Turrican travels trough five different worlds in which he will be confronted by various perils. In the middle of the game he has to enter a space ship and fight trough 3 levels with this hyper-fast moving ship. Ever changin enemies will constantly try to destroy you. You will have to use your weapons skillfully in order to survive the various levels. To assist you in battle, further weapons and extras may be obtained during your journey, e.g. forceshields and extra lives. Examine every level closely, you will find new surprises and useful items everywhere.

HOW TO PLAY THE GAME
General Information: Tha game Is played with joystick ond keys. Owners of an Amiga may use a joystick with two independant fire buttons. This is explained below.

Joystick up:
Player jumps. if he is in gyroscope mode, he will transform back to normal again.

Joystick down:
Player ducks away, e.g. from enemies.

Joystick down and press space:
(For Amiga: Joystick down and press second fire button.)
The player will transform into a gyroscope. While in this state the ployer is invincible and will destroy enemies an touch. The gyroscope spins automatically, and can only be directed to move left or right with the joystick. This shape also allows you to pass through narrow corridors.



Turrican may transform inte a gyroscope as often as he wants to. OnIy in the gyroscope mode he can place mines... The mine is placed on the ground and explodes shortly afterwards. Various enemies arnound can be dealt with in this manner.

Joystick Ieft/right:
Moves player left/right.

Keeping the firebutton depressed:
The player can activate a flash of lightning (Surround) and may direct it (as lang as the firebutton is held), by moving the joystick left (lightning rotates anti-clockwise) or right (lightning rotates clockwise).The lightning can be of different lengths. At the beginning of the game it stretches over half the width of the screen. By gathering up extras it can be extended to stretch over the whole width af the screen.

Pressing firebutton briefly:
Player fires.