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Turbo Esprit

Turbo Esprit puts you in control of a Lotus Esprit cop car, with the challenge of breaking up a drugs gang and protecting the innocent. A map is built into the car, which can instantly show the positions of…

31 December 1986

Turbo Esprit is an adventure developed by Durell Software, released 31 December 1986 on Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

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What Turbo Esprit is

Turbo Esprit is an adventure game developed by Durell Software and released in 1986. It is available on Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Turbo Esprit puts you in control of a Lotus Esprit cop car, with the challenge of breaking up a drugs gang and protecting the innocent. A map is built into the car, which can instantly show the positions of the baron's cars - this is crucial because you can't interrupt them before the initial deal is done, as this will simply make them leave and try again another time.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and sandbox. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Turbo Esprit launched on 31 December 1986, within three weeks of World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel and Rebelstar.

Released around the same time: World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel, Rebelstar.

Quick answers

Turbo Esprit — frequently asked questions

When did Turbo Esprit come out?
Turbo Esprit was released on 31 December 1986 for Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

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