All of this extra firepower has come at a price, though. In Nerf had to recall its N-Strike Recon Blaster after at least 46 reports of kids sustaining injuries while firing the gun. Each year his family uses it as an ornament on their Christmas tree. BY Ethan Trex. It Was Supposed to Be a Volleyball Game Although Nerf has become the leading name in spongy backyard warfare, its roots were decidedly less violent. Subscribe to our Newsletter! Please enter your birthday: Month 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Year Back Confirm.
If you believe you received this message in error, please contact us for assistance. You are now leaving Hasbro. As such, we encourage you to read the third party's privacy policy and terms of use closely. Some of the darts can whistle in flight or they come in a variety of colors, including color swap, camouflage, and glow in the dark. What is more, this model also has tactical rails that can fit different attachments.
Vortex was released in September by Hasbro. This model fires small green, orange or white glow-in-the-dark discs that are made of soft plastic, wrapped in foam. These were re-released in May , with upgraded colors — green and blue in order to match the new color schemes of vigilon, praxis, and pyragon. What is more, these have a firing range of up to 60 feet. This model was unveiled in and it was geared for fans of Humans vs. Zombies games. The Nerf Modulus blaster includes many accessories and kits.
These blasters are usually white, grey and green. These are colored in sporting pink, teal and purple colors. Nitro Nerf gun models were released in These are designed to fire foam cars into obstacles or stunt ramps. These are targeted towards an older target market and they come in three colors — white, red and blue.
Also, these are engineered to fire further and more precisely than other blasters. There is also a subseries called Phantom Corps, first released in These include removable colored banners with blasters so you can use them to switch teams without having to buy new blasters. The Alpha Strike series was introduced in August And these models are priced lower than the N-Strike Elite line.
This design allows fins to be molded into the rear of the darts allowing to fly further. However, these new darts cannot be fired from any other Nerf gun models, and they cannot fire any other dart than their own. The Blast-a-Ball fired balls by pumping the carrying handle forwards. Nerf packaged two of these blasters together, knowing that their products sold well as a form of game or sport. The product was a success; Nerf released a sequel blaster in the next year, which held more balls than the Blast-a-Ball.
Ball blasters became a staple of the Nerf arsenal at that point in time; in more recent times, they would be phased out almost completely. Arrows were introduced in with the release of the Bow 'n' Arrow. The blaster was a huge success. Other arrow-firing blasters would include the Arrowstorm , Triple Torch , and the fan-favorite Crossbow. Missiles had less of an impact on the company.
The majority of these blasters received very negative reviews, possibly leading to their demise and shelving in favor of arrow-firing blasters. The first Nerf blaster to use a form of dart was the Sharpshooter , which fired foam darts that had small fins on its ends. Released in , it proved to be incredibly popular and began Nerf's production of dart blasters.
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