Description
Operation Thunderbolt, a sequel to the successful Operation Wolf light gun shooter, was realeased by Taito in 1989. It was well received, earning it a spot in the top three earning games of that year.
Operation Thunderbolt does not use a light gun for controls, but rather an analog “joystick” that is attached to the gun assembly. The game also uses a mirror that flips the image horizontally that can’t be inverted by the standard game settings, and there are no cross-hair markers that can be enabled. This makes Operation Thunderbolt experience less than ideal on a normal JAMMA setup.
Operation Thunderbolt pinout is unique. The adapter connects the video, audio and power pins to the appropriate JAMMA positions, but does not address the video flipping and analog controls issues. Video flipping can be accomplished by using a mirror or swapping the horizontal yoke wires on the CRT monitor, and the adapter provides a header where analog joysticks (or pots) can be connected.
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Pinout
This adapter follows the following pinout scheme:
| SOLDER SIDE | PARTS SIDE |
|---|---|
| GND | GND |
| GND | GND |
| +5V | +5V |
| +5V | +5V |
| -5V | -5V |
| +12V | +12V |
| KEY | KEY |
| LSPK- | LSPK+ |
| RSPK- | RSPK+ |
| NC | NC |
| NC | NC |
| P1START | NC |
| P2START | NC |
| P1B2 | NC |
| P1B1 | P2B2 |
| P2B1 | SVC |
| COIN2 | COIN1 |
| COUNT2 | COUNT1 |
| NC | NC |
| SHAKE2 | SHAKE1 |
| VGREEN | VRED |
| VSYNC | VBLUE |
| P2POTX | GND |
| P2POTY | P1POTX |
| NC | P1POTY |
| NC | NC |
| GND | GND |
| GND | GND |
(PCB connector facing away, list is ordered right to left)
Compatible Games
Game PCBs with a similar or compatible pinout are:
This adapter was tested with a genuine Operation Thunderbolt pcb.
Revision History
Rev 1.0: Initial Design.
Specifications
Board Size: 50mm x 112mm
Current Carrying Capacity: 5V – 3A, 12V – 2A