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Thunder Jaws

31 December 1990

Thunder Jaws is a shooter developed by Atari Games, released 31 December 1990 on Amiga, Arcade and Atari ST/STE.

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What Thunder Jaws is

Thunder Jaws is a shooter game developed by Atari Games and released in 1990. It is available on Amiga, Arcade and Atari ST/STE.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Take the plunge, dive into the deep and confront cybernetic sharks, enemy divers and all manner of evil - the work of the devilish Madame Q. Your mission: infiltrate her base, rescue hostages and destroy her subterranean fortress. Pick up flame throwers, defeat the hordes of henchmen and battle with armies of monstrous genetic mutants. This furious shoot out gives no respite. The action's non-stop from the start of this fantastic multi-level extravaganza. Gulping Excitement to the very last Bite!!
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative and Single player.

Where it sits in the Jaws series

Thunder Jaws is the third of 9 entries we hold in the Jaws series. It arrived 12 months after Jaws. The next entry was Jaws Unleashed in 2006.

See all 9 Jaws games in release order →

What it launched against

Thunder Jaws launched on 31 December 1990, within three weeks of Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound and Colorado.

Released around the same time: Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound, Colorado.

Official trailer

Gameplay Video thumbnail

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Thunder Jaws — frequently asked questions

When did Thunder Jaws come out?
Thunder Jaws was released on 31 December 1990 for Amiga, Arcade and Atari ST/STE.

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