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The scope of Battle Base application in the gameplay is very broad, thanks to the thought-out structure, impressive design and wide functionality of the device.  The design of the base provides the possibility of its mounting on the wall when used as a stationary device at respawns and teams’ bases. At the same time a convenient carrying handle allows you to use it as a mobile device — this option is also provided for by scenarios.  Thanks to a spectacular design and bright, well-visible indication of operating modes, Battle Base will look suitable not only during playing in the outdoor areas, but also in the game spaces of clubs, and a powerful sound system of the base will be perfectly audible in any conditions. Let's consider in more detail the functionality incorporated into the base: Scenario 1: «Support Base»  In this scenario, the «Battle base» emits a given impulse. The type of radiated pulses is set by the settings, or is selected randomly. In total 9 impulses are available: «Revival», «Medic», «Ammo», «High Fire Rate», «Double health», «Player Stun», «Disarmament», «Radiation», «Zombie».  Initially, the base can be neutral or belong to one team. Scenario configuration can be set up to mode when the base owner is defined by the first shot. When base belongs to one party, color of its team is assigned to the emission in impulses «Revival», «Medic», «Ammo». In the configuration, you can also set the period and number of emitted impulses.   Three modes are provided for pulse activation: «Timer», «Button» and «Button+Timer». In the first case, the base will periodically emit a predetermined number of impulses. In the second case (Button) the player can trigger the emission of one impulse by pressing the button. In the third case, the base will send out a specified number of pulses after a preset period of time even after pressing the button.  If base belongs to one team, the game with base destruction is available. In the configuration mode the points of strength, period of delay and recovery time are set. When firing at the opponent’s base, its points of strength are decreased by the number equal to the power of shot. If the base runs out of hit points it is considered to be destroyed, and the game is over. Radiation of impulses takes place only when the base has full volume of strength points. While playing with strength points, it is possible to turn on the emission of a radiation pulse after hitting the base.  The opportunity of separate adjustment of all scenario parameters gives a large range of available use cases. Scenario 2: «Checkpoint»  From the very beginning the checkpoint is neutral. The player initiates the takeover procedure by shooting the device. The capture time depends on the number of seizing players. The more players shoot at the device, the faster it is captured. The seized checkpoint can give out impulses «Revival», «Medic», «Ammo», «High Fire Rate», and «Double Health» supporting its team. It also could be configured to emit radiation pulse after hitting the device. А player of the enemy team should try to reassert control over the checkpoint. If a player of the opposing team began the capture procedure, а player of the owner team may prevent the seizing with a shot.  To win the game, the seizing team must hold the checkpoint for a given time. Its countdown begins after the first capture.  Scenario 3: «Bomb»  In this scenario, the device represents a bomb of a given type. There are 3 types of charge: High-explosive, Neutron and Biological. When a bomb detonates, the single impulse "Blow up the player" is given. Further, when the Neutron charge is triggered, a radiation impulse is periodically given with 25% of the damage power. When the biological container is activated, the device emits the «Zombie» pulse. Audio background, accompanying the explosion of a Neutron or Biological bomb, will not leave you indifferent. The clicking of the Geiger counter accompanying the radiation release is as impressive as the roar of a hungry zombie in the explosion of a biological container.  To activate the bomb, a player must press and hold the game button for a certain time. After that, the bomb is considered activated and starts a countdown to the explosion. During this time, the bomb can be deactivated. In order to do that, press and hold the game button for a certain amount of time.  It is also possible to use the «anticheat» mode - the need to confirm the activation and / or deactivation of the bomb by a shot.  Depending on the scenario, the bomb not only can be installed as a stationary device, with the need to activate and deactivate it, but also can be used as a portable wearable charge for a sabotage group.  It is possible to use the «Combat Base» as a container for carrying radioactive or biologically dangerous substances, which should be delivered to the intended destination within the time set by timer.  «Smart Battle Base» will undergo its «baptism of fire» on the International Laser tag Tournament - 2018, where four copies of the new device will be involved in the gameplay. In what capacity? It is a secret of the organizers. The participants of the ILT will be able to get acquainted with the capabilities of the device in combat conditions.  The scope of device scenarios is limited only by the imagination of the players. It is likely that the functionality of the "Battle Base" will be expanded as new requests show up, because LASERWAR always tries to take into account the wishes of users.  We are confident that you will find many more applications for the new device and it will take its rightful place in your arsenal. All technical features and characteristics of the "Battle base" you can find out on June 9 on the LASERWAR website.  

Hey guys! We are on-site in halls 6 and 15 again. Now that we’ve got an additional stand and our team have had to be divided, we’ve suddenly felt that the workload per each participant has increased enormously. Because of the heavy flow of visitors, we cannot take even a minute’s break, nor can we find time to compose an account of the events of the day. Therefore, today we can offer just a brief photo report about the exhibition visitors. All sorts of people came to visit our stand, including the specialists from the Wittmund Bundeswehr school. The school is actively developing electronics. Therefore, their interest in our laser tag equipment was truly professional. Those are not only young people, though, who are interested in our guns. To weapons, as well as to love, all ages yield surrender. «Back to back against the mainmast, held at bay the entire crew». The authenticity of the play guns, the full exterior affinity between them and their combat prototypes seem unusual to the Europeans, yet these qualities make them even more attractive. Everyone wants to feel like a sniper. Just imagine what sort of experience one can get during a real game… Come to laser tag and find out by yourself! All-in-all, visitors keep coming, and our place is humming. The day flew by so fast we hardly even noticed it. Thanks to the excellent organization of the exhibition area, there is no need to be distracted by annoying trifle things, so we concentrate on more important things. We would like to give thanks to the Russian Export Centre Administration, as well as to the Export Support Centre of the Smolensk oblast, which supported the registration of the LLC Laserwar at the REC stand. Tomorow will be the final day of the exhibition. All those who would like to visit us but haven’t had time to, will still have a chance to do this. See you at our stands!

Good day everyone! Today is the final day of this what may seem endless exhibition marathon and even though we are quite worn out, we are not subdued and so we are reporting again. It is hard to find the right words to get across the whirlpool of emotions and impressions after communicating with such a number of visitors simultaneously. During busy times, up to 20 guests gather round the stand, and we give maximum time to each of them. Visitors show great interest in CYBERTAG – this equipment range has been specially developed by LASERWAR for indoor laser tag. They can take their time to examine the play sets at our stand. They can get additional information from LASERWAR specialists whenever they need. A small booklet with a description of the system will complete the overall impression. What is more, one can not only watch, but also try playing themselves! Just see how captivating it is! Such a range of emotions! Grown-ups are overcome with joy just like kids. By the way, an hour-long game of laser tag can successfully replace a work-out at a gym. Time will walk by unnoticed and you will play to the point of exhaustion. Childhood never leaves us for good… Do you want to see it for yourself? Come to play CYBERTAG! Our indoor equipment has been working on many foreign playgrounds and keeps conquering the international market. One of the latest CYBERTAG arenas had been opened in Italy and we managed to communicate with its owner in person at the exhibition. There are lots of visitors at our outdoor laser tag stand and work is humming there, too. «Have you used that system in your grenades?» Explosive device imitator for scenario laser tag games. This device with a special character, as displayed in action movies, is very popular in club games. Among the possibilities offered by the exhibition is the one to communicate with company directors. He doesn’t ever seem to get tired at all. Where is his switch button? Heavy weapons are invariably popular among the visitors. All-in-all, the work during the exhibition has been intense yet fruitful. At this biggest European exhibition of high technologies and innovations, we have delivered a decent presentation of our country. The great interest that visitors have displayed in our company stands proves this. The #madeinrussia brand is the indicator of quality and trust of users all over the world.

The 5-day marathon of the Hannover industrial fair has neared its end. Our nearly 2-week long motor rally over Europe has come to an end, too. Now it’s time to sum up the results of our participation in HANNOVER MESSE 2018. Our team of top employees and developers have travelled over more than five thousand kilometres of the territory of Europe. Many of them have participated in an event of this level for the first time. Warsaw, Berlin, Hamburg and the final aim, Hannover – these have been the biggest signposts on our way. The reason why we chose such an indirect route is because on our way to Hannover we managed to visit our German partners and learned more about their business. We visited the LASERTREFF laser tag club in Hamburg and learned about the features of laser tag business organization in Germany. This laser tag club organizes indoor and outdoor laser tag games and works with the equipment of our firm. We will talk more about this club in a separate article. Next, we paid a visit to a Hannover LASERWAR club Battlefield for Friends. We talked to our colleagues and learned about the operation of the club. Thanks to such visits, business relationships frequently grow into friendships. We were invited to take part in club games and we in turn hope to see a group from the Battlefield for Friends club at MLT 2018. The tournament promises to be truly international. Many times, our colleagues from the Battlefield for Friends helped us solve all sorts of problems during our trip, and we are very grateful to them for this. We are going to devote a separate article about the club later, too. Here is, at last, the Exhibition Centre of the Hannover Industrial Fair – the largest area in Europe where all the technological and industrial inventions are displayed. Our participation in the exhibition was made possible thanks to the Russian Export Centre (REC), which included us, along with other producers, as part of the Russian delegation, and offered us exposition stands in two of the four exposition areas of the REC. The organization of the Russian exposition areas was well-planned and well-coordinated. Besides the exposition stands, each area included a recreation zone, where one could have a cup of coffee and a zone for client negotiations, where heads of delegations could have a quiet chat with the clients that were interested in their products. Business negotiation at the stand were hardly possible, for there was a huge influx of visitors and we had to interact with two dozen people simultaneously. And so it happens that our stand became the centre of attention among the guests of the Russian exhibition area. Weapons always attract people’s attention and a huge influx of visitors, cautiously at first, then with curiosity, first examined our exposition and then dispersed to other stands of the Russian exhibition area. During the first day, the interest in our exposition was so high, that we were offered to organize an additional stand at the second area so as to serve more visitors efficiently. Through the communication with the exhibition visitors we learned about the special features of the European laser tag business. The Europeans are quite cautious when it comes to weapons and the indoor version of laser tag with its deliberately fantastic features, divorced from reality, prevails there. That is the reason why our CYBERTAG equipment set for indoor laser tag was particularly popular among the visitors. Not only kids, but also grown up, decent people were eager to try playing. Just as well as make a memorable selfie. These five days of intensive work at the indoor laser tag stand resulted not only in lifting the mood of the visitors, but also in a number of preliminary agreements for indoor CYBERTAG equipment delivery. In the meantime, our outdoor equipment stand enjoyed the rightful attention of the visitors, too. The older generation of the Europeans are slightly suspicious of weapons. This could be a result of the 20th century wars in Europe. Their suspicion changes to sincere interest only when they realize that this is just play equipment. Russia is a world leader in outdoor laser tag, both in equipment production and in the number of game clubs. In Western countries, far from each million city has outdoor laser tag clubs. The notion of laser tag as a military tactical game and as a business is quite uncommon for the European market, yet the idea is truly fascinating. This is true not only about the Europeans. At the exhibition, we managed to schmooze and forge bonds with several countries, which we didn’t have a chance to come across at other international exhibitions until that time. The visitors were sincerely interested in the realistic blasters with a special character. Everyone was offered a chance to fire at the target without any risk for the people around. The influx of people was perhaps greater than during large specialized exhibitions of the entertainment industry. Against the whole background of industrial technological subject matter, ours was the only island concerned not only with technologies and production, but also with play equipment. Therefore, we were doomed to receive the guests’ attention. Unlike the elder generation, the children and the youth have a sincere and genuine interest in weapons. This is the main target audience of laser tag as a game and as a business. We, too, spent quality time as we studied modern technological inventions, new construction materials and wireless connection technologies. We are certainly going to apply many of those in our new developments. Exhibition visitors displayed twofold interest in the laser tag equipment. On the one hand, this was the interest displayed by users and players. On the other hand, the interest of business organizers in laser tag equipment as a business interest. Yet the interest displayed by either target audience was truly sincere. When equipment prices are read out aloud – a shadow of surprise is added to the interest. Due to the high exchange rates of Dollar and euro, the equipment prices are significantly lower than those of world competitors. Hence, our equipment is very competitive at the world market and keeps gaining footholds. Several times during the exhibition, our stand appeared in the centre of attention both of the Russian and foreign mass media. During numerous TV interviews, we told that laser tag is a next generation tactical game, a game in reality that is just as captivating as virtual computer games. This game attracts millions of people all over the world. Laser tag clubs grow, develop and expand their activities and acquire additional infrastructure, thus turning into entertainment centres. We hope that through our participation in the exhibition laser tag will become even more popular all over the world and that LASERWAR will become a reliable business partner for many and a synonym of reliability and quality of the laser tag equipment that is produced in Russia. The cooperation with the structures of small and medium business in Russia has been a great experience for us. We have studied the features of laser tag business in Europe and have decided on our new development trends. LASERWAR. Made in Russia. Works all over the world.

So, LASERWAR specialists set off on their Silk Road and have successfully reached Hong Kong. In the last years, the company have visited many world capitals, but the financial capital of China is greeting them for the first time. Eventful exhibition days, filled with bright emotions, during which they will meet new people, make business contacts and communicate with the Asian audience are still ahead. We have already received the first photo reports over the network and we are happy to share them with you. The central characters of these photo reports are already waiting for you at stand 135, hall 3B. An unforgettable tour into the world of entertainment and new discoveries is offered by the LASERWAR team to everyone. There is one more little surprise for laser tag admirers at our stand. Besides the devices that are well-known to you – smart control point, explosive device simulator, chameleon universal point – our specialists have brought a new laser tag development with them, which has already created a stir. Smart Battle Base. It hasn’t gone on sale yet. It will be officially introduced to general public only at the coming International Laser Tag Tournament 2018. Dear exhibition visitors, you will have an exceptional opportunity to be the first to see this REAL laser tag BOMB live! Its functional possibilities are incredible. Everything that professional players have ever lacked has been realized in the Smart Battle Base. Besides its numerous advantages, the Base has an amazingly impeccable sound. In a nutshell, see it yourself! And come over to the LASERWAR stand 135, hall 3B.

Again, we are in touch with our colleagues who are in China at the moment. For we cannot wait to hear how the exhibition started and how things are going at the LASERWAR stand. We are sure you have same thoughts in your mind. Therefore, we are happy to share the news with you. We have a ‘full house’ at our stand today! Besides the Chinese visitors, guests from different parts of the world – Australia, Italy, France, Algeria, Austria – came over to our LASERWAR stand. It is rather surprising that there are more European visitors at the exhibition than Asian visitors. The clients are attracted by the fact that our laser tag weapons look very realistic. You bet. Such a commodity is a rare thing here. They require customs approval, alas! Yet indoor laser tag systems are a great alternative to laser tag battles. In this respect, our CYBERTAG brand has no equals, for its price is way lower than that of our foreign equivalents. Company managers note that there are no random people here who have no idea what laser tag is. Everyone who approaches the LASERWAR stand has a purpose. For the local audience is spoiled by the abundance of the laser tag equipment presented at the exhibition. Nevertheless, after they have seen the products by other producers, they still go back to our stand. This is flattering, to say the least. Our indoor equipment is already widely used at playgrounds abroad and it keeps gaining footholds at the international market. Hopefully, a few arenas will be opened in China in the nearest future. Communication with exhibition visitors gives us a unique opportunity to have a better look at the features of the Asian laser tag business and entertainment industry in general, learn about certain subtle points first hand. So well, we hope that our colleagues will cope with the huge influx of visitors and will successfully complete the exhibition marathon. In our turn, we will get ready to fulfil orders and contracts that have been placed and concluded during the event.

So, the biggest festival of entertainment equipment in the world – IAAPA 2018 Asian Attractions Expo in Hong Kong – came to an end. The LASERWAR stand was visited by a few hundred people – businessmen, dealers, individual entrepreneurs, who were in search of new solutions in the field of entertainment industry. On returning from the event, our LASERWAR specialists remarked that there had been no random people at the exhibition who had come only out of curiosity. The clients approached the company stand with a certain purpose. Therefore, our managers did not have to give answers to such questions as: «What is laser tag?», «What are the rules of the game?»... Instead of this, we placed emphasis on the competitive advantages of our product, explain what is attractive about the technical characteristics and the game stuffing, to substantiate the reasons why our pricing policy is so attractive. Well, that wasn’t hard, for LASERWAR professionals are always ready to answer any questions about laser tag. They can hold on a conversation in nearly any language

Many players have taken a fancy to the MP-512 Sniper play set. The lightweight and comfortable rifle has been known to everyone since their childhood – most of us fired from them in pneumatic shooting galleries. And so, a new model has been added to the MP-512 range – MP-512W. In this new piece, the plastic elements of the stock have been replaced by the good old wood. The wooden stock with a superb finish endows the model with the features of a classic rifle. The ‘wooden’ version of MP-512 has only been available in laser biathlon before. The reload button has remained at the same place. As to the activation button, it has been placed under the buttstock. The charger inlet is above the trigger, to the right of it. The rifle comes in two colours – dark wood or light wood. The price of the new model is 374 USD. You can order it at our LASERWAR online store. Happy hunting, snipers!

In 2018, the international laser tag tournament has finally come back to its homeland. Since 2012, we’ve come a long way from Smolensk; we fought on the Alabino tank polygon, polished our tactics and strategy in Mokshino, scraped through the thicket of the Khotkovo game polygon. Throughout all these years, the ‘Maneuvers’ have always been associated with the LASERWAR brand. In 2018, the event was visited by 407 players. Traditionally, the event gathered the participants from different cities and countries. A sports tournament, a scenario game, an obstacle course, a fire show – we wanted every player to take with him a part of the big history that would be remembered forever. The game battles have ended, reviews have been written, and we are eager to share the way that we, the organizers, see how these 3 difficult and intensive days went. PREPARATION At first, though, a few words about the preparation. What is the major factor in organizing an event? That’s right – it’s the place. We looked into lots of options and compiled a whole list of polygons that were suitable for holding a big laser tag game. Then we picked the best option. In 2018, the abandoned military quarters of Gusino village. It wasn’t easy to obtain access to that polygon. Lots of approvals from the Ministry of Defence, letters of notice to the FSB, to the police. We had to come to an arrangement with all these security agencies so as to avoid any problems. We did an excellent job here. The players had a gorgeous polygon with buildings, a forest, good roads, and conveniently located respawns. The work was in full swing after that: drafting the map, frequent trips to the polygon, establishing the camping site, gaining approvals from the local administration, ordering marketing materials -– this is just a fraction of the issues that have to be settled during the process of preparation for the event every year. We kept on working over weekends, too: we answered players’ questions, considered suggestions, published materials in the official group. This year, we aimed to provide as much information on the scenario and game interaction between the devices. For we were preparing a complex scenario game with 3 opposing groups. Therefore, it was important to us that every participant was prepared for the severe confrontation. we are jumping slightly ahead, though. SPORTS TOURNAMENT AND OBSTACLE COURSE 10 June is the official start. On the very first day, the players could sense the atmosphere of the forthcoming event: the uncompromising sports tournament and the obstacle course put everyone’s endurance to a test. The participants towed a car, crawled underneath barbed wire and fought for every centimetre of the game field. In the sports tournament, different age categories, the results were as follows: Group 2 1 place - Alliance 2 place - Yunarmejtsy 25 Group 3 1 place - Spets 2 place - Veggies 3 place – Stk Top Gun Group 4 1 place – Dream Team 2 place – Omega Laserdog 3 place – Alfa Laserdog All the winners were awarded medals, LASERWAR prizes and received acknowledgement of the players who have been participating in laser tag competitions for quite some time. Year after year, we see how the international laser tag tournament has been evolving from a scenario game into something bigger. 2016 was noted by the Hunger Games. In 2017, there was a whole complex of entertainments, including an aerial lift and trampolines. This is just the beginning. we understand that one scenario game is not enough for the players. The international laser tag tournament is a festival to which whole families come, where old friends meet each other and where new acquaintances are made. Next year, we are planning to enhance our entertainment program. The scenario part will remain the central element of the event. Yet besides the big game, there are going to be new enjoyable stages. Changes are going to be introduced to the tournament. Once again, we are concentrating on a sports tournament that has a well-defined set of rules, refereeing, and an area on inflatable figures. Yet next year, we want to revise the format and veer to sports and military elements. We are sure that new laser tag stars will shine on the award pedestal in 2019. SCENARIO GAME AND FIRE SHOW The scenario game of the international laser tag tournament always puts players’ endurance and will to win to a test. This time was not an exception. Hundreds of players carried out tasks, sabotaged, cut the enemy in the rear, guarded their key objects for 14 hours. We need to point out that the scenario was closely linked to the game characters. Laser tag fighters had not only to capture the scenario ‘genetics’, but also to interrogate them and then accompany them to the required destination. What made the scenario game a memorable experience? By the fireworks, play devices, engineers, doctors and the third party that took part in the made-up conflict. With the help of the ‘greens’, we aimed to create the pressure that all the players could feel. The South and the North didn’t have even a second for rest and for lunch. When the hot June weather, the equipment and the difficult tasks are taken into consideration, you will be able to get the picture of the work load every participant of the ‘Maneuvers’ coped with. All the teams fought to the last ditch, all did their best and achieved final results in the combat tasks set for them. The battle resulted in a draw – it corresponds to the principles of the event and the number of points earned. A few words about the night phase of the game. It’s no secret that this is the most dangerous phase of a scenario part. The risk of getting a trauma is very high, especially during intensive game collisions. Therefore, we limited the number of players from the start. According to the plan, respawn locations had to be changed for the night phase, the polygon area decreased, play maneuvers had to be localized under the control of the organizers. As we didn’t get the sufficient number of players, we decided to do without the night phase. Yet to pay due respect to the participants, we decided to hold a small game round the control points. That wasn’t as we had planned, but we realised that we had to consider the wishes of our our laser tag fighters. As a result, the night phase did happen. That wasn’t the main scenario, though, that had been approved initially. We hope we have made it clear on this phase of the game. We want to note separately about the Fire Show. Such mini performances have an overall positive impression from an event. The musical arrangement, the adeptness of actors, and the fascinating flame – can any other laser tag event boast such a delightful bonus? Probably, only the Maneuvers can. PROFITABILITY AND POSITIONING Maneuvers have always been unprofitable events. This is a fact. Our team organizes it not for the sake of money. We have taken on this project and we know what it means to be responsible to the society. We hold this event every year. Our players would have to pay a lot more for the service they receive at our event, which costs them just 500 roubles per day. Besides, there are simply no other events of such a scale on the map of laser tag games. Clearly, it is not only the participation fee that is forms a trip to an MLT. You will have to pay for transportation, petrol, plane/train tickets, return trip. When we talk about the cost of participation, we consider all these. We aim to make sure that you get the cheapest ticket possible. We give discounts, too. We also want all players to understand that our expenses on Maneuvers are not calculated by the formula ‘firewood+water+toilets’. They include salaries to our staff, petrol, business trips, camp arrangement, purchasing any extra essentials, the work of designers and production artists. All these need to be considered when evaluating our expenses. This event does not bring us any profit. We are not trying to blame players for this, there is just something that we know for sure: if we stop organizing MLTs, no one else will ever do it. This is a fact of life. We do a big event and we feel that we are still at the beginning. The Maneuvers must become a major event, which can be attended by families with kids. An event at which one can play laser tag, participate in a tournament, navigate a series of physical obstacles, play volleyball, attend an acoustic concert, sit around a bonfire and find out about new laser tag industry developments. This event is for those who are interested, who are not afraid of difficulties and ready to overcome any obstacles. To avoid ambiguity in interpretations, the name of the event will be changed to ‘International Laser Tag Festival’. No pitfalls. Honest and straightforward. We’ll be waiting for all those who enjoys big games and active recreation. PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR What is most difficult about holding an event of such a level? It is hard to change the location every single time. It is impossible to avoid mistakes at a new place. Cognition comes through work. Different things can influence the way an event is organized: the map, whether the place is familiar or not, whether the teams are equal. To achieve high standard levels, one needs to hold the events at a familiar place for several years in a row. And we have already mentioned earlier that we have found such a place. All the participants have noted the enormous potential of the Gusino polygon and we can assure you: next year, we will realise this potential to the maximum. We have created 47 notes based on your reviews and we have made a project of the event. All your wishes regarding fireworks, the scenario and characters have been taken into consideration. Due attention will be given to delegating responsibilities to the organizers. We understand how many people we need and at which points they will be located. We will simplify the job of explaining tasks to the generals, create videos of special briefings, so that one can watch them several times. Changes will be done to scenario games, where single player and team quests will be introduced: each participant will be able to feel what he has done to help his team win. We are sure that the IFL 2019 will become an annual event as much important and as much anticipated as is MLT 2018. MANEUVERS RESULTS AND CRITICISM THE Maneuvers ended with a final line up, the announcement of results and the final words of the generals of each side. The organizers would like to thank the participants, team captains, generals. It’s nice to see everyone again at the biggest laser tag event for so many years. Thanks to you, guys, MLTs have remained the most spectacular, discussed large-scale event. It is no secret to anyone that all the big battles are the creation of players. A few words on critical notes. Year in and year out, the event is criticized basically by same people. In 90% of cases, these people do not visit the international laser tag tournament. And still, they do write a review. We do not consider the opinions of those who just want to earn likes and blab in social networks. Some people, though, share constructive criticism. And we are grateful to them for noting the things that need improvement. Those players are interested in making MLTs better. All these people follow same rules, and we don't think this to be a coincidence: — Praise publicly – criticize privately; — As you criticize, offer a suggestion; — Criticize strictly to the point. We would like to thank once again all those who really keep their fingers crossed for the future of the event. We will consider all the suggestions and complaints and will fix all the problem areas. Thank you everyone who sees the difference between to show off one’s wit in comments and offer helpful advice. Owing to your help, even more people will gather together for the 2019 May Maneuvers. See you in 2019 with renewed vigour.

We offer the APR 556 model to those lovers of CQB battles, who prefer assault rifles. It has same dimensions as APR 9. Yet this assault rifle uses 5.56 mm cartridges for its standard magazine for the M range, which is its chief difference from the APR 9. Due to the fact that the top of the receiver is made of aluminium, this blaster is 300 g heavier than the previous model. The fire mode selector, used for activating the tager, is double-sided. The barrel is 30 mm longer than that of the SMG. The speaker and the electronics are integrated in the magazine, which was specially developed by LASERWAR engineers for M range rifles integration. shaped out of highly durable impact resistant thermoplastic using specially designed moulds, this magazine has internal elements for attaching electronic parts. This guarantees that the electronic components will stay securely fitted in their place and will survive any possible shaking and hits. The price of the APR 556 play set will be 27000 roubles at our LASERWAR online store.

Dear friends, as we promised, here is a big report about our new optical system Parallax. We prefer not to be all mouth and no trousers, we care about our reader, so while creating such long reports, we always divide the text into points. This way, the information is always more comprehensible. Whatever you are doing at the moment, take a 10 minutes’ break and read about how laser tag is about to change soon. New sights, firing range, hit mark – there is something to learn about here. Appearance When designing our gadgets, we always concentrate on every detail. Performance, style, comfort – these three features form the basis of all new LASERWAR devices. Every idea is discussed and tested. Does this take a lot of time? It does. Yet we are not in a position to give away ‘raw’ products. It takes us long to release our developments, which keep our laser tag players happy for many years. Our method works and there is plenty of evidence to support this. Speaking about sights, we have always acknowledged the fact that these are among the most important elements of a laser tag blaster. Why? Because all the attention is drawn to a scope and so it is our incentive to make it look as authentic as possible. When designing the Prism, we ensured that it looks exactly like real silencers. The tagers that come with such sights do not look like toys, while our company logo won’t leave anyone indifferent. As to the new operating system, we have gone even further. Flash suppressors were used as a basis. Tagers fitted with Parallax scopes look like combat weapon samples. Compared to the Prism hybrid, the length and the diameter of the barrel of the new optical system are almost 3 times as small. Besides, each type of weapon has its unique design. Assault rifles, machine guns, SMGs can boast extraordinary designs. In 2018, we can say that none of the producers on the laser tag market offers such a solution. Material and construction In the process of product development, we acknowledged the needs of hire clubs, as well as of players with own tagers. Both need reliability and comfort when repairing and replacing barrels. The new Parallax scopes are made from thermoplastic polymer, which is just as good as other highly durable polymers used for construction purposes. The tests that were held showed that Parallax will withstand hard wear, while the internal components are well protected against humidity, dirt, dust and snow. We have preserved same construction and have designed a new universal module mount for various rifle types – this is especially important for introducing the new scope to the vast range of LASERWAR products. Internal construction and certification We would like to talk about safety now. Back in autumn 2017, we had the first sample models of Parallax tested at a Moscow laboratory. A few months on, we received detailed test protocols and on the basis of the test results, we applied for a safety certificate for our Parallax optical system. This official procedure took us almost half a year. Yet this was not wasted time – we invested it into your safety. This is not something one can save on. The new scope is absolute safe for eyes. This is not an unsupported claim – our Parallax has a safety certificate, and we are not going to hide it from you. It can be found on our website. We know what it means to be responsible for our product and technical solution. Thanks to our approach, thousands of clubs all over the world keep working with us. Characteristics and figures Let’s move on to the most interesting part. Everyone’s curious about figures. Nearly every year we record the results of distance and precision tests, thus we show what marks LASERWAR tagers have achieved. The year of 2018 won’t be an exception. Strictly speaking, we have carried out lots of tests and checks which show that the hit spot of the Parallax is on average 3 times smaller than that of the scopes that were released earlier. As to distance, it will increase thanks to the new operating system. Some may say that Prism was fine anyway, so why increase the distance even further? We have an answer to this. Distance is the key indicator used to differentiate between laser tag and other military and sports games. This parameter is regulated by means of the LASERWAR configurator, which is the advantage of laser tag. This means that you can always choose the required values for a comfortable game. Compared to Prism, the distance has increased by 25-50%. Next week, we will tell and show more about this in our videos. Due to the regulated positioning of the emitter, the number of ricochets has decreased several times. When playing inside premises, all one needs to do is adjust the shot power parameter, no problems whatsoever. More attentive players will immediately notice the decrease of ricochets in Parallax: this parameter can hardly be measured, yet according to physics laws, ‘the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection’. When the diameter of a spot becomes smaller, the area of ricochets gets proportionally smaller, too. Replacement cost and market launch When will the new scope become available for the buyer? The official market launch will be on 1 August. A play set with the new scope will cost 770 roubles more compared to the Prism. To replace your old barrel with the new Parallax, you will need to pay 2990 roubles. Any rifles of generations 8 – 9 can be modernized, with the only exception of Predator and Phoenix, for they have integrated scopes. These tagers, too, will be upgraded soon, but we are not going to reveal all our secrets for now. For those, who wants to integrate the now scope by themselves, the price of a Parallax infrared module is 990 roubles. We remembered about additional programs, too. We are announcing Trade in until 1 September: send us a play gun with any other optical system and get 20% off modernization guaranteed. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers and discounts, as well as discounts given to golden and silver customer card holders. The Parallax scopes have revolutionized the price. Results In the end we always talk about the results of our work in figures. It is vital to understand just how long it took us to get ready to write this piece of news, to achieve this stage of development, to the new laser tag we’ve been dreaming about. 2 years of developments, hundreds of variants of barrel design, countless tests in open areas, working on stands, meeting regulation standards for each single detail. We are ready. Parallax is a revolution in optical laser tag systems. Just see it by yourself. The video of tests will be available next week. Fancy watching it?

Yes, friends, it did happen at last! In spite of weather contrivances, LASERWAR specialists managed to complete distance and precision tests of the new Parallax scopes. Video reports are already being assembled, they will be published in a few days. We are not going to try your patience anymore, and so we are presenting the first production models of tagers with the Parallax. All-in-all, the majority of weapon models that come fitted with Prism, can be completed with Parallax if the client wishes so. Yet some models will only come with the new scopes. We will tell you more about them. This model will most likely be admired by those players who prefer close quarters battle (CQB). It is a compact laser tag SMG based on the APR 9 airsoft model by G&G. the constructors used the AR-15 construction, added an extended magazine for a 9 mm pistol cartridge, a short barrel with an M-LOCK handguard and a foldable stock and received a compact and comfortable submachine gun – an ideal CQB weapon. There are no prototypes of this model in the world of real combat weapons. Still, it has the right to be, for AR-15 platform weapons for 9 mm cartridges are quite popular in the world. Thanks to its small weight, compact size, ergonomics and convenience, as well as the stylish aggressive design, the model is likely to take its place in a laser tag arsenal next to the popular among players KRISS-VECTOR. Body and electronics The body of the tager is made from fusible alloys and thermoplastic polymers, which make it lightweight yet don’t promise the durability properties of real combat metal. We recommend it for personal use, just like all other airsoft replicas. The elongated plastic magazine accommodates a speaker that produces loud and clear sound. The indication LED is located at the area where the magazine is joined to the body: it does not give away the location of a player and is hardly noticeable in the dark. The accumulator with a capacity of 2200 mAh is at the stock barrel; it provides up to 30 hours of continuous operation. It can be charged up using a Li+ charger. The charger inlet has been placed on the bottom side of the pistol grip and covered by a rubber cap. The device is activated by a fire mode switch, which is located under the pistol grip. The weapon can be reloaded by either right or left hand. The aluminium cut out handguard with an M-LOCK interface completely covers up the barrel. Unfortunately, some of the mounting plates are not available due to fact that the scope has been placed inside the jacket. There is a bottom rail, though, for mounting additional devices. At the top of the handguard and the gun barrel there is a Picatinny rail, which can be used for mounting telescopic and collimator sights. Optical system The new Parallax optical system fitted well inside the barrel jacket without altering either its dimensions or the outer look of the device, thus keeping the producer’s design unchanged. The exceptional precision, distance and reliability of the new scope make the SPARK an ideal weapon for fleeting close combat within small area or inside premises. Sights and rails The top part of the M-LOCK handguard and of the receiver are represented by one large rail used for mounting any sight or aim finder. The common back sight and foresight have been placed on it, too. Besides the fact that the common sights are removable (they can be easily removed from the rail), they can be also folded so as not to be in the way of a mounted sight. The flip back open foresight is at the front section of the barrel jacket. The foldable dioptre back sight is above the pistol grip. The foresight and the back sight have comfortable level and distance adjustment units. Stock and trigger action The foldable stock has two fixed positions: short for point shooting and long for sight shooting. The stock is compact and comfortable. The locking lever is at the bottom of the stock, behind the pistol grip. The ergonomic anatomically shaped pistol grip is comfortable to hold with one’s hand. The wide trigger guard makes it possible to wear gloves when shooting. The trigger operates flawlessly. Over the pistol grip, at the stock base, there is a sling swivel for one-point belt. Whenever needed, additional belt fastenings can be mounted on the handguard. Cost and market launch One would be eager to try out such a tager right away. This is easy to accomplish, for the APR 9 SPARK submachine gun with the revolutionary Parallax scope is now available at our online store. The price of the play set is 24000 roubles.

The INNOPROM 2018 exhibition in Ekaterinburg has opened! LASERWAR will be happy to see everyone who is interested in applied military sports, who loves weapons and laser tag at LASERWAR stand 1S28 in hall Industrial Automatization from 9th to 12th of July. LASERWAR took part in INNOPROM for the first time a year ago. Today, we are ready to present the results of the work we’ve done during this year to the interested visitors. You will be able not only to see, but also to try out a wide range of new laser tag items that we produce – they are supposed to make laser tag even more interesting and complete. Are you interested in indoor laser tag? Then your attention will most likely be drawn to the new development of 2018 – CYBERTAG Black Edition – the upgrade of a popular equipment set for laser tag arenas, which now has a new tager and additional scenarios. Are you fond of biathlon? We have brought with us a new biathlon rifle from the Laser biathlon 2.0 Light set. We won’t go overboard by saying that it has become the pearl of the whole Laser biathlon line. Comfortable and authentic, it comes at a reasonable price and will most probably gain popularity among young sportsmen. For those who admire classic laser tag, we have quite a few new things, too. The range of additional LASERWAR equipment has been broadened thanks to the new smart devices that are going to add quite a bit of variety to a game process and make it more appealing. Smart Battle Base, Smart Control Point – these are universal multifunctional devices. Striking graphic indication, pure powerful sound and various scenarios are their distinctive features. These new things have already become popular and have become part of the arsenals of many laser tag clubs. Hurry up and see it all by yourself. We'll see you at our stand 1S28, hall Industrial Automatization.

It’s really hot at INNOPROM today. A few hundred people are queuing at the entrance of the International Exhibition Centre Ekaterinburg EKSPO – it is the second day of the industrial exhibition devoted to digital technologies. Those who wish to get in have to queue for up to half an hour, but that doesn’t put the visitors off. Just as usual, there are lots of guests around our stand. Every guest receives maximum attention, we tell them about laser tag and answer all sorts of tricky questions about our equipment. Some visitors have specially come to the exhibition hoping to see the recently announced Parallax scope models and tenth generation equipment. Unfortunately, we ought to disappoint them – we are currently doing the final acceptance trials of our new equipment developments before production launch, so they haven’t been presented at the exhibition. The company’s vast equipment arsenal hardly ever leaves anyone indifferent. The realistic game sets – many of them based on combat weapons – call for shedding off a dozen years and joining the captivating game of laser tag. A little boy lives inside every man, and he just won’t want to grow up) Put some shooting thing into his hands and you will see… Anyway, some display sincere interest in the serious product. Our equipment system for young biathletes enjoys visitors’ close attention, too. This is the safest variant of training weapons, which allows the youngest of sportsmen get on the biathlon track. We have already mentioned that today our stand has been visited by Jack Sp… sorry, Captain Jack Sparrow. We’ve discussed the upgrade of the arsenal of his Black Pearl. Piastra…) Well, speaking to the point, the subject of the exhibition – digital production – perfectly suits laser tag, which is a modern highly technological game that uses leading digital technologies and keeps gaining popularity the world over. There are still two more exhibition days ahead. Come and see by yourself.

There are quite a lot of people at the exhibition today, same as during the past days, though. During this time, our united stand of the Smolensk oblast, organized through the good offices of Smolensk Oblast Export Support Centre, has been visited by lots of guests, including quite a few foreign delegations and officials. Both Russian and foreign participants of the exhibition find Laserwar equipment for tactical games interesting. Nikolay Nikolayevich Tsukanov, President Vladimir Putin's plenipotentiary envoy to the Northwestern Federal District, approached our stand to try out our blasters yesterday. Besides, negotiations with Russian and foreign customers and Russian sales representatives abroad took place at the stand. In particular, Alexander Vitalyevich Anikin, the Russian sales representative in Norway, noted that Laserwar has a great potential for export to Norway, for tactical games and active recreation activities are exceptionally popular among the Norwegian population. Ekaterina Dmitrievna Belyakova, the Russian sales representative in the Slovak Republic, pointed out that one of the easiest and most accessible ways to certify Russian products for export to the EU is to cooperate with the Slovak Certification Authorities. Participating in an event of this scale – delegations from 95 countries take part in it – will allow us to find new partners and create perspective bonds both with clients and the sales reps of the countries where laser tag is becoming more and more popular. Well, of course, the young don’t keep aloof. It’s no secret that the most enthusiastic admirers of laser tag are among the rising generation. Anyway, everyone found something to their liking at our stand. If you haven’t visited our LASERWAR stand yet, you still have a chance to do this. Tomorrow is the final day of the exhibition. See you at our stand!

It’s no secret that in our days product promotion is a whole science, a complicated task that requires significant outlays and company staff efforts. That is the reason why we concentrate on exhibitions devoted to the subject so much. There clients can see our equipment by themselves and ask any questions concerning its operation directly. For those are right who say: a picture is worth a thousand words. It’s been always a pleasure for us to mention that our partners make their contribution to laser tag promotion. Our dealers in Iran – Ario LaserTag – took part in the first international specialized exhibition of game shooting equipment – SHOOTING EXPO in Tehran (Iran). Our partners were awarded a certificate for participating in the event. That was the first such event devoted to the subject in Iran. We hope this going to turn into a good tradition and next year we will be proud to cover this event again.

Innoprom 2018 – the exhibition of industrial equipment that was mounted in Ekaterinburg between 9 and 12 July – showed itself an excellent place for business conventions, new clients, productive business negotiations. As a result of the event, the LASERWAR company has made lots of useful contacts and has been left with memorable impressions. Over 600 companies from 20 countries took part in INNOPROM 2018. Those are the major international and Russian manufacturers: industrial and commercial delegations from 95 countries and national stands from Japan, Germany, Italy, India and South Korea. Just think about the numbers! Our Smolensk based company producer of laser tag equipment were proud to present our products together with the leading technological developments. All devotees could see, evaluate and try out various new laser tag developments produced by our company at the LASERWAR stand, Industrial Automation zone. For those who are interested in indoor laser tag, our specialists brought a new thing of 2018 – CYBERTAG Black Edition. It is an upgraded version of a popular equipment set for laser tag arenas, which now comes with a new blaster and additional scenarios. We’ve managed to wow laser biathlon admirers, too, by presenting a new biathlon rifle of the Laser biathlon 2.0 Light set. It has literally become the pearl of the whole range of Laser Biathlon. Comfortable, authentic, it has been reasonably priced and will certainly become popular among young sportsmen. The managers of our stand had lots of new gadgets for those who prefer classic laser tag. The new smart devices that have been added to the range of LASERWAR additional equipment can significantly diversify and enrich a game process. The Smart Battle Base and the Smart Control Point are universal multifunctional devices. Eye-catching clear indication, powerful and flawless sound and a variety of scenarios – these are their distinctive features. Throughout the duration of the exhibition, the LASERWAR stand was crowded. the tagers drew the attention not only of adults, but also of kids. The consultants working behind our stand were glad to answer the questions of curious kids, which they reeled off at a rate of knots: What is a team game? How do I hold a weapon and point it correctly? What are the main principles of firing laser tag weapons? We cannot help mentioning that the Smolensk Oblast Export Support Centre provided great support to the group of Smolensk based companies with the preparation for the event. You can find more information about the exhibition at the official website of the Smolensk Oblast Export Support Centre. Our stand was noted by high-level official, too. Nikolay Nikolayevich Tsukanov, President Vladimir Putin's plenipotentiary envoy to the Northwestern Federal District; Alexander Vitalyevich Anikin, the Russian sales representative in Norway; Ekaterina Dmitrievna Belyakova, the Russian sales representative in the Slovak Republic. All in all, LASERWAR may consider its participation in Innoprom 2018 as yet another success story on their way towards establishing company reputation on the Russian and international markets.

LASERWAR engineers keep on updating the tagers that make up the company’s product range. The majority of models that are produced with the Prism optical system will be produced with ParallaX scopes as well. The new optical system will likely produce a revolution in laser tag. Due to the fact that flash suppressors served as prototypes for the new scope barrels, tagers with Parallax scopes look like real weapons. The dimensions of the new barrels are 3 times smaller than those of the Prism, while the defeat range (according to test results) has increased on average by 62% in the sun and by 66% in the shade. Today, we are presenting one of the most popular LASERWAR models – MP-514 rifle with ParallaX system. Authentic look, decreased dimensions and a distance range increased by 60% are the distinctive features of the new model. You can order the MP-524 CLASSIC and the MP-514 TERMINATOR with the new system right now from our online store. A rifle with the ParallaX system will be just 770 roubles more expensive than same rifle with the Prism, which, you must agree, is not such a great deal of a price for the significant improvement of the game possibilities of a tager. Here is a way out for those who have previously purchased tagers with the Prism, but would like to upgrade the scope – replace your old barrel by the new ParallaX for 2990 roubles. Any generation 8 or 9 rifles can be modernized.

Today at 10 am the International Military-Technical Forum "ARMY-2018" started. The interest in the event will be huge, that is a tip we got from a 14-kilometer traffic jam at the approach to Kubinka. From the very morning, a line of cars stretched towards the exhibition objects.  And yet the exhibition operates in a limited access mode today, that is, for officials and delegations gathered for the opening ceremony.  The scale of the exhibition is simply staggering. Vast areas between the pavilions are literally filled with samples of military equipment and armament.  In addition to army equipment, in exhibition subject much attention is paid to equipping law enforcement agencies and authorities, anti-terrorist activities. For the first time in 2018, the Forum "ARMY-2018" will be held simultaneously with the International Forum "Security Week Russia-2018", which will be attended by National Guard of Russia, the Border service of the FSB of Russia , the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, EMERCOM of Russia and other leading domestic enterprises and organizations whose activities are related to ensuring state and public security, prevention and elimination of natural and man-made disasters consequences.  Before the start of the official opening ceremony, delegations visit the exhibition stands. Visitors, including many foreign guests and forum participants, literally flooded the exposition halls. However, after the opening ceremony, which took place at 13 o'clock, the flow of visitors decreased significantly.  Moreover, it is no wonder, because a demonstration program for official delegations started at the airfield "Kubinka" and the training ground "Alabino", and there is something to see.  We have already talked to several foreign groups and representatives of Russian business. Foreigners are attracted by authenticity and entourage of models and compatibility with the MILES Protocol, while Russians are seriously interested in purchasing of laser tag equipment for children's camp.  The next three days the exhibition will work only for military and technical experts, forum events of the scientific and business program will be held, while mass public visits will begin on Friday, August 24. We are waiting for everyone willing to visit our stand, we promise to tell you all about laser tag and demonstrate new products of 2018. It will be easy to find us, guided by the scheme of the pavilion. See you at the stand!

Today the exhibition complex has been flooded with visitors since the very morning. When compared with the first day, there are several times more guests today. Within three days the exhibition is open only for military and technical experts.  As always, it is crowded in the open areas, where samples of military equipment are displayed. And this is not out of idle curiosity; experts are attentively examining new products, many of which have not been demonstrated to the general public yet.  Can you imagine what will be going on here, when the exhibition opens for mass viewing?  At our stand it is crowded too, as usual, we have to answer lots of questions, as the weapons theme is close to everyone, and everybody loves to play. There are many foreign delegations from almost all over the world.  A group of army specialists was interested in detailed technical characteristics of the presented equipment samples.  In general, despite the abundance of real weapons around, game sets invariably spark interest of visitors. Many of them are clearly not averse to run and shoot.  And in spite of the fact that today is official delegations day, no exhibition can do without children. Moreover, try to tear the boys away from the stand with weapons! However, it seems that on the days of mass public visit we will have much more fun. We are waiting for you on August 24-26 at our stand. See you later.

Today began for us with a pleasant surprise – a solemn awarding of the diploma of the exhibition «Army 2018» participant signed by S. Shoigu.  Meanwhile, the exhibition continues to work in a display mode for experts and official delegations. The human anthill is still seething, although there are fewer visitors. This is a view of the pavilion and our stand from above, from the second floor.  We still have many visitors, both foreign groups and Russian specialists. We managed to communicate closely with developers and suppliers of optics and electronics.  Russian militaries are seriously interested in laser tag and fire tag, but foreign experts are most concerned about the issue of compatibility of our equipment with international standards. A vast arsenal of manufactured laser tag weapon models and additional gaming devices always impresses and arouses interest of guests of the stand. LASERWAR takes the leading position in the world in terms of production volume of outdoor laser tag equipment.  Today we managed to meet with our long-standing and reliable partners and discuss plans for further cooperation, thanks to which we can soon please you with new interesting weapon models. However, we will not provide details yet, be in for surprises.  Here is the company badge-logo, which was made by the guys from the next stand of laser material processing.  Tomorrow a mass visiting to the exhibition begins, do not miss your chance! We are waiting for you at the LASERWAR stand!