Rolling Thunder

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Rolling Thunder
Type Arcade
Manufacturer Namco
Year 1986
Genre Platform / Shooter Scrolling

Rolling Thunder is a 1986 arcade game made by Namco.

About

Rolling Thunder is a 1986 run and gun video game developed and published by Namco for arcades. It was released by Atari Games in North America. The player takes control of a secret agent who must rescue his female partner from a terrorist organization. Rolling Thunder was a commercial success in arcades, and was released for various home computer platforms in 1987 and the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1989. The original arcade game has been included in various classic game compilations as well. It influenced later arcade action franchises such as Shinobi and Time Crisis, which borrowed mechanics such as taking cover behind crates.

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Version Year Manufacturer MAME set
Rolling Thunder (rev 3) 1986 Namco rthunder
Rolling Thunder (oldest) 1986 Namco rthunder0
Rolling Thunder (rev 1) 1986 Namco rthunder1
Rolling Thunder (rev 2) 1986 Namco rthunder2
Rolling Thunder (rev 3, hack) 1986 bootleg rthundera