| | | | | of its capacity a player needs to invest in well made |
| A brief historical background of Paintball and Paintball | | | | Paintball accessories and well made Paintball gear. |
| guns is necessary for novice player. After The | | | | The first Paintball Gear needed is a Paintball Gun |
| Vietnam War, about two years, in 1976 three men | | | | marker. The Paintball guns are most important. |
| named Hayes Noel, Bob Gurney, and Charles Gains | | | | Because, without the gun the game cannot be |
| developed the Paintball game. The first Paintball Guns | | | | played. The idea of the game is to get rid of the |
| were called Nel-Spot. Games were named "Capture | | | | enemy. Along with Paintball guns, Paintballs, masks, |
| the Flag". New Hampshire can claim the first played | | | | and goggles consist of the essential gear needed to |
| Paintball game in 1981. By 1984 Paintball and Paintball | | | | play the game. |
| guns were becoming popular in Europe and in Australia | | | | Paintballs are used by Paintball guns/markers as the |
| For new players Paintball markers are the same as | | | | ammunition. While there are many types of Paintball |
| Paintball guns. The Paintball gun is not only used for fun | | | | guns, there are only two types of markers. A gun that |
| but is also used military training and the police use the | | | | has an attached hopper or loader uses gravity to feed |
| guns for apprehending criminals as well as crowd | | | | the Paintballs through the gun. The second is makers |
| control. Paintball can be played indoors or outdoors. | | | | that are fed electronically by compressed air bottles or |
| And the playing field is no pre-determined size. | | | | by carbon dioxide. |
| Standard rules are not used for one field or another | | | | Without the "Paintball" the game, again, could not be |
| field. Although there are highly structured rules for | | | | played. The paintball is the game's ammunition. |
| many Paintball teams. | | | | The higher the stakes of the tournament the higher the |
| The idea of the game is to reproduce a military battle | | | | caliber of the paintball. When the paintball hit its target |
| field and military conditions. Therefore, a necessity to | | | | the enemy is covered with brightly colored fluid. |
| re-enact the battle are larger Paintball Guns that can | | | | Once hit with the paintball the player finds it very |
| launch Paintball Grenades. Results of an exploding | | | | hard to wipe off the fluid or to hide. Once again the |
| grenade is a variety of colors. To screen players | | | | fluid is not harmful to the players. And it is easily |
| from the enemy smoke grenades are used. These | | | | removed in the laundry. |
| Paintball Grenades produce orange smoke that covers | | | | Last but not least, mask/goggles are protective |
| 30,000 to 500,000 cubic feet. and the smoke can last | | | | Paintball gear for the player. Many tournaments |
| from 3 minutes up to 15 minutes. The smoke emitted | | | | require the wearing of this Paintball Gear. These |
| from the grenades is harmless and the player has no | | | | products protect the eyes, mouth, nose, and the ears. |
| concerns about inhaling dangerous chemicals. | | | | Some of the newest masks contain a guard that |
| To be able to play the game to its fullest extent and | | | | protects the throat area as well. |