General info for: Thunder Blade
Title:
Thunder Blade
Original Release Year:
Original Publisher:
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Authors:
Mark Haigh-Hutchinson, Mark Tait, Leigh Christian
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Genre:
Maximum Players:
1
Control Options:
Cursor,
Kempston
Original Price:
£8.99
Spanish Price:
875 ptas.
Features:
Vector Graphics
Other platforms:
Amstrad CPC , Commodore 64 , Sega Master System
Original WoS Score:
6.06 (34 votes)

Thunder Blade screenshot
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/pub/sinclair/screens/in-game/t/ThunderBlade.gif screenshot

RZX Archive / Youtube
License Information
Name: Sega Enterprises Ltd
Country: Japan
Type: Arcade coin-up
Original Name: Thunder Blade

Releases

 U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
£8.99

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)

 Kixx (UK)
£3.99

 Musical 1 S.A. (Spain)
Authors/Contributors
 
Tiertex Ltd
 
Tiertex Ltd
     
Blue Turtle
Compilations featuring this title
Title: 2 Por 1: Thunder Blade + Cybernoid II
Publisher: Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
Release Year: 1988
Title: Coin-Op Hits
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Release Year: 1990
Title: Crash issue 59: Sneak Preview 3
Publisher: Crash (UK)
Release Year: 1988
Title: Genial
Publisher: Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
Release Year: 1990
Title: MicroHobby issue 182: Tape 1
Publisher: MicroHobby (Spain)
Release Year: 1988
Title: Sega Master-Mix
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Release Year: 1991
Title: Thunder Blade + Rygar
Publisher: Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
Release Year: 1989
Title: Winners
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Release Year: 1990

Additional File Downloads
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ThunderBlade.jpg
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ThunderBlade_2.jpg
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ThunderBlade_3.jpg
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ThunderBlade_4.jpg
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ThunderBlade_5.jpg
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ThunderBlade(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg
Cassette inlay
ThunderBlade.jpg
Cassette inlay
ThunderBlade_2.jpg
Instructions
ThunderBlade.txt
Instructions
ThunderBlade(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf
Loading screen
ThunderBlade.scr
POK pokes file
Thunder Blade (1988)(US Gold).pok
Re-release cassette inlay
ThunderBlade(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg
Re-release cassette inlay
ThunderBlade(Kixx).jpg
Running screen
ThunderBlade.gif

Icons provided by Flaticon
Magazine References

ACE

Issue: #15 - 1988/12
Page: 19
Article Type: Preview

 ACE

Issue: #16 - 1989/1
Page: 56
Article Type: Review

 ACE

Issue: #18 - 1989/3
Page: 72
Article Type: Tips

 Computer & Video Games

Issue: #86 - 1988/12
Page: 906
Article Type: Preview - Christmas Crackers supplement

 Computer & Video Games

Issue: #87 - 1989/1
Page: 22
Article Type: Review

 Computer & Video Games

Issue: #87 - 1989/1
Page: 29
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Computer & Video Games

Issue: #90 - 1989/4
Page: 8
Article Type: CompoResult

 Crash

Issue: #57 - 1988/10
Page: 112 (PDF)
Article Type: Preview

 Crash

Issue: #58 - 1988/11
Page: 120 (PDF)
Article Type: Preview

 Crash

Issue: #59 - 1988/12
Page: 28 (PDF)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Crash

Issue: #59 - 1988/12
Page: 148 (PDF)
Article Type: CoverGame

 Crash

Issue: #59 - 1988/12
Page: 184 (PDF)
Article Type: Review - http://www.crashonline.org.uk/59/thunderblade.htm

 Crash

Issue: #59 - 1988/12
Page: 191 (PDF)
Article Type: Feature - The Crash arcade game Challenge

 Crash

Issue: #59 - 1988/12
Page: 191 (PDF)
Article Type: Feature - http://www.crashonline.org.uk/59/challenge.htm

 Crash

Issue: #62 - 1989/3
Page: 74 (PDF)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Crash

Issue: #67 - 1989/8
Page: 33 (PDF)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 MicroHobby

Issue: #182 - 1988/11
Page: 15
Article Type: Premiere

 MicroHobby

Issue: #184 - 1989/1
Page: 41
Article Type: Nuevo

 MicroHobby

Issue: #185 - 1989/2
Page: 61
Article Type: Justicieros

 New Computer Express

Issue: 1988/11
Page: 246
Article Type: Feature - The Race For Christmas No.1

 New Computer Express

Issue: 1988/11
Page: 328
Article Type: Review

 New Computer Express

Issue: 1988/12
Page: 439
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 New Computer Express

Issue: 1989/1
Page: 222
Article Type: Tips

 Popular Computing Weekly

Issue: #29 - 1988/7/28
Page: 1
Article Type: News/Note

 Sinclair User

Issue: #78 - 1988/9
Page: 30 (PDF)
Article Type: News/Note

 Sinclair User

Issue: #80 - 1988/11
Page: 86 (PDF)
Article Type: Feature

 Sinclair User

Issue: #82 - 1989/1
Page: 33 (PDF)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair User

Issue: #88 - 1989/7
Page: 76 (PDF)
Article Type: Offer

 Sinclair User

Issue: #104 - 1990/10
Page: 15 (PDF)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User

Issue: #109 - 1991/3
Page: 50 (PDF)
Article Type: Review

 The Games Machine

Issue: #13 - 1988/12
Page: 16
Article Type: Preview

 The Games Machine

Issue: #13 - 1988/12
Page: 39
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 The Games Machine

Issue: #13 - 1988/12
Page: 87
Article Type: CompoEntry

 The Games Machine

Issue: #15 - 1989/2
Page: 56
Article Type: Review

 The Games Machine

Issue: #15 - 1989/2
Page: 114
Article Type: CompoResult

 Your Sinclair

Issue: #36 - 1988/12
Page: 52
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Your Sinclair

Issue: #36 - 1988/12
Page: 126
Article Type: Preview

 Your Sinclair

Issue: #38 - 1989/2
Page: 40
Article Type: Review - http://www.ysrnry.co.uk/articles/thunderblade.htm

 Your Sinclair

Issue: #40 - 1989/4
Page: 40
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair

Issue: #41 - 1989/5
Page: 73
Article Type: CompoResult

 Your Sinclair

Issue: #44 - 1989/8
Page: 32
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair

Issue: #64 - 1991/4
Page: 80
Article Type: Review
Advertisements

ACE

Issue: #14 - 1988/11
Page: 29
Article Type: Full-page ad

 ACE

Issue: #15 - 1988/12
Page: 30
Article Type: Advert

 ACE

Issue: #15 - 1988/12
Page: 68
Article Type: Multipage ad

 ACE

Issue: #16 - 1989/1
Page: 92
Article Type: Multipage ad

 ACE

Issue: #16 - 1989/1
Page: 112
Article Type: Advert

 ACE

Issue: #17 - 1989/2
Page: 26
Article Type: Two-page ad

 ACE

Issue: #17 - 1989/2
Page: 44
Article Type: Advert

 ACE

Issue: #18 - 1989/3
Page: 44
Article Type: Advert

 Computer & Video Games

Issue: #85 - 1988/11
Page: 147
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Computer & Video Games

Issue: #86 - 1988/12
Page: 150
Article Type: Advert

 Computer & Video Games

Issue: #87 - 1989/1
Page: 70
Article Type: Advert

 Computer & Video Games

Issue: #87 - 1989/1
Page: 76
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Computer & Video Games

Issue: #88 - 1989/2
Page: 2
Article Type: Advert

 Computer & Video Games

Issue: #123 - 1991/2
Page: 72
Article Type: Advert - Kixx advert

 Crash

Issue: #58 - 1988/11
Page: 16 (PDF)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash

Issue: #60 - 1989/1
Page: 2 (PDF)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Crash

Issue: #85 - 1991/2
Page: 17 (PDF)
Article Type: Advert - Kixx advert

 Sinclair User

Issue: #80 - 1988/11
Page: 52 (PDF)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User

Issue: #81 - 1988/12
Page: 6 (PDF)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Sinclair User

Issue: #82 - 1989/1
Page: 2 (PDF)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 The Games Machine

Issue: #13 - 1988/12
Page: 18
Article Type: Two-page ad

 The Games Machine

Issue: #13 - 1988/12
Page: 98
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine

Issue: #14 - 1989/1
Page: 6
Article Type: Two-page ad

 The Games Machine

Issue: #14 - 1989/1
Page: 100
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine

Issue: #15 - 1989/2
Page: 6
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair

Issue: #35 - 1988/11
Page: 48
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair

Issue: #36 - 1988/12
Page: 10
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Your Sinclair

Issue: #37 - 1989/1
Page: 2
Article Type: Two-page ad
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