| Genre: | Unknown Genre Type |
| Publisher: | Kixx |
| Cover Art Language: | English |
| Machine Compatibility: | Spectrum 48K, Spectrum 128K, Spectrum +2 |
| Release: | Professionally released on Cassette |
| Available For: | Amiga 500, Amstrad CPC464, Atari ST, Commodore 64/128, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch & Spectrum 48K/128K/+2 |
| Compatible Emulators: | ZXSpin (PC (Windows)) Nutria (PC (MS-DOS)) |
| Original Release Date: | 8th April 1988 |
| Original Release Price: | £2.99 |
| Market Valuation: | £3.91 (How Is This Calculated?) |
| Item Weight: | 64g |
| Box Type: | Cassette Single Plastic Clear |
| Author(s): | Donald J. Campbell, John Prince & Leigh Christian |
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Crash
1st March 1988
I'm very impressed with this - but most players will find it very, very hard. It's a simply-laid-out but expansive (especially in the second area) platform shoot-'em-up. Read Review
Sinclair User
19th November 1987
Great fun with this deceptively straightforward but stylishly programmed coin-op conversion. Read Review
Your Sinclair
1st March 1988
One of the fastest shoot 'em ups I've played and the one requiring the most skill. There are five levels, which you must go through twice in order to get to your final objective. Read Review
Full Instructions
Story
In New York City around the year 1960, the elusive Maboo is plotting to conquer the world.
Rolling Thunder, the undercover arm of the WCPO (World Crime Police Organisation) has sent the female secret agent Leila on a special assignment into Geldro's underground headquarters. Her mission was to expose the treach- erous conspiracy, but she was captured.
WCPO sends in the only man on the Rolling Thunder force who can possibly rescue Leila. He is known only by his reputation and code name 'Albatross'. Guns are blazing and the fighting begins.
Gameplay
You assume the role of 'Albatross' and your prime objective is to penetrate and overthrow the secret organisation 'Geldra' controlled by the sinister Maboo.
To achieve your objective you must pass through ten levels, jumping over balconies and over obstructions in your path. Enter doors to hide from guards at strategic moments. The guards that you encounter along the way will shoot, punch and drop bombs on you, mercilessly draining your energy. You are armed with a pistol and machine gun with which to defend yourself. By entering doors marked with the bullet (pistol ammunition) or gun (machine guns ammunition) symbol you can gain extra fire power.
Hazards you will encounter along the way include deadly automatic lasers and storming fire men who inhabit the lava-pool.
If you manage to defeat Geldra's army and capture the command centre you must confront Maboo in the final showdown.
You will be fighting against time whilst preserving your life.
General
Pressing UP will cause you to jump upward or enter doors. Pressing UP and FIRE simultaneously will cause you to jump either up to or off a balcony or do a high jump if not near a balcony.
Game Controls
Q - Up, A - Down, O - Left, P - Right, SPACE - Fire
Sinclair and Kempston joysticks are also supported.
CAPS SHIFT-A - restarts game.
Loading
LOAD"" (ENTER)
Game Credits
(c) 1986 NAMCO Ltd. All rights reserved.
Licensed to U.S. Gold.
Historia
En la ciudad de Nueva York, alrededor del año 1960, el escurridizo Maboo está tramando conquistar el mundo.
Rolling Thunder, el arma secreta de la OMPC (Organización Mundial de la Policía del Crimen), ha enviado a su agente secreto femenino, Leila, en una misión especial al interior del cuartel general subterráneo de Geldra. Su misión era descubrir el perverso complot, pero fue capturada.
La OMPC envió al único hombre en las fuerzas del Rolling Thunder que podía ser capaz de rescatar a Leila. El sólo es conocido por su reputación y por su nombre en clave, «Albatross». Los fusiles resplandecen y la lucha da comienzo.
Juego
Tú asumes el papel de «Albatross», y tu principal objetivo es penetrar en la organización secreta «Geldra», controlada por el siniestro Maboo y destruirla.
Para conseguir tu objetivo debes pasar a través de 10 niveles, saltando por encima de balcones y de los obstáculos que se presenten en tu camino y entrando por puertas para esconderte de los guardas en los momentos estratégicos. Los guardas que encontrarás a lo largo del camino te dispararán, te golpearán y tirarán bombas sobre ti, lo que agotará tu energía inexorablemente. Tú estás armado con una pistola y un fusil automático para defenderte. Entrando por las puertas marcadas con el símbolo de la bala (municiones de la pistola) o de fusil (municiones de fusil automático) puedes aumentar tu poder de disparo.
Los peligros que encontrarás en el camino incluyen lásers automáticos mortales y hombres de fuego que habitan en la piscina de lava y te asaltarán.
Si consigues derrotar a la armada de Geldra y capturar al comando central, deberás enfrentarte a Maboo en un combate decisivo.
Lucharás contra él, mientras que al mismo tiempo tratas de proteger tu vida.
Generalidades
Pulsando ARRIBA saltarás hacia arriba o entrarás en las puertas. Si pulsas ARRIBA y DISPARO simultáneamente, saltarás sobre un balcón o desde un balcón hacia afuera, o darás un salto más alto si no estás cerca de un balcón.
Controles
O - Izquierda, P - Derecha, Q - Arriba, A - Abajo, ESPACIO - Disparo
Los joysticks Sinclair y Kempston se controlan por las opciones del teclado
CAPS SHIFT-A - El juego empieza de nuevo.
Carga
LOAD"" (ENTER)
Disco Spectrum + 3
Enciende el ordenador, mete el disco y pulsa ENTER. El juego se cargará y se desarrollará automáticamente.
Creditos
© 1988, U. S. GOLD/ERBE SOFTWARE, S. A.
Núñez Morgado, 11 - 28036 Madrid
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| Download | What It Contains |
|---|---|
 | A digital version of Rolling Thunder suitable for ZXSpin (PC (Windows)), Nutria (PC (MS-DOS)) |
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