| Turrican |
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| Release Date | 1990 |
| Original Publisher | Rainbow Arts (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Adventure |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £9.99 |
| Disk Price | £12.99 |
| Mods | 1 title(s) |
| Features | Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode, Multiple Boss Fights |
| Graphical Views | Side-view 2D Graphics |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Screen Movements | Multi-directional Scrolling |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Sega Mega Drive |
| Average mag. score | 88.01% (8 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 81.6% (52 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1990) | ||
| * Disk price: 1795.00 Ptas | |||
| #2 - Musical 1 S.A. (Spain) | (1990) | ||
| #3 - Kixx (UK) | (1991/Oct/10) | ||
| * Release price: £3.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Daren White (UK) | at Probe Software Ltd | - ? | |
| Jason Green (UK) | at Probe Software Ltd | - ? | |
| Celal Kandemiroglu (Turkey) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #77 - 1990/Jun | page 41 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #56 - 1990/Aug | page 64 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #73 - 1992/Jan | page 82 |
Series "Turrican"
| 1. | Turrican | (1990) | by Rainbow Arts (UK) | |
| 2. | Turrican II | (1991) | by Rainbow Arts (UK) |
Compilations
| Demo version in | MicroHobby issue 201: Tape 25 | (1990/Jul) | by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #201 - 1990/Jul | ||
| Full version in | Power Up | (1991) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Turrican(+D).tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | - (+D) |
| Turrican.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| Turrican.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (SpeedLock 4) | English | ||
| Turrican.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| Turrican(SmallCase)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | - (Small Case) |
| Turrican(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).dsk.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| Turrican(Musical1S.A.).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| Turrican(Kixx).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Turrican.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Turrican.gif | 4,673 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Turrican_Front.jpg | 216,565 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Turrican_Back.jpg | 339,398 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| Turrican.txt | 6,583 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Turrican(EN).pdf | 1,159,314 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Turrican.jpg | 76,550 | Original | Game map | |||
| Turrican_2.jpg | 340,450 | Original | Game map | |||
| Turrican_World1.png | 483,544 | Original | Game map | |||
| Turrican_World2.png | 619,290 | Original | Game map | |||
| Turrican_World3.png | 610,313 | Original | Game map | |||
| Turrican_World4.png | 652,570 | Original | Game map | |||
| Turrican_World5.png | 308,388 | Original | Game map | |||
| Turrican.jpg | 276,986 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| turrican.zip | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by xmikex and Jamie Angus (with rollback) | ||
| Turrican (1990)(Rainbow Arts).pok | 329 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Turrican(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 119,889 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Turrican(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 20,260 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Turrican(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 329,204 | #1 | Advertisement | |||
| Turrican(Musical1S.A.).jpg | 75,404 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Turrican(Kixx).jpg | 597,758 | #3 | Inlay - Front |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #39-1990/Dec | page 113 | - Review: 871/1000 | |
| BiT | issue #4-1992/Jan | page 13 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #77-1990/Jun | page 41 | - Review: 94% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #89-1991/Jun | page 35 | - Review: 18/20 | |
| FIFO | issue #10-1991 | page 29 | - Review | |
| FIFO | issue #11-1991 | page 20 | - Review | |
| MicroHobby | issue #201-1990/Jul | page 34 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| New Computer Express | issue #143-1991/Aug/3 | page 51 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Sinclair User | issue #102-1990/Aug | page 74 | - Review: 79% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #118-1991/Dec | page 48 | - Review: 82% | |
| The Games Machine | issue #30-1990/May | page 44 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #56-1990/Aug | page 64 | - Review: 92% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #66-1991/Jun | page 48 | - Review: 90% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #73-1992/Jan | page 82 | - Review: 90% |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #103-1990/Jun | page 7 | - Full-page ad | |
| The Games Machine | issue #31-1990/Jun | page 2 | - Two-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #54-1990/Jun | page 39 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #89-1991/Jun | page 35 | - Review: 90% (Power Up) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #66-1991/Jun | page 48 | - Review: 90% (Power Up) |
Related Magazine References
| MicroHobby | issue #201-1990/Jul | page 53 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 201: Tape 25) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #201-1990/Jul | page 54 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 201: Tape 25) | |
| New Computer Express | issue #135-1991/Jun/8 | page 27 | - News/Note - Compilation Time Again (Power Up) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #44-1991/May | page 13 | - Full-page ad (Power Up) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #113-1991/Apr | page 7 | - Full-page ad (Power Up) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #114-1991/May | page 62 | - Full-page ad (Power Up) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #116-1991/Jul | page 119 | - Full-page ad (Power Up) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #88-1991/May | page 52 | - Full-page ad (Power Up) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #110-1991/Apr | page 7 | - Full-page ad (Power Up) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #111-1991/May | page 52 | - Full-page ad (Power Up) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #113-1991/Jul | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Power Up) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #65-1991/May | page 84 | - Full-page ad (Power Up) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #67-1991/Jul | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Power Up) |
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