Of all the things I did not expect to happen today, playing laser tag with characters from a video game would have to be the least expected! When I arrived at Adventure Landing in Dallas and purchased my game ticket I had been told to just wait by the Lazer Runner gate until there were other players ready to go in. So I did. As I’m standing there I become aware of two more people joining me in line, waiting for the next game. They look…familiar! ;) Next to me stand Luigi and

I had such a great time tagging at two of the Pinstack locations in the area, first playing the Pinstack in Allen, TX and later in the day visiting Pinstack Las Colinas in Irving, TX. When I arrived at the Allen location at a quiet moment I was lucky to get to play a 1v1 with Edan. We put on our CyberBlast packs and got ready for a game. This arena has an interesting build that feels like it drives gameplay up to the second level. It’s a tight maze, attractively themed and ma

Prior to my tactical laser tag session at Battle House Laser Tag in Plano, TX I had skimmed their company website, but I had not looked closely enough to notice something that was about to blow my mind. Battle House really breaks the mold in a particularly unique way. Let me tell you about my visit. I called ahead and the young woman who answered the phone was delightful and helpful as I explained that I was in Texas just for the day and would like to play a game to experienc

There is an interesting blend of design elements going on inside the arena at Strikz Entertainment in Frisco, TX, which I got to experience thanks to an impromptu 1v1 game. I had purchased a game pass and inquired about playing it as a 1v1 with a staff member. I was told this would not be possible, so I took a seat and waited for another player to show up. In the meantime I watch as a mom comes up to the counter with her son. It appears that he wants to play, but she has a li

Time to switch gears (pun intended) and check out another of the Andretti Indoor Karting and Games locations, this one in The Colony, TX. I have been to several Andretti’s sites over the course of the last few years and one of the things I like about their laser tag arenas is that each one has been themed differently from the others. That keeps things fresh every time and makes me want to see them all. This one definitely leans hard into the gears, which certainly fits the br

To be honest, the whole reason that I even planned a trip to Dallas this past weekend was because I really wanted to see the Alamo-themed laser tag arena at the new Malibu Jack’s in North Richland Hills, TX. I’m delighted to say that this one is every bit as stunning as I had hoped! It was well worth flying halfway across the country to experience! I knew that this location had launched recently with Laserforce Gen 8 after reading Chris Epstein’s comments following the recent

I decided upon my arrival in Texas that I would play more laser tag arenas during the course of this one day than I ever had in any single day before. The only way I could see to do this was to fill my day with multiple stops at Main Event locations among my other arena visits around Dallas. There are quite a few! Now, normally I tend to think that most Main Events are quite similar to one another, but on this day I had four very uniquely different experiences. The very first

When my plane landed in Dallas on Saturday morning I was off and running to try to beat my previous personal record of playing ten laser tag arenas in one day. Well, I succeeded! I showed up at the first arena just as their doors opened at 9:00 am and before the clock struck midnight (barely!) I had played my 13th arena in this one single day. What an epic adventure! Now, 13 arenas means I have a LOT of articles to write about the visits I made during this Texas trip, so plea

With Laserforce Nats set to begin this coming week in Brisbane Australia, the timing was perfect for me to talk with Rockwood, the host for the event livestream, on this week’s Laser Unfocused Tag Talk podcast. Check it out to hear some pre-Nats predictions and a few comments from the commentator to lead us into tournament week. ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/0xzXT3aqGa2edIlXpcaJBS ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/laser-unfocused-tag-talk-wi