General info for: Turrican [#ID: 5472]
Title:
Turrican
Release Date:
1990
Original Publisher:
Rainbow Arts (UK)
Creators:
Daren White (UK)
Jason Green (UK)
Contributors:
Celal Kandemiroglu
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Adventure
Maximum Players:
1
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
Original Price:
£9.99
Disk Price:
£12.99
Mods:
1 title(s)
Other platforms:
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Sega Mega Drive
Average mag. score:
87.73% (7 reviews)
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


Turrican image, screenshot or loading screen
Turrican image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
7.6
Total votes:
11
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Stats:
  10:  
  18.2% (2)
  9:  
  18.2% (2)
  8:  
  18.2% (2)
  7:  
  9.1% (1)
  6:  
  27.3% (3)
  5:  
  9.1% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Rainbow Arts (UK)
1990
Turrican(+D).tap.zip
English
(+D)
TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Rainbow Arts (UK)
1990
Turrican.tap.zip
English
TZX
Rainbow Arts (UK)
1990
Turrican.tzx.zip
English
DSK
Rainbow Arts (UK)
1990
Turrican.dsk.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1990
Turrican(SmallCase)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English
(Small Case)
DSK
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1990
Turrican(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).dsk.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Musical 1 S.A. (Spain)
1990
Turrican(Musical1S.A.).tzx.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Kixx (UK)
1991
Turrican(Kixx).tzx.zip
English

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Releases

 Rainbow Arts (UK)
1990
£9.99
£12.99

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1990
1795.00 Ptas

 Musical 1 S.A. (Spain)
1990

 Kixx (UK)
1991/Oct/10
£3.99
Authors/Contributors
Celal Kandemiroglu (Turkey)  
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Compilations featuring this title
Title: MicroHobby issue 201: Tape 25
Publisher: Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #201 - 1990/Jul
Date: 1990/Jul
Release Type: Demo version
Alternate Title:
Title: Power Up
Publisher: Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1991
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Titles in "Turrican" Series
Number: 1
Title: Turrican
Publisher: Rainbow Arts (UK)
Release: 1990
Number: 2
Title: Turrican II
Publisher: Rainbow Arts (UK)
Release: 1991
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #39 - 1990/Dec
Page: 113 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 871/1000

 BiT
Issue: #4 - 1992/Jan
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #77 - 1990/Jun
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 94%

 FIFO
Issue: #10 - 1991
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 FIFO
Issue: #11 - 1991
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 MicroHobby
Issue: #201 - 1990/Jul
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 New Computer Express
Issue: #143 - 1991/Aug/3
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 Sinclair User
Issue: #102 - 1990/Aug
Page: 74 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 79%

 Sinclair User
Issue: #118 - 1991/Dec
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 82%

 The Games Machine
Issue: #30 - 1990/May
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #56 - 1990/Aug
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 92%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #66 - 1991/Jun
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 90%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #73 - 1992/Jan
Page: 82 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 90%
Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #33 - 1990/Jun
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #35 - 1990/Aug
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Look Before You Leap (platform games)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #103 - 1990/Jun
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #104 - 1990/Jul
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #105 - 1990/Aug
Page: 70 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #75 - 1990/Apr
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #77 - 1990/Jun
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #77 - 1990/Jun
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry - Crash Hotline compo

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #78 - 1990/Jul
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #79 - 1990/Aug
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult - Crash Hotline compo

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #80 - 1990/Sep
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #84 - 1991/Jan
Page: 57 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #88 - 1991/May
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #90 - 1991/Jul
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #92 - 1991/Sep
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 FIFO
Issue: #13 - 1992/Apr
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 MicroHobby
Issue: #200 - 1990/Jun
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview - Premiere

 MicroHobby
Issue: #201 - 1990/Jul
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map - Mapa

 MicroHobby
Issue: #204 - 1990/Nov
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 MicroHobby
Issue: #208 - 1991/Mar
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 MicroHobby
Issue: #212 - 1991/Jul
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 New Computer Express
Issue: #131 - 1991/May/11
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 New Computer Express
Issue: #141 - 1991/Jul/20
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #103 - 1990/Sep
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #104 - 1990/Oct
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #110 - 1991/Apr
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #111 - 1991/May
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #112 - 1991/Jun
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #113 - 1991/Jul
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #117 - 1991/Nov
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #120 - 1992/Feb
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #123 - 1992/May
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #126 - 1992/Aug
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Sinclair User
Issue: #127 - 1992/Sep
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #52 - 1990/Apr
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #54 - 1990/Jun
Page: 84 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #59 - 1990/Nov
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #59 - 1990/Nov
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #60 - 1990/Dec
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #60 - 1990/Dec
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #62 - 1991/Feb
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #75 - 1992/Mar
Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips
Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #103 - 1990/Jun
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 The Games Machine
Issue: #31 - 1990/Jun
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #54 - 1990/Jun
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad
Related Magazine Reviews

Crash
Issue: v.1 #89 - 1991/Jun
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Power Up)
Score: 90%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #66 - 1991/Jun
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Power Up)
Score: 90%
Related Magazine References

MicroHobby
Issue: #201 - 1990/Jul
Page: 53 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 201: Tape 25)

 MicroHobby
Issue: #201 - 1990/Jul
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 201: Tape 25)

 New Computer Express
Issue: #135 - 1991/Jun/8
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - Compilation Time Again (Power Up)
Related Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #44 - 1991/May
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Power Up)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #113 - 1991/Apr
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Power Up)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #114 - 1991/May
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Power Up)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #116 - 1991/Jul
Page: 119 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Power Up)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #88 - 1991/May
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Power Up)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #110 - 1991/Apr
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Power Up)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #111 - 1991/May
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Power Up)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #113 - 1991/Jul
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Power Up)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #65 - 1991/May
Page: 84 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Power Up)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #67 - 1991/Jul
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Power Up)
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