Operation Thunderbolt (video game)

Operation Thunderbolt
Promotional flyer
Developer(s)	Taito
Publisher(s)	Taito
Designer(s)	Junji Yarita Hiroyuki Sako
Programmer(s)	Daisuke Sasaki Akira Ōtsuki Youzou Koma Tatsuo Nakamura Shinji Soyano
Artist(s)	Hiroyasu Nagai Osamu Matsuura Junji Yarita Yoshihiko Wakita Minori Ishino Taira Sanuki Hisakazu Kato
Composer(s)	Shizuo Aizawa
Platform(s)	Arcade Arcade, Amstrad CPC 464, Amstrad GX4000, Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Super NES
Release	September 14, 1988[1]
Genre(s)	Light gun shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player, co-op

Operation Thunderbolt is a light gun shooter video game developed by Taito and released for arcades in 1988. 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.