Genesis/Mega Drive

Rolling Thunder 3

The events in the third game in the series are synchronous with RT2. At the end of the twentieth century, satellites around the globe are being shot down, disrupting communications. Secret agency Rolling Thunder discovers the organization behind the terror- Geldra. While agents Leila and Albatross are fighting the leader Gimdo (RT2), agent Jay is instructed to bring down Dread, the second-in-command. There are many improvements to the gameplay- Jay can shoot while jumping and shoot diagonally upwards with certain weapons. At the beginning of each mission, you can pick a special weapon such as a laser rifle, bazooka, flamethrower or grenades. You have to choose carefully as they cannot be reu...

Genre: Action
Year: 1993
Developer: Now Production Co., Ltd.
Publisher: Namco Hometek Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

69 achievements · 775 total points

Following Hot Clues Enter and complete Round 1.
5 pts
Masker Stock Has Been Depleted! Enter and complete Round 2.
5 pts
Chase On Two Wheels Enter and complete Round 3.
5 pts
How Crass! Even In Vegas His Bad Taste Stands Out! Enter and complete Round 4.
5 pts
See You Later, If You Live! Ha, Ha, Ha... Enter and complete Round 5.
5 pts
Jay Reporting, Clearance JC-KAL. I've Reached Easter Island Enter and complete Round 6.
5 pts
Located And Terminated Security Robot Enter and complete Round 7.
5 pts
The Dread Situation Has Been Resolved.I'm Returning To Base Enter and complete Round 8.
5 pts
Sorry, Dread. I Never Date People From Work Enter and complete Round 9.
5 pts
Mission Completed, Regardless Of Consequences ... Enter and complete Round 10.
5 pts
Livin' On The Edge - Pre-Salt As Jay, Enter Round 1 and complete it without dying or using Special Guns.
10 pts
Livin' On The Edge II - Metallic Taste As Jay, Enter Round 2 and complete it without dying or using Special Guns.
10 pts
Livin' On The Edge III - No Time To Think As Jay, Enter Round 3 and complete it without dying.
10 pts
Livin' On The Edge IV - Don't Fall Into Temptation As Jay, Enter Round 4 and complete it without dying or using Special Guns.
10 pts
Livin' On The Edge V - Frustrated Chase As Jay, Enter Round 5 and complete it without dying or using Special Guns.
10 pts
Livin' On The Edge VI - All blue As Jay, Enter Round 6 and complete it without dying.
10 pts
Livin' On The Edge VII - The Hidden Secrets Of The Moai As Jay, Enter Round 7 and complete it without dying or using Special Guns.
10 pts
Livin' On The Edge VIII - Den Of Evil As Jay, Enter Round 8 and complete it without dying or using Special Guns.
10 pts
Livin' On The Edge IX - Air Pressure As Jay, Enter Round 9 and complete it without dying or using Special Guns.
10 pts
Livin' On The Edge X - The Good Die Young As Jay, Enter Round 10 and complete it without dying or using Special Guns.
25 pts
Cold Case - Oil Footprints As Ellen, Enter Round 1 and complete it without using your regular gun or getting calls from HQ.
10 pts
Cold Case II - Short Circuit As Ellen, Enter Round 2 and complete it without using your regular gun or getting calls from HQ.
10 pts
Cold Case III - Trapped On The Road As Ellen, Enter Round 3 and complete it without using your regular gun.
10 pts
Cold Case IV - Bright Lights As Ellen, Enter Round 4 and complete it without using your regular gun or getting calls from HQ.
10 pts
Cold Case V - Skyscraper As Ellen, Enter Round 5 and complete it without using your regular gun or getting calls from HQ.
10 pts
Cold Case VI - Maelstrom As Ellen, Enter Round 6 and complete it without using your regular gun.
10 pts
Cold Case VII - Unraveling Mysteries As Ellen, Enter Round 7 and complete it without using your regular gun or getting calls from HQ.
10 pts
Cold Case VIII - Digging The Truth As Ellen, Enter Round 8 and complete it without using your regular gun or getting calls from HQ.
10 pts
Cold Case IX - Cutting The Clouds As Ellen, Enter Round 9 and complete it without using your regular gun.
10 pts
Cold Case X - Case Closed As Ellen, Enter Round 10 and complete it without using your regular gun or getting calls from HQ.
10 pts
To Protect And To Serve - Oil Refinery Enter and complete Round 1 on Hard difficulty without entering doors.
10 pts
To Protect And To Serve II - The Factory Enter and complete Round 2 on Hard difficulty without entering doors.
10 pts
To Protect And To Serve III - Highway Enter and complete Round 3 on Hard difficulty.
10 pts
To Protect And To Serve IV - Las Vegas Night Enter and complete Round 4 on Hard difficulty without entering doors.
10 pts
To Protect And To Serve V - Dread's Building Enter and complete Round 5 on Hard difficulty without entering doors.
10 pts
To Protect And To Serve VI - The Pacific Ocean Enter and complete Round 6 on Hard difficulty.
10 pts
To Protect And To Serve VII - Easter Island Enter and complete Round 7 on Hard difficulty without entering doors.
10 pts
To Protect And To Serve VIII - Underground Base Enter and complete Round 8 on Hard difficulty without entering doors.
10 pts
To Protect And To Serve IX - Hijack Enter and complete Round 9 on Hard difficulty without hiding.
10 pts
To Protect And To Serve X - Castle Of Dread Enter and complete Round 10 on Hard difficulty without entering doors.
10 pts
Watch Out For Light Fingers Enter and complete any Round except 3, 6 and 9 using only the Full Auto.
10 pts
Why Do I Feel An Irresistible Urge To Say S.T.A.R.S. ...? Enter and complete any Round except 3, 6 and 9 using only the Bazooka.
10 pts
Hey, Wait! Pin The Grenade! Enter and complete any Round except 3, 6 and 9 using only the Granade.
10 pts
I'll Be Riding Shotgun Underneath The Hot Sun Enter and complete any Round except 3, 6 and 9 using only the Shotgun.
10 pts
Loading The Cannon Enter and complete any Round except 3, 6 and 9 using only the Cannon.
10 pts
Cover Your Eyes And Go! Enter and complete any Round except 3, 6 and 9 using only the Flash.
25 pts
I See Colours And Planes, Laser Guns And Champagne Enter and complete any Round except 3, 6 and 9 using only the Laser.
10 pts
No More Enemies In Sight Enter and complete any Round except 3, 6 and 9 using only the Cracker.
10 pts
Let's Burn It All Enter and complete any Round except 3, 6 and 9 using only the Fire.
10 pts
A Knife Right Through My Heart Enter and complete any Round except 3, 6 and 9 using only the Knife.
10 pts
Detective Instinct - Beyond What The Eyes Can See Find and complete Round Ex A.
5 pts
Detective Instinct II - Easy To Find Find and complete Round Ex B.
5 pts
Detective Instinct III - You Can't Hide It From Me Find and complete Round Ex C.
5 pts
Every Life Has Equal Value Accumulate 5 extra lives.
10 pts
Law Angels Accumulate 5 life bars.
4 pts
Sweating Bullets Accumulate at least 200 pistol ammunition.
10 pts
The Power In My Hands Accumulate at least 200 Special ammunition.
10 pts
Day Of Reckoning Destroy 50 enemies or things without taking damage on the same stage.
5 pts
Scars Of War Score 50.000.
25 pts
Jay, This Is HQ! Enemy Attack Increasing. Hurry Up! Receive an alert message from HQ during a stage.
1 pts
Lady Spider's Steel Web Defeat Robot Spider in Round 2 without taking damage
10 pts
The Battle Of The Century Defeat Mecha Centaur in Round 7 without taking damage.
10 pts
Aimed Weapons Defeat Dread in Round 8 without taking damage.
10 pts
Concentrated Solar Power Defeat Zenith Wanzer in Round 10 without taking damage.
10 pts
Too Late For Redemption Defeat Dread in Round 10 without taking damage.
25 pts
One-Man Arsenal Start a new game finish it without ever using any weapon in your arsenal. (No passwords or cheats)
25 pts
The Fate Of The Righteous Finish the game without using passwords.
25 pts
Nothing Is As Bad As It Seems Finish the game without using continues or passwords.
50 pts
All's Well That Ends Well Finish the game on Hard difficulty without using passwords or entering Ex Rounds.
50 pts

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Rolling Thunder 3 frequently asked questions

How do I play Rolling Thunder 3 online with a friend?

Rolling Thunder 3 (Genesis/Mega Drive) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Rolling Thunder 3 on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Rolling Thunder 3 in the Genesis/Mega Drive library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Rolling Thunder 3 netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Rolling Thunder 3 have achievements?

Yes, Rolling Thunder 3 has 69 achievements worth 775 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Rolling Thunder 3 for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Rolling Thunder 3 on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.