Lazer Tag

Lazer Tag

Lazer Tag is a brand name for the infrared pursuit game generically known as "laser tag," "lasertag," or "lazertag."

The brand name was created by the toy company Worlds Of Wonder in 1986, appearing at approximately the same time as the home version of the brand.

The Lazer Tag brand name was acquired by Shoot The Moon Products [ [http://www.fuzzycouch.com/lazertag/shootthemoon.html] Fan website with history of Shoot The Moon] of Pleasanton, CA after Worlds Of Wonder ceased operation in late 1990. Since then, the brand name has been licensed to Tiger Electronics from 1996-1998 and to Hasbro from 2004-present [ [http://home.comcast.net/~Ferret1963/Lazer_Tag_Brand.HTML] Insider's website with history of the Lazer Tag brand]

Like Photon, Worlds of Wonder's Lazer Tag brand also inspired a TV series. The animated series "Lazer Tag Academy" was produced by Ruby-Spears Productions, with one season airing on NBC from 1987-1988. Three Choose Your Own Adventure-style books were released based on the game as well.

The last Lazer Tag commercially produced was the Laser Tag Team Ops (LTTO) system. It is currently discontinued (as of June 2008) despite having a strong following amongst enthusiast circles. Remaining stock of LTTOs are selling at more than twice it's RRP on Amazon by dealers. However, Hasbro has announced the future generation of the LTTO tagger, known to enthusiast circles as the Phoenix LTX.

The Phoenix LTX features mechanical recoil, a built in vibration system, and a physical ambidextrous clip release/reload. It is expected to have the same range and accuracy in broad daylight as the LTTO system - which sets it apart from other consumer grade systems in the market. A virtual green laser scope is built in to the unit to facilitate aiming.

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