Turbo OutRun

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Turbo OutRun
System(s): Sega OutRun hardware, Sega Mega Drive, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, FM Towns, ZX Spectrum
Publisher: Sega
Amiga
Amstrad CPC
Atari ST
Commodore 64
ZX Spectrum
U.S. Gold
FM Towns/FM Towns Marty
CRI
Developer:
Genre: Racing

















Release Date RRP Code

Turbo OutRun (ターボアウトラン) is an arcade sequel to OutRun released in 1989. It was released as both a stand-alone arcade cabinet and as an upgrade kit to the original OutRun. Though not the first sequel to OutRun, Turbo OutRun is considered to be the first "true" sequel, having been built by a similar team at Sega AM2 with the arcades in mind.

Development

Though very different to the rest of the series, Turbo OutRun is arguably closer to Yu Suzuki's vision for the original OutRun, being set in the United States of America and featuring various scrapped ideas such as a checkpoint system.

Turbo OutRun wasn't as popular as the original game, but offered numerous graphical upgrades such as weather and road obstacles which would be included in other OutRun sequels to follow. Like its prequel, the player drives a car which looks suspeciously like Ferrari, however rather than being a Ferrari Testarossa, it is a Ferrari F40. Like OutRun Ferrari were not consulted during the development of this game.

Gameplay

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Turbo OutRun has the player make a journey across the United States of America, from New York to Los Angeles. It is a more linear game than its predecessor, offering no forks in the road and therefore less of an incentive to play the game again after completion.

For the most part, the game is very similar to its predecessor, save for new graphics and music. Turbo OutRun offers several new features however, such as weather effects and obstacles which can slow your journey down. You are also set against a rival oppoenent, driving what appears to be a white Porsche 959 (a nod towards the rivalry between Ferrari and Porsche at that time).

The game is divided into four "sub-goals". Upon reaching a goal, the player is able to upgrade their car. If the oppoent gets to the goal first, the player's girlfriend will sit in the oppoent car in the next race, however if the player gets there first, a 1,000,000 point bonus is given.

The other major addition to Turbo OutRun is the inclusion of a "boost" button, which allows the car to travel faster. If the boost is left on for too long however, the car will overheat, and will be punished with slowdown. It is also the first OutRun game to offer an automatic transmission option.

The arcade version also allows you to continue from the beginning of the stage if you lose, a feature that did not survive into later OutRun games.

Re-releases

The game was ported to the Sega Mega Drive in 1992 exclusively in Japan and Europe, and was brought to the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS computers and ZX Spectrum too. Each of these ports suffer from cutbacks as sprite scaling is not supported by these systems.

Production Credits

Amiga Version

(C) 1989 Sega Enterprises Ltd
All Rights Reserved
Produced by I.C.E.
Programming by Martin Kane
Graphics by Freddy
Music by Uncle Art

Amstrad CPC Version

(C) 1989 Sega Enterprises Ltd
All Rights Reserved
Produced by ICE
Program: Alain Laird
With: John Bankier
Graphics: Freddy
Music: Uncle Art

Atari ST Version

(C) 1989 Sega Enterprises Ltd
All Rights Reserved
Produced by I.C.E.
Program by Ian Morrison
Graphics by Freddy
Music by Uncle Art

Commodore 64 Version

Copyright 1989 Sega Enterprises
Published by US Gold Ltd.
Conversion by Probe Software Ltd.
Programming and late nights by Mark (No memory left) Kelly
Presentation and introduction by Mark (On another planet) Hill
Grafix and excessive use of memory by Steve (You'll fit in) Crow
M-m-m-music by Maniacs of Noise
Hello to John Paul in Glasgow

DOS Version

© Sega Enterprises Ltd. 1990
Code to Go
Programmed by: D. Duncalf
Atr work by: D. Stubbington
Sound by: J. Brooke and Brian Rice

Physical Scans

Arcade Version

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Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
74 №9
75 №27, p142
42 №1, p127
77 №7, p40/41
Sega Mega Drive
 67
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
55
[1]
Consoles + (FR)
72
[2]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[3]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
42
[4]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
40
[5]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
68
[6]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
74
[7]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
75
[8]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
12
[9]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
60
[10]
Mega (UK) PAL
53
[11]
Mega (UK)
53
[12]
Mega Force (FR)
65
[13]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
41
[14]
Mean Machines (UK)
42
[15]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
42
[16]
Play Time (DE)
70
[17]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
31
[18]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
77
[19]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
52
[20]
Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)
72
[21]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
51
[22]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-U
89
[23]
Supersonic (FR)
72
[24]
Video Games (DE)
47
[25]
Sega Mega Drive
 57
Based on
25 reviews

Turbo OutRun

Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
Mega Drive, AU (Sega Gold Collection)
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Cover

Amiga Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 №28
72 №26, p32
Amiga
 66
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Amiga
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Turbo OutRun

Amiga, EU
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Cover

Amstrad CPC Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 №1, p113
Amstrad CPC
 60
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Amstrad CPC
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Turbo OutRun

Amstrad CPC, EU (Cassette)
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Cover
Amstrad CPC, EU (Disk)

Amstrad CPC, ES (Cassette)
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Cover
Amstrad CPC, ES (Disk) (Erbe)
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Cover

Atari ST Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 №28
85 №27, p54
70 №1, p113
Atari ST
 72
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Atari ST
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Turbo OutRun

Atari ST, EU

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Disk 1
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Disk 2
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Disk 3
Atari ST, EU (Kixx)

Commodore 64 Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
93 №29
93 №97
93 №26, p32
92 №75
Commodore 64
 93
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Commodore 64
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Turbo OutRun

Commodore 64, US

Commodore 64, EU
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Cover
Commodore 64, EU (Kixx)

DOS Version

DOS, US

FM Towns Version

FM Towns, JP
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Cover

ZX Spectrum Version

ZX Spectrum, EU (Cassette)
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Cover
ZX Spectrum (Disk), EU

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Disk
ZX Spectrum (Cassette) (Kixx), EU
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Cover
ZX Spectrum (Cassette) (Erbe), ES
Turbo OutRun Spectrum EU Box Erbe.jpg
Cover



OutRun series of games
Arcade
 OutRun (1986) | Turbo OutRun (1989) | OutRunners (1992) | OutRun 2 (2003) | OutRun 2 SP (2004) | OutRun 2 SP SDX (2006)
Sega Master System
 OutRun (1987) | OutRun 3D (1988) | Battle OutRun (1989) | OutRun Europa (1991)
Windows PC
 OutRun (1987) | Turbo OutRun (1989) | OutRun Europa (1991) | OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (2006)
MSX
 OutRun (1988)
FM Towns/FM Towns Marty
 Turbo OutRun (1989)
LCD handheld game
 OutRun (1989) | OutRun F-1 (19xx)
Sega Mega Drive
 OutRun (1991) | Turbo OutRun (1992) | OutRun 2019 (1993) | OutRunners (1994) | Arcade Legends OutRun 2019 (200x)
Sega Game Gear
 OutRun (1991) | OutRun Europa (1992)
Sega Saturn
 Sega Ages OutRun (1996)
i-mode 503i
 OutRun (2001)
Sony PlayStation 2
 Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 13: OutRun (2004) | OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (2006) | OutRun 2 SP (2007)
Xbox
 OutRun 2 (2004) | OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (2006)
Sony PlayStation Portable
 OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (2006)
Xbox 360
Sony PlayStation 3
 OutRun Online Arcade (2009)
Nintendo 3DS
 3D OutRun (2014)
Nintendo Switch
 Sega Ages OutRun (2018)
OutRun-related media
Music
 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)
Film
 OutRun (1987) | OutRun (1988) | Super Monaco GP / Turbo OutRun (1989) | Out Run/Turbo Out Run Strategy Movie ＆ S.S.T. Band Live+1 (2007)
  1. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1992" (JP; 1992-03-07), page 36
  2. ↑ Consoles +, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 72
  3. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 229
  4. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 111
  5. ↑ Hippon Super, "April 1992" (JP; 1992-03-04), page 84
  6. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 90
  7. ↑ Joypad, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-05-1x), page 70
  8. ↑ Joystick, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 142
  9. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95
  10. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "June 1992" (JP; 1992-05-08), page 83
  11. ↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 21
  12. ↑ Mega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 65
  13. ↑ Mega Force, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-06-05), page 78
  14. ↑ MegaTech, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 36
  15. ↑ Mean Machines, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-27), page 78
  16. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142
  17. ↑ Play Time, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-03), page 91
  18. ↑ Sega Power, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-02), page 38
  19. ↑ Sega Pro, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-16), page 40
  20. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  21. ↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 207
  22. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  23. ↑ Supergame, "Junho 1992" (BR; 1992-06-xx), page 39
  24. ↑ Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 12
  25. ↑ Video Games, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-29), page 55
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