Turrican
Turrican remains one of the finest action experiences on the Sega Genesis. Its innovative design and addictive gameplay have earned it a permanent place in gaming history.
- Developer
- The Code Monkeys
- Released
- 1994
- Platform
- Mega Drive
- Genre
- Action
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (1.1K)
- Last updated
Turrican Controls — Mega Drive Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for 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.
Turrican Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of 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
"Turrican" Mega Drive longplay 1994
Turrican Cheat Codes
30 community-curated cheats for 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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Infinite Lives
FF0492:99REXT-A6YRAJXT-AA6T+1 -
Infinite Health
FF03A9:63FF03A8:0063 -
Infinite Time
FF03D5:FFREXA-A6Z0FF03D4:00FF -
Infinite Grey Crystals (1st Weapon On HUD)
FF03CD:FFFF03CC:00FF -
Infinite Explosions (2nd Weapon On HUD)
FF03CF:FFFF03CE:00FF -
Infinite Grey Object (3rd Weapon On HUD)
FF03D1:FFFF03D0:00FF -
Infinite Wave Blasts (4th Weapon On HUD)
FF03D3:FFFF03D2:00FF -
Start with 1 life
AFAA-AAFY -
Start with 9 lives
BFAA-AAFY -
Start with 25 lives
EZAA-AAFY -
Start with 50 lives
LBAA-AAFY -
Start with 99 lives
XFAA-AAFY
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Start with no grenades
AAXA-AAC8 -
Start with 9 grenades
BEXA-AAC8 -
Start with 99 grenades
XEXA-AAC8 -
Start with 999 grenades
XEXA-AWC8 -
Start with zero mines
AAXA-AADE -
Start with 9 mines
BEXA-AADE -
Start with 99 mines
XEXA-AADE -
Start with 999 mines
XEXA-AWDE -
Start with no power lines
AAXA-AADL -
Start with 9 power lines
BEXA-AADL -
Start with 99 power lines
XEXA-AADL -
Start with 999 power lines
XEXA-AWDL -
Start with no buzzsaws
ABBA-AAAJ -
Start with 1 buzzsaws
AFBA-AAAJ -
Start With 9 Buzzsaws
BFBA-AAAJ -
Infinite buzzsaws
AJZT-AA6L -
Start 1st level timer at 900
ABGT-EWFT -
Time goes by faster
BAXA-BA4T
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Turrican released?
Turrican was released in 1994 for the Mega Drive.
Who developed Turrican?
Turrican was developed by The Code Monkeys, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Turrican support?
Turrican is a single-player Action game for the Mega Drive.
What type of game is Turrican?
Turrican is a Action game for the Mega Drive, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Turrican for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Turrican runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Turrican in the browser?
No. 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 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 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 Turrican this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of 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.
