General info for: Thundercats [#ID: 5259]
Title:
Thundercats
Release Date:
1987
Original Publisher:
Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Roy Carter [Royston Carter] (UK)
Stuart Cox (UK)
Rob Hubbard (UK)
Ian Upton (UK)
Authors according to SPOT/SPEX:
@ Gargoyle Games <Gargoyle Games (UK)>
Roy Carter & Greg Follis
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!
Loading screen adaptation(s):
Leningrad 128K Animation Demo
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Gang
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
AY Sound
Controls:
Cursor
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Redefineable keys
Original Price:
£7.95
Disk Price:
£14.95
Other platforms:
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX
Average mag. score:
86.01% (9 reviews)
Review Awards:
"C+VG Game of the Month" at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) issue #74 - 1987/Dec page 16

"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #46 - 1987/Nov page 22

"Sinclair User Classic" at Sinclair User issue #69 - 1987/Dec page 64

"Your Sinclair Megagame" at Your Sinclair issue #25 - 1988/Jan page 90

Remarks:
SPOT: C&VG cover demo
Remarks:
There is a theory that Thundercats was originally meant to be Samurai Dawn, which never came to be, based on C&VG screenshots.

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User Score
Score:
7.7
Total votes:
18
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Stats:
  10:  
  5.6% (1)
  9:  
  16.7% (3)
  8:  
  38.9% (7)
  7:  
  22.2% (4)
  6:  
  16.7% (3)

Main File Downloads

Unfortunately these files are distribution denied and you can't download them.

Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
1987
Thundercats(different).tzx.zip
English
(different)
Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
1987
Thundercats.tzx.zip
English
Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
1987
Thundercats128.tap.zip
English
Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
1987
Thundercats48.z80.zip
English
Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
1987
Thundercats.dsk.zip
English
Encore (UK)
1989
Thundercats(Encore).tzx.zip
English
MCM Software S.A. (Spain)
1988
Thundercats(DoubleCase)(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English
(Double Case)
MCM Software S.A. (Spain)
1987
Thundercats(SmallCase)(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English
(Small Case)

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Speccy Screenshot Maps

  http://maps.speccy.cz/map.php?id=Thundercats

LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: Thundercats
Type: Cartoon
Owner(s): Telepictures Corporation
Releases

 Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
1987
£7.95
£14.95

 EDOS (UK)
unknown

 Encore (UK)
1989
£2.99

 MCM Software S.A. (Spain)
unknown
Authors/Contributors
Rob Hubbard (UK)     
Gargoyle Games    
Music
Ian Upton (UK)     
no team 
Compilations featuring this title
Title: C&VG issue 073
Publisher: Magazine C&VG (Computer & Video Games) - covertape from issue #73 - 1987/Nov
Date: 1987/Nov
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Fists 'n' Throttles
Publisher: Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
Date: 1988
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Ikari Warriors + Enduro Racer + Thundercats
Publisher: MCM Software S.A. (Spain)
Date: 1989
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Thrill Time Platinum
Publisher: Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
Date: 1990
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Load 'n' Run issue 47
Publisher: Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #47 - 1988/Mar
Date: 1988/Mar
Release Type: Unauthorized version
Alternate Title: Occhi verdi
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #3 - 1987/Dec
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 931/1000

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #74 - 1987/Dec
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #97 - 1989/Dec
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 85%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #46 - 1987/Nov
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 91%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #70 - 1989/Nov
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 84%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #165 - 1988/Mar
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Sinclair User
Issue: #69 - 1987/Dec
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 10/10

 Sinclair User
Issue: #92 - 1989/Nov
Page: 77 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 81%

 The Games Machine
Issue: #2 - 1987/Dec
Page: 73 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 90%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #25 - 1988/Jan
Page: 90 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #48 - 1989/Dec
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 60%
Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #6 - 1988/Mar
Page: 109 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #7 - 1988/Apr
Page: 114 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #8 - 1988/May
Page: 106 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #13 - 1988/Oct
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - 100 Top Games

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #13 - 1988/Oct
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #73 - 1987/Nov
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #73 - 1987/Nov
Page: 95 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #82 - 1988/Aug
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #49 - 1988/Feb
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #50 - 1988/Mar
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #51 - 1988/Apr
Page: 65 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #51 - 1988/Apr
Page: 65 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #53 - 1988/Jun
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #59 - 1988/Dec
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #72 - 1990/Jan
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 MicroHobby
Issue: #169 - 1988/May
Page: 68 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 Sinclair User
Issue: #69 - 1987/Dec
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Sinclair User
Issue: #71 - 1988/Feb supplement "Kamikaze Guide"
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Sinclair User
Issue: #90 - 1989/Sep
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 YS Smash Tips
Issue: 1988/Aug
Page: 57
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 YS Smash Tips
Issue: 1988/Aug
Page: 57
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #24 - 1987/Dec
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #27 - 1988/Mar
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #27 - 1988/Mar
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #29 - 1988/May
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #35 - 1988/Nov
Page: 53 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #35 - 1988/Nov
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #89 - 1993/May
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips
Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #73 - 1987/Nov
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #74 - 1987/Dec
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #75 - 1988/Jan
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #80 - 1988/Jun
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - coming soon ...

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #81 - 1988/Jul
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #46 - 1987/Nov
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #47 - 1987/Dec
Page: 148 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #48 - 1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #24 - 1987/Dec
Page: 124 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #25 - 1988/Jan
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert
Related Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Fists 'n' Throttles)

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

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #97 - 1989/Dec
Page: 93 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Thrill Time Platinum)
Score: 62%

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

 Sinclair User
Issue: #95 - 1990/Feb
Page: 75 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Attack of the Compilations! (Thrill Time Platinum)
Score: 68%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #38 - 1989/Feb
Page: 68 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Fists 'n' Throttles)
Score: 8/10
Related Magazine References

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

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

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #71 - 1989/Dec
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry (Thrill Time Platinum)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #73 - 1990/Feb
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult (Thrill Time Platinum)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #37 - 1989/Jan
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Fists 'n' Throttles)
Related Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #26 - 1989/Nov
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #27 - 1989/Dec
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Fists 'n' Throttles)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #96 - 1989/Nov
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #97 - 1989/Dec
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #14 - 1989/Jan
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Fists 'n' Throttles)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #24 - 1989/Nov
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum)
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