Atari 2600

Turmoil

Turmoil is a fast-paced shooter. You pilot a ship that is trapped within a chamber of seven tunnels. Your ship can only move up and down along a vertical corridor connecting the tunnels. You are not alone, however. A variety of enemies travel along these tunnels, focused on destroying you. Therefore, the ultimate objective of “Turmoil” is to zoom up and down the center alley and blast aliens as they streak by. Keep shooting and keep moving, and you will survive to live another day! As you move quickly up and down, you must also fire your own weapons into to the left or right side. Part of the intensity of this game is driven by the fact that you can't stay in one place for too long. If you d...

Genre: Shooter
Year: 1982
Developer: Sirius Software, Inc.
Publisher: Fox Video Games, Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

16 achievements · 74 total points

Despite Appearances, You've Won! Starting from level 1, clear level 9
10 pts
Just a Tad of Turmoil Clear level 1
1 pts
A Little More Turmoil for the Table Starting from level 1, clear level 2
2 pts
Is This the Whole Game? Starting from level 1, clear level 3
3 pts
OK, Lights Out! Starting from level 1, clear level 4
4 pts
Dawn of More Turmoil Starting from level 1, clear level 5
5 pts
Night of More Turmoil Starting from level 1, clear level 6
5 pts
The (Second to) Last Day Starting from level 1, clear level 7
5 pts
The Last Night Starting from level 1, clear level 8
5 pts
6 Ships is All You'll Ever Need! Have the maximum number of reserve ships
5 pts
Intermission: Cosmic Bowling Light up the lanes by pausing with the Color/Monochrome toggle button, and enjoy for a moment
1 pts
One Prize per Century Collect 20 prizes in a single game
5 pts
Tanks, but No Tanks Finish a round without allowing any arrows to cross the screen and become tanks
5 pts
Score of the Century Reach 20,000 points
5 pts
This Isn't Getting Us Anywhere Prior to level 6, reach a stalemate with a tank
3 pts
Too Much Turmoil Overflow the scoreboard
10 pts

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Turmoil frequently asked questions

How do I play Turmoil online with a friend?

Turmoil (Atari 2600) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Turmoil on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Turmoil in the Atari 2600 library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Turmoil netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Turmoil have achievements?

Yes, Turmoil has 16 achievements worth 74 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Turmoil for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Turmoil on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.