Turrican (Commodore 64)

Turrican
Developer: Rainbow Arts Publishers: Innerprise Software (US), Rainbow Arts (EU) Platform: Commodore 64 Released in US: 1990 Released in EU: 1990 This game has a hidden developer message. This game has a prototype article

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Prototype Info

Developer Message

Load the game up and wait until the game goes to the title screen. Then, with a memory viewer, go to address 8F40 to see the following message.

HI FOLKS, THE MANIAC IS BACK !!!
ONE QUESTION: WHY DO YOU WANT TO CRACK THIS PROGGY ???
CAN YOU IMAGINE HOW MUCH WORK I DID TO MAKE A GAME LIKE THIS ???

HERE SOME INFORMATIONS ABOUT: STARTING TIME: 01.02.1989 (OH YES)
ALL THE IDEAS,GAMEDESIGN,ALIENROUTINIES,GRAPHICS,PLAYBILITY,TECHNICAL 
PROBLEMS AND MUCH MORE TOOK A LOT OF TIME AND WAS VERY OFTEN NERVE-RACKING!

ECHT AETZEND YOU WOULD SAY ...
SOMETIMES I WORKED MORE THEN 14 HOURS A DAY, ONLY INTERRUPTED BY ESSENTIAL
THINGS LIKE FOOD,COKE AND MTV.

I MADE THIS GAME NOT ONLY FOR TO EARN MONEY BUT NEVERTHELESS I'M SURE
YOU AGREE WITH ME, THAT I WANT TO EARN FOR MY WORK.

SO DO ME A FAVOUR AND DON'T CRACK AND SPREAD THIS GAME !! IF YOU HAVE
ANY QUESTIONS CALL: 0211/5280-0 BYE NOW AND THINK ABOUT !

PS.: DO YOU KNOW WHAT A GROELATZ IS ??  YOU BETTER DO NOT !

(Source: Manfred Trenz Franpage)

Hidden Messages

There are also messages written with destroyable blocks hidden in out of bounds areas of various maps in the game. Only two have been found so far, but there may be more.

Level 1-1

"1989" is hidden in the large area in the middle of the map.

(Source: Frank Gasking Blog)

Level 1-3

"DTE" is hidden in an area in the bottom right of the level.

(Source: Selmiak's website)