OutRun/Hidden content
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Arcade version
Hidden message (rev. A)
Hold START while crossing a checkpoint. A hidden message from the development team will appear, crediting Yu Suzuki and providing the date the game was completed. Once displayed, the egg is deactivated until the cabinet is powered off and on.[1]
Hidden message (rev. B)
Complete a game which earns an entry on the high score table, enter the name YU. (including the period), and begin another game. When crossing the checkpoint from Stage 2 to Stage 3, hold START . A hidden message from the development team will appear, crediting Yu Suzuki and providing the date the game was completed. Entering the name a second time deactivates the egg. Once displayed, the egg is deactivated until the cabinet is powered off and on.[1]
Bored flag waver
Wait on the starting line for about 15 seconds after the lights go green, and the man waving the flag will eventually stop and look away from the driver in disgust (after a few encouraging "move" animations.)
Unused palette error message
A message to the game's programmer Satoshi Mifune was intended to appear if RAM address 00126100 (the palette index used for enemy objects) is set to a value higher than 3B. However, the code has been dummied out, leaving this text unable to be displayed whatsoever. It is assumed this message was left by Yu Suzuki.[2]
Unused lap timer
The game stores the time taken to complete each lap (stage), but otherwise does nothing with the information. However, there exists an unused routine to draw previous lap times directly under the player's current lap time. When enabled, the previous lap times are displayed without apostrophes, indicating this feature was cut at an early stage in development.[3]
Mega Drive version
Bored flag waver
Like the arcade version, wait on the starting line for too long and the flag waver will get bored. He's less patient in the Mega Drive version, giving up just after 13 seconds.
Hyper difficulty
On the main menu screen, press 
(10) START . The game will load up the options screen with a new extra hard difficulty available - "Hyper".
Hyper options
On the main menu screen, press 
(11) 
(3) (8) START . This will load up "hyper options", with an added stage and mode select. This also unlocks hyper difficulty as listed above.
Master System version
Music test
On the radio select screen, press 
, then select a station and press 
to hear it play.
Start with less time
Enable the music test above, then press . At this point, + or + will put 75 seconds on the clock, while + will set it to 70. It usually starts at 80 seconds.
Bored flag waver
Like the arcade version, wait on the starting line for too long and the flag waver will get bored. Again it takes about 15 seconds.
References
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