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Play Thundercade (US edition · English) Online
Thundercade
Play Thundercade online, arm a combat motorcycle with sidecar cannons, call B-7 bombing raids and assault AATOM’s nuclear fortress solo or in co-op.
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 Thundercade
Quick start
Choose one or two players with SELECT or Up/Down, then press START or A. Steer constantly with the D-pad and tap B to fire; the basic gun is weak, so destroy scenery and enemies to uncover sidecars. Approach a sidecar from the opposite side of the bike where you want it attached, and try to build weapons on both flanks. Press A only when a dense formation, boss or emergency justifies spending one of the limited bombing raids. Bonus stages can supply missiles and extra riders, and missiles are released together with the normal B attack. In two-player mode, spread out enough to cover the road but avoid competing for every upgrade when one bike urgently needs firepower.
Controls
D-pad: move the combat motorcycle in four directions. B: fire the motorcycle gun or attached sidecar cannons; collected missiles also launch with the regular attack. A: call a limited B-7 aerial bombing raid. SELECT on the title screen: choose one or two simultaneous players; Up/Down can also change the choice. START or A on the menu: confirm and begin. START during play: pause and resume.
Thundercade — About this game
Thundercade is a vertically scrolling NES combat shooter for one or two simultaneous players. Operation Thundercade sends motorcycle troops against AATOM, a terrorist force threatening the world from its own nuclear power plant. The route crosses city streets, forests, defended installations and a final fortress packed with tanks, helicopters, gun emplacements and destructible scenery. The basic motorcycle carries a weak machine gun, but sidecar pickups attach cannons to either flank and can build a much wider, stronger firing pattern. Limited B-7 bomber calls clear dangerous areas, while fast boss victories can open bonus sections containing extra riders, missiles and other upgrades.
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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