Classic 1980s Merchandise

ThunderCats: The Lost Eye of Thundera Video Game

Year: 1987 Mfr: Elite Systems Region: United Kingdom / Europe

A side-scrolling ThunderCats video game published in 1987 by Elite Systems for home computers including Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum. Other European publishers such as MCM and Garisoft picked up the game for release in mainland Europe.

When the game begins, the player is shown an image of Mumm-Ra and is told that he now holds the Eye of Thundera, the source of the ThunderCats’ power. The player takes control of Lion-O and maneuvers him through fourteen side-scrolling levels in search of the missing Eye.

The fourteenth and final level is nearly twice as long as all previous levels, and the player is given a larger time limit to complete it. When the final level is cleared, the player is shown an image of Mumm-Ra and informed that he has been defeated and the Eye of Thundera has been returned.