Operation Thunderbolt

Instead of reaching its destination, the airliner makes a landing in Kalubya, Africa, and all the hostages are hidden in various locations.

The authorities have asked the hero from Operation Wolf to rescue the hostages, but only this time, the hero brings his friend along for the ride.

There are eight missions to complete in Operation Thunderbolt , and each one has you shooting down soldiers, choppers, and tanks.

The gameplay varies every one or two missions.

In some missions, you are driving a jeep or controlling a boat, while in others, you are walking while you're shooting.

You have a limited supply of ammo, and a limited supply of rocket bombs, but you can always stock up by shooting down crates falling from the sky, or by killing a cat or dog that get in the line of fire.

Also from crates, you can get special items like bulletproof vests, rocket bombs, and different weapons.

You also have a life bar to worry about.

If you're shot at by soldiers, or if rocket bombs or grenades are thrown at you, you 'll lose energy, and once you're energy is depleted, you lose one of your three lives.

You can lose a lot of energy by killing hostages on purpose, and you can't easily avoid killing them if you decide to use rocket bombs to wipe out enemies.

The eighth mission, the mission that involves you fighting terrorists on a plane, proves to be difficult because a woman in a blue dress stands up and gets in the line of fire, and you have to very careful when you're going to use rocket bombs.

There are two endings to this game, and which ending you can watch will depend on the number of hostages you've saved, and whether or not you shot the pilot instead of the mission eight boss.

Operation Thunderbolt for Super Nintendo Entertainment System is currently worth €104.82 loose, €228.01 complete in box, and €729.66 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Operation Thunderbolt has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Operation Thunderbolt, loose is €104.82 and CIB is €228.01 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.