BydoEmpire Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 (edited) I owned this back in the day, but I remember being a little disappointed. It looked good, but I thought it was really hard (compared to Afterburner, anyways). I haven't played it in ages, so let's see how accurate my memory is with Sega's unique two-perspective arcade game: Thunder Blade For one bonus point, play any Sega Master System game where you fly a jet. This round runs March 25 - April 7. Totals @wongojack 817,000 (+1) @BydoEmpire 628,000 (+1) @Zoyous 164,000 @Dashopepper 150,000 (+1) @jeremiahjt 148,000 (+1) @fakecortex 98,000 (+1) Roland 8600 (+1) Buster the Cat (-1) Edited April 11 by BydoEmpire 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Here's a first score 448,000 And a crappy picture of After Burner for the bonus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted March 27 Author Share Posted March 27 (edited) Getting on the board. I'm enjoying Thunder Blade more than I thought I would. It was pretty exciting to get to the 3D stage the first time. I have to learn not to fly too close to the top of the screen in the overhead stages, though, I tended to lose a lot of lives quickly. 149,000. Played a quick game of Afterburner - I might to do this as a full round at some point. It was the first (non-pack in) game I got w/ my Master System back in '89 or so. Edited March 27 by BydoEmpire 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 I played a bit more last night, and I like Thunder Blade. One problem is that it is very hard to fire consistently - especially on the "3d" stages. Press button = sometimes fires. What is this group's opinion about turbo or auto-fire? Because it is like a completely different game when using it. Here's another score when NOT using auto-fire 692,000: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 (edited) Buster was quite amused by Thunder Blade. I think she was pondering whether or not she could eat the helicopters flying around... Quote What is this group's opinion about turbo or auto-fire? Because it is like a completely different game when using it. i'm open to whatever the group wants to do. Generally, I'm inclined to say no autofire for HSC games but I mostly play for fun so it's not that big a deal either way. Edited March 30 by BydoEmpire 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted March 29 Author Share Posted March 29 Got to stage 2 - 628,000. I lost one life because Buster wanted attention and kept head-butting my hand while I was trying to dodge bullets! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 I played a bit more this weekend. The game is a lot more fun with autofire, and I scored higher because of the bonus I could wrack up at the end of stage 1, but I still never moved beyond stage 2 even when using the continue "feature" explained in the manual. (Hold diagonal down right and press button 2). I think I've decided to hold on posting my auto-fire scores. If I score higher without it, I will post again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dashopepper Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Dashopepper -150,000 Did not play too much. A lot faster action than I was expecting and the 3d level goes on for ever. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jeremiahjt Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 I have already missed the first two rounds. I really need to start getting some scores in. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyous Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 164,000 - I barely had any spare time to play but I wanted to get something in, because I really like the Master System version of Thunder Blade. Although I think there's some questionable hit detection in the 3D sections, I like the 2D stages. I especially like the graceful curves and arcs of the enemy formations - a stylish touch which actually wasn't in the arcade version. And of course the title screen is classic. For the bonus I played a quick round of After Burner, which I think is really good once you sort of adjust to the choppiness. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 On 4/3/2024 at 6:31 PM, jeremiahjt said: I have already missed the first two rounds. I really need to start getting some scores in. Just throw a score in with us. We aren't very serious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jeremiahjt Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 (edited) Give me 148,000 for Thunder Blade. Edit: I also played a round of After Burner. Edited April 7 by jeremiahjt After Burner score 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dashopepper Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Roland - 8600 +1 Daahopepper - +1 I tried playing it on my CRT, but ended up doing even worse. Also got a bit of afterburner in. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 I’m not so good at dodging these big ol jets, and it only gets harder on the 3D stage… Thunder Blade - 98,000 And you can guess what I played as a bonus… ”Get Ready!” After Burner - 211,200 New high score! (At least that I have recorded.) Still seems pretty low. Fun game, can make me a bit dizzy haha. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 I did a little better. This game is weird. I have fun when I play it, but it is really hard to get better. I think a lot depends on memorization and starting position when engaging specific groups of enemies. 817,000 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 Sorry guys, I'm behind on this - crazy weekend last weekend and i didn't get a chance to set up the next round. One week delay... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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