Mountain Dew Game Fuel
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Mountain Dew Game Fuel, produced by Pepsi Cola Inc., was a new version of Mountain Dew soda which was released on August 13th, 2007 and was available for 12 weeks in stores.
Background
This version of the drink is designed specifically to target gamers, providing them with the boost "they need to play for several hours". It was expected to aid in marketing Halo 3. [1]
Game Fuel is a cherry-citrus flavor dyed red. The bottles feature the Halo 3 logo and a picture of the Master Chief along with the words "Game Fuel" and "Limited Edition". Some users Since previously released "Code Red" has a cherry flavor, and "Livewire" has the citrus orange flavor, the drinker should be surprised to find it tastes like a blend of the two, though it is still unknown if it really is. Some drinkers have pointed out that the flavor is similar to a liquid gummy bear; drinkers who dislike the drink have claimed it taste more like cough syrup then anything else.
Each bottle of Game Fuel contains about 120 mg of caffeine or 73 mg per can. This is 30% more caffeine than normal Mountain Dew, which, as the label claims, is the reason why the product is the perfect "Game Fuel."
Commercial
A Commercial was released along with the drink with footage from Halo 3 and John-117. The commercial shows people of different nationalities playing Halo 3 on Xbox Live and screaming "NOOOOOOOOOOO!" in their native tongues. At the end it shows one American man saying "Yes!" as he takes a sip of Mountain Dew Game Fuel. Then the narrator says "All new Mountain Dew Game Fuel, cranked up for Halo 3!"
Trivia
- Game Fuel was actually available longer then 12 weeks, however after sometime it could only be found as cases of 12, Game Fuel was no longer available in any retail store sometime after February 2008, except for the collectors edition 16 oz bottles which are either extremely hard to find or have been retired. However in Summer 2009, Mountain Dew plans to bring back Game Fuel this time promoting World of Warcraft, the new Game Fuel will include the original citrus cherry version, and a new wild berry version.
- The taste of Game Fuel has a somewhat identical taste to Amp Overdrive, an energy drink made by Pepsi Co. under the Mountain Dew brand name.