Mega Turrican
Mega Turrican stands as a defining action title on the Sega Genesis. With polished gameplay mechanics and memorable level design, this classic delivers an experience that has stood the test of time.
- Developer
- Factor 5
- Released
- 1994
- Platform
- Mega Drive
- Genre
- Action
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.9 / 5 (1.2K)
- Last updated
Mega Turrican Controls — Mega Drive Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Mega Turrican on our in-browser Mega Drive emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.
| Keyboard | Console button | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| ↑ | D-Pad Up | Move up |
| ↓ | D-Pad Down | Move down |
| ← | D-Pad Left | Move left |
| → | D-Pad Right | Move right |
| X | A | Primary action (jump / confirm) |
| Z | B | Secondary action (attack / cancel) |
| S | C | Tertiary action |
| A | X | Quaternary action |
| Q | Y | Fifth button |
| W | Z | Sixth button |
| Enter | Start | Start / Pause |
These bindings cover the 6-button Mega Drive controller. Most older titles only use buttons A/B/C; the extra X/Y/Z buttons matter for Street Fighter II and other 6-button fighters.
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Mega Turrican Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Mega Turrican on Mega Drive before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Mega Turrican" Mega Drive longplay 1994
Mega Turrican Cheat Codes
30 community-curated cheats for Mega Turrican. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Regional Lockout Bypass Code
AJBT-AA54 -
Infinite Lives
AJMT-AA5LFFBF26:0003AAMT-BA44+2 -
Infinite Health
AJST-AA4NFFBF20:0040JAST-AAA4 -
Invincibility
RYWT-A6V0+RZRT-A6Z2+R02T-A6YL+R1GT-A6VA+RYWT-A6Z6+R0AT-C6XR+R0KA-C6XC+RYXA-A6XLBTWA-AN8NFFBCF2:0010+1 -
Infinite Bombs
AKET-AA7NABET-AAFJFFBD0B:0003 -
Infinite Wheel
AJST-AA6E -
Freeze Time
ATST-AA20 -
Keep Power of Weapon After The Death
BAMT-AA64 -
Keep Homing Missile After The Death
AJMT-AA70 -
Infinite Continue
AJNT-AA32 -
Regional lockout bypass code. It doesn't require a master code
AJBT-AA54 -
Disable Reverse Mode
FFBC6C:0000FFBC6C:00
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Infinite Time
FFBF28:0072AAST-BJ2JFFBF90:0099+1 -
Infinite Special Attacks
FFBD0C:0003FFBD0D:03 -
Enable Stage Skip
FFBD26:0001AEMA-AADTFFBD26:01 -
Stage Modifier
FFBF1E:0000FFBF1F:0? -
Phase Mode
FFBCF2:001DFFBCF3:1D -
Have Missile Weapon
FFBD12:0001FFBD12:01 -
Firing Rate Modifier
FFBD10:0000FFBD10:0? -
Start with 2 lives
AENT-AADL -
Start with 3 lives
AJNT-AADL -
Start with 6 lives
AYNT-AADL -
Start with 8 lives
A6NT-AADL -
Start with 11 lives
BJNT-AADL -
Start with 20 lives
DENT-AADL -
Start with 33 lives
GJNT-AADL -
Start with 64 lives
NNNT-AADL -
Start with no continues
AALT-AAD8 -
Start with 1 continue
AELT-AAD8 -
Start with 2 continues
AJLT-AAD8
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Mega Turrican released?
Mega Turrican was released in 1994 for the Mega Drive.
Who developed Mega Turrican?
Mega Turrican was developed by Factor 5, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Mega Turrican support?
Mega Turrican is a single-player Action game for the Mega Drive.
What type of game is Mega Turrican?
Mega Turrican is a Action game for the Mega Drive, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Mega Turrican for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Mega Turrican runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Mega Turrican in the browser?
No. Mega Turrican streams from a public archive into a browser-side Mega Drive emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Mega Turrican?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original Mega Drive cartridge supported.
Does Mega Turrican work on mobile devices?
Yes — the Mega Drive emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Mega Turrican this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Mega Turrican. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.
