Blue Thunder (1984)
- Download the game as TAP/TZX
- Play the tape for a real Spectrum
- Run the game in an online ZX Spectrum emulator
Blue Thunder was released in 1984 for the ZX Spectrum 48K. The game was published by Richard Wilcox Software and created by Richard Wilcox, based on the Columbia Pictures television series.
This arcade shoot-em-up supports a single player and features Kempston Joystick control. The design focuses on fast-paced action mechanics tailored for the 48K hardware.
The cassette version was priced at £5.95. In addition to the ZX Spectrum, the title was released on Atari 8-bit and Commodore 64 platforms.
The game holds an average magazine score of 70%. Crash magazine awarded it the 'Game Of The Month' title in their April 1984 issue, giving it a score of 90%.
In Russia, the game gained recognition through TR-DOS versions released by TomCaT and Phantom Ltd. It was also featured in magazines like Emulate and Revival, which provided POKE codes, alongside cracked cassette versions by Abvsoft.
Found 1 cracked version (release) of the game