Archery Terminal

12 year old birthday party for our son (Fall 2015)
ALL the boys loved this place. The overalls came in a variety of sizes (which is good when dealing with a large group of preteen boys). We ordered pizza for delivery; they recommended a local place; we brought our own all our own plates/​napkins etc. however, they cleaned up. Good service… we paid for it. More expensive than a place like Lasertag but such a wildly different experience that it was worth the extra cost.
I’m pretty sure that we created a lot of new business for them… all the attendees wanted to have their upcoming parties there.

It was an amazing experience for my group. We went there 22 people (mostly International Students) and we all agreed it was one of the funniest experience.
The only thing I would highly suggest it is for them to have a sound system and to play music that actually brings you into the mood!

Preface: Archery/​Board Games/​Sporty Group Activities aren’t really my ‘thing’. Having said this, my BIL invited his fam + my fam for a session at the Archery Terminal and I did have fun.
Guy who lead the session was informative, patient, & was really into it himself, so it helps motivate the group… especially for someone like me!
Wear comfortable, gym-​type clothing. If you bruise easily, I’d recommend wearing long sleeve top/​pants to try and prevent that from happening. Probably happened to me anyway as I ran into my brother’s bow at one point. OUCH!
I understand the safety part of it all, but I found the mask a bit uncomfortable and the most unpleasant part of the whole experience. I felt like it was a bit difficult to breath and if you’re wearing glasses, it does get a bit foggy. My mask kept sliding down my face.
Tip: MUST make reservations as there only seemed to be 1 major room where the session takes place. One group can ‘train’ while another is inside actually playing, but I only saw 1 major room where the actual shooting takes place.

Really fun place and the couches there are funny to overall awesome place. I’ve been there 3 times now already and plan to go more. But I advise to book at least 2 sessions because the 1 hour goes by too fast.

Actually zero stars but I had to select at least one.
I tried to book a match with a deal I got through wag jag over the summer for my son and a bunch of his friends, and was asked to reschedule three times because there wasn’t enough participants for a full game. We ended up not having a game at all, and losing all our money for the vouchers because the manager wouldn’t accommodate us and wouldn’t talk with us directly, he had one of his associates handle this very dissatisfied customer. The manager at that time should rethink the line of work he is in.

Having been to multiple Archery Tag venues, this is the first I’ve encountered that was a major letdown. The one thing that really brought it down was the fact that the host of the match shoots players from the sidelines, eliminating them. It’s cheap, impossible to react to and pointless. The host claimed he would shoot people who stayed in one spot for too long (OK…never heard this before), but he we quickly learned this was not the case as he was targeting the more decent players.
This is not something anyone wants to pay for. No one wants to pay $ 25 to be eliminated from the match repeatedly by the host. If the teams are imbalanced, then switch up the teams.
The match is for paying customers, not for the host to entertain himself at the expense of said paying customers. Instead, he should be doing his job of calling out players getting hit, which he failed to do.
*Edit
The company has reached out and assured the practice of hosts shooting participants is no longer happening. As such, since that was the main gripe I have changed the review to more accurately reflect the business.

Had an awesome time here for my wife’s sister 16^th birthday! People who worked there were very personable and client service oriented. And most importantly, the games were fun and well organized by the ref. Will definitely come back with my friends soon! Definitely worth trying if anyone has ever thought of doing this!

This place is tons of fun! The wall art was super creative, I love the different skylines that represent the west, the east and down town Toronto.
After you arrive and sign in you enter the arena where they have a lounge area, you can sit and watch movies (if you’re early and waiting for your friends to arrive). There was also a party room where people had food and drinks after playing.
The music was great and gets you pumped up to play. Staff and trainers were friendly, knowledgeable and do a great job explaining the game to first timers (like myself). After a bit of training and target practice, it’s an hour of multiple «mini games».
Everyone needs to try archery tag! It was exciting, interactive and an awesome workout.

I heard good things about Archery Terminal. I never tried this sport before, decided to give it a try and didn’t disappoint. The play area was huge with high ceilings. They had an area where I could practice my shots since I wasn’t familiar with archery. There is a lounge where I could rest up and watch my friends play while I sat out. I found this sport really fun since it was different and I get to shoot my friends as well rather than target signs. We manage to play three different type of games within our time limit. I really liked the dodgeball one since it gets you really worked up. Time sure flies by since the games are intense and will be coming back again. You definitely need to bring gym wear since I wasn’t wearing the proper attire. All and all everyone had a great time and the group photo turned out amazing.

Made a reservation in advance for 10 people. 10 people coordinated time on a Saturday evening to come here, got here and were told we couldn’t play, because the other people who showed up were kids.
Heard a lot of excuses about how they couldn’t know kids would show up (obviously this should be part of their reservation process). Wouldn’t take responsibility for us not being able to play even though we had made a reservation.
Extremely disorganized. It’s clear this place opened only a few weeks ago, it shows. They have no idea how to run it, and have extremely poor customer service. They gave us 4 ‘discount’ coupons to our 10 disappointed players.
Looks like it could be fun. But don’t plan an evening around it. Advanced bookings and reservations are no guarantee that you’ll actually get to play.

I never tried anything like this. The booking was made quick and with ease. I heard about Archery Terminal from a friend who suggested it since he had such a great time.
It’s like paintball but instead of a paint gun you get a bow and foam tipped arrows.
There were a couple of different games to choose from but we played medic, all vs 1, and Dodgeball in and out. Archery tag gives you a crazy workout. By the end of our session we were all sweating and gasping for air.
The staff was friendly and informative. Our training coach was great and made sure we were all comfortable with our equipment and well prepared for our session on the field.
My friends and I had a blast and would definitely do it again!!!
Thanks again Archery Terminal.
Tip: wear something loose fit and comfortable with a great pair of shoes.

I was going to a bachelor’s event for a friend and was up for anything, so we decided to go try archery tag. It was quite a drive to get to the non-​descript industrial park in Mississauga, but inside is pure urban warfare where you can let out your inner Katniss or Hawkeye, take your pick.
The arrows are foam tipped, and you shoot them at your foes on the other team. In an hour you can fit in 4 – 5 games mostly based off of dodgeball games like Doctor, tag, etc… You split off into two teams of 10 – 15 and you stand on opposite sides of the fence at the back. One the count of three you run up to the neutral zone in the middle with your bow, grab some arrows and either try to hit your foes, or hit the foam targets to win. Your only protection are paintball style inflatable barriers, or your teammates.
When shooting I notice it was quite easy to do if you have the arm strength and a steady hand, though you have to be careful to not let the bow string hit you when releasing. Our team had a great time picking off the ones who were too focused on aiming to notice they were a easy target.
The team running the games were very helpful and friendly. Our group was dead tired from all the running at the end with the only casualty being our opponent’s pride. I could see this taking off the way escape rooms did last year and I suggest you check it out soon.