From Maine to Vermont was a long haul on day two before
we even got to play any tag. We arrived at Twin City Family Fun Center in
Berlin, VT and it was...REALLY quiet.
Clearly this was going to be a one on one...with a twist.
This place used Zone equipment, specifically Nexus. That's according to the
game master. However, we suited up with vests that were familiar, but yet
somehow slightly different.
Actually, the entire game was familiar and yet very
different all at once. This seemed like older equipment, so I want to do a
little research to be clear on what we were playing. The sounds made by the
phaser were unlike any I had heard in other Zone games and as for the
bases...well, we were told you could tag each base twice, but based on the
printouts I am not entirely certain that was the case. It seemed that Paul was
able to tag them more than that. And they seemed to deactivate a little
differently too. Then the thing that was most unusual to me (as I've never been
in a Zone arena that had these) was that there were targets (not bases, but
small red targets) all over the arena. I figured they must be for extra point
and/or to activate the special power-up modes. During briefing the game master
told us that the modes we could get included rapid fire, stealth, shield and
one that nobody in the place understood called "relay". I suggested
an educated guess about that one, but can't be certain if I was right.
Pretty much this game came down to tagging and re-tagging
targets and an exploration of the two level arena. It was one of the strangest
experiences I've ever had playing Zone because it was so different from what I
expected. I halfway wonder if this was the generation of equipment my home
center had prior to Rift. Regardless, it was an interesting chance to play and
it sparked some curiosity in me to find out more.
It certainly made the trek through Vermont worthwhile! :)
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