Laser Tag

Grid for programming and Operating Taggers

Tagger Operations

2 Basic modes you need to know about:

1. Player Mode - turn the key, this should be the default (unless gun was previously in ref mode). Hold the trigger down to start up this mode.

2. Ref Mode – press and hold the RED button, turn the key, and hold until sensor starts blinking. DO NOT TURN OFF TAGGER WHILE IT IS LOADING THIS MODE - Once you’re on the desired mode, pull the trigger to select, then use the black button to advance through the menu.

Blinking Sensors: When sensors are blinking on any tagger, take this as a warning sign. DO NOT TURN OFF THE TAGGER WHEN A SENSOR IS BLINKING. If the tagger is turned off while the sensor is blinking, it will wipe the tagger of all memory and turn it into a paper weight.

Once inside any menu, here is what the buttons do:

• Trigger = like pressing “enter” on a keyboard

• Black Button = when in a menu it’s used to advance UP

• Red Button = when in a menu it’s used to advance DOWN

Once inside Ref menu, here is what the commands do:

- RF Cmds: Commands that affect all operating taggers in the immediate area

- RF Clone: Clone all operating taggers in immediate area.

A=Sport1 means clone all taggers that are on the alpha team to sport mode 1.
B=Sport1 means clone all taggers that are on the bravo team to sport mode 1.
*=Sport1 means clone all taggers regardless of team to sport mode 1.

- IR Cmds: Commands that affect one tagger. Ref Tagger must be pointed at a sensor of the tagger receiving a command.

- IR Clone: Clone one tagger. Ref tagger must be pointed at a sensor of the tagger being cloned.

- IR ChgTm: Change one tagger to a different team. Ref tagger must be pointed at a sensor of the tagger whose team is being changed.

- Referee Coms Cfg: DO NOT CHANGE

- Run Editor: DO NOT TURN OFF TAGGER WHILE SENSOR IS BLINKING. Set BootMode determines which game type (sport mode 1-3) is being edited. Edit Game, Edit Weapon, and Edit Globals are all covered in the “settings section” below. Do not edit Player ID, Globals or run Factory Reset. Run Referee and Run Player send the tagger to those respective modes.

Setting Descriptions in "Edit Settings"

- IR power (Outdoor / Indoor)

- Field ID (leave this on A) Only changed if 2 different gams are going on side by side

- Range (10% - Max) Should stay on Max for our outdoor play

- Friendly Fire (Yes / No) If YES, you are able to shoot your own team

- Team ID (Alpha / Bravo / Charlie / Delta) We typically play with only 2 teams (A / B)

- Sounds (Mil-Sim = Military Simulation / Sci-Fi / Silencer)

- Muzzle Flash (On / Off) controls Red or Blue flash from front of tagger

- Life (001 - 999 life points) # of points it takes for a player to be eliminated

- Shields (On / Off) If ON, this provides some protection before incoming fire injures you

- Shield Level (001 - 999) level of shield - if ON, we suggest staying around 50

- Shield Regeneration (Off - 20 seconds) shields will build back up while you are not being shot, this indicates how quickly your shields regenerate

- Clips (1 - 200) Number of clips in gun

- Clip Size (1 round - unlimited rounds) Number of rounds in each clip

- Reload (0 - 30 seconds) Time for gun to reload with new clip after pressing button

- Fire Select (Full-Auto / Semi-Auto / Burst)

- Damage (1 - 100 points) Points taken off of “Life” each time you are shot

- Cyclic (250 - 800 RPM) Rounds Per Minute fired - 550 is a good number to stay at

- Hit Delay (0 / .25 / .50 / .75 / 1, 2,....20 sec) Seconds required before you can hit again with incoming fire

- Overheat (On / Off) If ON, your gun is able to overheat if firing too much

- # Respawn (0 - 25 times) # of times your life will regenerate after being “killed”

- MedicAid IGNORE - we don’t have medic boxes

- Start Delay (0 - 240 seconds) # of sec’s for countdown (beeps) at beginning of game

- Game Time (0 - 120 minutes) You don’t have to use this, there are other options for ending the game.

- Save Settings - Click this to save settings for that specific tagger

- Clone team A / B /..... - Once on this screen, you are ready to clone other taggers

Note on Sport Mode 1

- Sport mode 1 is a preset mode for Team Deathmatch that should never be edited. It is our base mode. If alternate modes are desired, sport mode 2 and 3 are allowed to be edited. Have fun with it and be creative!

Notes for Laser Tag Coordinator only (Isaac or Jon) - DO NOT DO ANY OF THIS!

Factory Reset = hold down black, red, and trigger and turn the key

Resetting the name of a gun = hold down black button for 5 seconds after turning key.

Master settings = hold down RED button for 5 seconds after turning the key.

· all yes/no questions should be “No”

· Channel should be “0”

· RF power should be “4”

Cloning Teams

It is necessary to clone teams after you adjust the settings in the referee tagger. In Referee mode there is a command called “Referee RF Clone” that you need to select. Once in the command, press the black button to skip “RF Chan 00” and your screen will be on “RF Clone A=Sport1”. This can be done for both teams by selecting the proceeding commands. If you have edited sport mode 2 or 3, be sure to continue pressing the black button until you’ve reached these options (press the black button to cycle through team B, C, and D).

In order to clone individuals:

· Hold the ref tagger 6 inches away from each individuals head sensors and pull the trigger for 1 second. It will make a noise when the clone is accepted.

· Change to “RF Clone B=Sport1” and repeat step 1 for the second team.

· Once each individual is cloned, all players need to squeeze hold down their trigger to activate their tagger.

Setting up at Beginning of Program

· Ensure all taggers are charged and transport them to the laser tag zone

· Set out the saw horses/stands for each of the 2 stations (each station has 3 saw horses)

· Place the blue and red beams across the sawhorses

· Place red taggers on the red beam and blue taggers on the blue beam – place them on their side with the keyhole facing up.

· Place the blue straps by the blue guns and the red straps by the red guns.

Game Briefing Instructions

· Taggers are expensive - please take care of them.

· Head sensors go on before you touching anything else.

· Put on headband - cord in back like a pony tail, should have one sensor in back and the other two over the top of your temples on the front of your head

· Tagger should always be held with 2 hands.

· Pick up the tagger

o   6 ft. rule - No Malays - don’t hit each other with them.
o   NO WATER: Players should only use bridges to cross water.
o   Stock - show how to move it

· Scopes – turn the dial so that a higher number is over the white dot.

· How to reload and fire the tagger.

· Boundaries for the game

· Describe the scenario/rules for the game.

Game Scenarios

Elimination (Sport mode 1)
- 4 respawns = 5 lives
- 30 bullets
- 30 magazines (unlimited)
- Fire Select: Full auto
- 0.25 hit delay
- Hit points (bullet strength) = 10
- Health is 100 = 10 hits to lose a life
- Reload times: 3-4 seconds
- Props: None

Every man for himself (Sport mode 2 or 3)
- 0 respawns = 1 lives
- 30 bullets
- 30 magazines (unlimited)
- Fire Select: Full-Auto or Burst (3 round)
- Friendly Fire: ON
- 0.25 hit delay
- Hit points (bullet strength) = 10
- Health is 100 = 10 hits to lose a life
- Reload times: 3-4 seconds
- Props: None
Capture the flag (Sport mode 2 or 3)
- 9 respawns = 10 lives
- 30 bullets
- 30 magazines (unlimited)
- Fire Select: Full auto or Burst (3 round)
- 0.25 hit delay
- Hit points (bullet strength) = 10
- Health is 100 = 10 hits to lose a life
- Reload times: 3-4 seconds
- Props: 1 flag or 1 flag per team
Seize and hold: aka bigger version of Capture the Flag (Sport mode 2 or 3)
- 9 respawns = 10 lives
- 30 bullets
- 30 magazines (unlimited)
- Fire Select: Full auto or Burst (3 round)
- 0.25 hit delay
- Hit points (bullet strength) = 10
- Health is 100 = 10 hits to lose a life
- Reload times: 3-4 seconds
- Props: 11 flags (or some odd number)
Sniper (Sport mode 2 or 3)
- 4 respawns = 5 lives
- 1 bullets
- 30 magazines (unlimited)
- Fire Select: Semi-Auto
- 0.25 hit delay
- Hit points (bullet strength) = 100
- Health is 100 = 1 hits to lose a life
- Reload times: 10 seconds
- Props: None
Dominator Tube (Sport mode 2 or 3)
- 9 respawns = 10 lives
- 30 bullets
- 30 magazines (unlimited)
- Fire Select: Full auto or Burst (3 round)
- 0.25 hit delay
- Hit points (bullet strength) = 10
- Health is 100 = 10 hits to lose a life
- Reload times: 3-4 seconds
- Props: Dominator Tube: Be sure to charge it like you would a tagger.
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Juggernaut
Storm the Castle
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