| Blue Thunder |
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| Release Date | 1984 |
| Original Publisher | Richard Wilcox Software (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Authored with | Wye Compiler |
| Original Price | £5.95 |
| Controls | Kempston Joystick |
| Inspirations | Blue Thunder (TV show) from Colombia Pictures (USA) |
| Other Platforms | Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 70.00% (3 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 49.2% (12 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - EDOS (UK) | |||
| #2 - Encore (UK) | (1984) | ||
| #3 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1984) | ||
| * Release price: 1500.00 Ptas |
Authors/Contributors
| Richard Wilcox (UK) | - ? |
Review Awards
| "Crash Game Of The Month" | at Crash | issue v.1 #3 - 1984/Apr | page 8 |
Compilations
| Full version in | 10 Mega Hits | (1985) | by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Spectrum Online Tape A | (1985) | by Elite Systems Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Stars Spectrum issue 03 - Juegos | (1985) | by Magazine Stars Spectrum - covertape from issue #3 - 1985 | - titled "Trueno Azul" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | BlueThunder(pre-production).tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | - (pre-production) |
| BlueThunder.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | - (Second Edition release) |
| BlueThunder.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | - (Second Edition release) |
| BlueThunder.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | - 1st edition |
| BlueThunder(Encore).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| 0000600-load-1.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | - 2nd edition | ||
| 0000600-load-2.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | - 1st edition | ||
| 0000600-load-3.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | - pre-production | ||
| 0000600-run-1.scr | 6,912 | Original | Running screen | - 2nd edition | ||
| 0000600-open-1.scr | 6,912 | Original | Opening screen | - 1st edition | ||
| BlueThunder_Front.jpg | 389,846 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case - 1st edition | ||
| BlueThunder_Front_2.jpg | 384,387 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case - 2nd edition | ||
| BlueThunder_Back.jpg | 323,241 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case - 1st edition | ||
| BlueThunder_Back_2.jpg | 300,243 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case - 2nd edition | ||
| BlueThunder_Tape.jpg | 74,997 | Original | Media scan | - 1st edition | ||
| BlueThunder_Tape_2.jpg | 75,096 | Original | Media scan | - 2nd edition | ||
| BlueThunder.pdf | 63,070 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| BlueThunder.txt | 2,731 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| BlueThunder.png | 8,833 | Original | Game map | |||
| BlueThunder_Gameaddmat.jpg | 354,284 | Original | Game additional material | English | - 1st edition | |
| BlueThunder.jpg | 130,892 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| Blue Thunder (1984)(Richard Wilcox Software).pok | 455 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| BlueThunder(Encore).jpg | 645,075 | #2 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| BlueThunder(Encore)_Back.jpg | 472,353 | #2 | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| BlueThunder(Encore)_Media.jpg | 110,664 | #2 | Media scan |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #31-1984/May | page 29 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #3-1984/Apr | page 8 | - Review: 90% | |
| Games Computing | issue 1984/Sep | page 16 | - Review | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #55-1984/Mar/27 special "week#4" | page 8 | - Review | |
| MicroHobby | issue #11-1985/Jan | page 14 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair Answers | issue #1-1984/Sep | page 38 | - Review | |
| Sinclair Programs | issue #20-1984/Jun | page 28 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #26-1984/May | page 34 | - Review: 6/10 | |
| Your Computer | issue v.4 #4-1984/Apr | page 57 | - Review: 3/5 |
Magazine References
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #32-1984/Jun | page 140 | - Feature | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #34-1984/Aug | page 132 | - Information | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #37-1984/Nov | page 79 | - News/Note | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #8-1984/Sep | page 82 | - Tips | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #52-1984/Mar/6 special "week#1" | page 17 | - CompoEntry | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #83-1984/Oct/9 special "week#2" | page 7 | - CompoResult | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #42-1985/Oct/17 special "week#3" | page 36 | - Hack/Poke |
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #26-1983/Dec | page 168 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #27-1984/Jan | page 105 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #28-1984/Feb | page 94 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #32-1984/Jun | page 172 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #33-1984/Jul | page 164 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #3-1984/Apr | page 2 | - Full-page ad | |
| Personal Computer Games | issue #9-1984/Aug | page 2 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine References
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #42-1985/Apr | page 116 | - Offer (10 Mega Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #43-1985/May | page 99 | - Offer (10 Mega Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #15-1985/Apr | page 58 | - News/Note (10 Mega Hits) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #9-1985/Feb/28 special "week#4" | page 4 | - News/Note (10 Mega Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #37-1985/Apr | page 113 | - Offer (10 Mega Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #38-1985/May | page 117 | - Offer (10 Mega Hits) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #42-1985/Apr | page 115 | - Full-page ad (10 Mega Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #43-1985/May | page 46 | - Full-page ad (10 Mega Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #37-1985/Apr | page 128 | - Full-page ad (10 Mega Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #38-1985/May | page 84 | - Full-page ad (10 Mega Hits) |
Links
| Centre for Computing History | (Information - in English) | |
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
| The Spectrum Show - Youtube | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| ZX Spectrum Reviews | (Magazine Reviews) | |
| Spectrum 2.0 | (User Reviews) | |
| The TZX Vault | (Software Preservation) | |
| ZX-Art | (Spectrum Graphics) | |
| ZXInfo | (ZXDB Front End) | |
| Every Game Going | (Multi-Platform Archive) | |
| New World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Original World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
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| Spectrum Computing | (MAIN VIEW) |
