Thunder Zone is a shooter, released 1 February 1991 on Arcade.
What Thunder Zone is
Thunder Zone was released in 1991. It is available on Arcade only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Desert Assault or Thunder Zone is a isometric scrolling military themed shoot 'em up game where you take control of one of four commandos operating in the Persian gulf. Each commando has their own look and special limited bomb. As you walk through the stages you fight a variety of enemies on foot, vehicles, static guns and bosses. While playing destroyed enemies drop weapons and items to restore hit points that can be picked up. Weapons include a shotgun, machinegun, bazooka, rocket launcher and flamethrower. Sometimes a vehicle must be mounted. These include a car and some kind of desert/snowmobile. There are two and four player versions. In the slightly different Japanese version the…
How it plays
Its themes are action.
What it launched against
Thunder Zone launched on 1 February 1991, within three weeks of Lemmings, Sengoku, Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III and Wings of Wor.
Released around the same time: Lemmings, Sengoku, Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III, Wings of Wor.
Quick answers
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When did Thunder Zone come out?
Thunder Zone was released on 1 February 1991 for Arcade.
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