Blue Lightning is an arcade developed by Epyx, released 1 December 1989 on Atari Lynx and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Blue Lightning is
Blue Lightning is an arcade game developed by Epyx and released in 1989. It was published by Atari Corporation. It is available on Atari Lynx and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Assuming the role of a chosen rookie aircraft pilot from the United States Air Force by the Flight Command squadron, the player takes control of the titular prototype fighter aircraft in a desperation attempt of The Pentagon to penetrate multiple enemy territories and aid the allies in order to win the war against the enemies. Conceived as a commission to create a pseudo-3D combat flight game by Landrum and graphic artist Arthur Koch, Blue Lightning was heavily inspired by Sega's 1987 Super Scaler arcade game After Burner, in addition of also bearing similarity with the feature film and TV-series Blue Thunder
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, thriller and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Remakes
Quick answers
Blue Lightning — frequently asked questions
When did Blue Lightning come out?
Blue Lightning was released on 1 December 1989 for Atari Lynx and PC (Microsoft Windows).
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