Turok: Battle of the Bionosaurs

Overview

Video Gallery

Image Gallery

Turok: Battle of the Bionosaurs
Overview
Developer(s)	Bit Managers
Publisher(s)	Acclaim Entertainment Starfish Inc (Japan)
Platform(s)	Game Boy
Release date(s)	December 17, 1997
Genre(s)	2D Action Platformer
Mode(s)	Single-player
Rating(s)	ESRB: Kids to Adults (K-A) for Mild Animated Violence ELSPA: 3+ (Europe only)

Turok: Battle of the Bionosaurs is a 2D action platformer video game developed by Spanish video game company Bit Managers for the Game Boy.

Despite its name, the game is a Game Boy adaptation of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter. The soundtrack was composed by Alberto Jose González, the founder of Bit Managers.

Plot

The plot remains the same as Turok: Dinosaur Hunter. Turok must stop the evil Campaigner from acquiring the eight pieces of the Chronoscepter and using its space-time rending properties to conquer the known universe.

Gameplay

This game played out as a side scrolling shooter, allowing the player to grab various weapons to fight the enemies thrown at them.

List of appearances

By type

Show/Hide

Characters	Enemies	Bosses	Harmless wildlife	Weapons
Items	Locations	Organizations and groups	Vehicles	Miscellanea

Characters

Joshua Fireseed (Box art only) Tal'Set

Enemies

Alien Infantry Attack Robot Campaigner Soldier Campaigner Sergeant Cyborg Demon Dimetrodon Giant Beetle Giant Dragonfly High Priest Killer Plant Leaper Raptor

Bosses

Longhunter Mantis Thunder Campaigner

Weapons

Alien Weapon Assault Rifle Auto Shotgun Chronoscepter Fusion Cannon Grenade Launcher Knife Minigun Particle Accelerator Pistol Pulse Rifle Quad Rocket Launcher Shotgun Tek Bow

Items

Health Level Key Life Force

Locations

The Lost Land

Reception

There was little reception given for the game.

The January '98 issue of Nintendo Power Magazine gave the game a 6.7 out of 10, calling it "a good game for its genre."

Image Gallery - Screenshots

The games main menu.

A screenshot of in-game footage.

Notes and references

List of Turok Games
Acclaim Entertainment
Iguana Entertainment / Acclaim Studios Austin		Turok: Dinosaur Hunter • Turok 2: Seeds of Evil • Turok: Rage Wars • Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion • Turok: Evolution
Bit Managers		Turok: Battle of the Bionosaurs • Turok 2: Seeds of Evil • Turok: Rage Wars • Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion
RFX Interactive		Turok: Evolution
Playmates Electronix		Turok (LCD handheld)
Cancelled Titles		Turok: Resurrection • Untitled Turok Game Boy Advance game • Untitled Turok Game.com game
Disney Interactive Studios / Touchstone Games
Propaganda Games		Turok
Living Mobile		Turok
Cancelled Titles		Turok 2
Universal Studios Interactive Entertainment
Pillow Pig Games		Turok: Escape from Lost Valley
Saber Interactive
Saber Interactive		Turok: Origins