When I paid a visit to Launch Family Entertainment in Herndon, VA I discovered that I was on my way towards another traveling achievement, as this is the first (and currently only) Launch arena operating using Laserforce. So I was excited to log in with my membership card and play some free for all in their “Attack on Atlantis” themed arena with Darwin, Laneyah, Kaitlyn and Leilana. My thanks to Kyle, the assistant manager who facilitated a chance for me to play a couple of g

Just a short distance from our nation’s capital is a laser tag arena that pays homage to the local area with some cool decor themed to fit the local area at Fun Land of Fairfax in Centreville, VA. With Air Force jets and naval ships decorating the walls of the arena, there is a sense of paying homage to the military, which makes perfect sense in this region of the country, just outside of Washington, DC. That’s why I took my souvenir eagle along as the mascot for this trip. I

It’s Museum Collection Monday and this one is a little bizarre. What I need to make clear is that this is NOT a mass produced item, but rather it is actually a one of a kind art piece that is intentionally designed to look like a cheap toy, as that is what the artist who created it is known for and also what makes his work highly collectable. This is a 1/1 signed “rack toy” piece created in 2019 by NYC pop artist, Morgan Phillips, better known by his professional moniker “The

These are not particularly vintage items, but they are my latest acquisitions, which is why I am showcasing them for Museum Collection Monday. I was recently able to add these two Cybertag blaster phasers, which are the first representations I have acquired for this indoor laser tag brand, manufactured by Laserwar. While Cybertag was introduced around 2015, I believe the black 2.0 edition debuted around 2018. For more laser tag history visit LaserTagMuseum.com. Comments or Qu

On this week’s episode of Laser Unfocused Tag Talk we must say “Welcome Photon Warriors” to Brian Martin and Will Loconto who share nostalgic memories from their time as players and staff at Photon Dallas over 40 years ago. ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/0xzXT3aqGa2edIlXpcaJBS ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/laser-unfocused-tag-talk-with-tivia/id1632442213 ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/0Gxzy10RSpY?is=4zB6U7MNvHMzUWli Comments or Questions?

I am proud to have captained Team “Frappuccinos Forever” to second place during last night’s LaserBall Tournament in Syracuse. That placement came after an interesting series of preliminary games just to get us to the finals, so let’s talk LaserBall! This was a very nicely put together local tournament that provided an opportunity for some new blood to experience a taste of laser tag competition. We had enough participation to form five teams, all playing round robin, two gam

This Museum Collection Monday’s feature is a home market kit, graciously provided by two brothers from Australia. I have precious little info about this set, other than that it was made in 1987, making it nearly 40 years old and a vintage rarity! Find more laser tag history at LaserTagMuseum.com. Comments or Questions? Contact: Tivia@tiviachickloveslasertag.com Websites: www.tiviachickloveslasertag.com and www.photonforever.com and http://www.lasertagmuseum.com

Have you ever had an opportunity to celebrate a person or experience that has truly changed the direction of your life? I was recently invited to attend something absolutely surreal…a “Super Secret Surprise” party for Lord Beathan/reunion gathering of some of the original Dallas Photon players. This was absolutely like being welcomed into the family. Turns out I have become an honorary Dallas player! ;) A group of us gathered in advance to set up the party before carpooling o

This Museum Collection Monday I have something REALLY special to share. Over the weekend I attended a surprise gathering/reunion for Lord Beathan, a true legend of the original Dallas Photon center. While sharing a moment of nostalgia, you could have knocked me over with a feather when he reached into his wallet and gave me the Photon passport he has been carrying for the last 40 years to add to this collection! This represents not only his permanent game record as a Photon p

Lazer Zone was really a Blast (pun intended)! My final Oklahoma stop was to Lazer Zone Family Fun Center in Ada, OK, where we had the first appearance of the Oklahoma horse! Gotta have those local plushies in my pics, lol! Here I was joined by a couple of guys who really made this a fun visit! We put on CyberBlast packs and entered a very elaborate multi-level arena themed like an ancient tomb. I presume it to be a tomb because in the upper center I found this guy. The tomb w