Operation Thunderbolt

1988 video game
VideoGame video_game Q1634991
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Operation Thunderbolt

Summary

Operation Thunderbolt is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Operation Thunderbolt's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Operation Thunderbolt was directed by Menahem Golan[4].
  • Menahem Golan wrote the screenplay for Operation Thunderbolt[5].
  • Operation Thunderbolt was published by Taito[6].
  • Operation Thunderbolt's genre is shoot 'em up[7].
  • A cast member of Operation Thunderbolt was Assi Dayan[8].
  • A cast member of Operation Thunderbolt was Klaus Kinski[9].
  • Operation Thunderbolt's developer is recorded as Taito[10].
  • Operation Thunderbolt's platform is recorded as Commodore Amiga[11].
  • Operation Thunderbolt's platform is recorded as Atari ST[12].
  • Operation Thunderbolt's platform is recorded as Commodore 64[13].
  • Operation Thunderbolt's platform is recorded as Super Nintendo Entertainment System[14].
  • Operation Thunderbolt's platform is recorded as Amstrad CPC[15].
  • Operation Thunderbolt's platform is recorded as Q667808[16].
  • Operation Thunderbolt's platform is recorded as ZX Spectrum[17].
  • Operation Thunderbolt's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[18].
  • Operation Thunderbolt's country of origin is recorded as Japan[19].
  • Operation Thunderbolt was released on January 1, 1988[20].

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Authorship and Creation

Operation Thunderbolt was published by Taito[6]. It was directed by Menahem Golan[4]. Menahem Golan wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Assi Dayan[8] and Klaus Kinski[9].

Publication

Operation Thunderbolt was published on January 1, 1988[20]. Its genre is shoot 'em up[7].

Why It Matters

Operation Thunderbolt ranks in the top 6% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Flagstaff12 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Screenwriter Menahem Golan
    Developer
    Developer Taito
    Instance of video game
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P577]]: February 1994, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778888008867"
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