Rather than speed and strength, Paintball requires strategy and imagination. Women compete equally with men. Although there are many formats, the typical game consists of two teams and runs for about 10 to 30 minutes depending on the size of the field and the number of players. The object of the game is to capture the other teams flag whilst protecting your own. You also try to eliminate opposing players by tagging them with a paintball expelled from a special gas powered marker.
Referees enforce safety and game rules.
Win or lose, everyone has a good time and there is always the next game waiting for you. Equipment used in the game Paintguns Paintball Skirmish Western Australia use both pump action and semi auto Paintball markers. The markers themselves are really only high tech blow-guns and are specifically designed to propel a paintball. They are powered by carbon dioxide and at maximum range can fire a paintball about 50 metres. The markers come with a 200 paintball capacity vertically mounted Viewloader hopper.