Turnout Blaster
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Turnout Blaster is a classic arcade shooter for the original Nintendo Game Boy (DMG) โ developed in C with GBDK and built for real retro hardware.
Pilot your spaceship through an ever-faster field of asteroids, stars, enemies and other hazards. Dodge, shoot, collect ammo and power-ups, and try to survive as long as possible. Every three minutes the screen flashes WARNING! โ and a new boss enters the fight with its own attack pattern.
Features
- ๐น๏ธ Made for the original Game Boy (DMG)
- ๐พ Developed in C with GBDK
- ๐พ Two game modes: Normal Mode & Crash Out
- ๐ฅ Boss battles with different enemies and attack patterns
- ๐ฅ Bosses fly into a rage if you take too long โ don't keep them waiting
- โก Power-ups including Double Shot, Triple Shot, Shield, Move, Extra Life and a screen-clearing Bomb
- ๐ High-score tables tracking survival time and defeated bosses
- ๐ต 16 original chiptune tracks โ 10 level tracks, 4 boss tracks, a Rage track and menu music
- ๐ถ A dedicated Music Box where you can listen to all tracks
- โฑ๏ธ A fast start and a steadily rising pace โ the longer you survive, the more intense it gets
- ๐ Smooth gameplay and rock-steady music, even when the screen gets crowded
- ๐คซ A hidden Easter Egg โ and a new spaceship waiting to be discovered
Turnout Blaster is a small retro hobby project made with a lot of love for the classic Game Boy and the arcade era.

| Updated | 13 days ago |
| Published | 23 days ago |
| Status | Released |
| Publisher | FrogSmith |
| Release date | 25 days ago |
| Author | FrogSmith |
| Genre | Shooter |
| Tags | 1990, 8-Bit, game-boy, Game Boy, Game Boy ROM, gbdk, shmups, Shoot 'Em Up |
| Average session | A few minutes |
| Languages | English |
| Content | No generative AI was used |
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Turnout_Blaster_v3.96.gb 64 kB
Development log
- Easter Egg hint after 1000 downloads13 days ago
- Turnout Blaster v3.96 โ What's new since v3.6516 days ago




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