Turbo OutRun (home computers)

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Turbo OutRun

System(s): Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, IBM PC, ZX Spectrum

Publisher: U.S. Gold

Developer:

I.C.E.,

Probe Software,

Code to Go

Genre: Racing

Release	Date	RRP
US	19xx
UK	1989	£24.9924.99^[1]
UK (Kixx)	19xx
UK	1989	£19.9919.99^[1]
UK (Kixx)	19xx
ES (Cassette)	19xx
ES (Disk)	19xx
UK (Cassette)	1989	£9.999.99^[1]
UK (Disk)	1989	£14.9914.99^[1]
US (Disk)	1989
ES (Cassette)	19xx
UK (Cassette)	1989	£9.999.99^[1]
UK (Disk)	1989	£14.9914.99^[1]
UK (Kixx)	19xx
ES (Cassette)	19xx
UK (Cassette)	1989	£9.999.99^[1]
UK (Disk)	1989	£14.9914.99^[1]
UK (Kixx)	19xx
US	1990

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The Western home computer versions of Turbo OutRun were released around 1989 for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, IBM PC compatibles and ZX Spectrum.

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

Source:

In-game credits

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

Source:

In-game credits

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

Source:

In-game credits

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

Source:

In-game credits

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

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Turbo OutRun (home computers)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

FR print advert
AU print advert
FI print advert

Print advert in ACE (UK) #27: "December 1989" (1989-11-xx)
also published in:

Computer & Video Games (UK) #97: "December 1989" (1989-11-16)^[2]

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #98: "January 1990" (1989-12-16)

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #98: "January 1990" (1989-12-16)
also published in:

Computer & Video Games (UK) #99: "February 1990" (1990-01-16)^[3]

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #99: "February 1990" (1990-01-16)

Print advert in Guida Video Giochi (IT) #8: "Febbraio 1990" (1990-xx-xx)
also published in:

Guida Video Giochi (IT) #9: "Marzo 1990" (1990-xx-xx)^[4]

Physical scans

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

60

^[1]

Amiga Action (UK)

71

^[10]

Amiga Force (UK)

74

^[11]

Amiga Format (UK)

70

^[12]

Amiga Joker (DE)

74

^[13]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

72

^[7]

Commodore User (UK)

65

^[14]

Datormagazin (SE)

70

^[15]

The Games Machine (UK)

72

^[9]

Génération 4 (FR)

73

^[16]

Power Play (DE)

32

^[17]

Svet Igara (YU)

43

^[18]

Zero (UK)

84

^[19]

Zzap!64 (UK)

80

^[20]

	67
Based on 14 reviews

Turbo OutRun (home computers)

Amiga, US
Cover
Disk

Amiga, UK
Cover

Amiga, UK (Kixx)

Amstrad CPC version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Amstrad Computer User (UK)

58

^[21]

Joystick (FR)

60

^[22]

User (GR)

88

^[23]

	69
Based on 3 reviews

Turbo OutRun (home computers)

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)
Cover

Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)

Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette)
Cover

Amstrad CPC, ES (disk)
Cover

Atari ST version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

60

^[1]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

72

^[7]

The Games Machine (UK)

85

^[24]

Génération 4 (FR)

73

^[16]

Joystick (FR)

70

^[22]

Power Play (DE)

32

^[17]

Zero (UK)

79

^[19]

	67
Based on 7 reviews

Turbo OutRun (home computers)

Atari ST, UK

Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3

Atari ST, UK (Kixx)

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

93

^[25]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

78

^[7]

Commodore Computing International (UK)

63

^[33]

Commodore Force (UK)

69

^[34]

Commodore User (UK)

89

^[26]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

93

^[35]

Datormagazin (SE)

60

^[15]

The Games Machine (UK)

93

^[9]

User (GR)

88

^[36]

Your Commodore (UK)

98

^[37]

Your Commodore (UK)

90

^[38]

Zzap!64 (UK)

97

^[39]

Zzap!64 (UK)

88

^[40]

	85
Based on 13 reviews

Turbo OutRun (home computers)

Commodore 64, US
Cover

Commodore 64, UK (cassette)
Cover
Cassette

Commodore 64, UK (disk)
Cover

Commodore 64, UK (Kixx)
Cover

Commodore 64, ES

DOS version

DOS, US
Cover
Disk 1 (3.5-inch) Disk 1 (5.25-inch)

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

60

^[43]

Sinclair User (UK)

78

^[44]

Your Sinclair (UK)

70

^[45]

	69
Based on 3 reviews

Turbo OutRun (home computers)

ZX Spectrum, UK (cassette)
Cover

ZX Spectrum, UK (disk)

Disk

ZX Spectrum, UK (Kixx)
Cover
Cassette

ZX Spectrum, ES (cassette)
Cover

ZX Spectrum, ES (Especial 8 Bits)

References

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ACE, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-xx), page 65
↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-16), page 66
↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1990" (UK; 1990-01-16), page 48
↑ Guida Video Giochi, "Marzo 1990" (IT; 1990-xx-xx), page 32
↑ Amiga Action, "February 1990" (UK; 1990-xx-xx), page 74/75 (76)
↑ Amiga Joker, "Januar '90" (DE; 1989-12-29), page 10/11 (10)
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 ^7.4 ^7.5 File:ASM DE 1990-01.pdf, page 48 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ASM DE 1990-01.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ASM DE 1990-01.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ASM DE 1990-01.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ASM DE 1990-01.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ASM DE 1990-01.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Commodore User, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-26), page 30/31 (30)
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 ^9.3 The Games Machine, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-11), page 32
↑ Amiga Action, "February 1990" (UK; 1990-xx-xx), page 76
↑ Amiga Force, "Autumn/Winter 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 15
↑ Amiga Format, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-14), page 68
↑ Amiga Joker, "Januar '90" (DE; 1989-12-29), page 10
↑ Commodore User, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-23), page 13
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 Datormagazin, "4-18 Januari 1990" (SE; 1990-01-04), page 10
↑ ^16.0 ^16.1 Génération 4, "Décembre 1989" (FR; 1989-1x-xx), page 54
↑ ^17.0 ^17.1 Power Play, "2/90" (DE; 1990-01-25), page 58
↑ Svet Igara, "Januar 1990" (YU; 1990-xx-xx), page 17
↑ ^19.0 ^19.1 Zero, "January 1990" (UK; 19xx-xx-xx), page 66
↑ Zzap!64, "January 1990" (UK; 19xx-xx-xx), page 77
↑ ^21.0 ^21.1 Amstrad Computer User, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-01), page 34
↑ ^22.0 ^22.1 ^22.2 ^22.3 Joystick, "Janvier 1990" (FR; 19xx-xx-xx), page 113
↑ User, "Fevrouários 1990" (GR; 1990-0x-xx), page 56
↑ ^24.0 ^24.1 The Games Machine, "February 1990" (UK; 1990-01-11), page 54
↑ ^25.0 ^25.1 ACE, "February 1990" (UK; 1990-01-04), page 77
↑ ^26.0 ^26.1 Commodore User, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-26), page 31
↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-16), page 54/55 (54)
↑ Your Commodore, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-01), page 34-37 (34)
↑ Your Commodore, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-01), page 52/53 (52)
↑ Zzap!64, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 8/9 (8)
↑ Zzap!64, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 79 (63)
↑ Zzap!, "Dicembre 1989" (IT; 1989-xx-xx), page 8-10 (8)
↑ Commodore Computing International, "January 1990" (UK; 1990-xx-xx), page 58
↑ Commodore Force, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 22
↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-16), page 54
↑ User, "Fevrouários 1990" (GR; 1990-0x-xx), page 54
↑ Your Commodore, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-01), page 34
↑ Your Commodore, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-04), page 52
↑ Zzap!64, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 8
↑ Zzap!64, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-10), page 63
↑ Sinclair User, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-18), page 8/9 (8)
↑ Your Sinclair, "February 1990" (UK; 1990-01-18), page 22/23 (22)
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1990" (ES; 19xx-xx-xx), page 37
↑ Sinclair User, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-18), page 8
↑ Your Sinclair, "February 1990" (UK; 1990-01-18), page 22

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[:File:ACE_UK_28.pdf_p65-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ACE, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-xx), page 65

[:File:CVG_UK_097.pdf_p66-2] Computer & Video Games, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-16), page 66

[:File:CVG_UK_099.pdf_p48-3] Computer & Video Games, "February 1990" (UK; 1990-01-16), page 48

[:File:GuidaVideoGiochi_IT_09.pdf_p32-4] Guida Video Giochi, "Marzo 1990" (IT; 1990-xx-xx), page 32

[:File:AmigaAction_UK_05.pdf_p76_.2874.2F75.29-5] Amiga Action, "February 1990" (UK; 1990-xx-xx), page 74/75 (76)

[:File:AmigaJoker_DE_1990-01.pdf_p10_.2810.2F11.29-6] Amiga Joker, "Januar '90" (DE; 1989-12-29), page 10/11 (10)

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[:File:CommodoreUser_UK_75.pdf_p30_.2830.2F31.29-8] Commodore User, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-26), page 30/31 (30)

[:File:TGM_UK_26.pdf_p32-9] 9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 ^9.3 The Games Machine, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-11), page 32

[:File:AmigaAction_UK_05.pdf_p76-10] Amiga Action, "February 1990" (UK; 1990-xx-xx), page 76

[11] Amiga Force, "Autumn/Winter 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 15

[12] Amiga Format, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-14), page 68

[:File:AmigaJoker_DE_1990-01.pdf_p10-13] Amiga Joker, "Januar '90" (DE; 1989-12-29), page 10

[:File:CommodoreUser_UK_74.pdf_p13-14] Commodore User, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-23), page 13

[:File:Datormagazin_SE_1990-01.pdf_p10-15] 15.0 ^15.1 Datormagazin, "4-18 Januari 1990" (SE; 1990-01-04), page 10

[:File:Generation4_FR_017.pdf_p54-16] 16.0 ^16.1 Génération 4, "Décembre 1989" (FR; 1989-1x-xx), page 54

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-02.pdf_p58-17] 17.0 ^17.1 Power Play, "2/90" (DE; 1990-01-25), page 58

[:File:SvetIgara_YU_06.pdf_p17-18] Svet Igara, "Januar 1990" (YU; 1990-xx-xx), page 17

[:File:Zero_UK_03.pdf_p66-19] 19.0 ^19.1 Zero, "January 1990" (UK; 19xx-xx-xx), page 66

[:File:Zzap64_UK_057.pdf_p77-20] Zzap!64, "January 1990" (UK; 19xx-xx-xx), page 77

[:File:AmstradComputerUser_UK_64.pdf_p34-21] 21.0 ^21.1 Amstrad Computer User, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-01), page 34

[:File:Joystick_FR_001.pdf_p113-22] 22.0 ^22.1 ^22.2 ^22.3 Joystick, "Janvier 1990" (FR; 19xx-xx-xx), page 113

[:File:User_GR_01.pdf_p56-23] User, "Fevrouários 1990" (GR; 1990-0x-xx), page 56

[:File:TGM_UK_27.pdf_p54-24] 24.0 ^24.1 The Games Machine, "February 1990" (UK; 1990-01-11), page 54

[:File:ACE_UK_29.pdf_p77-25] 25.0 ^25.1 ACE, "February 1990" (UK; 1990-01-04), page 77

[:File:CommodoreUser_UK_75.pdf_p31-26] 26.0 ^26.1 Commodore User, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-26), page 31

[:File:CVG_UK_097.pdf_p54_.2854.2F55.29-27] Computer & Video Games, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-16), page 54/55 (54)

[:File:YourCommodore_UK_64.pdf_p34_.2834-37.29-28] Your Commodore, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-01), page 34-37 (34)

[:File:YourCommodore_UK_64.pdf_p52_.2852.2F53.29-29] Your Commodore, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-01), page 52/53 (52)

[:File:Zzap64_UK_056.pdf_p8_.288.2F9.29-30] Zzap!64, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 8/9 (8)

[:File:Zzap64_UK_056.pdf_p63_.2879.29-31] Zzap!64, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 79 (63)

[:File:Zzap_IT_40.pdf_p8_.288-10.29-32] Zzap!, "Dicembre 1989" (IT; 1989-xx-xx), page 8-10 (8)

[33] Commodore Computing International, "January 1990" (UK; 1990-xx-xx), page 58

[:File:CommodoreForce_UK_08.pdf_p22-34] Commodore Force, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 22

[:File:CVG_UK_097.pdf_p54-35] Computer & Video Games, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-16), page 54

[:File:User_GR_01.pdf_p54-36] User, "Fevrouários 1990" (GR; 1990-0x-xx), page 54

[:File:YourCommodore_UK_64.pdf_p34-37] Your Commodore, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-01), page 34

[:File:YourCommodore_UK_69.pdf_p52-38] Your Commodore, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-04), page 52

[:File:Zzap64_UK_056.pdf_p8-39] Zzap!64, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 8

[:File:Zzap64_UK_079.pdf_p63-40] Zzap!64, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-10), page 63

[:File:SinclairUser_UK_094.pdf_p8_.288.2F9.29-41] Sinclair User, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-18), page 8/9 (8)

[:File:YourSinclair_UK_50.pdf_p22_.2822.2F23.29-42] Your Sinclair, "February 1990" (UK; 1990-01-18), page 22/23 (22)

[:File:Micromania2_ES_020.pdf_p37-43] Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1990" (ES; 19xx-xx-xx), page 37

[:File:SinclairUser_UK_094.pdf_p8-44] Sinclair User, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-18), page 8

[:File:YourSinclair_UK_50.pdf_p22-45] Your Sinclair, "February 1990" (UK; 1990-01-18), page 22

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Turbo OutRun (home computers)

From Sega Retro

Contents

Production credits

Amiga version

Amstrad CPC version

Atari ST version

Commodore 64 version

DOS version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Amiga version

Amstrad CPC version

Atari ST version

Commodore 64 version

DOS version

ZX Spectrum version

References