General info for: Thunder Blade [#ID: 5249]
Title:
Thunder Blade
Release Date:
1988
Original Publisher:
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Mark Haigh-Hutchinson (UK)
Mark Tait (UK)
Leigh Christian (UK)
Contributors:
Ian Naylor
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
AY Sound
Dynamic Loading Screen
Multi-loader in 128K mode
Multi-loader in 48K mode
Controls:
Cursor
Kempston Joystick
Original Price:
£8.99
Disk Price:
£12.99
Other platforms:
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive
Average mag. score:
84.14% (9 reviews)
Review Awards:
"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #59 - 1988/Dec page 184

"Your Sinclair Megagame" at Your Sinclair issue #38 - 1989/Feb page 40

Remarks:
The Spectrum +3 disk version has AY music in the title screen.

Thunder Blade image, screenshot or loading screen
Thunder Blade image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
6.6
Total votes:
7
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Stats:
  9:  
  14.3% (1)
  7:  
  42.9% (3)
  6:  
  28.6% (2)
  4:  
  14.3% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1988
ThunderBlade48.tap.zip
English
TZX
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1988
ThunderBlade.tzx.zip
English
Z80     JSSpeccy    QAOP
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1988
ThunderBlade128.z80.zip
English
DSK
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1988
ThunderBlade.dsk.zip
English
DSK
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1988
ThunderBlade(Fixed).dsk.zip
English
Fixed: corrected motor issue in Alkatraz boot loader
TZX
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1988
ThunderBlade(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English
TZX
Kixx (UK)
1988
ThunderBlade(Kixx).tzx.zip
English
TZX
Musical 1 S.A. (Spain)
1991
ThunderBlade(Musical1S.A.).tzx.zip
English

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LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: Thunder Blade
Type: Arcade coin-op
Owner(s): Sega Enterprises Ltd (Japan)

Releases

 U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1988
£8.99
£12.99

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1988
875.00 Ptas

 Kixx (UK)
1988
£3.99

 Musical 1 S.A. (Spain)
1991
Authors/Contributors
Ian Naylor (UK)  
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Compilations featuring this title
Title: Crash issue 59: Sneak Preview 3
Publisher: Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #59 - 1988/Dec
Date: 1988/Dec
Release Type: Demo version
Alternate Title:
Title: MicroHobby issue 182: Tape 1
Publisher: Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #182 - 1988/Nov
Date: 1988/Nov
Release Type: Demo version
Alternate Title:
Title: 2 Por 1: Thunder Blade + Cybernoid II
Publisher: Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
Date: 1988
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Coin-Op Hits
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Date: 1989
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Genial
Publisher: Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
Date: 1990
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Sega Master-Mix
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Date: 1990
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Thunder Blade + Rygar
Publisher: Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
Date: 1989
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Winners
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Date: 1989
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 793/1000

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 82%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #59 - 1988/Dec
Page: 184 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 91%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #184 - 1989/Jan
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 New Computer Express
Issue: #2 - 1988/Nov/19
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 New Computer Express
Issue: #7 - 1988/Dec/24 special "Issues 7 & 8"
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 Sinclair User
Issue: #82 - 1989/Jan
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 87%

 Sinclair User
Issue: #109 - 1991/Mar
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 82%

 The Games Machine
Issue: #13 - 1988/Dec
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 The Games Machine
Issue: #15 - 1989/Feb
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 87%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #38 - 1989/Feb
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #49 - 1990/Jan
Page: 97 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 75%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #64 - 1991/Apr
Page: 80 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 84%
Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #15 - 1988/Dec
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #18 - 1989/Mar
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #86 - 1988/Dec supplement "Christmas Crackers"
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #90 - 1989/Apr
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #57 - 1988/Oct
Page: 112 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #58 - 1988/Nov
Page: 120 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #59 - 1988/Dec
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #59 - 1988/Dec
Page: 148 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #59 - 1988/Dec
Page: 191 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - The Crash arcade game Challenge

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #62 - 1989/Mar
Page: 74 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #67 - 1989/Aug
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 MicroHobby
Issue: #182 - 1988/Nov
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview - Premiere

 MicroHobby
Issue: #185 - 1989/Feb
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Justicieros

 New Computer Express
Issue: #1 - 1988/Nov/12
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - The Race For Christmas No.1

 New Computer Express
Issue: #10 - 1989/Jan/14
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.7 #29 - 1988/Jul/28 special "week#4"
Page: 1 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Sinclair User
Issue: #78 - 1988/Sep
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Sinclair User
Issue: #80 - 1988/Nov
Page: 86 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature

 Sinclair User
Issue: #88 - 1989/Jul
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer

 Sinclair User
Issue: #104 - 1990/Oct
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 The Games Machine
Issue: #13 - 1988/Dec
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 The Games Machine
Issue: #13 - 1988/Dec
Page: 87 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 The Games Machine
Issue: #15 - 1989/Feb
Page: 114 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #36 - 1988/Dec
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #36 - 1988/Dec
Page: 126 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #40 - 1989/Apr
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #41 - 1989/May
Page: 73 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #44 - 1989/Aug
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips
Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #14 - 1988/Nov
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #15 - 1988/Dec
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #15 - 1988/Dec
Page: 68 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Multipage ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Multipage ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 112 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #17 - 1989/Feb
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #17 - 1989/Feb
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #18 - 1989/Mar
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #85 - 1988/Nov
Page: 147 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #86 - 1988/Dec
Page: 150 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 70 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #88 - 1989/Feb
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #111 - 1991/Feb
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Kixx advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #58 - 1988/Nov
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #85 - 1991/Feb
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Kixx advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #80 - 1988/Nov
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #81 - 1988/Dec
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #82 - 1989/Jan
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 The Games Machine
Issue: #13 - 1988/Dec
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 The Games Machine
Issue: #13 - 1988/Dec
Page: 98 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #14 - 1989/Jan
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 The Games Machine
Issue: #14 - 1989/Jan
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #15 - 1989/Feb
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #35 - 1988/Nov
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #36 - 1988/Dec
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #37 - 1989/Jan
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad
Related Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #97 - 1989/Dec
Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Coin-Op Hits)
Score: 87%

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #97 - 1989/Dec
Page: 89 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Winners)
Score: 80%

 Sinclair User
Issue: #95 - 1990/Feb
Page: 74 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Attack of the Compilations! (Coin-Op Hits)
Score: 85%

 Sinclair User
Issue: #95 - 1990/Feb
Page: 74 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Attack of the Compilations! (Winners)
Score: 80%

 Sinclair User
Issue: #107 - 1991/Jan
Page: 59 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Sega Master-Mix)
Score: 93%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #49 - 1990/Jan
Page: 97 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Coin-Op Hits)
Score: 71%
Related Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #25 - 1989/Oct
Page: 122 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Winners)

 MicroHobby
Issue: #182 - 1988/Nov
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 182: Tape 1)

 MicroHobby
Issue: #182 - 1988/Nov
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 182: Tape 1)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #96 - 1990/Mar
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer (Coin-Op Hits)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #96 - 1990/Mar
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer (Winners)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #107 - 1991/Jan
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer (Sega Master-Mix)
Related Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #27 - 1989/Dec
Page: 82 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Coin-Op Hits)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #27 - 1989/Dec
Page: 82 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Winners)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #27 - 1989/Dec
Page: 119 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Winners)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #28 - 1990/Jan
Page: 102 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Coin-Op Hits)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #28 - 1990/Jan
Page: 102 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Winners)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #30 - 1990/Mar
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Coin-Op Hits)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #30 - 1990/Mar
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Winners)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #96 - 1989/Nov
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (Coin-Op Hits)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #96 - 1989/Nov
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Winners)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #97 - 1989/Dec
Page: 90 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Coin-Op Hits)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #97 - 1989/Dec
Page: 90 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Winners)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #97 - 1989/Dec
Page: 98 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (Coin-Op Hits)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #97 - 1989/Dec
Page: 128 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Winners)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #98 - 1990/Jan
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Coin-Op Hits)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #98 - 1990/Jan
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Winners)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #98 - 1990/Jan
Page: 59 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Winners)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #98 - 1990/Jan
Page: 96 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (Coin-Op Hits)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #99 - 1990/Feb
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Coin-Op Hits)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #99 - 1990/Feb
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Winners)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #100 - 1990/Mar
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Coin-Op Hits)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #100 - 1990/Mar
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Winners)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #109 - 1990/Dec
Page: 67 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Sega Master-Mix)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #110 - 1991/Jan
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Sega Master-Mix)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #71 - 1989/Dec
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Winners)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #93 - 1989/Dec
Page: 90 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (Coin-Op Hits)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #94 - 1990/Jan
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (Coin-Op Hits)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #94 - 1990/Jan
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Winners)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #95 - 1990/Feb
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Coin-Op Hits)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #95 - 1990/Feb
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Winners)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #96 - 1990/Mar
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Coin-Op Hits)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #96 - 1990/Mar
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Winners)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #24 - 1989/Nov
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Winners)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #25 - 1989/Dec
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Winners)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #25 - 1989/Dec
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Coin-Op Hits)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #25 - 1989/Dec
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Winners)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #26 - 1990/Jan
Page: 84 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Coin-Op Hits)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #26 - 1990/Jan
Page: 84 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Winners)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #60 - 1990/Dec
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Sega Master-Mix)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #62 - 1991/Feb
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Sega Master-Mix)
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