OutRun (home computers)

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OutRun (home computers)

System(s): Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, ZX Spectrum

Publisher: U.S. Gold, Mindscape (US)

Developer:

Genre: Racing

Number of players: 1

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The Western home computer versions ofOutRun were released between late 1987 and 1989 for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX and ZX Spectrum.

Production Credits

Amiga Version

OutRun © Sega 1987, 1988
CBM Amiga Program
Developed by Probe Software
Written by Ian Morrison
Graphics by Freddy and Alan
Music by Jas. C. Brooke
Played by You

Atari ST Version

OutRun © Sega 1986
Atari ST Program
Developed by Probe Software
Written by Ian Morrison
Graphics by Freddy and Sue
Music by David Whittaker
A U.S. Gold Production

Commodore 64 Version

© Sega 1986
Converted to CBM64 by Amazing Products
Programme by Martin Webb
Graphics by Dennis Webb
Music and FX by Jas. Brooke

DOS Version

Programmers: Pete Gardner with The Old Kid
Graphic Artist: Tony Lee
Conversion by: Unlimited Software Inc.

Promotional Material

US print advert
OutRun Computers UK PrintAdvert.jpg

UK print advert

Physical Scans

Amiga Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

82

^[1]

Commodore User (UK)

67

^[2]

The Games Machine (IT)

79

^[3]

The Games Machine (UK)

75

^[4]

New Computer Express (UK)

25

^[5]

Zzap!64 (UK)

41

^[6]

	62
Based on 6 reviews

OutRun (home computers)

Amiga, UK/FR
Cover
Disk

Amiga, UK (Kixx)

Amiga, UK (Klassix)
Cover
Disk

Amiga, ES
Cover

Amstrad CPC Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

20

^[7]

Micromanía (ES)

90

^[8]

Power Play (DE)

20

^[9]

	43
Based on 3 reviews

OutRun (home computers)

Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)
Cover
Disk

Amstrad CPC, UK (disk) (alt)

Disk (front) Disk (back)

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)
Cover
Cassette Audio Cassette

Amstrad CPC, UK (Kixx)
Cover

Amstrad CPC, ES (disk)
Cover
Disk

Amstrad CPC, ES (disk) (Alt)
Cover
Disk

Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette)
Cover

Atari ST Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

87

^[10]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

70

^[11]

The Games Machine (UK)

79

^[12]

Génération 4 (FR)

78

^[13]

Power Play (DE)

50

^[14]

Tilt (FR)

80

^[15]

	74
Based on 6 reviews

OutRun (home computers)

Atari ST, US

Atari ST, UK
Cover
Disk

Commodore 64 Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

61

^[16]

Commodore Force (UK)

41

^[17]

Commodore User (UK)

60

^[18]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

60

^[7]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

48

^[19]

The Games Machine (UK)

67

^[20]

Micromanía (ES)

90

^[8]

Popular Computing Weekly (UK)

65

^[21]

Power Play (DE)

30

^[9]

Your Commodore (UK)

25

^[22]

Zzap!64 (UK)

68

^[23]

	56
Based on 11 reviews

OutRun (home computers)

Commodore 64, US
Cover
Disk

Commodore 64, UK (cassette)
Cover
Cassette Audio Cassette

Commodore 64, UK (disk)
Cover

Commodore 64, UK (Kixx)
Cover

DOS Version

DOS, US
Cover

DOS, ES (Top PC)

MSX Version

MSX, ES (cassette)
Cover

ZX Spectrum Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Crash (UK)

72

^[24]

Crash (UK)

58

^[25]

The Games Machine (UK)

61

^[20]

Micromanía (ES)

90

^[8]

Sinclair User (UK)

80

^[26]

Sinclair User (UK)

81

^[27]

Your Sinclair (UK)

80

^[28]

Your Sinclair (UK)

61

^[29]

	73
Based on 8 reviews

OutRun (home computers)

ZX Spectrum, UK (cassette)
Cover

ZX Spectrum, UK (disk)
Cover
Disk

ZX Spectrum, UK (cassette) (Kixx)
Cover
Cassette

ZX Spectrum, ES (cassette)
Cover

ZX Spectrum, ES (disk)

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:ACE_UK_17.pdf_p68-1] ACE, "February 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 68

[:File:CommodoreUser_UK_63.pdf_p29-2] Commodore User, "December 1988" (UK; 1988-11-26), page 29

[3] The Games Machine, "xxxx 198x" (IT; 1988-12-15), page 44

[:File:TGM_UK_14.pdf_p40-4] The Games Machine, "January 1989" (UK; 1988-12-15), page 40

[:File:NewComputerExpress_UK_002.pdf_p31-5] New Computer Express, "November 19, 1988" (UK; 1988-11-17), page 31

[:File:Zzap64_UK_046.pdf_p77-6] Zzap!64, "February 1989" (UK; 1989-01-12), page 77

[:File:CVG_UK_076.pdf_p25-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Computer & Video Games, "February 1988" (UK; 1988-01-15), page 25

[:File:Micromania_ES_032.pdf_p12-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 Micromanía, "Febrero 1988" (ES; 1988-xx-xx), page 12

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_003.pdf_p46-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Power Play, "Ausgabe 3" (DE; 1988-02-22), page 46

[:File:ACE_UK_10.pdf_p64-10] ACE, "July 1988" (UK; 1988-xx-xx), page 64

[:File:CVG_UK_080.pdf_p30-11] Computer & Video Games, "June 1988" (UK; 1988-05-15), page 30

[:File:TGM_UK_07.pdf_p66-12] The Games Machine, "June 1988" (UK; 1988-05-19), page 66

[13] Génération 4, "Septembre/Octobre 1988" (FR; 1988-0x-xx), page 32

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_006.pdf_p78-14] Power Play, "Ausgabe 6" (DE; 1988-07-25), page 78

[:File:Tilt_FR_056.pdf_p34-15] Tilt, "Julliet/Août 1988" (FR; 1988-0x-xx), page 34

[:File:ACE_UK_05.pdf_p38-16] ACE, "February 1988" (UK; 1988-01-xx), page 38

[:File:CommodoreForce_UK_08.pdf_p17-17] Commodore Force, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 17

[:File:CommodoreUser_UK_52.pdf_p18-18] Commodore User, "January 1988" (UK; 1987-12-2x), page 18

[:File:CVG_UK_109.pdf_p45-19] Computer & Video Games, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-16), page 45

[:File:TGM_UK_03.pdf_p61-20] 20.0 ^20.1 The Games Machine, "February 1988" (UK; 1988-01-21), page 61

[:File:PCW_UK_6_52.pdf_p17-21] Popular Computing Weekly, "Vol. 6 No. 52" (UK; 1987-12-31), page 17

[:File:YourCommodore_UK_75.pdf_p37-22] Your Commodore, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-xx), page 37

[:File:Zzap64_UK_034.pdf_p87-23] Zzap!64, "February 1988" (UK; 1988-01-14), page 87

[:File:Crash_UK_49.pdf_p22-24] Crash, "February 1988" (UK; 1988-01-28), page 22

[:File:Crash_UK_83.pdf_p63-25] Crash, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-15), page 63

[:File:SinclairUser_UK_070.pdf_p13-26] Sinclair User, "January 1988" (UK; 1987-12-18), page 13

[:File:SinclairUser_UK_105.pdf_p60-27] Sinclair User, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-xx-xx), page 60

[:File:YourSinclair_UK_27.pdf_p28-28] Your Sinclair, "March 1988" (UK; 1988-02-xx), page 28

[:File:YourSinclair_UK_59.pdf_p79-29] Your Sinclair, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-xx), page 79

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OutRun (home computers)

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Contents

Production Credits

Amiga Version

Atari ST Version

Commodore 64 Version

DOS Version

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Amiga Version

Amstrad CPC Version

Atari ST Version

Commodore 64 Version

DOS Version

MSX Version

ZX Spectrum Version