Laser Strike

Laser Strike takes laser tag out of the dark and into a paddock. The course spreads across several hectares of Franklin farmland, dressed with stacked tyres, oil drums and concrete block walls that give teams something to break up the open ground. Players are fitted with vests and taggers, issued camouflage gear, and then walked through the rules by staff who stay with the group and run each mission.

Games are built as scenarios rather than one long free-for-all, so a session moves through objectives and team rounds with breaks in between. It suits children from about six upward, and works well for a mixed-age group because the pace is set by the mission rather than by who runs fastest.

Sessions are booked ahead and go on in most weather, so boots and a change of clothes are worth packing.