General info for: Rolling Thunder [#ID: 4234]
Title:
Rolling Thunder
Release Date:
1988
Original Publisher:
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Creators:
John Prince (UK)
Donald J. Campbell (UK)
Leigh Christian (UK)
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Action
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
Dynamic Loading Screen
Controls:
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Screen Movements:
Horizontal Scrolling
Themes:
Espionage/Secret Service
Original Price:
£8.99
Other platforms:
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, NES
Average mag. score:
74.75% (6 reviews)
Review Awards:
"Your Sinclair Megagame" at Your Sinclair issue #27 - 1988/Mar page 18


Rolling Thunder image, screenshot or loading screen
Rolling Thunder image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
7.5
Total votes:
13
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Stats:
  9:  
  15.4% (2)
  8:  
  46.2% (6)
  7:  
  23.1% (3)
  6:  
  7.7% (1)
  5:  
  7.7% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1988
RollingThunder.tap.zip
English
TZX
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1988
RollingThunder.tzx.zip
English
DSK
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1988
RollingThunder.dsk.zip
English
DSK
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1988
RollingThunder(Fixed).dsk.zip
English
Fixed: corrected motor issue in Alkatraz boot loader
TZX     JSSpeccy
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1988
RollingThunder(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English
TZX
Kixx (UK)
1988
RollingThunder(Kixx).tzx.zip
English

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

Releases

 U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1988
£8.99

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

 Kixx (UK)
1988
Authors/Contributors
Compilations featuring this title
Title: Giants
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Date: 1988
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Load 'n' Run issue 51
Publisher: Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #51 - 1988/Jul
Date: 1988/Jul
Release Type: Unauthorized version
Alternate Title: Agentx
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #6 - 1988/Mar
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 715/1000

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #78 - 1988/Apr
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #80 - 1988/Jun
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #50 - 1988/Mar
Page: 89 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 47%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #170 - 1988/May
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Sinclair User
Issue: #71 - 1988/Feb
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 8/10

 The Games Machine
Issue: #4 - 1988/Mar
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 80%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #27 - 1988/Mar
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #38 - 1989/Feb
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 8/10
Magazine References

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #76 - 1988/Feb
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #81 - 1988/Jul
Page: 89 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #116 - 1991/Jul
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #52 - 1988/May
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #55 - 1988/Aug
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #57 - 1988/Oct
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #92 - 1991/Sep
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 MicroHobby
Issue: #167 - 1988/Apr
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview - Premiere

 MicroHobby
Issue: #175 - 1988/Aug
Page: 66 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Justicieros

 Sinclair User
Issue: #69 - 1987/Dec
Page: 137 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Sinclair User
Issue: #70 - 1988/Jan
Page: 113 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Sinclair User
Issue: #71 - 1988/Feb
Page: 87 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer

 Sinclair User
Issue: #109 - 1991/Mar
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #113 - 1991/Jul
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 The Games Machine
Issue: #5 - 1988/Apr
Page: 55 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #25 - 1988/Jan
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #31 - 1988/Jul
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #32 - 1988/Aug
Page: 55 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #36 - 1988/Dec
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #45 - 1989/Sep
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #56 - 1990/Aug
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Complete Guide to Shoot-em-ups

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #66 - 1991/Jun
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips
Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #5 - 1988/Feb
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #13 - 1988/Oct
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #76 - 1988/Feb
Page: 124 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #77 - 1988/Mar
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #78 - 1988/Apr
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #79 - 1988/May
Page: 96 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #83 - 1988/Sep
Page: 119 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #51 - 1988/Apr
Page: 123 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #56 - 1988/Sep
Page: 81 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #57 - 1988/Oct
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #72 - 1988/Mar
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #73 - 1988/Apr
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 The Games Machine
Issue: #10 - 1988/Sep
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #26 - 1988/Feb
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #27 - 1988/Mar
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #28 - 1988/Apr
Page: 66 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad
Related Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 117 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Giants)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 110 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article (Giants)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Crash - Compilation (Giants)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #38 - 1989/Feb
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Giants)
Score: 7/10
Related Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Giants)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #57 - 1988/Oct
Page: 113 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview (Giants)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Collectable Consumables (Giants)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #84 - 1989/Mar
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer (Giants)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #90 - 1989/Sep
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry (Giants)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #93 - 1989/Dec
Page: 78 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult (Giants)
Related Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #15 - 1988/Dec
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Giants)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #15 - 1988/Dec
Page: 172 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Giants)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 113 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Giants)

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

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #85 - 1988/Nov
Page: 122 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Giants)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #86 - 1988/Dec
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Giants)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #86 - 1988/Dec
Page: 151 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Giants)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Giants)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 71 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Giants)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 122 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Giants)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #88 - 1989/Feb
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Giants)

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

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

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #58 - 1988/Nov
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Giants)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #59 - 1988/Dec
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Giants)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 114 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Giants)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #61 - 1989/Feb
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Giants)

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

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

 The Games Machine
Issue: #13 - 1988/Dec
Page: 99 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Giants)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #14 - 1989/Jan
Page: 101 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Giants)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #36 - 1988/Dec
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Giants)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #37 - 1989/Jan
Page: 148 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Giants)
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