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Description

A space shooter where the faster the player fires, the larger and more powerful the shots become. There are several different endings depending on performance.

Thunder Blaster was produced by Irem in 1991.

Irem released 90 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1978. Irem was based in Japan.

Other machines made by Irem during the time period Thunder Blaster was produced include: Air Duel, Hammerin' Harry, Major Title, Pound For Pound, Daiku No Gensan, Hasamu, Dynablaster, Atomic Punk, Gallop Armed Police Unit, and Blade Master

Thunder Blaster
Thunder Blaster

Specs

Name Thunder Blaster
Developer Irem (Japan)
Year 1991
Type Videogame
KLOV/MOG # 10095
Class Wide Release
Genre Scrolling Shooter
Monitor
Conversion Class JAMMA
# Simultaneous Players 2
# Maximum Players 2
Game Play Joint
Control Panel Layout Multiple Player
Controls
  • Joystick: 8-way
  • Buttons: 2 - Fire|Bomb
Sound Amplified Mono (one channel)
Cabinet Styles
  • Upright/Standard

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Miscellaneous

Japanese version of Lethal Thunder.

VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Thunder Blaster Census

There are 15,211 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,644 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 166,563 machines (6,981 unique titles).

Scarce - There are 3 known instances of this machine owned by Thunder Blaster collectors who are active members. Of these, It is an original dedicated machine (not another machine converted with a kit). 2 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list. There is one active VAPS member looking for a Thunder Blaster circuit board set.

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