General info for: Thunder Blade
Title:
Thunder Blade
Release Year:
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
Control Options:
Cursor
Kempston
Original Price:
£8.99
Disk Price:
£12.99
Other platforms:
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive
Average mag. score:
85.29% (8 reviews)
Review Awards:
"Crash Smash" at Crash issue #59 - 1988/12 page 184

"Your Sinclair Megagame" at Your Sinclair issue #38 - 1989/2 page 40


Thunder Blade image, screenshot or loading screen
Thunder Blade image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score

Score: 6.5

Total votes: 2.

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STATS:
7:
50% (1).
6:
50% (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
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)
£8.99

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
875 ptas.

 Kixx (UK)
£3.99

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

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Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/1
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 793/1000

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/1
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 82%

 Crash
Issue: #59 - 1988/12
Page: 184 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 91%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #184 - 1989/1
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 New Computer Express
Issue: #2 - 1988/11/19
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 New Computer Express
Issue: #7 - 1988/12/24 - "Issues 7 & 8"
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 Sinclair User
Issue: #82 - 1989/1
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 87%

 Sinclair User
Issue: #109 - 1991/3
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 82%

 The Games Machine
Issue: #13 - 1988/12
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 The Games Machine
Issue: #15 - 1989/2
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 87%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #38 - 1989/2
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #64 - 1991/4
Page: 80 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 84%
Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #15 - 1988/12
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #18 - 1989/3
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #86 - 1988/12 - "Christmas Crackers"
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/1
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #90 - 1989/4
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 MicroHobby
Issue: #182 - 1988/11
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview - Premiere

 MicroHobby
Issue: #185 - 1989/2
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Justicieros

 New Computer Express
Issue: #1 - 1988/11/12
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - The Race For Christmas No.1

 New Computer Express
Issue: #10 - 1989/1/14
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

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

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

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

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

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

 The Games Machine
Issue: #13 - 1988/12
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 The Games Machine
Issue: #13 - 1988/12
Page: 87 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 The Games Machine
Issue: #15 - 1989/2
Page: 114 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #36 - 1988/12
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #36 - 1988/12
Page: 126 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #40 - 1989/4
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #41 - 1989/5
Page: 73 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #44 - 1989/8
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips
Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #14 - 1988/11
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #15 - 1988/12
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #15 - 1988/12
Page: 68 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Multipage ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/1
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Multipage ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/1
Page: 112 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #17 - 1989/2
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #17 - 1989/2
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #18 - 1989/3
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #85 - 1988/11
Page: 147 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #86 - 1988/12
Page: 150 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/1
Page: 70 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/1
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

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

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #111 - 1991/2
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Kixx advert

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

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

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

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

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

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

 The Games Machine
Issue: #13 - 1988/12
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 The Games Machine
Issue: #13 - 1988/12
Page: 98 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #14 - 1989/1
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 The Games Machine
Issue: #14 - 1989/1
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #15 - 1989/2
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #35 - 1988/11
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #36 - 1988/12
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #37 - 1989/1
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad
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