Splatterzone (Palmerston North)
Splatterzone was an indoor paintball venue at 23 Bennett Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand, beside Daytona Indoor Raceway. Its website, preserved in 2004, advertised an inflatable-bunker playing field, recreational bookings and tournament programmes.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]Splatterzone's archived contact page named Stephen King as the contact for the venue and used a shared Daytona and Splatterzone Palmerston North email address.[1]
The historical director record for Daytona Indoor Raceway Limited lists Stephen Ernest King as a director during 2004. The company's incorporation predates the documented paintball operation and does not establish when Splatterzone opened.[4]
A contemporary review of Splatterzone (Hamilton) stated that its owners also operated Splatterzone in Palmerston North. The two venues were therefore documented as associated operations in 2004.[5]
Facilities
[edit]The venue advertised a 22,000-square-foot indoor field with inflatable bunkers, situated next to Daytona Indoor Raceway. It offered daytime and evening play and accepted party bookings for up to 50 people.[2]
Advertised competition
[edit]The archived tournament page advertised three- and five-player novice competitions, a three-player Young Guns format and a five-player Top Guns competition using a round-robin format.[3]
It also announced plans for leagues throughout the year and the selection of teams for sponsorship to national events. The page did not provide a dated calendar or tournament results.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Splatterzone: Contact Information. Daytona/Splatterzone official website, archived 4 June 2004.
- Splatterzone: The Field. Archived Daytona/Splatterzone official website, 2004.
- Splatterzone tournament programmes. Daytona/Splatterzone official website, archived 13 August 2004.
- Daytona Indoor Raceway Limited (165223): directors and historical director records. New Zealand Companies Office, accessed 26 October 2026.
- Field Review: Splatter Zone. Tony “Skinny” Dickson, NZ Paintball Online, 2004; archived 11 October 2004.