Operation Thunderbolt
- Genres
- Shooter Arcade
- Platforms
- Commodore C64/128/MAX · Amiga · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Amstrad CPC · ZX Spectrum · Arcade · Atari ST/STE
- Release
- Arcade 1988 Month only Amiga 1989 Month only Amstrad CPC 1990 Month only Atari ST/STE 1990 Month only Commodore C64/128/MAX 1990 Month only ZX Spectrum 1990 Month only Super Nintendo Entertainment System Oct 01, 1994
- Credits
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T
Taito
OS
Ocean Software
- Board status
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About
Operation Thunderbolt is the exciting sequel to Operation Wolf. An airliner is hijacked by terrorists en-route from Paris to Boston, who threaten to kill all hostages on board if their mates aren't released from jail. Instead of reaching its destination, the airliner makes a landing in Kalubya, Africa, and all the hostages are hidden in various locations. The authorities have asked the hero from Operation Wolf to rescue the hostages, but only this time, the hero brings his friend along for the ride. There are eight missions to complete in Operation Thunderbolt, and each one has you shooting down soldiers, choppers, and tanks. The gameplay varies every one or two missions. In some missions, you are driving a jeep or controlling a boat, while in others, you are walking while you're shooting. You have a limited supply of ammo, and a limited supply of rocket bombs, but you can always stock up by shooting down crates falling from the sky, or by killing a cat or dog that get in the line of fire. Also from crates, you can get special items like bulletproof vests, rocket bombs, and different weapons.