MobyRank MobyScore
Commodore 64
87
4.0
DOS
...
3.2
Amstrad CPC
...
3.4

Description

The sequel to OutRun features similar basic gameplay to the original, with the action viewed from behind the car, and the challenge being to complete each stage within the time limit. Contact can cause the car to spin, slow down or even flip; in each case you will lose time.

There are 16 stages set across the US, gradually moving from east to west, all depicted differently visually. After every 4 levels, you go into a shop screen, with a choice of upgrades. As the title implies, you now have a turbo booster installed, which speeds up the car, although over-use can cause the engine to overheat, and it is not recharged until each shop section. You have 5 continues, and failure to complete the course within the time limit costs you one.

Alternate Titles

  • "Turbo OutRun" -- Alternate spelling
  • "ターボ アウトラン" -- Japanese spelling

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User Reviews

Not exactly memorable, but fun. Amstrad CPC Neville (1719)
Too easy, jerky, technically shoddy - generally a poor conversion Amiga Martin Smith (63217)

The Press Says

Zzap! Commodore 64 Dec, 1989 97 out of 100 97
Retrogaming History Commodore 64 Apr 12, 2010 9 out of 10 90
The Games Machine (UK) Atari ST Feb, 1990 85 out of 100 85
Crash! ZX Spectrum Feb, 1990 79 out of 100 79
Sinclair User ZX Spectrum Jan, 1990 78 out of 100 78
Amiga Joker Amiga Dec, 1989 74 out of 100 74
Your Sinclair ZX Spectrum Feb, 1990 70 out of 100 70
Amiga Format Amiga Jan, 1990 70 out of 100 70
Datormagazin Commodore 64 Jan, 1990 6 out of 10 60
Power Play Genesis Jun, 1992 43 out of 100 43

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Trivia

Turbo Outrun is very well programmed, but there are things that a 4.77MHz Tandy 1000 simply cannot do, including full-frame 16-color screen memory updates with any semblance of speed. To offer Tandy owners another option, the developers added an additional graphics option: Tandy 4-color. Selecting this runs the game in CGA. :-)

Without an Adlib, the music is played through the PC speaker, but with a very nicely-simulated 3-voice sound hack.


This entry was contributed by Quapil Bronze Star Contributing Member (4752), Trixter Bronze Star Contributing Member (8728), Sciere Bronze Star Contributing Member (205649), Martin Smith (63217) and Syed GJ (1547)
 

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