Tiviachick Loves Laser Tag

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Friday, January 16, 2026

Laser Tag Trading Cards

When I was a kid I collected baseball cards. That hobby that was mostly motivated by my wanting to hang out with the boys in my neighborhood, but it was also likely the start of my lifelong love of collecting. So when I first learned about laser tag trading cards I was hooked on the idea immediately!

Do you have any Taipans? Go fish!

Ok, just kidding about that. But seriously, these are actually really cool, incredibly well-made collector trading cards that feature laser tag players and their stats from a handful of select tournaments. Such a fantastic idea, with a lot of hard work behind it!

These cards were designed and created by Lachie Whittington (aka Spyder), a laser tag player from Australia who developed LaserTagTrading.com as a fun way of celebrating the competitive laser tag community. Listen to the story behind the laser tag trading cards on this week’s episode of Laser Unfocused Tag Talk.

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ON APPLE PODCASTS:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/laser-unfocused-tag-talk-with-tivia/id1632442213

ON YOUTUBE:

https://youtu.be/6egACGEnVnY?si=IHmun7k0DOmbFth9

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Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Tag 4 A Cause is Headed to California!

I am excited to share that our next Tag 4 A Cause night to benefit the National Domestic Violence Hotline is planned for March 20, 2026 from 7:00-9:00 at Lazertag Extreme in Simi Valley, CA!

Please join us to donate to the cause, laser tag and earn the medal during the high score trophy challenge that night. Or you can donate anytime using our giving page link. Find all the details at www.tiviachickloveslasertag.com/tag-4-the-hotline.

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Monday, January 12, 2026

The Sisterhood is Real: Guess Who’s Laser Tagging!

The sisterhood is real. While it is no surprise that I have new laser tag photos to post from over the weekend, I’m betting that nobody expected that laser tag would be taking place on the Miss Finger Lakes pageant stage prior to crowning our new pageant sisters on Saturday night, but that’s exactly what happened!

Let’s start at the beginning. As a former Miss Finger Lakes myself (year redacted, lol) I return each year to help run the sound board for the annual pageant production to crown Miss Finger Lakes and Miss Upstate New York.

Throughout the course of the day we typically have some down time before the show, during which I casually asked my MFL sister Ariel Staffin if she had ever played laser tag before. This started an awesome conversation about her experiences laser tagging at the Branchburg Sports Complex in New Jersey and also how she experienced it again with the MILES system when she joined the army. To give a more proper introduction, the is army Lieutenant Ariel Staffin, who held the title of Miss Finger Lakes 2025.

Needless to say, I knew some laser tag had to happen here, so we took to the stage during a break in rehearsals using a CyberNeo home market laser tag set from my car. Check it out!

Fierce. Phasers. Finger Lakes!

Who says you can’t play laser tag while you’re at a pageant? We had several others join us as well including Miss New York Teen 2025, Nadia Anwar, who told me she played laser tag at The Castle Fun Center during her state pageant week and Miss Atlantic Coast (AUM) Isabella Petitto who had previously played at my former laser tag home, the Fun Junction.

How cool is it to have both tiaras and tag to unite the sisterhood? I love that we had pageant sisters and friends all getting into the backstage shenanigans!

During the course of the afternoon, we continued to rehearse before the lights dimmed and the show began. We got a chance to cheer on Ariel and Nadia as they performed their talents. Believe it or not, Ariel is a beatboxer and performed this skill amazingly!

And Nadia is a vocalist with a very bright future ahead of her.

At the end of the night four young women were crowned and welcomed into the family.

And as we did the forever’s “crown down” photo with the forever Miss Finger Lakes in attendance I once again felt so fortunate to be part of an amazing sisterhood.

I also looked back and realized I could have a ready-made laser tag team for the next tournament at the drop of a hat…or the drop of a crown, as the case may be! :)

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Websites: www.tiviachickloveslasertag.com and www.photonforever.com and http://www.lasertagmuseum.com

Quasar (Q-Zar) Mark I

This week for Museum Collection Monday let’s go back to the 80s. Q-Zar originated at Quasar in 1987 and this is the Quasar Mark I.

This first-generation version of the equipment was manufactured between 1987-1988. It included a one-handed phaser with a clear barrel and a harness with an electronics box on the front and a battery box on the back.

For more laser tag history visit LaserTagMuseum.com.

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Websites: www.tiviachickloveslasertag.com and www.photonforever.com and http://www.lasertagmuseum.com

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

He’s Her Lobster: Laser Tagging in Maine

While laser tagging in Maine, I took along a little friend (see, he’s her lobster) as I paid a visit to the Family Time Dine and Play Arcade that features Splats Laser Tag inside the Auburn Mall.

Maine was on my radar now that I’m attempting to tag in all 50 states again for a third time. Some states will be more of a challenge to get to geographically, so I thought it would be good to start the year checking off the northeastern-most part of the country early. However, finding an arena I had not played before was an added reason to hit the road and go play! Why not…I’ve got the TIME! ;)

I arrived just as the arcade was opening for the day and met the owner, Jeff, and his son Andrew. Jeff told me they have been operating the business since 2013 and a couple of years later they purchased their first Lazer Runner tag system from another facility before upgrading to the newest Runner V4 system in approximately 2022. He spoke very positively about his experience with this system and their service program, which is always nice to know about.

Andrew took me across the mall hallway to the arena entrance.

We vested up for a 1v1, which turned out to be the perfect scenario.

The single level arena has a smaller footprint, but played nicely because of the positioning of the five targets. They have really used the space well and the targets became a primary focus for this game.

Typically you would expect the emphasis to be on player tags, but in this instance it felt like we were only tagging each other to have time to get more base tags during an opponent’s down time, as Andrew and I were both zeroing in on these base and target stations.

This was really a lot of fun!

The arena has the classic Runner walls, but also a touch of “Super Mario” vibe with all these giant tube structures scattered throughout.

However, what I found really cool was all the holiday decor that made this space feel extra festive!

I especially liked the snowflake details that were added to many of the Runner walls.

And let me tell you, this may very well be the best value on laser tag that I’ve seen in a long time!

With affordable family entertainment that includes the laser tag, the arcade and food and even the addition of a stuffed animal creation business, they have something to appeal to all ages, which is cool to see. What time is it?

It’s tag time at Family Dine and Play! My thanks for a great experience…and that goes for my little friend too!

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