The main basic aim of paintball is to eliminate opposing players from the game by marking them with a paintball fired from a paintball gun or marker.

The self tailored rules range from one extreme to another and objectives such as claiming the opposing team's flag or eliminating their "General" are added incentives. It's a simple sport enjoyed by all who play whatever their age or experience.

Serious paintball players use specific paintball terminology some examples of which are listed below:

Co2 Bottle - a container which holds the CO2 propellants which "fuel" paintball guns.

Markers - An abbreviation used for paintball markers or guns, to refer to the compressed air powered guns used in paintball exercises.

Hopper – hoppers are containers made of plastic and mounted on top of one's paintball gun, to hold usually around 140 to 200 rounds of the paintball ammunition.

Elbow – elbows, in paintball lingo, as small plastic tubes connecting the hopper to the gun.

Thermal Lenses – are two lenses, with an air pocket in between them. The effect of thermal lenses prevents fogging thus helping the vision of the player.

Barrel Plug – barrel plugs have proven to be necessary safety devices where paintball is concerned, preventing an incident should one’s paintball gun be accidentally fired whilst not in play.

Squeegee – a paintball squeegee is for use when it is necessary to clean the broken paint in the barrel of one’s paintball marker during play.

Bottle Attachment – this item permits a CO2 bottle to be horizontally attached, allowing it to be a grip for one’s free hand when a steady gun is needed.

Bottomline – this term refers to an item used for attaching a CO2 bottle to the bottom of a paintball gun’s grip, allowing for a more balanced aim.