Death Throttle: Kakuzetsu Toshi kara no Dasshutsu

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Death Throttle: Kakuzetsu Toshi kara no Dasshutsu
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: MediaQuest
Developer:
Developer(s) of original games: Imagexcel
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (14 tracks)
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,8005,800 T-26403G

Death Throttle: Kakuzetsu Toshi kara no Dasshutsu (デススロットル 隔絶都市からの脱出) is a first-person vehicular combat game for the Sega Saturn, released exclusively in Japan in 1996. It was originally released as Quarantine for DOS computers and the 3DO in 1994. The PlayStation release, handled by Asmik, is called Hard Rock Cab and is almost identical to this version (though is censored with green blood as opposed to red).

Death Throttle is similar to Crazy Taxi, with the player driving a taxi and moving people to and from various locations on the map. However, due to its age, the game is played on a flat surface similar in nature to Wolfenstein 3D. The taxi is equipped with guns, allowing you to shoot other vehicles. It is also possible to run over pedestrians, similar to the Grand Theft Auto or Carmageddon franchises.

The Saturn version of the game (much like its PlayStation counterpart) sports improved lighting and more detailed textures, but has a lower frame rate than the PC original. Essential text has also been translated into Japanese (though live action cutscenes and non-essential features remain in English).

Quarantine/Death Throttle was followed by the PC game Road Warrior, released in 1995.

Magazine articles

Main article: Death Throttle: Kakuzetsu Toshi kara no Dasshutsu/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-05: "1996-05 (1996-03-22)" (1996-03-08)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-10: "1996-10 (1996-06-28)" (1996-06-14)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
48 №397, p31
67 №1996-10, p232[1]
61 №, p14[2]
Sega Saturn
 59
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
48
[3]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
57
[4]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
66
[5]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
67
[6]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
61
[2]
Sega Saturn
 60
Based on
5 reviews

Death Throttle: Kakuzetsu Toshi kara no Dasshutsu

Saturn, JP
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Cover
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Disc

References

  1. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19960628_1996-10.pdf, page 234
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 16 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p16" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ Famitsu, "1996-07-26" (JP; 1996-07-12), page 1
  4. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 12" (JP; 1996-05-24), page 162
  5. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 18" (JP; 1996-08-23), page 72
  6. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-10 (1996-06-28)" (JP; 1996-06-14), page 234
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