have just described is in fact QUASAR....  however it goes under

lotz of names...  

it is the australian version of photon and laserquest is the british version of

quasar, clear ??? ( if not, mail me !)

anyway, we have a zapp zone here in dundee and so i know what you're on about,

we generally play for about half an hour with out break, or 3/4 hours with 3

little breaks, so with this kind of experiance here is my zapp zone survival 

guide, things to do which will enable you to up your points, stay (rel.)

comfortable, and keep your street cred....


1. Wear very little and make sure your clothing is dark, black jeans, trainers

   ( make sure grip is good) and a black t-shirt are very suitable 'cos you
   
   WILL get hot....

2. Take 2 or more cans of drink, isotonic stuff is ded good, and these places

   generally charge a fortune for drinks....

3. Don't wear anything obvious, i wear a red and white spotted bandana, but
 
   thats ok because it means that i will be hit as opposed to an inexperianced 

   player, if your obvious, no matter how good a player you will be

   targetted...

well thats all for now....