Laser tag

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Laser tag

Players being briefed before a game of laser tag
Nicknames	Lazer tag, lasertag, laser-tag, lasergames, laser skirmish
First played	1984
Characteristics
Contact	No physical contact between players is allowed; Contact can result in penalties.
Team members	Varies depending on game format and level of play (recreational or professional)
Type	Indoor, outdoor, mobile, toy
Equipment	Laser guns and targets worn by players

Laser tag is a recreational shooting sport where participants use infrared-emitting light guns to tag designated targets. Infrared-sensitive signaling devices are commonly worn by each player to register hits and are sometimes integrated within the arena in which the game is played.^[1]

Since its birth in 1979, with the release of the Star Trek Electronic Phasers toy manufactured by the South Bend Electronics brand of Milton Bradley, laser tag has evolved into both indoor and outdoor styles of play, and may include simulations of close quarter combat, role play-style adventure games, or competitive sporting events including tactical configurations and precise game goals.

Laser tag is popular with a wide range of ages. Laser tag tournaments are staged for local, regional/state, inter-regional, national, bi-lateral international, and international levels.