Water-squirting gimmick

Water-squirting is a gimmick that involves designing a toy so that it can shoot water out of its gun or by another means (e.g., the beast mode mouth). Most commonly, filling the gun requires submerging a soft bladder in water, then squeezing and releasing it so it draws in the water until it is full. Squeezing the bladder again expels the water in a stream or spray. This can simulate a laser gun more then a projectile weapon would.

This gimmick was first used in the Generation 2 Color Changers and was later carried into the Beast Wars and other proceeding toylines. Due to the gimmick's use of water, it is sometimes combined with color changing, which can be water activated..

Toys

Generation 2

Autobots

Color Changers (1993)

• Drench
• Gobots

Decepticons

Color Changers

• Deluge
• Jetstorm

Generation 2 Europe

Autobots

Aquaspeeders (1993)

• Aquafend
• Deluge
• Jetstorm
• Speedstream

Decepticons

Stormtroopers (1993)

• Aquablast
• Drench
• Hydradread
• Rage

Beast Wars

Maximals

• Deluxe Cheetor(and later, all of his repaints/retools)(1996)

Predacons

• Mega Megatron(1996)

Animated

• Voyager Optimus Prime (2008)

Notes

• While the gimmick itself is a fairly common addition that has appeared throughout many kids toy lines, most adult collectors do not employ its use due to the risk of the water causing any metal pieces on the toys, including pins, screws and bolts, to rust.