Turrican SEGA Mega Drive Genesis Rare Boxed tested and working

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The listing title says "Turrican" (not "Mega Turrican"), so I need to check whether this is the original 1991 Turrican port by Accolade/The Code Monkeys, which is the notably rarer of the two Turrican releases on the platform. Let me get a bit more detail on that version. The listing title says simply "Turrican" (not "Mega Turrican"), which points to the original 1991 port developed by The Code Monkeys and published by Accolade/Ballistic -- a distinct and separately scarce game from Mega Turrican (1994). Here is the description: --- Turrican is a run and gun video game originally designed by Manfred Trenz, first released in 1990 for the Commodore 64 and later ported to other platforms. The Mega Drive/Genesis version was handled by The Code Monkeys and published by Accolade in North America in 1991, with the Mega Drive edition also released in Europe. Unlike many action games of its time, Turrican did not force the player through a strictly linear level, instead allowing exploration of each stage to uncover secrets. The game is a single-player run and gun platformer in which your hero is armed with a laser pistol and a selection of special weapons. Reviewers at the time praised the variety of weapons and techniques, as well as the gameplay's combination of strategy and action. This boxed, tested and working copy is a genuinely scarce find for Mega Drive collectors, as complete boxed examples of the original Turrican seldom appear in good condition.