ThunderJaws
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| ThunderJaws | |
|---|---|
 Arcade title screen | |
| Developer(s) | Atari Games |
| Publisher(s) | Atari Games Domark (ports) |
| Programmer(s) | Russel Dawe[1] Natalie Burgess[1] |
| Artist(s) | Susan McBride Will Noble Chuck Eyler Kris Moser |
| Composer(s) | Don Diekneite Brad Fuller |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 |
| Release | June 1990: Arcade 1991: ports |
| Genre(s) | Run and gun |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
ThunderJaws is a run and gun video game released in arcades by Atari Games in 1990. Home ports by Domark were published in 1991.[2]
Plot
[edit]A secret agent is on a mission to stop the mad mutation experiments of deranged Madame Q, but is required to venture through the aquatic laboratories and bases to find and eliminate her.
Gameplay
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The platforming game has two types of gameplay throughout each stage. The first is an underwater zone, where the player dives and swims through the level and looks for an exit to reach the other type of gameplay; the base zone, where the player walks and jumps across platforms (similar to Rolling Thunder) until an important destination is reached.
The player is armed with a speargun to eliminate enemies but can acquire better weapons with limited ammo either found on the ground or randomly from an enemy killed. Enemies consist of divers, mutants and robots. At the end of various levels, the player is faced with a boss, defeated by repeatedly shooting its weak points.
Reception
[edit]| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Atari ST User | 70% (Atari ST)[3] |
| Publication | Award |
|---|---|
| Crash | Crash Smash[4] |
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers".
- ^ "ThunderJaws". Arcade History. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ "Atari ST User Issue 070" (70). December 1991: 76. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Game review, Crash magazine, Newsfield Publications, issue 91, August 1991
External links
[edit]- ThunderJaws at the Killer List of Videogames
- ThunderJaws at Atari Mania
- ThunderJaws at Lemon Amiga
- ThunderJaws at Lemon 64
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