Machine

**The Machine** is the main antagonist of the *Turrican* series. He initially appeared in *Turrican II: The Final Fight*, appearing again as main villain and final boss in all subsequent games (except on Super Turrican, where he is not fought).

## Story

The Machine is a half-human, half-robot evil overlord who seeks to conquer and ruin the entire universe with the aid of his vast bio-mechanical armies. He is shown as a powerful opponent, the intro to *Super Turrican II* outright calling him the "incarnation of evil". He is responsible for untold death and destruction, conquering planets and enslaving it's inhabitants. His schemes would be opposed by the forces of the United Planets Freedom Forces and the hero Bren McGuire.

## Boss fights

### Turrican II

The Machine pilots a giant flying mech carrying a large gun. It mostly moves around the screen while firing from its gun, with the player having to shoot its head to damage him. In the Commodore 64 version of the game the player flies on a jetpack during the fight, while in the other versions of the game the player must stand on the platforms at each side of the screen.

The Machine in Turrican IIThe Machine (Andrew Scott) in Universal Soldier
### Super Turrican (NES)

The Machine appears in a gigantic robotic body, sitting on a chair to the right of the screen. The player must first destroy the barrier protecting the boss, who shoots red bullets all over the screen. Once the barrier is destroyed it begins firing missiles, lasers and shock waves. The player must climb the boss up and shoot it in the head.

The Machine in Super Turrican NES
### Mega Turrican

The player will first face against a huge Machine head. The head remains stationery at the top of the screen, shooting rebounding lasers and homing energy bolts. Once the head is destroyed the Machine finally appears, teleporting around the screen and shooting either a fast energy bolt at the player or a bouncing ball which creates pillars of fire wherever it hits.

The Machine in Mega TurricanThe Machine in Mega Turrican
### Super Turrican 2

The Machine first appears piloting a floating ship. During this phase he constantly pursues the player, stopping to shoot puffs of green smoke diagonally downwards. Once the ship is destroyed he jumps out of it and fights the player mano a mano, jumping around the screen and stopping to either shoot green fireballs forward or create a flaming wave beneath the player's foot. Once he takes enough damage he escapes on a ship.

On the next area the player has to escape from a advancing wall of fire, forcing the player to constantly move forward. The Machine eventually appears for the final fight, piloting a large bipedal walker machine with two mechanical arms. He attacks by either sliding the chainsaw arm on the ground, using the drill arm on the ceiling to cause debris to fall or attempt to drill the ground. When he uses the drill arm on the ground the walker's body turns upside down, exposing the Machine to damage. After turning back up again he does a jump to crush the player, resuming his attack pattern.

The Machine in Super Turrican 2The Machine in Super Turrican 2The Machine in Super Turrican 2
## Gallery

The Machine in Turrican IIThe Machine in Turrican II (PC MS-DOS)The Machine in Super TurricanThe Machine in Mega TurricanThe Machine in Mega TurricanThe Machine in Super Turrican 2