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Block Carnival / Thunder & Lightning 2
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About Block Carnival / Thunder & Lightning 2
Arcade Video game published 34 years ago:
Block Carnival (c) 1992 Visco Corp.
A funny ball and paddle game.
- TECHNICAL -
Main CPU: Motorola 68000 (@ 8 Mhz) Sound Chips: X1-010 (@ 16 Mhz)
Players: 2 Control: 8-way joystick Buttons: 2
- TRIVIA -
Block Carnival was released in October 1992.
This game is also known as "Thunder & Lightning 2".
- SERIES -
1. Thunder & lightning (1990) 2. Block Carnival (1992)
Player layout in our catalog: 2P sim.
If you are exploring by feel rather than by title, jump from the tags above into the matching genre rooms, or return to the Arcade hall for the full wall.
Open Play on this page to start Block Carnival / Thunder & Lightning 2. Keyboard, USB/Bluetooth pads, and the on-screen touch gamepad all work inside the emulator bar. Save states and fullscreen live on that same bar so you can pause mid-session and resume later.
Cabinet dossier
Block Carnival / Thunder & Lightning 2 is filed in our catalog as a 1992 release.
Player layout on this cabinet: 2P sim.
Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Ball & Paddle.
Credit line lists Visco as developer.
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Nearby cabinets you may also open from this hall (each on its own play page):Thunder & Lightning, Zip & Zap (Explicit), Drift Out '94 - The Hard Order (Japan), Drift Out (Europe), Kokontouzai Eto Monogatari (Japan), Galmedes (Japan), Dramatic Adventure Quiz Keith & Lucy (Japan), Mahjong Yuugi (Japan set 1), Mahjong Pon Chin Kan (Japan set 1), Bang Bang Busters (2010 NCI release), Bang Bead, Breakers
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Same studio
Drift Out '94 - The Hard Order (Japan) · Drift Out (Europe) · Kokontouzai Eto Monogatari (Japan) · Galmedes (Japan) · Dramatic Adventure Quiz Keith & Lucy (Japan) · Mahjong Yuugi (Japan set 1) · Mahjong Pon Chin Kan (Japan set 1) · Bang Bang Busters (2010 NCI release) · Bang Bead · Breakers · Breakers Revenge · Captain Tomaday
How to play Block Carnival / Thunder & Lightning 2 online
- Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start.
- USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
- On phones, open the on-screen pad from the emulator bar; rotate sits next to fullscreen.
- Save states, load, volume, and fullscreen stay on the emulator bar between credits.
Studio notes — Visco
Visco appears on this cabinet’s credit line. Browse more titles from the same studio on the developer shelf, or stay on this page and try the next cabinets in the same hall.
Drift Out '94 - The Hard Order (Japan) · Drift Out (Europe) · Kokontouzai Eto Monogatari (Japan) · Galmedes (Japan) · Dramatic Adventure Quiz Keith & Lucy (Japan) · Mahjong Yuugi (Japan set 1) · Mahjong Pon Chin Kan (Japan set 1) · Bang Bang Busters (2010 NCI release)
Questions about Block Carnival / Thunder & Lightning 2
Can I play Block Carnival / Thunder & Lightning 2 free in a browser?
Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Block Carnival / Thunder & Lightning 2 as a Arcade cabinet you can start on this page. The emulator loads in the browser; you do not need to install a separate app.
What controls does Block Carnival / Thunder & Lightning 2 support?
Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start. USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
Are there other games in the same series as Block Carnival / Thunder & Lightning 2?
Yes — related series cabinets on this site include Thunder & Lightning, Zip & Zap (Explicit). Each has its own play page with the same browser emulator path.
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