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Turrican (AMI etc, 1990)

Subgenre: Action Platformer/Maze Platformer (level-based without backtracking to previous ones)

Movement Mechanics: Rolling ball form (default, similar to Metroid except you're constantly moving)

Other: Two auto-scrolling shoot 'em up levels (scrolls vertically)

-Large maze levels with various hidden items

-Some destructible blocks/foreground tiles

-No permanent upgrades or movement abilities gained

-No ability gating

-Lives system

-No save feature

-No maps