Operation Thunderbolt (World)| 1988 |
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Developer: Taito Corporation Japan
Controls/Input Device: Control(lightgun), Buttons(2)
Number of Players: 2
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Developer: Taito Corporation Japan
Controls/Input Device: Control(lightgun), Buttons(2)
Number of Players: 2
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Operation Thunderbolt (World) VGMuseum Game Endings
Operation Thunderbolt (World) on CAESAR
Operation Thunderbolt (World) high score and replay at MARP
Operation Thunderbolt (World) on datObase
URL: Rules:
URL: Hints:
URL: Cheats:
URL: Reviews:
Operation Thunderbolt (World) VGMuseum Game Endings
Operation Thunderbolt (World) on CAESAR
Operation Thunderbolt (World) high score and replay at MARP
Operation Thunderbolt (World) on datObase
Mameinfo.dat entry:
0.37b10 [Yochizo]
WIP:
- 0.147u2: hap fixed clone Omega Fighter Special. The game fails to boot or finish post. After showing bad rom errors, the game resets.
- 0.147u1: Fixed maincpu rom loading.
- 0.122u7: Fixed gfx1/2/3/4/5 rom loading.
- 0.89u3: Changed Z80 CPU2 clock speed to 5MHz.
- 0.37b10: Yochizo added 'Omega Fighter' (UPL 1989) and clone Omega Fighter Special.
- 21st November 2000: Yochizo fixed some graphics bugs in the Omega Fighter / Atomic Robo-kid driver.
- 8th November 2000: Yochizo sent in a driver for Omega Fighter and Atomic Robo-kid.
- 25th April 1999: Dumped Omega Fighter Special.
LEVELS: 8 (restarts once)
Other Emulators:
* FB Alpha
* JFF
* Raine
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Catacomb
Vega
Espial
Night Star (DECO Cassette)
Nova 2001
Star Jacker
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Zodiack
Star Force
Alpha Mission / ASO
Alpha Mission II / ASO II
Astro Warrior (Mega-Tech)
Mission 660
Rafflesia
S.R.D. Mission
Truxton / Tatsujin
Tatsujin (Tourvision PCE bootleg)
Truxton II / Tatsujin Oh
Blast Off
Blazing Lazers
GunHed (Tourvision PCE bootleg)
The Next Space
Omega Fighter
Super Star Soldier (Tourvision PCE bootleg)
Lethal Thunder
Pollux
Strike Gunner S.T.G
Vimana
Explosive Breaker
Final Star Force
Galmedes
Gunlock
GunNail
Nebulas Ray
Super-X
Gekirindan
Viper Phase 1
Fever SOS
Mars Matrix: Hyper Solid Shooting
Romset: 2016 kb / 8 files / 457.8 zip
Credits Mameinfo and Mametesters Project Robert J. Rabgno et al.
0.37b10 [Yochizo]
WIP:
- 0.147u2: hap fixed clone Omega Fighter Special. The game fails to boot or finish post. After showing bad rom errors, the game resets.
- 0.147u1: Fixed maincpu rom loading.
- 0.122u7: Fixed gfx1/2/3/4/5 rom loading.
- 0.89u3: Changed Z80 CPU2 clock speed to 5MHz.
- 0.37b10: Yochizo added 'Omega Fighter' (UPL 1989) and clone Omega Fighter Special.
- 21st November 2000: Yochizo fixed some graphics bugs in the Omega Fighter / Atomic Robo-kid driver.
- 8th November 2000: Yochizo sent in a driver for Omega Fighter and Atomic Robo-kid.
- 25th April 1999: Dumped Omega Fighter Special.
LEVELS: 8 (restarts once)
Other Emulators:
* FB Alpha
* JFF
* Raine
Recommended Games (Star Force):
Catacomb
Vega
Espial
Night Star (DECO Cassette)
Nova 2001
Star Jacker
Stunt Air
Zodiack
Star Force
Alpha Mission / ASO
Alpha Mission II / ASO II
Astro Warrior (Mega-Tech)
Mission 660
Rafflesia
S.R.D. Mission
Truxton / Tatsujin
Tatsujin (Tourvision PCE bootleg)
Truxton II / Tatsujin Oh
Blast Off
Blazing Lazers
GunHed (Tourvision PCE bootleg)
The Next Space
Omega Fighter
Super Star Soldier (Tourvision PCE bootleg)
Lethal Thunder
Pollux
Strike Gunner S.T.G
Vimana
Explosive Breaker
Final Star Force
Galmedes
Gunlock
GunNail
Nebulas Ray
Super-X
Gekirindan
Viper Phase 1
Fever SOS
Mars Matrix: Hyper Solid Shooting
Romset: 2016 kb / 8 files / 457.8 zip
Credits Mameinfo and Mametesters Project Robert J. Rabgno et al.
History.dat entry:
Operation Thunderbolt (c) 1988 Taito Corp.
Terrorists have seized a passenger airplane and will execute all the hostages if their demands are not met. It is up to the veteran soldier known as 'Lone Wolf' to return to action and rescue those hostages before time runs out. Thankfully you are not alone on this mission, so bring a friend and have a blast by blasting the enemies into oblivion!
- TECHNICAL -
Prom Stickers : B67
Main CPU : Motorola 68000
Sound CPU : Zilog Z80
Sound Chips : Yamaha YM2610
Players : 2
Control : Lightgun
Buttons : 2
=> Shoot, Grenade
- TRIVIA -
Operation Thunderbolt was released in December 1988. The game's plot is loosely based on a real life incident known as 'Operation Entebbe' which consisted of the hijacking of Air France Flight 139 which took place in June 27, 1976 and ended on July 4, 1976. One year later, Menahem Golam directed a movie based on the incident called 'Mivtsa Yonatan'. Coincidentally the English title of the film is called 'Operation Thunderbolt'.
- UPDATES -
Two different versions were released in US; the new one features some changed texts (during introduction).
- SERIES -
1. Operation Wolf (1987)
2. Operation Thunderbolt (1988)
3. Operation Wolf 3 (1994)
4. Operation Tiger (1998)
- STAFF -
Project reader : Masaki Ogata
Game designers : Junji Yarita, Hiroyuki Sakou
Game programmers : Daisuke Sasaki, Akira Ootsuki, Youzou Koma, Tatsuo Nakamura, Shinji Soyano
Music composer : Spratter. A
Sound editers : Masahiko Takaki, Kazuyuki Onui, Yasuko Yamada
Character designers : Junji Yarita, Yoshihiko Wakita, Minori Ishino, Taira Sanuki, Hisakazu Katoh
PCB designer : Takashi Ohara
Mechanical designer : Itsuji Yamada
Cabinet designer : Atushi Iwaoka
Art designers : Hiroyasu Nagai, Osamu Matsuura
- PORTS -
* Consoles :
Amstrad GX4000 [EU] (1990)
Nintendo SNES [US] (October 1994) "Operation Thunderbolt [Model SNS-36]"
Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005) "Taito Legends"
Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005) "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]"
Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005) "Taito Legends"
Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005) "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]"
Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006) "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]"
Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 25, 2007) "Taito Memories II Joukan [Model SLPM-66649]"
* Computers :
Amstrad CPC [EU] (1989)
Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1989)
Commodore Amiga [EU] (1989)
Atari ST [EU] (1989) by Ocean
Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1990)
Amstrad CPC+ [EU] (1990)
Atari ST [EU] (1991) by Hit Squad
PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (October 14, 2005) "Taito Legends"
PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 10, 2005) "Taito Legends"
- CONTRIBUTE -
Edit this entry: http://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=1886&o=2
Licensed from Alexis Bousiges under a CC Attribution 3.0 License
Operation Thunderbolt (c) 1988 Taito Corp.
Terrorists have seized a passenger airplane and will execute all the hostages if their demands are not met. It is up to the veteran soldier known as 'Lone Wolf' to return to action and rescue those hostages before time runs out. Thankfully you are not alone on this mission, so bring a friend and have a blast by blasting the enemies into oblivion!
- TECHNICAL -
Prom Stickers : B67
Main CPU : Motorola 68000
Sound CPU : Zilog Z80
Sound Chips : Yamaha YM2610
Players : 2
Control : Lightgun
Buttons : 2
=> Shoot, Grenade
- TRIVIA -
Operation Thunderbolt was released in December 1988. The game's plot is loosely based on a real life incident known as 'Operation Entebbe' which consisted of the hijacking of Air France Flight 139 which took place in June 27, 1976 and ended on July 4, 1976. One year later, Menahem Golam directed a movie based on the incident called 'Mivtsa Yonatan'. Coincidentally the English title of the film is called 'Operation Thunderbolt'.
- UPDATES -
Two different versions were released in US; the new one features some changed texts (during introduction).
- SERIES -
1. Operation Wolf (1987)
2. Operation Thunderbolt (1988)
3. Operation Wolf 3 (1994)
4. Operation Tiger (1998)
- STAFF -
Project reader : Masaki Ogata
Game designers : Junji Yarita, Hiroyuki Sakou
Game programmers : Daisuke Sasaki, Akira Ootsuki, Youzou Koma, Tatsuo Nakamura, Shinji Soyano
Music composer : Spratter. A
Sound editers : Masahiko Takaki, Kazuyuki Onui, Yasuko Yamada
Character designers : Junji Yarita, Yoshihiko Wakita, Minori Ishino, Taira Sanuki, Hisakazu Katoh
PCB designer : Takashi Ohara
Mechanical designer : Itsuji Yamada
Cabinet designer : Atushi Iwaoka
Art designers : Hiroyasu Nagai, Osamu Matsuura
- PORTS -
* Consoles :
Amstrad GX4000 [EU] (1990)
Nintendo SNES [US] (October 1994) "Operation Thunderbolt [Model SNS-36]"
Microsoft XBOX [EU] (October 14, 2005) "Taito Legends"
Sony PlayStation 2 [EU] (October 14, 2005) "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]"
Microsoft XBOX [US] (October 25, 2005) "Taito Legends"
Sony PlayStation 2 [US] (October 25, 2005) "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]"
Sony PlayStation 2 [KO] (July 18, 2006) "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]"
Sony PlayStation 2 [JP] (January 25, 2007) "Taito Memories II Joukan [Model SLPM-66649]"
* Computers :
Amstrad CPC [EU] (1989)
Sinclair ZX Spectrum [EU] (1989)
Commodore Amiga [EU] (1989)
Atari ST [EU] (1989) by Ocean
Commodore C64 [US] [EU] (1990)
Amstrad CPC+ [EU] (1990)
Atari ST [EU] (1991) by Hit Squad
PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [EU] (October 14, 2005) "Taito Legends"
PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] [US] (November 10, 2005) "Taito Legends"
- CONTRIBUTE -
Edit this entry: http://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=1886&o=2
Licensed from Alexis Bousiges under a CC Attribution 3.0 License
cheat.dat entry:
00000000 826F1 00000009 FFFFFFFF Infinite Credits
00000000 83717 00000009 FFFFFFFF All Hostages Rescued (Levels 4 & 6)
60000000 00000 00000000 00000000
00300000 82800 01400140 FFFFFFFF Infinite Energy PL1
00000000 827CD 00000063 FFFFFFFF Infinite Magazines PL1
00000000 827C9 00000063 FFFFFFFF Infinite Bullets PL1
00000000 827D1 00000063 FFFFFFFF Infinite Grenades PL1
00000000 80CD1 00000002 FFFFFFFF Invincibility PL1
00000000 80CCD 00000000 FFFFFFFF No Magazine Changing Delay PL1
60000000 00000 00000000 00000000
00300000 82804 01400140 FFFFFFFF Infinite Energy PL2
00000000 827CF 00000063 FFFFFFFF Infinite Magazines PL2
00000000 827CB 00000063 FFFFFFFF Infinite Bullets PL2
00000000 827D3 00000063 FFFFFFFF Infinite Grenades PL2
00000000 80ED3 00000002 FFFFFFFF Invincibility PL2
00000000 80ECF 00000000 FFFFFFFF No Magazine Changing Delay PL2
Credit Pugsy's MAME Cheat file
00000000 826F1 00000009 FFFFFFFF Infinite Credits
00000000 83717 00000009 FFFFFFFF All Hostages Rescued (Levels 4 & 6)
60000000 00000 00000000 00000000
00300000 82800 01400140 FFFFFFFF Infinite Energy PL1
00000000 827CD 00000063 FFFFFFFF Infinite Magazines PL1
00000000 827C9 00000063 FFFFFFFF Infinite Bullets PL1
00000000 827D1 00000063 FFFFFFFF Infinite Grenades PL1
00000000 80CD1 00000002 FFFFFFFF Invincibility PL1
00000000 80CCD 00000000 FFFFFFFF No Magazine Changing Delay PL1
60000000 00000 00000000 00000000
00300000 82804 01400140 FFFFFFFF Infinite Energy PL2
00000000 827CF 00000063 FFFFFFFF Infinite Magazines PL2
00000000 827CB 00000063 FFFFFFFF Infinite Bullets PL2
00000000 827D3 00000063 FFFFFFFF Infinite Grenades PL2
00000000 80ED3 00000002 FFFFFFFF Invincibility PL2
00000000 80ECF 00000000 FFFFFFFF No Magazine Changing Delay PL2
Credit Pugsy's MAME Cheat file
