Thunder Blade (home computers)

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  • Amiga
  • Amstrad CPC
  • Atari ST
  • Commodore 64
  • IBM PC
  • MSX
  • ZX Spectrum

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Thunder Blade
System(s): Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, IBM PC, MSX, ZX Spectrum
Publisher:
Amiga
Atari ST
Commodore 64
IBM PC compatibles
Mindscape (US)
Amiga
Amstrad CPC
Atari ST
Commodore 64
ZX Spectrum
U.S. Gold (UK)
Amstrad CPC
Commodore 64
IBM PC compatibles
MSX
ZX Spectrum
Erbe Software (ES)
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Release Date RRP Code
Amiga
US
$49.9549.95[5]
Amiga
UK
£24.9924.99[1][2][3]
Amiga
UK
(Kixx)
£7.997.99[6]
Atari ST
US
$49.9549.95[5]
Atari ST
UK
£19.9919.99[1][2]
Atari ST
UK
(Kixx)
£7.997.99[6]
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Disk)
£14.9914.99[3]
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Cassette)
£9.999.99[2][3]
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Kixx)
£3.993.99[4]
Commodore 64
US
(Disk)
$34.9534.95[5]
Commodore 64
ES
(Cassette)
Commodore 64
UK
(Cassette)
£9.999.99[1][2]
Commodore 64
UK
(Disk)
£14.9914.99[1][3]
Commodore 64
UK
(Kixx)
£3.993.99[4]
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Disk)
£12.9912.99[1][3]
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Cassette)
£8.998.99[1][2]
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Kixx)
£3.993.99[4]
IBM PC compatibles
US
IBM PC compatibles
ES
(PC Hits)
1,200Ptas1,200
IBM PC compatibles
UK
£19.9919.99[3]
MSX
ES
MSX 309

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The Western home computer versions of Thunder Blade are ports of the arcade game of the same name.

Magazine articles

Main article: Thunder Blade (home computers)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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UK print advert
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FR print advert
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ThunderBlade Computers FI PrintAdvert.jpg
FI print advert
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ThunderBlade Spectrum ES PrintAdvert.jpg
ZX Spectrum ES print advert
ThunderBlade Spectrum ES PrintAdvert.jpg
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Print advert in ACE (UK) #14: "November 1988" (1988-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #85: "November 1988" (1988-10-15)
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Print advert in Crash (UK) #58: "November 1988" (1988-10-20)
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Print advert in Pixel (GR) #50: "Dekémvrios 1988" (1988-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #86: "December 1988" (1988-11-xx)
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #86: "December 1988" (1988-11-xx)
also published in:
  • ACE (UK) #15: "December 1988" (1988-xx-xx)[8]
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #87: "January 1989" (1988-12-16)
also published in:
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #87: "January 1989" (1988-12-16)
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Home computers print advert in New Computer Express (UK) #6: "December 17, 1988" (1988-12-15)
also published in:
  • ACE (UK) #17: "February 1989" (1989-xx-xx)[10]
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #111: "February 1991" (1991-01-16)
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #111: "February 1991" (1991-01-16)
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Merchandise

Physical scans

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
90
[11]
Commodore User (UK)
84
[12]
The Games Machine (IT)
50
[13]
The Games Machine (UK)
85
[14]
New Computer Express (UK)
75
[15]
The One (UK)
69
[16]
Tilt (FR)
80
[17]
Zero (UK)
80
[18]
Zzap!64 (UK)
80
[19]
Amiga
77
Based on
9 reviews

Thunder Blade (home computers)

Amiga, US
ThunderBlade Amiga US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngThunderBlade Amiga US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Amiga, UK

Amiga, UK (Kixx)
ThunderBlade Amiga UK Box Kixx.jpg
Cover
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Disk
Amiga, UK (Kixx) (alt)

Amstrad CPC version

Sega Retro Average 
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0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
79
[20]
The Games Machine (UK)
54
[14]
Tilt (FR)
75
[17]
Zzap! (IT)
87
[21]
Amstrad CPC
74
Based on
4 reviews

Thunder Blade (home computers)

Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)
ThunderBlade CPC EU Box.jpg
Cover
Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette) (Kixx)
ThunderBlade CPC EU Box Cassette Kixx.jpg
Cover
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Cassette
Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette)
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Cover

Atari ST version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
66
[2]
The Games Machine (UK)
84
[14]
Génération 4 (FR)
89
[22]
The One (UK)
65
[16]
Zero (UK)
80
[18]
Atari ST
77
Based on
5 reviews

Thunder Blade (home computers)

Atari ST, US
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Cover
Atari ST, UK
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Cover
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Disk 1
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Disk 2
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Counterpoint
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Counterpoint Manual
Atari ST, UK (Kixx)
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Cover

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
80
[23]
Commodore Force (UK)
65
[24]
Commodore User (UK)
71
[25]
The Games Machine (UK)
65
[14]
Tilt (FR)
75
[17]
Zzap!64 (UK)
69
[26]
Zzap! (IT)
96
[21]
Commodore 64
74
Based on
7 reviews

Thunder Blade (home computers)

Commodore 64, US
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Commodore 64, UK
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Cover
Commodore 64, UK (Kixx)
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Cover
Commodore 64, ES
ThunderBlade C64 ES Box Back.jpgThunderBlade C64 ES Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Cassette

IBM PC version

IBM PC, US (5.25-inch)
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Cover
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Disk 1
IBM PC, US (3.5-inch)
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Cover
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Disk
IBM PC, ES (PC Hits)
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Cover

MSX version

MSX, ES
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Cover
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Cassette

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
79
[23]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
82
[2]
The Games Machine (UK)
87
[14]
New Computer Express (UK)
75
[27]
ZX Spectrum
81
Based on
4 reviews

Thunder Blade (home computers)

ZX Spectrum, UK
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Cover
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Cassette
ZX Spectrum, UK (Kixx)
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Cover
ZX Spectrum, ES
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Cover

References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 Crash, "November 1988" (UK; 1988-10-20), page 16
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Computer & Video Games, "January 1989" (UK; 1988-12-16), page 22
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Computer & Video Games, "November 1988" (UK; 1988-10-15), page 147
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Computer & Video Games, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-16), page 72
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Computer Gaming World, "June 1989" (US; 1989-0x-xx), page 7
  6. 6.0 6.1 Computer & Video Games, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-16), page 66
  7. The Games Machine, "February 1989" (UK; 1989-01-19), page 57
  8. ACE, "December 1988" (UK; 1988-xx-xx), page 68
  9. Computer & Video Games, "February 1989" (UK; 1989-01-xx), page 2
  10. ACE, "February 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 26
  11. ACE, "February 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 68
  12. Commodore User, "January 1989" (UK; 1988-12-19), page 24
  13. The Games Machine, "Aprile 1991" (IT; 1991-0x-xx), page 53
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 The Games Machine, "February 1989" (UK; 1989-01-19), page 56
  15. New Computer Express, "December 24, 1988" (UK; 1988-12-22), page 39
  16. 16.0 16.1 The One, "January 1989" (UK; 1988-12-xx), page 90
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 Tilt, "Mars 1989" (FR; 1989-0x-xx), page 71
  18. 18.0 18.1 Zero, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 74
  19. Zzap!64, "March 1989" (UK; 1989-02-16), page 74
  20. ACE, "May 1989" (UK; 1989-04-06), page 78
  21. 21.0 21.1 Zzap!, "Gennaio 1989" (IT; 198x-xx-xx), page 26
  22. Génération 4, "Décembre 1988" (FR; 1988-1x-xx), page 48
  23. 23.0 23.1 ACE, "January 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 56
  24. Commodore Force, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 21
  25. Commodore User, "January 1989" (UK; 1988-12-19), page 22
  26. Zzap!64, "February 1989" (UK; 1989-01-12), page 16
  27. New Computer Express, "November 19, 1988" (UK; 1988-11-17), page 28
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