OutRun Europa

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  • Game Gear
  • Amiga
  • Atari ST
  • Commodore 64
  • Amstrad CPC
  • ZX Spectrum

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OutRun Europa
System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Publisher:
Sega Master System
U.S. Gold
Amiga
Amstrad CPC
Atari ST
Commodore 64
ZX Spectrum
U.S. Gold (UK)
Commodore 64
ZX Spectrum
Erbe Software (ES)
Developer:
Supporting companies:
Genre: Racing[1], Action[2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
EU 		27016-50
Sega Master System
PT 		MSJ27016
Sega Master System
UK 		£29.9929.99[5][6] 27016-50
Sega Master System
AU
Sega Master System
BR
Amiga
UK 		£25.9925.99[8]
Amiga
UK
(Kixx)
Atari ST
UK 		£25.9925.99[8]
Atari ST
UK
(Kixx)
Amstrad CPC
ES
(Cassette)
Amstrad CPC
ES
(Disk)
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Cassette) 		£11.9911.99[7]
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Disk)
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Kixx)
Commodore 64
UK
(Cassette) 		£11.9911.99[7]
Commodore 64
UK
(Kixx)
ZX Spectrum
ES
ZX Spectrum
UK 		£11.9911.99[7]
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Kixx)
Sega Game Gear
US 		$39.9539.95 T-79038
Sega Game Gear
EU 		79038-50
Sega Game Gear
UK 		£24.9924.99[12][13] 79038-50
Sega Game Gear
BR 		016870

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.

Story

Simeon Kurtz is an intelligence agent tasked with traveling to Berlin to discretely deliver some classified documents. However, before he can get there, he has his Ferrari containing the documents stolen in London by counterintelligence agents. He immediately sets off on a chase across Europe to retrieve the Ferrari and the documents.

Gameplay

It is a driving game similar to its namesake, but it adds combat elements akin to Battle OutRun. The player drives a variety of vehicles, including a motorbike and a jet ski, and only drives a Ferrari, the series staple, in the last stage. Vehicles are steered with Left and Right. Vehicles accelerate with Up and slow down with Down. All vehicles have some means of offense with 1. On the motorbike, the character punches nearby targets, similar to Road Rash. The other vehicles have projectile weapons with limited ammunition, which can be collected from pick-ups while driving. The land vehicles have turbo boosts that can be initiated by pressing 2. These are also limited and can be collected from pick-ups on the road.

Like other OutRun games, the objective is to make it to the next checkpoint before time runs out. Time is refreshed at the checkpoint. The player is also given one shield unit for passing a checkpoint. Occasionally, on the land stages, the game offers branching paths. The shorter path is recommended by a red arrow, but the player can choose to take the other path for additional challenge or to collect additional power-up items.

Other vehicles largely act as obstacles and deterrents, though there are now enemy vehicles that are outwardly hostile to the player. These enemies can be defeated by hitting them with the player's attack or by ramming them off the road, or enemies can be evaded by outrunning them (particularly with the use of turbo boosts). The player's vehicle has a shield that diminishes whenever it takes damage. It too can be replenished by item pick-ups. The player also takes damage from hitting roadside objects. In addition, the land stages have police officers that pursue the player. Like enemies, police can be defeated by attacking them, or the player can try to avoid them by speeding past. If the player's shield sustains too much damage and the vehicle is destroyed, if a police officer manages to stop the player, or if the timer reaches zero, the game ends. The game has no lives or continues. Shields, ammo, and turbo boosts are retained from stage to stage. The player is given three more shield units at the beginning of each stage.

Items

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 Shield
Increases the shield by one unit, up to a maximum of 10. The game starts with 10.
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 Ammo
Increases the ammunition by one unit, up to a maximum of 10. The game starts with 5.
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 Turbo
Gives the player another turbo charge, up to a maximum of 10. The game starts with 5.

Levels

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London - Dover
The player rides a motorbike.

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Dover - Calais
The player rides a jet ski.

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Calais - Paris - Barcelona - Madrid - Spanish Coast
The player drives a Porsche 911.

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Spanish Coast - Across the Mediterranean - Italian Coast
The player pilots a boat.

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Italian Coast - Austria - Berlin
The player drives a Ferrari F40.

Versions

The Game Gear version of the game runs in the system's Master System compatibility mode.[14]

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[15]. 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..

History

The Game Gear version was once scheduled to be published in Japan by Sega.[16]

Production credits

Amiga version

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

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Console XS (UK) PAL
90
[17]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) PAL
49
[18]
Game Power (IT)
55
[19]
GamesMaster (UK)
52
[20]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
78
[6]
Hobby Consolas (ES) PAL
85
[21]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
70
[22]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
63
[23]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
63
[24]
Player One (FR) PAL
50
[25]
Play Time (DE)
49
[26]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
81
[5]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
91
[3]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[27]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
87
[28]
Video Games (DE)
39
[29]
Sega Master System
 68
Based on
16 reviews

OutRun Europa

Master System, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, EU (re-release)
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Cover
Master System, PT
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Cover
Master System, AU (Hotline sticker)
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Cover
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Cart
Outrun Europa SMS AU Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU (NIAL sticker)
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, BR
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Bad Influence! (UK) PAL
80
[30]
Consoles + (FR)
63
[31]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
79
[12]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
65
[32]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
50
[33]
GameFan (US)
88
[34]
Game Power (IT)
40
[35]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
80
[9]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
85
[36]
Joypad (FR)
80
[37]
Joystick (FR) PAL
80
[38]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
63
[39]
Play Time (DE)
62
[40]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
81
[41]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
74
[42]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
64
[43]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
85
[44]
Sega Force (SE)
51
[45]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
74
[46]
Supersonic (FR)
82
[47]
Video Games (DE)
37
[48]
Sega Game Gear
 70
Based on
21 reviews

OutRun Europa

Game Gear, US
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Game Gear, EU
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Game Gear, BR
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Cover
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Cart

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
0
[8]
Amiga Joker (DE)
74
[49]
Amiga Power (UK)
74
[50]
Games-X (UK)
100
[51]
Joystick (FR)
82
[52]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
80
[53]
User (GR)
85
[54]
Amiga
 71
Based on
7 reviews

OutRun Europa

Amiga, UK
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Cover
Amiga, UK (Kixx)

Amstrad CPC version

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)

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Cassette
Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)

Amstrad CPC, UK (Kixx)
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Cover
Amstrad CPC, ES (disk)
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Cover
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Disk
Amstrad CPC, ES (disk)

Atari ST version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
0
[8]
ST Action (UK)
85
[55]
Atari ST
 43
Based on
2 reviews

OutRun Europa

Atari ST, UK
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Cover
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Disk 1
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Disk 2
Amiga, UK (Kixx)

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
62
[56]
Commodore Format (UK)
87
[57]
Your Commodore (UK)
92
[58]
Zzap!64 (UK)
94
[59]
Zzap! (IT)
94
[60]
Commodore 64
 86
Based on
5 reviews

OutRun Europa

Commodore 64, UK

Commodore 64, UK (Kixx)
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Cover
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Cassette
Commodore 64, ES

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Your Sinclair (UK)
83
[15]
ZX Spectrum
 83
Based on
1 review

OutRun Europa

ZX Spectrum, UK

ZX Spectrum, UK (Kixx)
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ZX Spectrum, ES
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Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 3932adbc
MD5 458fc29765865fdaaf3f56808c94d8a6
SHA-1 c8fbf18eabdcf90cd70fc77444cf309ff47f5827
256kB Cartridge (EU)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 01eab89d
MD5 bf5bd4d774600a866c2620e101845de8
SHA-1 0fb4200fa291fe57cd7be2ee73ac2d71ae3c005e
256kB Cartridge (EU)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 f037ec00
MD5 2a3bdd1a6c35eeedbf1a794abfb57b87
SHA-1 dd842a7294eee7badf4353fbe3e5d87dd570c671
256kB Cartridge (US)

References

  1. ↑ File:OutRunEuropa GG EU Box Back.jpg
  2. ↑ File:OutRunEuropa SMS EU Box.jpg
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 34
  4. ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 7
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 32
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Game Zone, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-22), page 49
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 Computer & Video Games, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-07-15), page 128
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 ACE, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-08), page 104
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 GamePro, "June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 84
  10. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-11-23), page 18
  11. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-11-23), page 18
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Computer & Video Games, "August 1992 (Go! Issue 10)" (UK; 1992-07-15), page 12
  13. ↑ Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 80
  14. ↑ https://www.smspower.org/Tags/SMS-GG
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Your Sinclair, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-03), page 46
  16. ↑ https://www.smspower.org/forums/6851-RumouredGameGearReleases (Wayback Machine: 2021-06-13 03:25)
  17. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 143
  18. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 147
  19. ↑ Game Power, "Febbraio 1992" (IT; 1992-0-xx), page 42
  20. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 1, episode 3" (1992-01-21, 24:00) (+6:45)
  21. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1992" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 22
  22. ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 91
  23. ↑ Mean Machines, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 154
  24. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135
  25. ↑ Player One, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 86
  26. ↑ Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 90
  27. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
  28. ↑ Sega Force, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 70
  29. ↑ Video Games, "1/92" (DE; 1992-02-03), page 38
  30. ↑ Bad Influence!, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-11-19), page 92
  31. ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 142
  32. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 32
  33. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 168
  34. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 1: October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 51
  35. ↑ Game Power, "Gennaio 1993" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 85
  36. ↑ Game Zone, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-24), page 55
  37. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 156
  38. ↑ Joystick, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 164
  39. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 120
  40. ↑ Play Time, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-09), page 85
  41. ↑ Sega Power, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-02), page 46
  42. ↑ Sega Pro, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-18), page 48
  43. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  44. ↑ Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 79
  45. ↑ Sega Force, "2/93" (SE; 1993-03-18), page 23
  46. ↑ Sega Force, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 74
  47. ↑ Supersonic, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 29
  48. ↑ Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 132
  49. ↑ Amiga Joker, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-31), page 10
  50. ↑ Amiga Power, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-24), page 44
  51. ↑ Games-X, "12th-18th September 1991" (UK; 1991-09-12), page 21
  52. ↑ Joystick, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 252
  53. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 44
  54. ↑ User, "Dekémvrios 1991" (GR; 1991-1x-xx), page 62
  55. ↑ ST Action, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 28
  56. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Februar 1992" (DE; 1992-01-10), page 112
  57. ↑ Commodore Format, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-15), page 20
  58. ↑ Your Commodore, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-27), page 39
  59. ↑ Zzap!64, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-08), page 64
  60. ↑ Zzap!, "Settembre 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 32


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