Blue Thunder for the Sinclair Spectrum

Blue Thunder

Year of Release

1983

The Advertising Blurb

After skilfully piloting your Jetcopter through a bombardment of Electronic Storms, Ground & Sea Based Missiles and attack from Armoured Barrage Balloons, you thought you were safe to complete your mission... But No! ... yet another wave of deadly Jet Fighters appear from nowhere with only one objective.. to eliminate you!

Only your Hyper-Plane Lasers and amazing arcade skill can keep you alive to complete a task that looks impossible. As the only survivor of a once mighty invasion force you must penetrate deep beyond enemy lines. From a remote island protected by a complex defensive screen you must rescue your wounded comrades held captive beside an unstable nuclear reactor, which you must first destroy!

The ultimate in 100% Machine Code Arcade Games from a Master Programmer, achieving a new peak in programming perfection and super smooth movement. Blue Thunder sets astounding new standards in H-Res Graphics with Pixel Scrolling over 6 screens, 5 different missions, Hi-Score and incredible breathtaking PERSPECTIVE GRAPHICS!

Compatibility

48K / 128K / +2

Original Price

£5.95

Comments

Based on the film and television series. Crash Smash.

Controls

Start - S, Up - Q, Down - A, Left - X, Right - V, Fire - Space

Original Rating

Crash 90%

Review:

This looks similar to Harrier Attack but with the helicopter of the title replacing the Harrier. A poor game even for the time, despite the Crash rating. Watch the film instead!