Zombie Tap Challenge
The Carnival's Been Overrun. Good Luck, You’re Gonna Need It.
Zombie Tap Challenge is a low-liability arena game — an inflatable structure, but one players run through and tap, not bounce on.It is one of many reaction attraction games we offer in our massive entertainment lineup. Set inside a 30x30 foot maze arena themed like a zombie-infested carnival, two teams race to tap their glowing LED targets before they flip to the other team's color. Rounds run anywhere from 3 vs 3 up to 10 vs 10, putting 20 players in the arena at once, with each round timed to keep lines moving and scoring displayed live for everyone watching. That combination of speed and turnover makes it a strong fit for company picnic and team building planning, where getting a lot of guests through a high-energy activity in a short window really matters.
Zombie Tap Challenge Setup and Gameplay
See the Rounds, Rules, and Player Count
How to Play Zombie Tap Challenge
The carnival is split into two sides: Team Red, the zombies, trying to take over the arena, and Team Blue, the doctors, trying to cure the infected and hold them back. Every LED target on the maze glows one color or the other. Tap a target that belongs to the opposing team, and it flips to your color, one more zombie turned doctor, or one more doctor turned. Whichever color controls the most targets when time runs out wins the round. Red winning means the zombies took over. Blue winning means the doctors cured the outbreak.
How Zombie Tap Challenge Operates at an Event
LED Tap Targets With Timed Rounds and Team Scoring
Zombie Tap Challenge runs inside a 30x30 foot maze arena themed like a zombie-overrun carnival. Players step in, see the LED targets lit up in their team's color, and immediately know the goal: tap your color before it flips to the other team's. The focus stays on speed, reaction time, and movement through the maze, which keeps the game fast for players and easy to follow for anyone watching.
Target-Based Gameplay
- Players tap illuminated LED targets set throughout the maze arena
- Targets flip color mid-round, so a target you've already tapped can flip back to the other team
- Two teams compete at once, racing to control more targets than their opponent
- Delivers a run-and-react physical challenge without any bouncing or player contact
- Every tap is tracked automatically through the arena's LED system
- Score updates live as targets change color, so results are visible in real time
- No manual scorekeeping or pauses to explain who's ahead
- Spectators can follow which team is winning without needing it explained
- Games run anywhere from 3 vs 3 up to 10 vs 10, for up to 20 players per round
- Timed rounds keep games moving and turnover fast
- Quick swaps between rounds keep the line short
- Controlled entry and exit points at the maze keep player flow organized
- Operated by trained game leaders who run rules, pacing, and rotations
- Staff explain the setup, start each round, and manage who's up next
- Oversight keeps rounds fair while keeping the line moving
- The maze arena is an inflatable structure, but gameplay is run-and-tap, not bounce
- No thrown objects and no player-to-player contact required to score
- Gameplay emphasizes movement, reaction time, and accuracy over physical contact
- Works well in gyms, warehouses, parking lots, and parks
- Fits alongside other interactive challenges at company picnics and team building events
- Selected when an event needs a competitive, high-throughput activity that's easy to manage
Where Zombie Tap Challenge Is Used
Company Picnics
Zombie Tap Challenge is a strong fit for company picnics because it runs high throughput, moving groups through fast with team-versus-team play built in. The zombie theme pulls in tweens, teens, and adults, an age range that often gets overlooked at picnics stacked with bouncers built for younger kids. Guests get a fast-paced, competitive activity that's different from what they'd expect, and running the maze as a team gives coworkers a built-in team building moment without it feeling forced.
Community Events
Community events tend to draw larger crowds, and Zombie Tap Challenge handles that volume well thanks to its high throughput and fast round turnover. It stands out visually and draws a crowd of its own, curious to watch or jump in. Like at company picnics, it appeals strongly to tweens, teens, and adults, filling a gap most community events don't cover. Because teams have to coordinate to win, it also works as a genuine community builder, giving neighbors and families a reason to team up and compete together.
School Events
This is a strong choice for school events because it's low-liability: there's no bouncing or jumping, just running and tapping targets, which keeps it safe while still burning off student energy. The zombie theme is an easy sell to students, and the team format makes it a natural team building activity as well as a fun challenge. For schools running a carnival, it works as a strong pay-to-play piece; for a fun day or field day, it functions well as a team building station.
Team Building Events
At a corporate team building event, Zombie Tap Challenge works well as one of several stations, built entirely around group effort. Round sizes flex from 3 vs 3 up to 10 vs 10 (or anything in between, like 6 vs 6), so it scales to whatever group size you're working with. Teams have to coordinate and outpace their opponents, which makes for a lot of running and a lot of teamwork in a short window. It's especially popular with adults, and works well indoors or outdoors depending on the space available.
Real Events Featuring Zombie Tap Challenge
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Community Event — West Wind Park, Ontario CA
Zombie Tap Challenge was featured at the City of Ontario's Fourth of July celebration at West Wind Park. The game was a strong fit for this community event thanks to its high throughput and appeal to tweens, teens, and adults, an age range that's often left out when a lineup leans on bouncers and standard carnival games. The team format gave neighbors and families a shared goal to rally around inside the arena. Read full event recap → |
School Fall Carnival — Fountain Valley High School, Orange County CA
Zombie Tap Challenge was part of a pay-to-play fall carnival at Fountain Valley High School. It performed well at this school event as a ticketed attraction, drawing high schoolers eager to buy in and play, and the zombie theme lined up naturally with the fall carnival setting. Read full event recap → |
Company Picnic — Parking Lot Event, Colton CA (GATX)
Zombie Tap Challenge was featured at GATX's company picnic, held entirely in a parking lot in Colton. The team-based format made it a strong team building activity, with families, adults, tweens, and teens all able to jump in and compete together. Its high-throughput setup meant guests moved through rounds quickly. Read full event recap → |
Let Us Add Zombie Tap Challenge as Part of a Full Event Package
We created Zombie Tap Challenge ourselves because nothing on the market appealed to tweens, teens, and adults the way it needed to. It's part of our all-inclusive event packages, backed by 40 years of experience and an employee-owned team that owns every piece of equipment we use. That means no subcontracting, no middleman markup, and the biggest bang for your budget.
Contact our staff to include Zombie Tap Challenge in your next event package.
Contact our staff to include Zombie Tap Challenge in your next event package.