| Thundercats |
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| Release Date | 1987 |
| Original Publisher | Elite Systems Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Gang |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Loading screen adaptation(s) | Leningrad 128K Animation Demo |
| Original Price | £7.95 |
| Disk Price | £14.95 |
| Features | AY Sound |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Tie-in Licences | Thundercats (Cartoon) from Telepictures Corporation |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX |
| Average mag. score | 86.01% (9 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 78.1% (63 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - EDOS (UK) | |||
| #2 - Encore (UK) | (1989) | ||
| * Release price: £2.99 | |||
| #3 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain) |
Authors/Contributors
| Roy Carter [Royston Carter] (UK) | at Gargoyle Games | - ? | |
| Stuart Cox (UK) | at Gargoyle Games | - ? | |
| Rob Hubbard (UK) | at Gargoyle Games | - Music | |
| Ian Upton (UK) | - ? |
Authors according to SPOT/SPEX
| @ Gargoyle Games <Gargoyle Games (UK)> Roy Carter & Greg Follis *** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information! |
Review Awards
| "C+VG Game of the Month" | at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #74 - 1987/Dec | page 16 | |
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #46 - 1987/Nov | page 22 | |
| "Sinclair User Classic" | at Sinclair User | issue #69 - 1987/Dec | page 64 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #25 - 1988/Jan | page 90 |
Remarks
| SPOT: C&VG cover demo |
Remarks
| There is a theory that Thundercats was originally meant to be Samurai Dawn, which never came to be, based on C&VG screenshots. |
Compilations
| Full version in | C&VG issue 073 | (1987/Nov) | by Magazine C&VG (Computer & Video Games) - covertape from issue #73 - 1987/Nov | ||
| Full version in | Fists 'n' Throttles | (1988) | by Elite Systems Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Ikari Warriors + Enduro Racer + Thundercats | (1989) | by MCM Software S.A. (Spain) | ||
| Full version in | Thrill Time Platinum | (1990) | by Elite Systems Ltd (UK) | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 47 | (1988/Mar) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #47 - 1988/Mar | - titled "Occhi verdi" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| Thundercats(different).tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (FTL) | English | - (different) | |
| Thundercats.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (FTL) | English | ||
| Thundercats128.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (???) | English | ||
| Thundercats48.z80.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | ||
| Thundercats.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| Thundercats(Encore).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (FTL) | English | ||
| Thundercats(DoubleCase)(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (FTL) | English | - (Double Case) | |
| Thundercats(SmallCase)(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (FTL) | English | - (Small Case) |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Thundercats.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Thundercats.gif | 4,793 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Thundercats_2.jpg | 65,350 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Thundercats_Front.jpg | 438,845 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Thundercats_Media.jpg | 72,734 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Thundercats.ay.zip | 2,593 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| Thundercats.mp3.zip | 3,965,588 | Original | Sampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format | |||
| Thundercats.txt | 2,448 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Thundercats_German.txt | 2,750 | Original | Instructions | German | ||
| Thundercats(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 252,610 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French, German | ||
| Thundercats.jpg | 649,051 | Original | Game map | |||
| Thundercats_2.jpg | 440,179 | Original | Game map | |||
| Thundercats_3.jpg | 1,371,385 | Original | Game map | |||
| Thundercats_4.png | 219,087 | Original | Game map | |||
| Thundercats.jpg | 216,478 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| thundercats.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Arjun (with rollback) | ||
| Thundercats (1987)(Elite Systems).pok | 186 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Thundercats(Encore).jpg | 383,565 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Thundercats(Encore)_Back.jpg | 233,317 | #2 | Inlay - Back | |||
| Thundercats(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 104,308 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Thundercats(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 6,493 | #3 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Thundercats(MCMSoftwareS.A.).txt | 1,523 | #3 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Thundercats(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 298,674 | #3 | Advertisement |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #3-1987/Dec | page 62 | - Review: 931/1000 | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #74-1987/Dec | page 16 | - Review | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 100 | - Review: 85% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #46-1987/Nov | page 22 | - Review: 91% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #70-1989/Nov | page 48 | - Review: 84% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #165-1988/Mar | page 31 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #69-1987/Dec | page 64 | - Review: 10/10 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #92-1989/Nov | page 77 | - Review: 81% | |
| The Games Machine | issue #2-1987/Dec | page 73 | - Review: 90% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #25-1988/Jan | page 90 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #48-1989/Dec | page 30 | - Review: 60% |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #73-1987/Nov | page 3 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #74-1987/Dec | page 2 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #75-1988/Jan | page 2 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #80-1988/Jun | page 29 | - Advert - coming soon ... | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #81-1988/Jul | page 2 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #46-1987/Nov | page 25 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #47-1987/Dec | page 148 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 2 | - Advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #24-1987/Dec | page 124 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #25-1988/Jan | page 2 | - Advert |
Related Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 116 | - Review (Fists 'n' Throttles) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 110 | - Review - not a Spectrum article (Fists 'n' Throttles) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 93 | - Review: 62% (Thrill Time Platinum) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Fists 'n' Throttles) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #95-1990/Feb | page 75 | - Review - Attack of the Compilations!: 68% (Thrill Time Platinum) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 68 | - Review: 8/10 (Fists 'n' Throttles) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 116 | - Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Fists 'n' Throttles) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Feature - Collectable Consumables (Fists 'n' Throttles) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #71-1989/Dec | page 34 | - CompoEntry (Thrill Time Platinum) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #73-1990/Feb | page 22 | - CompoResult (Thrill Time Platinum) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #37-1989/Jan | page 9 | - News/Note (Fists 'n' Throttles) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #26-1989/Nov | page 20 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #27-1989/Dec | page 24 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 41 | - Advert (Fists 'n' Throttles) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #96-1989/Nov | page 10 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 48 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #14-1989/Jan | page 13 | - Advert (Fists 'n' Throttles) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #24-1989/Nov | page 24 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum) |
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