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Thunderground

There are six Core nuclear bases on the planet's surface. You must burrow underground to each of these bases and destroy them. But be warned, they are guarded by patrolling Core Ranger tanks that if they get…

31 December 1983

Thunderground is an arcade developed by Sega Electronics, released 31 December 1983 on Atari 2600.

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What Thunderground is

Thunderground is an arcade game developed by Sega Electronics and released in 1983. It was published by Sega Enterprises, Inc.. It is available on Atari 2600 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

There are six Core nuclear bases on the planet's surface. You must burrow underground to each of these bases and destroy them. But be warned, they are guarded by patrolling Core Ranger tanks that if they get you in their line of fire, will destroy you. There are two types of tanks. The white Sentry tanks only move through existing tunnels and will only fire on you if there is clear space between you and them. The blue Digger tanks will create their own tunnels to pursue you. There is also a Sentry tank at the bottom of the screen that slowly moves towards your reserve tanks. If this tank reaches you reserves before you destroy all six bases, you lose a life. The game is over if you lose all…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Thunderground launched on 31 December 1983, within three weeks of Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, The Witness and Zoo Keeper.

Released around the same time: Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, The Witness, Zoo Keeper.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

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When did Thunderground come out?
Thunderground was released on 31 December 1983 for Atari 2600.

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