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OutRun Europa

System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum

Publisher:

U.S. Gold

U.S. Gold (UK)

Erbe Software (ES)

Developer: Probe Software

Supporting companies:

Krisalis Software (audio)

Genre: Racing^[1], Action^[2]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
EU	1991-12^[3]		27016-50
PT	199x		MSJ27016
UK	1992-02-17^[4]	£29.9929.99^[5]^[6]	27016-50
AU	199x
BR	1992
UK	1991-09^[7]	£25.9925.99^[8]
UK (Kixx)	199x
UK	1991-09^[7]	£25.9925.99^[8]
UK (Kixx)	199x
ES (Cassette)	199x
ES (Disk)	199x
UK (Cassette)	1991-09^[7]	£11.9911.99^[7]
UK (Disk)	199x
UK (Kixx)	199x
UK (Cassette)	1991-09^[7]	£11.9911.99^[7]
UK (Kixx)	199x
ES	199x
UK	1991-09^[7]	£11.9911.99^[7]
UK (Kixx)	199x
US	1992-06^[9]	$39.9539.95	T-79038
EU	1992-11-26^[10]		79038-50
UK	1992-11-26^[11]	£24.9924.99^[12]^[13]	79038-50
BR	199x		016870

OutRun Europa is an entry to the OutRun series, developed by Probe Software and published by U.S. Gold for the Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum in 1991. Though it carries the OutRun brand, it has little to do with Sega or Sega AM2 who were responsible for the original arcade game. The working title for this game was OutRun Europe.

Story

Simeon Kurtz is an intelligence agent tasked with traveling to Berlin to discretely deliver some classified documents. However, before he can get there, he has his Ferrari containing the documents stolen in London by counterintelligence agents. He immediately sets off on a chase across Europe to retrieve the Ferrari and the documents.

Gameplay

It is a driving game similar to its namesake, but it adds combat elements akin to Battle OutRun. The player drives a variety of vehicles, including a motorbike and a jet ski, and only drives a Ferrari, the series staple, in the last stage. Vehicles are steered with and . Vehicles accelerate with and slow down with . All vehicles have some means of offense with . On the motorbike, the character punches nearby targets, similar to Road Rash. The other vehicles have projectile weapons with limited ammunition, which can be collected from pick-ups while driving. The land vehicles have turbo boosts that can be initiated by pressing . These are also limited and can be collected from pick-ups on the road.

Like other OutRun games, the objective is to make it to the next checkpoint before time runs out. Time is refreshed at the checkpoint. The player is also given one shield unit for passing a checkpoint. Occasionally, on the land stages, the game offers branching paths. The shorter path is recommended by a red arrow, but the player can choose to take the other path for additional challenge or to collect additional power-up items.

Other vehicles largely act as obstacles and deterrents, though there are now enemy vehicles that are outwardly hostile to the player. These enemies can be defeated by hitting them with the player's attack or by ramming them off the road, or enemies can be evaded by outrunning them (particularly with the use of turbo boosts). The player's vehicle has a shield that diminishes whenever it takes damage. It too can be replenished by item pick-ups. The player also takes damage from hitting roadside objects. In addition, the land stages have police officers that pursue the player. Like enemies, police can be defeated by attacking them, or the player can try to avoid them by speeding past. If the player's shield sustains too much damage and the vehicle is destroyed, if a police officer manages to stop the player, or if the timer reaches zero, the game ends. The game has no lives or continues. Shields, ammo, and turbo boosts are retained from stage to stage. The player is given three more shield units at the beginning of each stage.

Items

	Shield
	Increases the shield by one unit, up to a maximum of 10. The game starts with 10.
	Ammo
	Increases the ammunition by one unit, up to a maximum of 10. The game starts with 5.
	Turbo
	Gives the player another turbo charge, up to a maximum of 10. The game starts with 5.

Levels

	London - Dover
	The player rides a motorbike.
	Dover - Calais
	The player rides a jet ski.
	Calais - Paris - Barcelona - Madrid - Spanish Coast
	The player drives a Porsche 911.
	Spanish Coast - Across the Mediterranean - Italian Coast
	The player pilots a boat.
	Italian Coast - Austria - Berlin
	The player drives a Ferrari F40.

Versions

The Game Gear version of the game runs in the system's Master System compatibility mode.^[14]

ZX Spectrum controversy

Despite falling victim to similar problems with the the original OutRun, UK Spectrum magazine Your Sinclair published misleading screenshots (and a review) of the game that did not accurately represent the final product^[15]. Most notably, their version was in colour (and was reviewed favourably, owed in part to this), while the final game was presented in monochrome.

A colour version of the game can be accessed by using the POKE commands:

POKE 24905,0
POKE 24906,0

However, the results still do not match the screenshots in Your Sinclair and are considered by many to look worse than the monochrome version (likely explaining why the feature was turned off). Modifications by fans have resulted in more accurate colours, but the screenshots provided by U.S. Gold are thought to be mockups.

Furthermore the ending graphics were stolen from Ocean Software's Spectrum port of Chase H.Q..

History

The Game Gear version was once scheduled to be published in Japan by Sega.^[16]

Production credits

Amiga version

Published by: U.S. Gold

Programmed by: Stuart Gregg
Ingame Artwork by: Saul Marchese
Interlude Artwork by: Hugh Riley
Audio by: Krisalis
Music by: Matt Furniss

Commodore 64 version

Published by: U.S. Gold
Developed by: Probe Software Ltd
Produced by: Neil Young
Programmed by: Neil Coxhead
Graphics by: Mak Computer Grafx and Drew Northcott
Sound and Music by: Jeroen Tel

Magazine articles

Main article: OutRun Europa/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: OutRun Europa/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Console XS (UK)

PAL

90

^[17]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

PAL

49

^[18]

Game Power (IT)

55

^[19]

GamesMaster (UK)

52

^[20]

Game Zone (UK)

PAL

78

^[6]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

PAL

85

^[21]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

70

^[22]

Mean Machines (UK)

PAL

63

^[23]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

63

^[24]

Player One (FR)

PAL

50

^[25]

Play Time (DE)

49

^[26]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

81

^[5]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

91

^[3]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

90

^[27]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

87

^[28]

Video Games (DE)

39

^[29]

	68
Based on 16 reviews

OutRun Europa

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart

Master System, EU (re-release)
Cover

Master System, PT
Cover

Master System, AU (Hotline sticker)
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, AU (NIAL sticker)
Cover
Cart

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Bad Influence! (UK)

PAL

80

^[30]

Consoles + (FR)

63

^[31]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

79

^[12]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

65

^[32]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

50

^[33]

GameFan (US)

88

^[34]

Game Power (IT)

40

^[35]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[9]

Game Zone (UK)

PAL

85

^[36]

Joypad (FR)

80

^[37]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

80

^[38]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

63

^[39]

Play Time (DE)

62

^[40]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

81

^[41]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

74

^[42]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

64

^[43]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

85

^[44]

Sega Force (SE)

51

^[45]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

74

^[46]

Supersonic (FR)

82

^[47]

Video Games (DE)

37

^[48]

	70
Based on 21 reviews

OutRun Europa

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, BR
Cover
Cart

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

0

^[8]

Amiga Joker (DE)

74

^[49]

Amiga Power (UK)

74

^[50]

Games-X (UK)

100

^[51]

Joystick (FR)

82

^[52]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

80

^[53]

User (GR)

85

^[54]

	71
Based on 7 reviews

OutRun Europa

Amiga, UK
Cover

Amiga, UK (Kixx)

Amstrad CPC version

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)

Cassette

Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)

Amstrad CPC, UK (Kixx)
Cover

Amstrad CPC, ES (disk)
Cover
Disk

Amstrad CPC, ES (disk)

Atari ST version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

0

^[8]

ST Action (UK)

85

^[55]

	43
Based on 2 reviews

OutRun Europa

Atari ST, UK
Cover
Disk 1 Disk 2

Amiga, UK (Kixx)

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

62

^[56]

Commodore Format (UK)

87

^[57]

Your Commodore (UK)

92

^[58]

Zzap!64 (UK)

94

^[59]

Zzap! (IT)

94

^[60]

	86
Based on 5 reviews

OutRun Europa

Commodore 64, UK

Commodore 64, UK (Kixx)
Cover
Cassette

Commodore 64, ES

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Your Sinclair (UK)

83

^[15]

	83
Based on 1 review

OutRun Europa

ZX Spectrum, UK

ZX Spectrum, UK (Kixx)
Cover

ZX Spectrum, ES
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

?

CRC32	3932adbc
MD5	458fc29765865fdaaf3f56808c94d8a6
SHA-1	c8fbf18eabdcf90cd70fc77444cf309ff47f5827

256kB

Cartridge (EU)

?

CRC32	01eab89d
MD5	bf5bd4d774600a866c2620e101845de8
SHA-1	0fb4200fa291fe57cd7be2ee73ac2d71ae3c005e

256kB

Cartridge (EU)

?

CRC32	f037ec00
MD5	2a3bdd1a6c35eeedbf1a794abfb57b87
SHA-1	dd842a7294eee7badf4353fbe3e5d87dd570c671

256kB

Cartridge (US)

References

OutRun Europa
	Main page \| Comparisons \| Hidden content \| Magazine articles \| Video coverage \| Reception \| Promotional material No results

OutRun series of games
	OutRun (1986) \| Turbo OutRun (1989) \| OutRunners (1992) \| OutRun 2 (2003) \| OutRun 2 SP (2004) \| OutRun 2 SP SDX (2006)
	OutRun (1987) \| OutRun 3D (1988) \| Battle OutRun (1989) \| OutRun Europa (1991)
	OutRun (1987) \| Turbo OutRun (1989) \| OutRun Europa (1991) \| OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (2006)
	OutRun (1988)
	Turbo OutRun (1989)
	OutRun (1989) \| OutRun F-1 (19xx)
	OutRun (1991) \| Turbo OutRun (1992) \| OutRun 2019 (1993) \| OutRunners (1994) \| Arcade Legends OutRun 2019 (200x)
	OutRun (1991) \| OutRun Europa (1992)
	Sega Ages OutRun (1996)
	OutRun (2001)
	Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 13: OutRun (2004) \| OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (2006) \| OutRun 2 SP (2007)
	OutRun 2 (2004) \| OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (2006)
	OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (2006)
	OutRun Online Arcade (2009)
	3D OutRun (2014)
	Sega Ages OutRun (2018)
OutRun-related media
	OutRun (1992) \| Virtua Racing & OutRunners (1993) \| Yu Suzuki Produce OutRun (1997) \| Sega Presents OutRun 2: Music Through the Ages (2004) \| OutRun 2 Sound Tracks (2004) \| OutRun 2 Sound Tracks: Side B (2005) \| OutRun Sound Tracks: Complement (2007) \| OutRun 20th Anniversary Box (2007) \| OutRun (2016) \| Sega Ages OutRun: Music Collection (2019)
	OutRun (1987) \| OutRun (1988) \| Super Monaco GP / Turbo OutRun (1989) \| Out Run/Turbo Out Run Strategy Movie ＆ S.S.T. Band Live+1 (2007)

[:File:OutRunEuropa_GG_EU_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:OutRunEuropa GG EU Box Back.jpg

[:File:OutRunEuropa_SMS_EU_Box.jpg_p-2] File:OutRunEuropa SMS EU Box.jpg

[:File:SegaPro_UK_02.pdf_p34-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 34

[:File:SegaPro_UK_04.pdf_p7-4] Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 7

[:File:SegaPower_UK_26.pdf_p32-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 32

[:File:GameZone_UK_02.pdf_p49-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Game Zone, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-22), page 49

[:File:CVG_UK_117.pdf_p128-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 ^7.4 ^7.5 ^7.6 ^7.7 Computer & Video Games, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-07-15), page 128

[:File:ACE_UK_51.pdf_p104-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 ACE, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-08), page 104

[:File:GamePro_US_035.pdf_p84-9] 9.0 ^9.1 GamePro, "June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 84

[10] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-11-23), page 18

[11] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-11-23), page 18

[:File:Go_UK_10.pdf_p12-12] 12.0 ^12.1 Computer & Video Games, "August 1992 (Go! Issue 10)" (UK; 1992-07-15), page 12

[:File:SegaZone_UK_01.pdf_p80-13] Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 80

[https:.2F.2Fwww.smspower.org.2FTags.2FSMS-GG-14] ttps://www.smspower.org/Tags/SMS-GG

[:File:YourSinclair_UK_71.pdf_p46-15] 15.0 ^15.1 Your Sinclair, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-03), page 46

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20210613032535.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fwww.smspower.org.2Fforums.2F6851-RumouredGameGearReleases-16] ttps://www.smspower.org/forums/6851-RumouredGameGearReleases (Wayback Machine: 2021-06-13 03:25)

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p143-17] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 143

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p147-18] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 147

[:File:GamePower_IT_03.pdf_p42-19] Game Power, "Febbraio 1992" (IT; 1992-0-xx), page 42

[gamesmastertv1x03645-20] GamesMaster (UK) "Series 1, episode 3" (1992-01-21, 24:00) (+6:45)

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_004.pdf_p22-21] Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1992" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 22

[:File:MegaForce_FR_03.pdf_p91-22] Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 91

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_15.pdf_p154-23] Mean Machines, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 154

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p135-24] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_017.pdf_p86-25] Player One, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 86

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-04.pdf_p90-26] Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 90

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p71-27] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71

[:File:SegaForce_UK_01.pdf_p70-28] Sega Force, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 70

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-01.pdf_p38-29] Video Games, "1/92" (DE; 1992-02-03), page 38

[:File:BadInfluence.21_UK_01.pdf_p92-30] Bad Influence!, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-11-19), page 92

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_016.pdf_p142-31] Consoles +, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 142

[:File:EGM_US_034.pdf_p32-32] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 32

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p168-33] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 168

[:File:GameFan_US_0101.pdf_p51-34] GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 1: October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 51

[:File:GamePower_IT_13.pdf_p85-35] Game Power, "Gennaio 1993" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 85

[:File:GameZone_UK_09.pdf_p55-36] Game Zone, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-24), page 55

[:File:Joypad_FR_015.pdf_p156-37] Joypad, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 156

[:File:Joystick_FR_033.pdf_p164-38] Joystick, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 164

[:File:MeanMachinesSega03UK.pdf_p120-39] Mean Machines Sega, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 120

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1993-01.pdf_p85-40] Play Time, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-09), page 85

[:File:SegaPower_UK_33.pdf_p46-41] Sega Power, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-02), page 46

[:File:SegaPro_UK_09.pdf_p48-42] Sega Pro, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-18), page 48

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p74-43] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74

[:File:SegaZone_UK_01.pdf_p79-44] Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 79

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_02.pdf_p23-45] Sega Force, "2/93" (SE; 1993-03-18), page 23

[:File:SegaForce_UK_13.pdf_p74-46] Sega Force, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 74

[:File:Supersonic_FR_08.pdf_p29-47] Supersonic, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 29

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-12.pdf_p132-48] Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 132

[:File:AmigaJoker_DE_1991-11.pdf_p10-49] Amiga Joker, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-31), page 10

[:File:AmigaPower_UK_07.pdf_p44-50] Amiga Power, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-24), page 44

[:File:GamesX_UK_21.pdf_p21-51] Games-X, "12th-18th September 1991" (UK; 1991-09-12), page 21

[:File:Joystick_FR_021.pdf_p252-52] Joystick, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 252

[:File:Micromania2_ES_043.pdf_p44-53] Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 44

[:File:User_GR_20.pdf_p62-54] User, "Dekémvrios 1991" (GR; 1991-1x-xx), page 62

[:File:STAction_UK_66.pdf_p28-55] ST Action, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 28

[:File:ASM_DE_1992-02.pdf_p112-56] Aktueller Software Markt, "Februar 1992" (DE; 1992-01-10), page 112

[:File:CommodoreFormat_UK_12.pdf_p20-57] Commodore Format, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-15), page 20

[:File:YourCommodore_UK_84.pdf_p39-58] Your Commodore, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-27), page 39

[:File:Zzap64_UK_077.pdf_p64-59] Zzap!64, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-08), page 64

[:File:Zzap_IT_59.pdf_p32-60] Zzap!, "Settembre 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 32

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Difference between revisions of "OutRun Europa"

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Revision as of 15:37, 29 December 2023

Contents

Story

Gameplay

Items

Levels

Versions

ZX Spectrum controversy

History

Production credits

Amiga version

Commodore 64 version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Master System version

Game Gear version

Amiga version

Amstrad CPC version

Atari ST version

Commodore 64 version

ZX Spectrum version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References