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bstacle-course challenge events have grown rapidly in popularity in recent years. While competitors can test their physical and mental
capabilities, the creators of these dedicated arenas are harnessing technology that can enhance the experience, enabling friends and families of all ages to compete together. To date, TAG Active, based in Wrexham, has installed 78 active game venues around the world, including Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia. To make the events inclusive, instead of a race format, gamification of the concept involves points collection, spread over obstacles ranging from trampolines to climbing walls.
Players collect points by ‘tagging’ an electronic transponder with their wristband. These transponder ‘tags’ are positioned in high and hard-to-reach areas, as well as low and easier-to-access locations, with points awarded according to difficulty.
TAG ACTIVE TECHNOLOGY
The success of TAG Active Arenas has also spread to the Center Parcs range of holiday villages, including a TAG Challenge Arena indoor venue at its Nottinghamshire site. Now, for the first time, Center Parcs has expanded its TAG Active games to an outdoor location with the gamification of Adventure Nets at Center Parcs Longleat Forest. High up in the trees, Adventure Nets hosts a series of suspended nets, tunnels, a ball zone and treehouses. Within this maze of activities, points can be collected from ‘tags’
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TOUGH ENCLOSURES FOR NEW CENTER PARCS ATTRACTION
TAG Active, a designer of obstacle course activity games, has been commissioned by Center Parcs to gamify the Adventure Nets at Longleat Forest holiday village. With a format that has been rolled out at venues worldwide, players tag a wristband against an illuminated RFID transponder to score points. At Longleat, Adventure Nets are set high in the trees, so TAG Active’s electronics must be protected in a durable, rain-proof enclosure that prevents condensation. That is where Spelsberg comes in...
positioned throughout the course. The proprietary technology behind TAG Active’s games involves a transponder that runs on Power over Ethernet (PoE), enabling a single, low voltage cable to carry power to the unit, as well as data communications. This removes the distance or interference challenges of Bluetooth or WiFi. A player’s wristband communicates with the transponder via RFID, comprising a microprocessor with a custom-designed aerial. To signal a successful ‘tag’, an LED colour matrix presents a range of graphics, while the transponder communicates with management
February 2026 Instrumentation Monthly
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