Suction cup mode
The same lane, open to everyone
Many venues bring out shurikens for children: easier to stick, but no safer. The suction cup axe, on the other hand, is thrown just like a real axe. Adults love it just as much.
The same motion, without the force or the danger
One rotation at about 10 ft (3 m), the same movement, the same search for the right distance: a child who sticks a suction cup axe is genuinely learning to throw. Except it’s light and safe.
We also call it family mode: it suits children perfectly. In practice, adults enjoy it just as much. Sometimes even more, when the game turns into a blaster contest between colleagues.
Four projectiles, one setting
The “toy” detection model recognizes them all and adapts to whichever it sees. Your players switch projectiles mid-game without touching a thing.
Suction cup axe
One rotation at about 10 ft (3 m): the axe-throwing motion, without the force or the danger. The same challenge, the same skills to learn.
Suction cup dart
Very easy to throw, no rotation to master. Perfect for those who can’t yet stick the axe.
Suction cup arrow
A real bow and real arrows, with a suction cup on the tip. The most spectacular of the four. Needs supervision.
Foam blaster
Six shots per turn, no technique to learn. Children love it, and so do adults.
A target made for suction cups
A plastic board, in a light shade chosen for both projection and detection. Flexible, and therefore very hard-wearing: it takes the impacts without marking and gives suction cups a perfect grip.
Its size adapts to your lane. You get a very large playing surface, far more easily than with wooden axe throwing targets, and with unmatched durability.
Only archery can mark the board. It can be switched off: children need supervision to practice it, whereas everything else really is a toy.
The same games, three projectiles
Three runs filmed at a venue, one projectile each: suction cup axe, suction cup arrow, foam blaster. The same games, the same scores. Hover over or tap a video to play it.
A model that recognizes several projectiles at once
Dad throws his axe, the kid fires the blaster: it’s the same game, on the same target, with the same points.
The “toy” model isn’t set for one projectile: it recognizes them all and adapts to whichever it sees, impact after impact. Nothing to switch between two players.
That’s what makes family games possible. Everyone picks the projectile that suits them. The axe for those who can stick it, the blaster for beginners or the very young. And everyone plays the same game, on the same scoreboard.
In several games, difficulty levels are chosen player by player: an age gap doesn’t doom the game to be one-sided.
What it opens up for your venue
Suction cup mode doesn’t replace your usual sessions: it adds more.
Less supervision
A family can play without close supervision, which would be risky with axes. Only archery needs supervision. But you don’t have to use it.
More players per lane
An axe lane rarely hosts more than three or four people. With suction cups, a wider lane and a large target welcome a whole family. DigiThrow handles up to six players.
A shorter lane
The suction cup axe is thrown from about 10 ft (3 m), versus about 13 ft (4 m) for a real axe. You need less run-up, and less safety space behind the thrower.
An easier location
Sometimes the building doesn’t allow a separating fence. A suction cup lane can go where an axe lane is impossible. Extra sessions, for a modest setup cost.
New audiences
Birthday parties, families with young children, groups who would never have thrown an axe. The same lane, the same software, one more time slot in the day.
Equipment that costs less to run
The target and the projectiles cost less to run than standard axe throwing equipment. The plastic target doesn’t mark, or hardly at all.
Get the DigiThrow brochure
It covers the games, the detection, the recommended installation and pricing. You receive it by email.