1990s · toys
Super Soaker
Pressurized water guns that outranged everything else at the park. The big yellow tanks meant you were either hero or target.
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Pictured: Super Soaker CPS 2000 Mk 2.
Image: Rayhe (original uploader) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · License
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- 90s
- Released
- 1990
- Category
- toys
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The pitch
Super Soaker changed the water fight forever! Pump it up, press the trigger, and blast a stream across the yard that nobody can outrun. Regular squirt guns became obsolete the day this purple powerhouse arrived.
Why people remember it
- Pump pressure felt like real engineering in your hands.
- Commercials promised range that kids tested immediately.
- Group battles turned into alliances and betrayals in one afternoon.
Did you know?
- NASA engineer Lonnie Johnson invented the pressurized water gun while working on a heat pump design.
- The original Power Drencher was renamed Super Soaker after a 1991 rebrand.
- Johnson held over 80 patents and later helped develop the Nerf Super Soaker line.
- Hasbro acquired Larami, the original manufacturer, and sold over 200 million units.
How people search for it
“big water blaster”, “pressure pump water gun”, “summer water toy”
Questions people ask
- Are Super Soakers still sold?
- Nerf-branded soakers continue the line. Vintage CPS models are collector favorites for power.
- Why were some models banned later?
- Modified homemade pressure tanks got dangerous. Factory safety rules tightened over time.
