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'''Wayne Dollack''' is an American paintball player, event producer and field operator widely recognised as a pioneer of [[scenario paintball]]. He is credited with producing one of the earliest documented commercial scenario games in 1985 and subsequently developing the extended, mission-based, role-playing format that became established within recreational paintball.[1]

Dollack and his wife, Jacqueline "Jackie" Dollack, operated [[Wayne's World of Paintball]] in Ocala, Florida, and produced 24-hour scenario events at paintball venues throughout the United States.

He was inducted into the [[Paintball Hall of Fame]] in 2019.[2]

== Paintball career ==

=== Early involvement ===

Dollack was involved in recreational paintball in Ocala, Florida, during the 1980s.

He played with [[Marion's Raiders]], a woodland tournament team associated with the Survival Zone paintball field, operated by Fred "Doc" Miley and his son Patrick.

The team participated in conventional capture-the-flag tournaments but also began experimenting with longer games incorporating additional objectives.

According to fellow scenario organiser [[Kerry Rosenberry]], known as Viper, members of Marion's Raiders developed these games partly as a means of raising funds for tournament participation.[3]

=== Development of scenario paintball ===

In 1985, Dollack organised ''Operation C.I.A. (Cash in Action)'', regarded by paintball historian John Amodea as the first documented commercial scenario paintball game.

The event was held at the Survival Zone in Ocala and involved approximately 38 participants.

Players contributed money to a prize fund and competed to locate and capture a defended objective on the playing field.

The game introduced an organised mission and financial reward system distinct from conventional capture-the-flag competition.[1]

Dollack subsequently experimented with night games and extended playing periods.

In 1987, he organised ''The Longest Night'', an early dedicated night scenario.

The following year, he produced ''Operation Stealth'', identified in Amodea's historical research as the first 24-hour scenario paintball game.[4]

=== Introduction of role-playing ===

The development of character-based role-playing within Dollack's scenario games was influenced by Lenny Lancaster, a Vietnam War veteran and tabletop wargaming enthusiast.

Lancaster suggested allowing participants to portray fictional characters with particular identities and objectives rather than simply competing as members of opposing teams.

Dollack incorporated this concept into his events, introducing specialist characters, intelligence activities, fictional identities and missions linked to an overarching storyline.

These developments helped establish the role-playing format subsequently associated with scenario paintball.[1][4]

== Professional event production ==

Following his early work in Florida, Dollack developed scenario paintball into a professional event production business.

His games were promoted as '''Wayne Dollack 24 Hour Role-Playing Scenario Games''' and were organised at commercial paintball fields across the eastern United States.

Dollack and Jackie travelled between venues, bringing their own event organisation, storylines, props and game management systems.

A contemporary ''WARPIG'' report documented Dollack's 64th scenario event, ''Tour of Duty'', held at [[Skirmish Paintball]] in Pennsylvania on 11–12 July 1998.

The event attracted more than 600 participants across approximately 200 acres of woodland.

The report also established that Dollack had been producing games at Skirmish for seven years and had recently organised an event at [[Hell Survivors]] in Michigan.[5]

=== Scenario design ===

Dollack's events incorporated structured missions distributed through radio communications to opposing team commanders.

Participants competed to complete objectives, capture designated locations and recover scenario props.

The games also featured specialist characters, including spies, intelligence officers, medics and demolition experts.

Role-playing participants could influence the outcome through negotiations, information gathering, deception and the completion of separate objectives.

His 24-hour format generally incorporated daytime competition, night-time gameplay and a concluding morning session.[6]

== Wayne's World of Paintball ==

Dollack and Jackie established [[Wayne's World of Paintball]] in Ocala, Florida, as a venue for recreational paintball and scenario events.

The facility featured constructed environments designed to accommodate different game formats, including fortified bases, villages, towers, bridges and other structures.

Its historical playing areas included a South American-themed village, simulated airstrip, helicopter, radar installations and an Incan-style pyramid.[7]

The venue became particularly associated with Dollack's recurring scenario events and the annual [[Paintball's Grand Finale]].

== Paintball's Grand Finale ==

[[Paintball's Grand Finale]] developed as the concluding event of Dollack's annual scenario programme.

The December 1997 edition, titled ''Area 51'', featured a science-fiction storyline and a substantial paintball industry exhibition.

The December 2000 event, titled ''Battle for Earth'', attracted more than 1,200 registered players, exceeding the attendance figures of previous Grand Finale events.

The 2000 event was produced by Wayne and Jackie Dollack alongside their associates Ben and Bonnie Torricelli.[8]

Grand Finale continued through subsequent decades, with changing historical, military and fictional themes.

The December 2025 edition, ''Operation C.I.A.: Conflict in America'', marked the fortieth anniversary of Dollack's scenario game production.[9]

== Living Legends ==

Dollack was involved in the inaugural [[Living Legends]] scenario event, held at [[CPX Sports]] in Joliet, Illinois, on 5–6 April 2008.

The event was developed through a collaboration involving CPX Sports, [[Smart Parts]], Dollack and [[Kerry Rosenberry]].

Dollack was responsible for creating the gameplay, while Rosenberry assisted with the event's mission structure, communications and scoring.

Living Legends was intended to bring together prominent figures from paintball's history and contemporary professional competition alongside recreational participants.[10]

== Influence on scenario paintball ==

Dollack's work influenced the development of professional scenario event production in the United States.

Kerry Rosenberry, founder of Viper Paintball, has credited Dollack as an early influence and described seeking his advice before establishing Viper Enterprises in 1996.

Rosenberry subsequently developed scenario events in other regions of the country, extending the format pioneered by Dollack and his associates.[3]

Other organisers associated with the early scenario paintball community included Diane "Mother" Howe, Patrick "Pacman" McKinnon and Spiro "Black Cat" Mamaligas.[1]

Dollack's contributions included the popularisation of extended scenario games, character-based role-playing, structured missions and professional event production.

== Recognition ==

Dollack was inducted into the Paintball Hall of Fame in 2019.

His induction recognised his contributions to the development of scenario paintball and the wider recreational game.[2]

In February 2026, ''Paintball Media Magazine'' published a retrospective history of scenario paintball, documenting Dollack's early events and influence over four decades.

The publication incorporated historical photographs and interviews with Dollack and other figures involved in the development of scenario paintball.[1][4]

== See also ==

* [[Scenario paintball]]
* [[Wayne's World of Paintball]]
* [[Paintball's Grand Finale]]
* [[Marion's Raiders]]
* [[Kerry Rosenberry]]
* [[Living Legends]]
* [[Skirmish Paintball]]

== References ==

# [https://viewer.joomag.com/paintball-media-magazine-february-2026/0169920001770776292/p49 Paintball Media Magazine – The Complete History of Scenario Paintball, John Amodea, February 2026, pp. 24–25]
# [https://www.playwcpl.com/wcpl-the-hall-of-fames World Classic Paintball League – The Hall of Fame, listing Wayne Dollack among the 2019 inductees]
# [https://viperpaintball.com/history/ Viper Paintball – History, Kerry Rosenberry's account of Marion's Raiders and the development of scenario paintball]
# [https://viewer.joomag.com/paintball-media-magazine-february-2026/0169920001770776292/p50 Paintball Media Magazine – The Complete History of Scenario Paintball, February 2026, pp. 26–27]
# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/recreational/tod/index.shtml WARPIG – Wayne Dollack's Tour of Duty, Bret Golihew, July 1998]
# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/recreational/psg.shtml WARPIG – Paintball Scenario Game Operations, Bret Golihew]
# [https://www.waynes-world.com/wwopen.html Wayne's World of Paintball – Official Field Description]
# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/recreational/earthbattle/index.shtml WARPIG – Battle for Earth, Paintball's Grand Finale, December 2000]
# [https://waynes-world.koreoutdoor.com/ Wayne's World of Paintball – Operation C.I.A.: Conflict in America, 40th Anniversary Scenario Event, December 2025]
# [https://hellionspaintball.blogspot.com/2008/01/ Hellions Scenario Field Group – CPX Sports: Living Legends of Paintball Scenario, original press release, 21 January 2008]

== External links ==

* [https://www.waynes-world.com/ Wayne's World of Paintball official website]
* [https://www.waynes-world.com/wd24event.html Wayne Dollack 24 Hour Scenario Games]
* [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/recreational/tod/index.shtml WARPIG – Wayne Dollack's Tour of Duty, 1998]
* [https://viewer.joomag.com/paintball-media-magazine-february-2026/0169920001770776292/p49 Paintball Media Magazine – Historical feature on Wayne Dollack, February 2026]

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