OutRun Europa

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OutRun Europa
System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum
Publisher: U.S. Gold
Developer:
Genre: Racing

















Release Date RRP Code

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.

OutRun Europa is very different to previous games in the series, in that rather than just driving a car, the player uses a variety of vehicles including bikes and jet skis. Some levels arm the player with a weapon to take out enemies. The player travels across the continent in pursuit of "enemy agents".

Production Credits

Amiga Version

Published by U.S. Gold
Copyright 1991 U.S. Gold and Sega Enterprises Ltd
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
Copyright 1991 Sega

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
78 №2, p49
85
63 №15, p152/153/154
63 №1, p131[1]
50 №17, p86
87 №1, p70/71[2]
81 №26, p32/33
91 №2, p32/33
Sega Master System
75
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Console XS (UK) PAL
90
[3]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) PAL
49
[4]
Game Power (IT)
55
[5]
GamesMaster (UK)
52
[6]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
78
[7]
Hobby Consolas (ES) PAL
85
[8]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
70
[9]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
63
[10]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
63
[11]
Player One (FR) PAL
50
[12]
Play Time (DE)
49
[13]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
81
[14]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
91
[15]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[16]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
87
[17]
Video Games (DE)
39
[18]
Sega Master System
68
Based on
16 reviews

OutRun Europa

Master System, EU
OutRunEuropa SMS EU Box Alt.jpg
Cover
OutrunEuropa SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, EU (rerelease)
OutRunEuropa SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Master System, BR
OutRunEuropa SMS BR cover.jpg
Cover
OutRunEuropa SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
OutRunEuropaSMSBrManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU

OutRunEuropa SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 №1, p92
79 №129, pGo!12/13
85 №9, p55
80 №15
80 №33, p164
63 №3, p120[19]
51
81 №33, p46
74 №9, p48
85 №1, p79/80
74 №13, p74[20]
Sega Game Gear
76
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Bad Influence! (UK) PAL
80
[21]
Consoles + (FR)
63
[22]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
79
[23]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
65
[24]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
50
[25]
GameFan (US)
88
[26]
Game Power (IT)
40
[27]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
80
[28]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
85
[29]
Joypad (FR)
80
[30]
Joystick (FR) PAL
80
[31]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
63
[19]
Play Time (DE)
62
[32]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
81
[33]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
74
[34]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
64
[35]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
85
[36]
Sega Force (SE)
51
[37]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
74
[38]
Supersonic (FR)
82
[39]
Video Games (DE)
37
[40]
Sega Game Gear
70
Based on
21 reviews

OutRun Europa

Game Gear, US
OutRunEuropa GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
OutRun Europa GG US cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, EU
OutRunEuropa GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngOutRunEuropa GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
OutRunEuropa GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, BR
OutRunEuropa GG BR Box.jpg
Cover
Outruneuropa gg br cart.jpg
Cart

Amiga Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
20 №51
82 №21, p252
Amiga
51
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
0
[41]
Amiga Joker (DE)
74
[42]
Amiga Power (UK)
74
[43]
Games-X (UK)
100
[44]
Joystick (FR)
82
[45]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
80
[46]
User (GR)
85
[47]
Amiga
71
Based on
7 reviews

OutRun Europa

Amiga, UK

Amiga, UK (Kixx)

Amstrad CPC Version

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)

Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)

Amstrad CPC, UK (Kixx)
OutRunEuropa CPC EU Box Cassette Kixx.jpg
Cover
Amstrad CPC, ES (disk)

Atari ST Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
20 №51
85 №66, p28-29
Atari ST
53
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
0
[41]
ST Action (UK)
85
[48]
Atari ST
43
Based on
2 reviews

OutRun Europa

Atari ST, UK

Commodore 64 Version

Commodore 64, UK

Commodore 64, UK (Kixx)
OutRunEuropa C64 UK Box Kixx.jpg
Cover
OutRunEuropa C64 UK Cassette Kixx.jpg
Cassette

ZX Spectrum Version

ZX Spectrum, UK

ZX Spectrum, ES
OutRunEuropa Spectrum ES Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngOutRunEuropa Spectrum ES Box Front.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)
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