OutRun Europa
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Publisher: U.S. Gold | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Probe Software | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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Versions
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".
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[6]. 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..
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
Magazine articles
- Main article: OutRun Europa/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
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- Computer & Video Games (UK) #122: "January 1992" (1991-12-15)A database query error has occurred. Did you forget to run your application's database schema updater after upgrading?[7]
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Physical scans
Master System version
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Amiga version
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Amstrad CPC version
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ZX Spectrum version
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References
- ↑ File:SegaPro UK 01.pdf, page 23
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 File:CVG UK 117.pdf, page 128
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- ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:GamePro US 035.pdf, page 84
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 File:YourSinclair UK 71.pdf, page 46 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-15), page 36
- ↑ File:HobbyConsolas ES 004.pdf, page 22
- ↑ File:MeanMachines UK 15.pdf, page 154
- ↑ File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf, page 131
- ↑ File:PlayerOne FR 017.pdf, page 86
- ↑ File:SegaForce UK 01.pdf, page 70
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- ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 1, episode 3" (1992-01-21, 24:00) (+6:45)
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- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-15), page 38
- ↑ File:MeanMachinesSega03UK.pdf, page 120
- ↑ File:SegaPro UK 09.pdf, page 48
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OutRun series of games | |
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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) | |
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