NERF Star Wars Guns and Soft Darts
Non-expanding recreational foam in the form of indoor toys launched onto the scene in 1970, and people have been enjoying such toys since then. Introduced as "the world's first indoor ball", Parker Brothers released the first NERF ball made out of the same foam padding that is used in off-road races. The company continues to sell their toy guns and soft darts that provide play both indoors and outdoors.
What types of Star Wars guns are available?Many Star Wars NERF sets are available, including new, vintage, and collectible sets. There’s also refill packages for these sets. Examples of some sets include the Battlefront 2 Apollo XV-700 Blaster Mandalorian, the Episode VII Force Awakens First Order Stormtrooper Deluxe Blaster, the Chewbacca Blaster Solo Movie Blaster Nerf Gun, and more. The sets include the blasters or toy guns and a set of foam darts.
What identifies Star Wars NERF soft darts?The darts used for Star Wars are similar in structure to those used for NERF's N-Strike Elite line. However, the main difference is that the darts themselves have transparent tips that feature the Star Wars logo. The NERF darts are blue, green, and red in color with the following details for identification:
- Battle Action Millenium Falcon/Blast-Tech Lightsaber: These have a green body and tip.
- Chewbaccca Bowcaster: These have a green body with white insignia and a white tip.
- First Order: These have a red body with black insignia and a red tip.
- Resistance: These have a blue body with white insignia and a blue tip.
- Stormtrooper Blaster: These have a blue body with an orange tip.
- Exercise: When playing any games with NERF sets, whether the games consist of role-playing as Star Wars characters, a simple game of tag, or just target practice, players will potentially be walking, running, jumping, aiming, and more.
- Competitiveness: Because many Star Wars NERF blasters come in kits with two guns, they encourage competitive play with other players.
- Focus: When using the blasters, players are required to have or develop strong hand-eye coordination to hit their targets. They are also required to have or develop focus in games like tag where they are trying to spot other players.
- Rules: In playing with game sets, inevitably the players will play games they know of or devise games of their own. This helps reinforce the need for structure and rules.