OutRun Europa
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Developer: Probe Software | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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[17]. 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
- Main article: OutRun Europa/Promotional material.
Physical scans
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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References
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- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 147
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 22-23 (22)
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 152-154 (154)
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 131
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 86
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- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 70-71 (70)
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 32-33 (34)
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 38
- ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 143
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 42
- ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 1, episode 3" (1992-01-21, 24:00) (+6:45)
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 49
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- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 91
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 154
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 32
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 34
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
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- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 38
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 168
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 32
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 51
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 82 (84)
- ↑ 44.0 44.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 156
- ↑ 45.0 45.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 120
- ↑ 46.0 46.1 46.2 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 85
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 23
- ↑ 48.0 48.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 48
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 79-80 (79)
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 74
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 132
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 92
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 142
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 12
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 84
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- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 164
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- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 132
- ↑ 64.0 64.1 64.2 64.3 Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 104
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 44-45 (44)
- ↑ 66.0 66.1 Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 10
- ↑ 67.0 67.1 Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 252
- ↑ 68.0 68.1 Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 44
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 21
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 62
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 28
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 20-21 (20)
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64-66 (64)
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 32-33 (32)
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 112
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 20
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 39
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 32
- ↑ 80.0 80.1 Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 46
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