The park
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It's a long way in from the main road.
We took 3 taxis there; the fare was around S$16 per taxi. In contrast, I rode there and it costed me only $1.10 in petrol. |
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Why the name? |
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Because of this signature tree! |
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It's quite a nice place, but it's not very rural — you can see the MRT tracks in the background. |
The game
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Do you know? Paintball is also known as painball. It hurts when you
get hit, so don't get hit.
Prasad told us not to hit his clothes cos it's expensive! |
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Have to attend a long briefing and sign wavier. |
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The instructor has to explain the rules of the game, especially the safety
aspects.
If there are two rules you need to remember, it's these:
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After that, it's briefing of the mission objectives.
It's very simple: transport a flag and a brick from the frontline to your base. If you get hit, you have to return to your base before you re-enter the game. |
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Mask up, and it's time for battle! |
The battle
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We started the game with our guns touching the base. |
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Leo immediately made use of the initial confusion and rushed up to grab the flag. |
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Not so fast! The blue team responded with overwhelming firepower and he was forced to take cover. |
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The blue team made its attempt to grab the flag.
I was on the other side of the L-shape fixture. You can see me through the slit. I was semi-exposed, so I was a good target. Later Siddarth and Prasad told me they spent a lot of bullets trying to hit me. I was hit just once. |
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Siddarth attempted to take the brick. Being such an open target, he was immediately hit by sharpshooters from the blue team. |
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Jothi and Sui Sing had grabbed the flag, but were pinned down. Sui Sing then shouted for covering fire. |
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The red team was firing away to prevent their escape. |
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I heard Sui Sing's call, so I came over from the other side. I ran over to the
tyres and fired at the red team, giving time for Sui Sing to run back to the
base.
I thought we had completed just the first objective, but apparently Anbu and Shen Wei had already transported the brick to the base! The battle was over. |
Areas for improvement:
- The referees should use loudspeaker. It's hard to hear them.
- We should wear number tags. It's hard to know who the referees are shouting at.
Aftermath
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That's my mask. Someone hit me bull's eye! |
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Those with spare rounds finished them in the shooting gallery. |
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A round of drinks after the game.
The game was very tiring, surprisingly, despite its short length. |
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Dragon fruit juice. Looks nicer than it tastes. It is not sweet at all. |
Other facilities
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A remote-control car track.
(Wah, these people don't have to work on a weekday.) |
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Building a second, more challenging, track? |
Notes
Camera: Sony T50