TAMPA — The new owners of the former DMV and Tax Collector's Office site on W Waters Ave. originally planned to turned it into a laser tag center.

But when 15,000 square feet of adjacent space became available, the owner and manager at Laser Ops Extreme Gaming Aracde took the opportunity to expand their original plan.

"It's going to be a lot of different things," said general manager Lynn Thompson.

Laser Ops offers tactical laser tag, Bazooka Ball, indoor Archery Tag, arcade style games, virtual reality games, plus a bar and grille. It is slated to open in early November.

"It's a great value for families," Thompson said.

One of the goals at Laser Ops is to get kids away from their computers, phones, and gaming systems and have them actively engaged with their peers in a safe and fun environment.

The tactical laser tag area is an 8,000 square foot, post-apoclyptic themed arena where teams of players become immersed in realistic missions for 45 minutes. Laser Tag is suitable for ages 8 and up.

A sports court houses Archery Tag and Bazooka Ball. In Archery Tag, players use foam tipped bow and arrows to tag one another and targets. Bazooka Ball is similar to Archery Tag, but uses soft foam balls and is ideal for kids eight and under.

There are 55 arcade games, including Lane Master SkeeBowl, air hockey and a super-sized Crossy Road and Space Invaders. There is also the Hologate virtual reality game, which was previously only available to play in Orlando.

A full bar and grille area offers a spacious seating area with numerous TV's, and there is a birthday party area.

Laser Ops also has two large, private meeting rooms with catering services that can be used for meetings, corporate events and team building.

Laser Ops is at 6283 W Waters Ave. For more information, call (813) 443-6509, or visit laserops.com.

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