What Nerf Gun package do you recommend
Our recommendations are based entirely on your children. We do find that our 90-minute parties are generally better received than the 60-minute parties, 60 minutes often feels too short, 2-hour parties often feel too long, where 90 minutes is the sweet spot. However for events for people 16 and over, stick with the 60-minute parties, You don’t have the same energy as the kids.
We have 4 different types of parties
Pistol parties - excellent for 5 and up. We use nice simple Nerf guns and the kids aren’t distracted by the Nerf equipment they physically can’t use
Blaster parties - I recommend these for 8 + this is where we use the big Nerf guns, some of them are a little harder than others but the kids absolutely love these ones!
Rival Nerf guns - These are powerful and intense, I only recommend these for 12+ Nerf themself suggest 14+ but I have had a good time with these when playing with 12 year olds.
Deluxe - Any age! It’s a great tool for the kids. and allows us to use different types of toy guns, like gel blasters and laser pistols too.
Do you have an alternative for those who cannot use the guns?
Yes! We also provide woollen snowballs for the younger (and sometimes the older) children to use instead.
What is the youngest age that players can be?
Ideally, there is no minimum age, but I often find children younger than 5 struggle or are unable to use the Nerf and x-shot equipment, we are always on the lookout for simple equipment to use so that everyone can join in.
What do you provide?
Lots of Nerf guns (obviously!) and bullets, obstacles for the players to hide behind, woollen snowballs, safety glasses, team vests and - most importantly - the games!
How dangerous is Nerf?
Not at all! Nerf guns fling foam darts and do not hurt. For younger kids, they may sometimes experience an initial shock and act like it hurts, but more often than not they will keep playing despite any tears! We have run over 700 parties and have yet to have an accident involving the Nerf guns. (We have had kids not looking where they are going and run into other children)
Can you book a location for me?
We are happy to contact halls for you provided we have time to do it. In our busy seasons, we may suggest that you look for the halls. However, we can no longer book the hall on your behalf due to insurance restrictions.
What is a good location?
I usually find that your local community centres, dance halls or sports halls are great for our Nerf parties. If you are struggling to find a good location, we are more than happy to help you with your search, there are a selection of halls we are happy to book for you.
How big should my location be?
To simplify it we say no smaller than 6m x 10m for 20 kids. However, for an optimal game, you want about the size of a 5 by 5 football pitch which is 33m x 18m. Basically the bigger the hall, the more room for the kids to run around.
Can I bring my own gun?
I am afraid not, our insurance does not allow us to run games with Nerf guns we do not own or have not inspected. There would not be any time to inspect a Nerf gun before playing.
Can parents participate?
Yes! Yes, they absolutely can - and you know what? We won’t even charge for the parents. Parents play for free (providing we have enough guns, of course) and can shoot their little darlings as much as they please ;)
Why are your Rival parties more expensive than your dart parties?
For every party, I do I set aside some money to cover the replacement of bullets and equipment, Rival bullets and Rival nerf guns just happen to be more expensive. Rival Nerf guns are also very difficult to get hold of.
Can you do parties outside?
Yes we can do parties outside; however, we do have a few additional rules:
1Please note with an outdoor party the deposit increases to £100. Do not book an outdoor party without confirming with us first. Reasons are stated below.
Outdoor parties require a longer set up time than a typical Nerf party, this can take up to an hour compared to an indoor parties 30 minutes. Because of this we charge an extra £50 for this additional 30 minutes, Because of other parties we may have booked that day, we may not have that extra set up time, unless we have been informed.
Outdoor parties T&Cs
1:Outdoor parties can only be held on private land and the grass must be short so that we can find our Nerf darts afterwards.
2:If multiple groups of players are attending, we will ask each group to pick up the Nerf darts before another group joins.
3: All effort will be put in to collect any and all Nerf darts. Although staff member may have to leave after 30 minutes if collecting all the nerf darts prove to be too difficult. Any Nerf darts left on or around the property is solely the customers responsibilities.
4:The location must be clear of all excrement.
5: Some obstacles may not be available for outdoor parties depending on that days weather. including running parties with limited obstacles and nerf darts. this is solely up to the staffs discretion.
6: Weather does have an impact on the party, in extreme weather the staff member may decided to stop or limit the activity. You will be charged in full if this occurs and no alternate indoor location is available.
Varying degrees of wind will prevent some battlefields objects from being used. This will be up to the staff members judgement.
7: If Met Office have issues a yellow or higher weather warning for the day of the party, then the party will need to be cancelled or reorganized.
Customers may be liable for cancellation charges because of weather, outdoor parties are organised at the customers risk.
8: Reorganisation of the activity is free for the first two instances of reorganising the activity providing we have 24 hours notice, any reorganisation within 24 hours is explained in our terms and conditions.
9: Even if you have an indoor back up, we will still have to charge you for that additional set up time, as we will assume we need it until told otherwise. Changes told on the day might still incur the charge as it may not be possible to get the message over in time.
10: It is only possible to do it in public land. If it is part of a public event or if we have express written permission from the local council and we are allowed to drive our vehicle close to the location we are running our activity. This will incur an additional charge of £50 as well as the £50 for outdoors as we will be required to fit a down a fence. and will take longer to pack away because of it.
11: The deluxe inflatable requires an additional £100 cost if we are required to bring our own generator.