Laser Quest-Mountain View

Ashley and Taryn were awesome at my son’s birthday party. The whole staff is organized and professional. Thank you for a great, easy experience!

We just finished the most disorganized, chaotic birthday party. We arrived at 2 and they were still cleaning up from the previous party. No one knew about the party and it took forever to get the first game started. We didn’t have any help in the room and no host until I complained. Will give some credit to the person who eventually came to help, they did help recover the situation a bit. Some of the kids from our party were scared and refused to go back into the game, even though I was assured that it is suitable for ages 5+. We were practically thrown out of there at 4. I will never have a party here again and I will sure as hell not recommend it to anyone.

This place is amazing! The actual layout of the arena is so well put together. The process is a little confusing as signs are a little high and sometimes not noticeable if there is a bigger crowd. And the waiting areas are a little cramp but over all we had a blast! Little warm inside the arena but again, the layout and the actual game time was very nice and fun! Would recommend this place for sure.

Great facility and well managed. The arena is 9000 square feet with two floors. There’s plenty of places to hide and room to run around. Kids will absolutely love this place. The Marshals do a great job explaining the rules and keeping order during the battle. I would definitely recommend this place for a birthday party or to drop in to get your heart rate going with 30 minutes of fun.

Fun, fun, fun, place for all ages! The kids and I love coming here to «shoot» each other and the rest of the participants. The playing field/​arena has great vantage spots to «pick off» people, etc. The equipment is up to date and staff is always hyped up for you to be there.
We have also been here for birthday parties. They keep it simple by letting the individual groups bring their own food, etc.

3 cousins and my best friend came to celebrate my birthday and my cousins going away party. We went out to the side of the building to have a smoke. they were acting very rude told us to go outside to spray ouselves. We all got the worst score of everyone, my gun turned off the whole first 5min and it seemed like our guns were turned off. They were really rude I will not come to this location again! They made rude comments. Smh never again thanks mountain view crew for ruining my first time/​birthday!

I came here with a group of 22 people for a birthday (all aged around 25 years old, no less) and had a wonderful time! Here’s why…
PLEASANTLY EFFICIENT —
Seeing how this is the ONLY laser tag place in the area, it’s surprising how well-​run the service is here. My friend told me it was «a laser tag place in Mountain View — I forgot the name» and I literally found one search result in the entire South Bay. I definitely thought that my experience would be kind of iffy since there’s really no competition. I was wrong! We didn’t waste any time between games, they were quick to give us our stats printouts after each game, and instructions in the «on-​deck» room were well-​rehearsed and entertaining :)
ACCOMODATING SERVICE —
This point is a big one. You see… my group came here after an hour-​long ride from SF on a party bus, where drinks were flowin’. It’s not hard to imagine how boisterous a huge group of people can be after they’ve been drinking. Hell, even I thought we were being pretty damn annoying and we definitely broke some arena rules (you’re not supposed to curse or run, oops…), but the staff was still very courteous. A bunch of us missed the first half of the instructions and they patiently told us the instructions again.
These two factors, combined with the fact that I had a LOT of fun in the arena, earn this place FIVE STARS for me. Thanks Laser Quest for making my Saturday night awesome!

EHhhh a decent experience. coulda been better.
Step 1: Pay for however many games you want and receive that number of cards. You will get a colored card depending on which game they assign you to.
Step 2: Wait for the signups to begin where you register your user name. Receive a long flat plastic item of the same color as your card as you trade in your card.
Step 3: Wait for your game session to start.
It’s free for all. No running, physical contact, or foul play of any kind. One huge flaw is that they don’t have the programming set for their rule of no shooting anyone during the first 10 seconds of the game to ensure people can get to their positions. This is all based on honor system. One girl shot me accidentally and said «oops I accidentally shot you». I shot her back.
It’s pretty maze like in here with lower and upper levels. A lot of this looks the same. They could add some more variety in here to change it up. All in all it’s pretty fun.

Went here when I was younger then came back about 8 years later, I’m 18 and laser tag has never been so much fun! Came here on a double date around 8ish and there was a lot of people surprisingly on a Thursday night! People of all ages came when I went from college kids, to Google employees coming straight from work (tucked in shirt and everything lol). Customer service is great as well! Didn’t know how the whole process went but the check in guy was more than helpful! The laser tag arena is pretty big despite it looking small on the outside! Make sure you wear at least some what athletic clothing or something you don’t mind sweating in because it gets pretty hot in the arena!

Not enough availability to play. Came in and there were no available laser tag games until over 2 hours later.

I like the iron man on the weekends. This is a good group activity gets you running around. At the end you get your scorecard. To me it’s pretty fun and the prices are reasonable.

The laser tag is really fun. If you are new, don’t worry, they show you everything. If you are bringing a younger (age 6 or less) kid for the first time, I recommend going in with your kid so they don’t get confused the first time.
The only thing I don’t like about this place is I can’t escape without a pounding headache from the always way too loud lobby music. It is just blaring! And no, they will not turn it down. I may be more sensitive to loud noise than most.

First review. Okay let’s see how this goes :)
First timer. I went with no expectations going in but I was so delighted in the end. It was exciting, fun and thrilling. The staff was very friendly and informative. If it is your first time, don’t worry, they show you how it is done. You can get some good tips on how to play as well.
We went on a Saturday evening and to our surprise it was not as crowded as we expected it to be. You get to choose your code-​name (Mine was Phoenix) which is pretty cool. You can choose to either explore the arena or choose a hiding point and shoot people from there. We played 2 games and i tried both the strategy. Now the hiding strategy lets me score a lot of points (I was 3^rd out of 34 people — Beginner’s luck may be) but it is not as exciting as exploring. Sure i got hit a lot of times but it was fun and much more thrilling, roaming around the dark arenas. By the time we got out, we were all sweating with all the running and adrenaline (or maybe we are just in real bad shape: P).
I saw a lot of kids there as well having fun as well. So, this place surely is kids friendly.
All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

If only ALL businesses could be run as professionally as this one! From the moment we arrived for our son’s birthday party to the moment we left, it was a fully positive experience. The staff made everything so easy. All we had to do was show up! The employees were unfailingly friendly, extremely patient and helpful, and very courteous. The party room was spotless. Everything went smooth as butter. The grownups were able to relax and chat while we waited for the kids, and the kids had an absolute blast.
Major kudos to the management and staff of this business. Thank you so much!

First time back in about 3 – 4 years. Super fun! Not too many people though, only about 20? New equipment! The guns and flashpaks have all been upgraded. Friendly competition :) I change my codename between rounds to troll my friends. I’ve also done the all night laser tag. There are so many different types of battles, teams (capture the flag), ironman, etc)

Laser Tag is just the best, and playing at Laser Quest is no exception. I have been here for a birthday party and also for a Google offsite. If Laser Quest aspires to be a 5 star business, they’re going to need to undergo a remodel because I don’t think anything has been updated since 1994. Also, I wouldn’t complain if there were hand sanitizer stations every 10 feet. Other than that, you can’t go wrong with laser tag, and Laser Quest provides fun timezzzz~

I had so much fun in that place. I went there with a punch of friends and we spent a really good time
I think they offer a reasonable prices too $ 21 for 3 games 15 min each is not bad at all
Highly recommended if you want a different hangout night ;)

Part 1: From the perspective of a parent planning a birthday party for my daughter, Laser Quest made it simple. The system was well-​organized and the staff was friendly. We arrived, collected our group, and they gave everyone a color-​coded card for our first time slot. Then everyone got to pick a code name (mine was ‘Plissken’). When the time came, the group entered the play area. After playing twice (with a break in between) we moved to a party room for cake and pizza (Two of the major party food groups).
Tips and Tricks for party planners:
– Be prepared for a noisy, sensorial experience. The wall of sound that hits you at the front entrance is impressive
– The party rooms vary greatly in size and shape. Some are also more private than others
– Lots of video games here, which are a bit of a ripoff. Still, it helps to have lots of quarters for the party-​goers
– Have a cake or a stack of presents? The staff will take care of those for you and deliver all items to the party room. They also have a refrigerator if needed.
– When ordering through Laser Quest, the default pizza here is Poppa John’s (ew); so if you want something different, you’ll have to handle the logistics yourself
Part 2: From the perspective of a player, I can tell you Laser Quest was a hell of a lot of fun for an adult male (one who grew up watching war movies and a larger-​than-​normal dose of science fiction.) The play area was a large, darkened maze, with a lower and upper level. It took me a while to get the hang of the equipment and strategy. For the first game I didn’t do so well, and was shellacked by a group of 10 year old boys. But by the second game I was the unstoppable lone hunter (or at least I like to think so).
Tips and Tricks for players:
– Don’t shoot around randomly as a form of defense. Your score is partly based on number of misses. It’s best to conserve your shots for when you have a target.
– There are plenty of strategic spots to wait and pick off others (the sniper method). But don’t hang out there too long, or others will start to gang against you. It’s better to be more unpredictable, moving from spot to spot
– You’ll be shot, and several times too. When this happens, your laser equipment shuts down for 5 seconds before you can shoot or be shot again. That’s always the best time to move out in the open to a new spot.
– Dress for warm conditions. You will sweat!

There are two types of people — those are good at laser quest and those who aren’t. For years, in my youth, I attended party after party here and strived to be one of those top scoring children (including the young at heart… awk). Alas, it never happened.
The vests are heavy for smaller children and the really little ones may even be frightened by the experience (yes…abashed scared child right here). I was jarred by the buzz when being shot.
Price: Expect to be ripped off. Short game, big price. The time flies whether you are having fun or not — because there isn’t much time to fly.
Location: Located around Shoreline Expressway, you can play a game and catch a nearby movie if you want an afternoon.
Atmosphere: The entire process is very organized with step by step instructions. The place has an arcade so its pretty noisy.
As a fitness instructor, if we were kicking monster butts, I might have a chance to be a coveted high scorer, but when shooting fake laser guns, I stand no chance.
Overall, Laser Quest may appeal more to the kiddies and pre-​teens. More than one game may be boring and your wallet will take a hit!

This was Legen –wait for it –dary!
Legendary!
This was legendary.
Now, if you’re like me and believe Barney Stinson that laser tag is indeed cool then yes, you should definitely drive your butt down to Laser Quest and play a game or two.
I’m sure the reservations are depending on when you decide to come because I came here with my brother and 3 cousins around 12 and we were able to pay for a game right away and play within 5 minutes of paying. There was a birthday party for a little kid going on as well and we just ended up playing them. Cool part? We got to pick out code names. Hehe. They have a suggested code names list that included a lot of names from Star Wars like Yoda and Anakin and what not. But there’s also superhero names and stuff, or you can make your own.
When you get to the debriefing room after choosing your code name, you are then in the room with all of the people you’re playing against. There will be one worker who tells you what’s gonna happen, where to shoot, what not to do and everything. After that you will enter the room where all their vests are. Beware, their vests do weigh a little on the heavy side, but when you start the game, the adrenaline will knock that thought right out of your head.
For a first time, I’ll say it was a success.
Only complains were:
1) upon entering, it is TOO loud. They have arcade machines in here and the noise level is just… ugh. Migraine.
2) $ 10 for a 15 minute game seems like a rip off. Or maybe I’m just cheap. But I wish it was at least 30 minutes. Make it really worth the money, you know? And allow me more time to have revenge on those who shot me. Hehe