Description

OutRun is a racing game originating in the arcades. The player can race across varied terrain in a readily available Ferrari, complete with a female passenger, over a series of short tracks.

Gameplay is viewed form just above and behind the car. The roads are full of sharp bends and hazards, contact with which can cause the car to roll and lose the player's time. On each section of track there is a fork in the road, allowing the player to choose which direction he or she wishes to go in. The player has to to complete five track sections in total, out of the fifteen in the game.

Alternate Titles

  • "Sega Ages: OutRun" -- Saturn title
  • "Out Run" -- Common title
  • "アウトラン" -- Japanese spelling

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User Reviews

A Catastrophe Atari ST Stephen N (12)
In my book, it's among the top 5 racing games. SEGA Master System J. David Taylor (28)
A faithful conversion of the popular arcade racing game. DOS Trixter Bronze Star Contributing Member (8728)
I'd steer clear of this version if I were you Amiga *Katakis* (37454)
Better than the Arcade Coin Op!!! SEGA Master System Kevin Huang (9)
Help! I'm in racing game hell. Amstrad CPC Neville (1719)
All the criticisms you've heard are true Atari ST Martin Smith (63217)
Another opportunity missed DOS Stephen N (12)
Yet another game that was rushed out in time for christmas Amstrad CPC makky (11)

The Press Says

1UP! SEGA Master System Jun 18, 2004 87 out of 100 87
Tilt SEGA Master System Dec, 1987 17 out of 20 85
Génération 4 SEGA Master System Jan, 1988 82 out of 100 82
The Games Machine (UK) Atari ST Jun, 1988 79 out of 100 79
Games-X Genesis Aug, 1991 3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars 70
Video Games TurboGrafx-16 Mar, 1991 62 out of 100 62
Games-X Game Gear Aug, 1991 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars 60
Zzap! Commodore 64 Dec, 1990 44 out of 100 44
Zzap! Amiga Feb, 1989 41 out of 100 41
Commodore Force Commodore 64 Aug, 1993 41 out of 100 41

Forums

Topic # Posts Last Post
Outrun on Amstrad GX4000 1 Robert Francis
Jul 17, 2011

Trivia

The PC version has undocumented support for the Tandy TL/RL/SL series; there are a few digitized sound samples that can be heard if the joystick is not chosen to play the game (since the TL/RL/SL couldn't play digitized sound and access the joystick at the same time, due to a rediculous design flaw).


This entry was contributed by Trixter Bronze Star Contributing Member (8728), Tibes80 (1496), chirinea (31388), Zovni (9427), Martin Smith (63217), Terok Nor (16793), Macintrash Bronze Star Contributing Member (2518), Servo (55941), Игги Друге (31856), koffiepad (10057), *Katakis* (37454) and Syed GJ (1547)
 

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