Arctic Burst | ||
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The logo for Mountain Dew Game Fuel Arctic Burst. (Fan-made version recreated by Duckieboy01) | ||
Description | ||
Flavor: | Slurpee, Game Fuel: Blueberry | |
Color: | Cobalt Blue | |
Details | ||
Current Status: | Discontinued | |
Locations Available: | United States | |
Year(s) Available: | Slurpee: Summer 2006 Game Fuel: Fall 2017 | |
Related Flavors: | Citrus Cherry Game Fuel (Wild Fruit) Game Fuel (Tropical) Game Fuel (Raspberry-Citrus) Game Fuel (Electrifying Berry) Game Fuel (Lemonade) Game Fuel (Mango Heat) Game Fuel (Tropical Smash) Amp Game Fuel Charged (Berry Blast) Amp Game Fuel Charged (Cherry Burst) Amp Game Fuel Charged (Tropical Strike) Amp Game Fuel Charged (Original Dew) Amp Game Fuel Charged (Orange Storm) Amp Game Fuel Charged ZERO (Watermelon) Amp Game Fuel Charged ZERO (Raspberry Lemonade) | |
Similar Flavors: | Kryptonite Ice Thin Ice Freeze Blue Shock Freeze Voltage Revolution Dark Berry Diet Ultra Violet Baja Blast Freeze Diet Flare Liberty Brew Kickstart Recharge (Energizing Blueberry Pomegranate) Kickstart Hydrating Boost (Energizing Raspberry Citrus) | |
Related Promotions: | Used to promote the theatrical release of Superman Returns in Summer 2006 & the Game Fuel Promotion to promote Middle-earth: Shadow of War for Every60Seconds in Fall 2017 | |
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Arctic Burst was a Mountain Dew Slurpee Flavor exclusively available alongside Kryptonite Ice in Slurpee machines at 7-Eleven convenience store locations in the United States for a limited time which was used to promote the release of the film Superman Returns. However, both flavors were discontinued later that year. Over 11 years for being discontinued, Arctic Burst returned as a Game Fuel flavor, alongside Game Fuel (Tropical Smash) distributed as a part of the 2017 Game Fuel Promotion to promote the video game Middle-Earth: Shadow of War for Every60Seconds.
Description
Arctic Burst was a Slurpee/Game Fuel flavor of Mountain Dew which was cobalt blue in color, similar to that of Kickstart Recharge (Energizing Blueberry Pomegranate). Its two counterparts of the Slurpee and the Game Fuel variant was a blueberry type of Mountain Dew flavor.
History
2006 Original Release
In 2006, Arctic Burst alongside Kryptonite Ice was first exclusively released to 7-Eleven convenience stores in the United States for the summer of 2006 of a limited time which was used to promote the release of the film Superman Returns. However, both flavors were discontinued later that year.
2017 Game Fuel Release
- Main article: Game Fuel Promotion
Over 11 years for being discontinued, Arctic Burst returned as a Game Fuel flavor, alongside Game Fuel (Tropical Smash), distributed as a part of the 2017 Game Fuel Promotion to promote the video game Middle-Earth: Shadow of War for Every60Seconds while Game Fuel (Tropical Smash) promoting Forza Motorsport 7.
- Main article: Every60Seconds
On January 3rd, 2018, the Every60Seconds promotion ended as both Arctic Burst and Game Fuel (Tropical Smash) and Arctic Burst became discontinued.
Trivia
- Arctic Burst was featured in the YouTube channel myCountyMarket along with many Mountain Dew flavors.