The Video Game Project
A Closer Look At The Prototypes That Became Your Favourite Games!
Thunderball
Thunderball was released on the Magnavox Odyssey 2 in 1979 and in this pinball style game, up to four players will take turns playing five balls in either one of the two playing modes: normal and slow motion.
Backfield Bonus Bumpers are worth 4000 points each and disappear when hit, the central Bonus Box scores randomly between 720 and 1350 each time its hit and Thumper Bumpers are worth 100 points when standard but 500 points when red.
The main points are shown on the left side of the screen and the bonus points on the right. The bonus points accumulated during play are added to the main score at the end of each ball.
The ball can be released by pressing down, the flippers can be moved left or right with the directional stick and can be flipped by pressing the action button. The winner is the player with the highest score for five balls.
