

Game Fuel (Citrus Cherry) was planned to be released in the Every60Seconds promotion but it didn't come to fruition and as a result, Game Fuel (Citrus Cherry) did not return in the Every60Seconds promotion for 2017, instead continuing to be sold with its non-game-specific design.For its official release later that year, the video game promotion was changed to Forza Motorsport 7. Game Fuel (Tropical Smash)'s 2017 prototype release featured a promotion surrounding the video game Middle-earth: Shadow of War.Game Fuel (Tropical Smash) was featured on the YouTube channel m圜ountyMarket along with several other pre-release flavors of Mountain Dew from 2016 to 2019.Its tagline was 'DEW with a Punch of Wild Fruit Flavor.'. The first was Game Fuel (Tropical) and the third was Game Fuel (Charged Tropical Strike). Game Fuel (Wild Fruit) was a Wild Fruit flavor of Mountain Dew and had a cobalt blue look. Tropical Smash was the second Tropical flavor of Game Fuel.According to the nutrition facts, Game Fuel (Tropical Smash) has an identical color to Game Fuel (Charged Tropical Strike).

Both flavors stayed on store shelves until January 3rd, 2018 when the Every60Seconds promotion concluded. It was officially released in stores in the United States in October 2017, for a limited time alongside Game Fuel (Arctic Burst) and was sold in 12-packs and 20-ounce bottles. A photograph was sent to the Mtn Dew Kid, with Game Fuel (Arctic Burst) (promoting Middle-earth: Shadow of War) and another flavor named Game Fuel (Tropical Smash) (promoting Forza Motorsport 7) to be released on August 22nd, 2017 (later changed to be released in October 2017) as part to coincide with the Every60Seconds promotion where people could win Xbox One X consoles with point auctions. On May 27th, 2017, Game Fuel (Tropical Smash) was first leaked by the Mtn Dew Kid, a Mountain Dew fan-hosted website for the latest Mountain Dew news in the 2010s. Naturally & Artificially Flavored." History (2017) Every60Seconds Main article: Game Fuel Promotion Its tagline was "Tropical Smash Flavored DEW. The flavor, as with Arctic Burst, used a half-diet formula which reduced the amount of HFCS and the addition of artificial sweeteners Acesulfame Potassium and Sucralose/Splenda. Hard Black Cherry was the first permanent flavor of the Mountain Dew Hard lineup to be discontinued.Game Fuel (Tropical Smash) was a Tropical flavor of Mountain Dew and had a yellow-orange look, having a comparable tasting flavor and color to that of Flavor 736 and Game Fuel (Charged Tropical Strike).It was finally confirmed via Team Supernova on February 19th that Hard Black Cherry was planned to be the first flavor of Hard Mountain Dew to be discontinued.Īs of April 2023, it was still available in the Mix Pack, and was placed by LiveWire 12 oz. After the planned discontinuation was known, it made its way to Arizona in the form of the Mix Pack.įan speculation that Hard Black Cherry was being phased out started in early 2023. Before its discontinuation, it has been released in the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Missouri, Virginia, Ohio, and Illinois, in addition to the city of Las Vegas.

The Twitter account then stated a tentative planned release date of February-March for 2022 for a limited number of states.Īlongside Original, Watermelon, and Baja Blast, it was released to stores on February 22nd, 2022 in three states (namely Florida, Tennessee, and Iowa). This flavor was officially announced on August 10th, 2021 by the official Hard Mountain Dew Twitter account, alongside Hard Mountain Dew and Watermelon. cans in a variety pack alongside Hard Mountain Dew, Watermelon, and Baja Blast. It was available in stores that sell beer individually in 24 oz. Hard Black Cherry was a Black Cherry flavor in the Hard alcoholic lineup with 5% alcohol, non-caffeinated Malt beverage with Natural Flavors, Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose & Acesulfame Potassium), Certified Color, Zero (0 G) added Sugar, and FD&C Yellow #5.
