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|title=Rolling Thunder | |title=Rolling Thunder | ||
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|developer=[[Namco]] | |developer=[[Namco]] | ||
|publisher=[[Namco]] | |publisher=[[Namco]] | ||
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'''Rolling Thunder''' is a [[run and gun]] arcade game that was released by [[Namco]] in [[1986]] and licensed to Atari Games for US manufacture and distribution. It runs on Namco System 86 hardware. | '''Rolling Thunder''' is a [[run and gun]] arcade game that was released by [[Namco]] in [[1986]] and licensed to Atari Games for US manufacture and distribution. It runs on Namco System 86 hardware. | ||
The player must take control of "Albatross", a secret agent who must save his female partner, "Leila Blitz", from the terrorist organization "Geldra". He has a life meter in the game, but can only take two physical hits from the enemies, as a single hit | The player must take control of "Albatross", a secret agent who must save his female partner, "Leila Blitz", from the terrorist organization "Geldra". He has a life meter in the game, but can only take two physical hits from the enemies, as a single hit will drain half of the meter. However, taking a hit from a bullet or other projectile will result in an instant death. | ||
This is the first game in the [[:Category:Rolling Thunder|Rolling Thunder trilogy]]. It was followed by two sequels: [[Rolling Thunder 2]] ([[1990]]) and [[Rolling Thunder 3]] ([[1993]]). The [[Capcom]] game [[Code Name: Viper]] and the [[Sega]] game [[Shinobi]] also feature similar gameplay to this series. | This is the first game in the [[:Category:Rolling Thunder|Rolling Thunder trilogy]]. It was followed by two sequels: [[Rolling Thunder 2]] ([[1990]]) and [[Rolling Thunder 3]] ([[1993]]). The [[Capcom]] game [[Code Name: Viper]] and the [[Sega]] game [[Shinobi]] also feature similar gameplay to this series. | ||
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Image:RollingThunder_jpcover.jpg|Japanese cover art. | Image:RollingThunder_jpcover.jpg|Japanese Famicom cover art. | ||
Image:RollingThunder_spectrumcover.jpg| | Image:RollingThunder_cover.jpg|American NES cover art. | ||
Image:RollingThunder_spectrumcover.jpg|Sinclair ZX Spectrum cover art. | |||
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[[Category:Namco]] | [[Category:Namco]] | ||
[[Category:Run and gun]] | [[Category:Run and gun]] | ||
