Laser Quest Sheffield

What it’s like

Twenty-minute laser tag games through a foggy maze at Valley Centertainment, plus a VR ride if the queue for the arena's too long.

You check in, pick a game name, get kitted with a pack and gun, then get herded into an airlock for the safety briefing before the arena doors open. Once you're in it's fog, music, catwalks and mazes for 20 minutes while you hunt each other's sensors down. The site says the minimum age is 6 in its FAQ but lists 7 as the age minimum elsewhere and a minimum height of 1.1m, so it's really a game for kids who are a decent size already, not a first outing for a small six-year-old.

A single game is £7.50, or you can stack up to three for £20. If you fancy pairing it with the VR Ride (jetpack flight, a rollercoaster, a virtual aquapark), there are combo passes from £10.50 for one laser game and one VR go, up to £20 for two of each. Zappy Hour gets you two games for £8.95 if you book ahead for the weekend 10am slot or a school holiday weekday at noon, which is the cheapest way in by some distance.

Birthday parties run about two hours: two games with a drinks break between them, then pizza in the party room. It's £19.95 a head with a minimum of 8 kids, and you bring your own cake (candles and matches fine, sparklers and glitter banned because they're a nightmare to clean up). If you want the whole arena to yourselves rather than sharing with other groups, exclusive hire starts at £120 for one game and climbs to £300 for three, or there's a premium package at £375 for up to 24 players.

There's no viewing area, so if you're dropping off rather than playing, you're waiting outside the arena rather than watching through glass. Flat, grippy shoes are a must, and they're upfront that they won't take responsibility for anything lost or stolen while you're in there, so maybe don't bring the good coat.

Facilities

Need to know

Best for

Kids around 7 up who meet the 1.1m height mark

Booking

50% deposit required when booking

How long to allow

Birthday party lasts 2 hours

Food

Pizza (2 slices of Margarita) for birthday parties

Parties

2-hour birthday parties from £19.95 per person (min 8), includes 2 laser quest games, VR experience, pizza, squash, party host, party zone

• Non-exclusive parties can end up playing alongside other groups of mixed ages, so you might not get the room to yourselves.
• Weekends and school holidays get busy, especially with parties booked in, so walk-up waits for the VR Ride can stretch.
• They won't take responsibility for lost or stolen belongings, so don't leave valuables lying about.
• Sparklers, glitter and confetti are all banned from party cake time because of the clean-up.

Plan your visit

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