Blasters in the Edge sub series have a lime-green color scheme.Ī sub-series with blasters that are promoted as non-team based. The most notable Rival sub-series are the following:Ī sub series with a focus on precision and target shooting. Sub SeriesĪs with other Nerf series, the Rival series of blasters also has a few sub-series. Wearing goggles to protect the eyes though is a good idea. Getting hit by a High-Impact round can certainly be felt, but doesn’t hurt. Overall though, I can honestly say that I find Nerf Rival blasters pretty safe. Some might say that that’s a bit excessive, but it does say a lot about this range of blasters. When the Rival series first came out, the blasters weren’t actually allowed in Australia because they didn’t meet the local toy safety standards. That older target audience only makes sense, given the power of these blasters combined with the type of ammo used. The official recommended age for Rival blasters is 14 years and older, which I think is fair enough. Plus, the ammo, High-Impact rounds, is very different from the classic Nerf darts. Rival blasters were never designed for young kids because they are simply too powerful. The target market for the Rival series was older kids and adults.
To recap, this is how the Prometheus MXVIII-20K got its name: The Prometheus on the other hand has a capacity of 200, which is 100 * 200 = 20K.
The 3000 bit in the Artemis name means that it has a magazine capacity of 30 rounds * 100. As such, the name includes (M) and XVIII.īut it gets even more complicated. For example, the Prometheus is a motorized blaster that was released in 2018. Some Rival blasters also have an M, which means they’re motorized blasters. For example, the Artemis was released in 2017, indicated with the Roman number XVII, which means 17. The letters are Roman numbers, that refer to the year the blaster was first released. Prometheus, for example, is a Titan God of fire. The names actually refer to Greek and Roman mythological figures. If the blasters themselves aren’t impressive enough already, then their names certainly are! What’s even better is that these funky names aren’t just randomly chosen. For example, Artemis XVII-3000, and Prometheus MXVIII-20K. You may have noticed the rather interesting names given to Rival Blasters. Instead, they are small yellow balls with dimples, similar to what golf balls look like. Rival blasters are typically available in red and blue color schemes, supporting the team play aspect.Ī new ammo type was designed specifically for the Rival series.
The purpose of the Rival series (officially written with full caps as RIVAL) was to bring to market high-performing blasters for competitive team vs team play. The Nerf Rival series was first announced in 2015, with the Apollo XV-700 and the Zeus MXV-1200 being the first blasters in that series.