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Play Thunderbirds (Japan edition · Japanese) Online
Thunderbirds
Play Thunderbirds online. Select missions, collect upgrades and switch orbital firing formations while racing a 60-day deadline. Learn the controls and password system.
Browser play
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) / Famicom — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B | Z / X |
| START / SELECT | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Thunderbirds
Quick start
Choose START for a new game. On the world map, move the cursor to a marked point and press A to read its information, then A again to reach the password screen. Record the number and press START to launch. Move with the Control Pad and fire with A. Collect L, E and O upgrades; after obtaining an orbital device, use B to change its available formation.
Controls
Control Pad: move your craft or the menu cursor. A fires; B changes the supporting pods' formation. START pauses during play and launches from the mission's password screen. SELECT is unused. On the map, press A for information and A again for the password screen. For password entry, move between fields with the Control Pad, enter numbers with A and press START to begin. Orbital formations require both a pod and the matching configuration.
Thunderbirds — About this game
Thunderbirds combines scrolling shooting with a mission map. You deploy in craft suited to the selected location, fight through different environments and collect life, energy and orbital-device upgrades. Orbital configurations change where your supporting fire goes, helping cover enemies approaching from other directions. The campaign has a 60-day deadline, and repairs consume precious days. New information reveals further missions, so progress is not just a fixed sequence of stages: limiting damage and deciding which available mission to tackle are part of defeating Hood.
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · nes
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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