Operation Thunderbolt (video game)

Operation Thunderbolt
Japanese arcade flyer
DeveloperTaito
PublishersTaito
Home computers
Ocean Software
DesignersJunji Yarita
Hiroyuki Sako
ProgrammersDaisuke Sasaki
Akira Ōtsuki
Youzou Koma
Tatsuo Nakamura
Shinji Soyano
ArtistsHiroyasu Nagai
Osamu Matsuura
Junji Yarita
Yoshihiko Wakita
Minori Ishino
Taira Sanuki
Hisakazu Kato
ComposerShizuo Aizawa
SeriesOperation Wolf
PlatformsArcade, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad GX4000, Super NES
Release
December 1988
  • Arcade
    • JP: December 1988
    • NA: February 1989
    Amiga, Atari ST, C64, CPC, ZX Spectrum
    • EU: December 1989
    GX4000
    Super NES
    • NA: October 1994
GenreLight gun shooter
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

Operation Thunderbolt (Japanese: オペレーションサンダーボルト) is a 1988 light gun shooter video game developed and published by Taito for arcades. As the sequel to Operation Wolf, changes include two-player gameplay with two positional gun controllers mounted on the arcade cabinet, and a new forward-scrolling pseudo-3D perspective combined with side-scrolling sections.

The arcade game was a commercial success and was one of the top three highest-grossing dedicated arcade games of 1989 in both Japan and the United States. Versions were released for Amiga, Commodore 64, and Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The arcade-exclusive sequel Operation Wolf 3 was released in 1994.