Arctic Thunder

Arctic Thunder
Developer(s)	Midway Games (Arcade) Inland Productions (PS2, Xbox)
Publisher(s)	Midway Games
Series	Thunder Series
Platform(s)	Arcade game, PlayStation 2, Xbox
Release date(s)	September 17, 2001 PlayStation 2 NA September 17, 2001 PAL November 2, 2001 Xbox NA November 15, 2001 PAL March 22, 2002 Arcade NA 2001
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer
Rating(s)	ELSPA: 3+ ESRB: T
Media/distribution	DVD
Arcade system	Quantum3D Graphite

Arctic Thunder is a snowmobile racing game developed by Midway Games released as an arcade game as well as on PlayStation 2 and Xbox consoles, being a launch title for the latter. In the arcade version of the game, jets blow cold or hot winds, depending on the setting, in the player's face while he or she plays the game. This is a part of Midway's Thunder series, which also included Hydro Thunder, 4 Wheel Thunder,Offroad Thunder, and Hydro Thunder Hurricane. The Xbox version of this game is not currently compatible with the Xbox 360.

Characters

Starting Characters

• Dirty McCurdy: A motorcyclist
• Mai Zhou Lin: A martial arts master
• Agent 5: A government agent
• Willie Quinn: A Jamaican surfer
• Ponzo: A yeti
• Candy Ice: A young mechanic

Unlockable Characters

• Coco Z: A scuba diver
• Indigo: A Russian spy
• Smokey Jones: A highway patrol officer
• Sargent Thud: A drill sergeant
• Britaney Blaze: A British cheerleader
• Jacques Rocket: A French formula 1 racer
• Zach Toxic: A nuclear scientist
• Randy Rancid: A punk biker
• New York Nick: A new york taxi driver
• Fugizaka: A ninja
• Ian McGee: An Irishman
• Sven Thorson: A viking
• Mr. Flakey: A living snowman

Sleds

Starting Sleds

• Ice Hog (Dirty McCurdy)
• Jade Dragon (Mai Zhou Lin)
• Gadget (Agent 5)
• Wailer (Willie Quinn)
• Banana Splitter (Ponzo)
• Snow Kitten (Candy Ice)

Unlockable Sleds

• Mischief (Coco Z)
• Shadow (Indigo)
• Prowler (Smokey Jones)
• Full Metal (Sargent Thud)
• Old Glory (Britaney Blaze)
• Euro Jet (Jacques Rocket)
• Reactor (Zach Toxic)
• Snot Rocket (Randy Rancid)
• Bossey (New York Nick)
• Snow Sai (Fugizaka)
• Bagpiper (Ian McGee)
• Gallion (Sven Thorson)
• Snow Truckster (Mr. Flakey)

Maps

Starting Maps

• Chernobyl Meltdown (Easy)
• Lost Himalayan City (Easy)
• Blizzard in DC (Medium)
• Swiss Alps (Medium)
• Alaskan Pipeline (Hard)
• Haunted Forest (Hard)

Unlockable Maps

• Winter Sports Park (Hard)
• Logging Run (Hard)
• UFO Encounter (Hard)
• Great Wall Of China (Hard)
• Atlantis (Hard)
• Thrill Chill Funpark (Hard)

External links

• Arctic Thunder at IGN
• Arctic Thunder at the Killer List of Videogames

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