Rolling Thunder 3

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Rolling Thunder 3
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Namco
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$59.9559.95[3] T-14096

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Rolling Thunder 3 is the sequel to Rolling Thunder 2 and was released exclusively for the Sega Mega Drive for North American consumers in 1993.

Story

Taking place at the same time as Rolling Thunder 2, players will take control of "Jay", an Interpol operative tasked with eliminating Dread, second in command of the Geldra terrorist organization who is believed to be somewhere in southern California.

Gameplay

Rolling Thunder, just like its predecessors, is a platforming action game. Only difference in terms of gameplay is that players can select a number of different special weapons to use during the levels. Otherwise even controls are same. Button A fires the special weapon (or attacks with knife if no special weapon is selected or run out of ammo). Button B fires Jay's revolver and button C is used for jumping. By pressing Up/down and button C will allow players to jump up or down to higher or lower platforms. Pushing up will allow players to fire diagonally.

Ellen, a scantily-clad Interpol operative who is also Jay's handler in the default campaign, can be played by entering password "GREED". She is identical to Jay in terms of gameplay and only difference is while playing as Ellen, cutscenes will not be played.

Special Weapons

All of these special weapons can only be selected only once. Special weapons cannot be fired while jumping or aiming diagonally.

Full Auto: Rapid firing assault rifle. Can fire continously by pressing down button A. 60 rounds.

Bazooka: Powerful rocket launcher. Capable of causing massive damage. Slow fire rate. 10 rounds.

Grenade: Anti-Personnel hand grenade thrown in a slight arc. Can bounce from obstacles. 30 rounds.

Shotgun: Pump action shotgun. Fires 4 bullets in a spraying angle. 30 rounds.

Cannon: Incendiary grenade launcher fires napalm grenades in a slight arc. Causes a small fire when detonated. Can hit player. 20 rounds.

Flash: Flashbang. Stuns all regular enemies for a few seconds. No physical damage. 20 rounds.

Laser: Prototype optical energy weapon. Streams pass through enemies, hitting multiple targets. 20 rounds.

Fire: Flamethrower. Fires streams of fire rapidly. Short range and low capacity. 60 rounds.

Cracker: Powerful hand grenade that causes a large explosion. 20 rounds.

Magazine articles

Main article: Rolling Thunder 3/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) #54: "July 1993" (1993-0x-xx)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
78 [7]
56 №13, p50/51
56 [8]
37 №50, p70
Sega Mega Drive
 57
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[9]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
64
[10]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
60
[11]
Game Power (IT) NTSC
86
[12]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[3]
GamesMaster (UK)
56
[13]
Mega (UK) NTSC-U
56
[8]
Power Unlimited (NL)
40
[14]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U
37
[15]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
76
[16]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
81
[17]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-U
70
[18]
Sega Mega Drive
 64
Based on
12 reviews

Rolling Thunder 3

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

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References

  1. ↑ Sega Visions, "June/July 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 97
  2. ↑ GamePro, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 112
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 GamePro, "June 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 50
  4. ↑ GamePro, "July 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 135
  5. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 89
  6. ↑ GamePro, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 107
  7. ↑ GamePro, "June 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 48/49 (50)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 61
  9. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 196
  10. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 49
  11. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 355
  12. ↑ Game Power, "Gennaio 1994" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 76
  13. ↑ GamesMaster, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 50
  14. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 3, Maart 1994" (NL; 1994-02-23), page 37
  15. ↑ Sega Power, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 70
  16. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 132
  17. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 22
  18. ↑ Video Games, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-19), page 86
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