I played a few times back in the early 80's. Back then, I don't think they had the semi and full auto guns. They rented those Nell Spot Marker guns.

We went to a playing field where you rent all the stuff then they pick teams and play capture the flag. It was awesome. Every step I was scared I was going to get shot, and a few times I did. Yes those things sting. I had welts that lasted for two weeks.

There was some old guy they called "The General". He was a WW2 veteran. Everyone warned us not to turn your back on him even if he was on your team. If he wasn't getting any action, he'd start shootingplayers on his own team.

After you got " Killed" you'd raise your hands in the air and announce that you were hit repeatedly and walk to the " Dead Zone". This was an area that was roped off out of the play area and everyone that was "Killed" would go. There we'd wait until the game was won, by capturing the other team's flag or shooting all it's players. Then we'd start a new game. While waiting in the dead zone guys would have quick draw competitions, shooting each other by seeing who was faster on the draw. I actually "Out drew " a police officer. He was mad. We'd all sit around and talk of the shots we made and how we got killed. It was FUN!