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Blue Lightning
Blue Lightning
Publishers:
Atari Corporation, Mumin Corporation
Release date:
Dec 1989
Summary:
Blue Lightning, a launch title for the Lynx, is an arcade flight game heavily based on After Burner. The player controls the prototype Blue Lightning jet in combat against the enemy. The game consists of nine missions with varied objectives. These range from shooting down enemy planes to taking out tanks and ships or radar installations. In a courier mission, documents must be delivered by landing on a certain airfield. Upon successfully completing a mission, a password is given.
The action is seen from behind the Blue Lightning. With the heavy arcade focus, there is no danger of stalling or even crashing into the ground. Crashing into air or ground targets is possible, however. The Blue Lightning is armed with a cannon with unlimited ammunition and 40 missiles. The on-board computer automatically seeks missile lock for enemy targets while the cannon must of course be aimed manually. The Blue Lightning is also equipped with an afterburner: activating it puts the plane to maximum speed for ten seconds, allowing one to catch up to enemy targets that got away. After use it takes another ten seconds to recharge. The plane is also able to pull off a barrel roll, useful to lose the lock of enemy missiles.
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Average Score
77.5%
Steve
score
8.0
Ed
score
7.0
Martin
score
8.0
Jim
score
8.0
7.75
77.5%
Pricing Information
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3, Sep 1989
Page #74 ( Article )
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8, Mar 1990
Page #45 ( Preview )
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9, Apr 1990
Page #23 ( Review )
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9, Apr 1990
Page #45 ( Tips )
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12, Jul 1990
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12, Jul 1990
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13, Aug 1990
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13, Aug 1990
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15, Oct 1990
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15, Oct 1990
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15, Oct 1990
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16, Nov 1990
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16, Nov 1990
Page #51 ( Ads )
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17, Dec 1990
Page #49 ( Ads )
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18, Jan 1991
Page #57 ( Ads )
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18, Jan 1991
Page #58 ( Ads )
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19, Feb 1991
Page #17 ( Ads )
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19, Feb 1991
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28, Nov 1991
Page #115 ( Inset )
GamePro issue #
3, Sep 1989
Page #15 ( Article )
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8, Mar 1990
Page #70 ( Preview )
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11, Jun 1990
Page #99 ( Tips )
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12, Jul 1990
Page #41 ( Ads )
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12, Jul 1990
Page #42 ( Ads )
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14, Sep 1990
Page #25 ( Ads )
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14, Sep 1990
Page #26 ( Ads )
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15, Oct 1990
Page #39 ( Ads )
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15, Oct 1990
Page #40 ( Ads )
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15, Oct 1990
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17, Dec 1990
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17, Dec 1990
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18, Jan 1991
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18, Jan 1991
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20, Mar 1991
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26, Sep 1991
Page #73 ( Tips )