Method of operating a ride and a ride

A method for operating a ride (1) on a terrain (10) having at least one vehicle (20), the at least one vehicle (20) having a drive device (22), at least one passenger receptacle (21) for at least one passenger (5), and a store (24) that can be filled with projectiles (15), characterized by the method comprising the steps of:

• moving the at least one vehicle (20) on the terrain (10) by means of the drive device (22), and
• removing at least one projectile (15) from the store (24), the at least one passenger (5) throwing the at least one removed projectile (15) or firing the at least one removed projectile (15) by using a firing device (32) of the at least one vehicle (20),
• wherein a hit detection means (26) is provided on the at least one vehicle (20), and
• wherein the method further comprises the step of identifying a projectile (15) by reading out a tag, code, or chip when a hit of the projectile (15) is detected by the hit detecting means (26).