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Turpin

Overview

Turtles, also known as Turpin, puts you into the role of the maternalistic turtle who tries to save the kidturtles from a bunch of bad bugs (or, in some versions, bad cars). It takes place in a Pacman-esque labyrinth, with turtle boxes in the centre and corners of the screen. Run into a box to release the turtle kid inside. Opening a box makes a little house show up, and you must go with the kidturtle to the house before you can release the next one. All the while, you must avoid the bugs/cars running around the maze. If they get too close, you can release a mine which will stun them temporarily. When you run out of mines, you must resupply by passing over a star in the centre of the screen. Beware, though, because the simpleminded bugs become smarter as time passes; this is symbolised by their changing colours. On later levels, those sneaky beetles can also come out of the boxes supposed to hold kidturtles. Watch out!

Each level is a floor in a house, and between levels you can see the turtle climbing to the next floor until it reaches the top. However, in the Philips versions, the kidturtles are replaced by people whom the turtle must save from ships, while the bugs are turned into turtle-eating fish.

Developers
Konami Industry
Publishers
Casio Computer
Genre
Action
Alternate Names
No information available
Wikipedia
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Media

Box - 3D

Turpin - Box - 3D (Japan) - 451x674
Japan -  451 x 674

Box - Back

Turpin - Box - Back (Japan) - 1581x2642
Japan -  1581 x 2642

Box - Front

Turpin - Box - Front (Japan) - 1590x2649
Japan -  1590 x 2649

Box - Front - Reconstructed

Turpin - Box - Front - Reconstructed (Japan) - 395x600
Japan -  395 x 600

Box - Spine

Turpin - Box - Spine (Japan) - 425x2649
Japan -  425 x 2649

Cart - 3D

Turpin - Cart - 3D (Japan) - 1747x1263
Japan -  1747 x 1263

Cart - Back

Turpin - Cart - Back (Japan) - 2522x1602
Japan -  2522 x 1602

Cart - Front

Turpin - Cart - Front (Japan) - 2515x1606
Japan -  2515 x 1606

Clear Logo

Turpin - Clear Logo (Japan) - 400x175
Japan -  400 x 175

Screenshot - Game Title

Turpin - Screenshot - Game Title (Japan) - 320x240
Japan -  320 x 240

Screenshot - Gameplay

Turpin - Screenshot - Gameplay (Japan) - 320x240
Japan -  320 x 240