Lazer Tag is a brand name for the pursuit game using infrared toy guns, generically known as "laser tag".[1][2] It was developed by Worlds of Wonder (WoW) and launched in 1986. As one of America's top hit toys of 1986-1987, Lazer Tag was leveraged by Worlds of Wonder's retail sales network to force the Nintendo Entertainment System into retail stores, which prompted Nintendo of America to lead the nation's recovery from the 1983 video game crash. The Lazer Tag brand is currently a subsidiary of Hasbro's Nerf toy line.
History
Lazer Tag was created by Paul Rago[3] at the toy company, Worlds of Wonder, in 1986, launching that year at approximately the same time as the home version of Entertech's