| Paintball is a game played where individuals or teams | | | | term gun will not be associated with a violent weapon. |
| use paintball guns to shoot paintballs at their opponents. | | | | The markers are sometimes used for other than |
| There are many variations to the game, but one of the | | | | gaming purposes, such as when forest rangers need |
| most common ways it is played is similar to a war | | | | to mark trees that need to be cut or saved when |
| simulation game where there are two sides playing | | | | clearing land. The game itself is also used as training |
| against each other. The playing field may even be | | | | for the military because it gives soldiers the opportunity |
| designed to simulate a battlefield with natural and | | | | to practice shooting and avoiding targets, with the |
| artificial barriers and terrain set up to hide behind. | | | | simulation of a weapon. Besides the markers, there |
| The object of the game is to "shoot" your opponent | | | | are also other accessories that can make the game |
| with paintballs or paintball grenades before they "shoot" | | | | even more realistic and enjoyable. |
| you. Once a player has been shot, they may be | | | | One of the more popular paintball accessories are |
| eliminated from the game depending on where they | | | | paintball grenades. These are similar to standard |
| were hit. Other ways to play include a player | | | | grenades in that there is a plug, but these are filled with |
| attempting to capture a flag before the other team | | | | paint and when they explode they spray the other |
| does while avoiding being hit by members of the | | | | players with paint. This is a quick way to take out |
| opposite team. There are many variations and levels | | | | several members of the opposite team at once. Other |
| to the game and it is important to know some basic | | | | accessories include clothing, goggles, grenade |
| knowledge about the equipment that is used during the | | | | launchers, 10 round magazines, and kits designed to |
| game. | | | | upgrade your marker to be faster and more efficient. |
| The paintball guns that are used are actually called | | | | It is an exhilarating game that is fast paced and a lot of |
| paintball markers. A gas such as compressed air or | | | | fun if everyone understands the rules of the game. It is |
| carbon dioxide expands and then propels the paint | | | | important to wear safety gear, including goggles when |
| capsules through the barrel. The term paintball marker | | | | playing and to use the accessories, the marker, and |
| is more popular among advocates of the game so the | | | | paintballs as they are designed to be used. |