Laser Strike is a laser tag arena in Sydenham, Christchurch, now operating from a purpose-built, two-storey, cyberpunk-themed venue at 32 Byron Street. The mysterious black-lit arena is packed with nooks, pillars and levels for stealthy assaults, and the venue promises action rain or shine, being fully indoors.
Players battle using a PHASER for long-range shots and a BLASTER for short-range, multi-target hits, while wearing a protective shield that registers hits and can absorb several before you're out of action for around 10 seconds. Extra points come from tagging smart sensors around the arena, and braver players can grab Rapid Fire and Shield Boost power-ups by venturing into fortified areas. Laser Strike runs its games on its GENESIS gear, featuring an easy-to-use phaser, a revamped vest design, and a green star laser for the blaster.
The venue is designed to be suitable for all ages and physical abilities - low impact enough for a stealthy, tactical style of play, or high energy for those who want to run and shoot - and is wheelchair-friendly, including a lift to access the building. Laser Strike also hosts birthday parties, group bookings, and room hire for a glowing UV party room, and offers gift cards, with a newer LED interactive floor adding extra competitive energy to games.
Laser Strike has set up in a purpose-built, two-storey, cyberpunk-themed arena at 32 Byron Street in Sydenham, Christchurch, bringing an indoor laser tag experience that runs rain or shine.
Laserstrike is an interactive, adrenaline-filled game played solo or as part of a team. Players carry two weapon systems: a PHASER for long-range shots, and a BLASTER for short-range hits that can tag multiple targets at once. A protective shield tells you when you've been hit and can absorb several shots before you're knocked out of the game for around 10 seconds, after which you power back up and rejoin the action. Extra points come from tagging smart sensors scattered around the arena, and players brave enough to venture into the arena's fortified areas can grab temporary Rapid Fire and Hyper Shield power-ups.
The black-lit arena is built with plenty of nooks, pillars and levels, rewarding tactical, stealthy play as much as high-energy running and shooting - as Laser Strike puts it, "it's not about how fast you move, it's how well you aim that really counts." The venue is suitable for all ages and physical abilities, and is wheelchair-friendly, including a lift to access the building. A newer addition, the LED interactive floor, adds an extra layer of competitive energy to games.
Laser Strike runs its games using GENESIS gear, which the venue describes as setting a new standard in laser tag technology - an easy-to-use phaser, a revamped vest design, and the addition of a green star laser for the blaster, all designed to deliver an unmatched level of excitement.
Players can choose to play one, two or three games, with each game lasting 15 minutes and a short break in the vesting room between games when playing more than one. Two games is the venue's most popular option. It's best to arrive at least 10 minutes before your booking to get into gear and receive a mission briefing before the battle begins.
Laser Strike positions itself as an ideal birthday party venue, with kids able to run, shout and shoot their way through a party while parents join in the fun - staff take care of the clean-up afterwards. The venue is suitable even for children as young as 5, and staff are trained to help any guest who feels a little apprehensive about the dark or the size of the arena. For groups, Laser Strike can program games for parties of 3 people and up, with an arena large enough for bigger groups to play together. A glowing UV party room is also available to hire for 45 minutes, where guests can bring their own food and drink or order in pizzas from Pizza Hut, with the venue handling the mess afterwards.
While walk-ins are accepted, Laser Strike recommends booking ahead, and you don't need exact numbers when booking - numbers can be adjusted on the day. The venue also offers weekday large group rates on request, alongside deals listed on its Offers page and social media, and sells gift cards for those wanting to share the Laser Strike experience with someone else.