Paintball is a sport in which all participants use compressed air guns called “markers” to shoot little balls of paint at other players. In essence, it is a complex game of pursuit, and as the players get hit by balls of paint throughout the game, they are eliminated.

Generally in a game of paintball two teams face each other with the goal of eliminating all the players from the opposite team or by completing an objective (such as capturing a flag or by eliminating a set player). A typical non-professional game of paintball usually lasts between 5 minutes and half an hour. The basic equipment you need to play paintball is not excessively expensive (although the markers and other high-range elements can be). The number of balls shot during a game varies from one game to another: some shoot hundreds, others shoot a few, and some don’t get the chance to shoot at all.

In Lanzarote, the only way to organize a session of this fun game is at the facilities of Lanzarote a caballo. The games can be played in groups of 8 to 20 members over 16 years old. The rate for residents of the Canary Islands is € 21 (€ 27 for visitors). This price includes a 3-hour game and the first 100 paint balls. Lanzarote a caballo can be found on the Arrecife to Yaiza highway km 17 (between the Puerto Calero and Playa Quemada roundabaouts). Open: Winter: From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Summer: From 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Information and reservations: +34 928 830 038.