Blue Thunder (computer game)

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Blue Thunder
Studio Worlds of Wonder
Publisher Worlds of Wonder
Senior Developer Jeffrey White
composer Ron Kunecke
Erstveröffent-
lichung		 world May / September 1987
platform Action Max
genre Interactive film , rail shooter
Game mode Single player
control Light gun
system advantages
preconditions		 Video recorder
medium VHS
language English

Blue Thunder is an interactive film and rail shooter released in 1987 .

Gameplay

The player takes on the role of a recruit The Player for the 15 million US dollar fictional helicopter Blue Thunder . He finds himself in a debriefing about the meeting of the World Peace Coalition in Los Angeles in two days . The airspace should be monitored and, if necessary, close air support should be requested in order to avoid possible disruptions. At the end of the game the highscore table is displayed.

Day 1: Special training and tactics

On the first day, The Player is brought to the same practice area where his skills were shown in the film Blue Thunder. He has to turn off red figures and black cars (" terrorists ") using the on-board weapon and spare the innocent (white figures).

Day 2: World Peace Coalition Los Angeles

On the day of the actual meeting, the worst forecast event occurs. Enemy vehicles must be moved out of the way. It is important to ensure that the innocent are protected here too. The group leader's helicopter is hit, leaving only an LAPD helicopter to accompany him . Then enemy jets must be brought down from the sky. Then the game is over. The group leader congratulates on the success and then you fly into the sunset .

reception

A further evaluation of the game probably did not take place.

Remarks

Blue Thunder is the game for the 1983 film The Flying Eye . This came out in the English-speaking countries under the title Blue Thunder and is also the name of the helicopter. The pilot is not played by actor Roy Scheider , as in the film , but by John Stuart West . Many scenes from the film are reused.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ cf. Individual proof 3 and 4
  2. ↑ a b The Rarest of the Rare Video Game System - Exploring Action Max's Blue Thunder VHS Game. In: The Retroist. July 4, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2019 (American English).
  3. ↑ Blue Thunder. VGCollect, accessed March 13, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Blue Thunder. Retrieved March 13, 2019 .