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Out Run
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Sega Year: 1986 Class: Wide Release Genre: Racing Type: Videogame Monitor:
Number of Simultaneous Players: 1 Maximum number of Players: 1 Gameplay: Single Control Panel Layout: Single Player Controls:
Sound: Amplified Stereo (two channel) |
 Photo contributed by: Morden
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Out Run DescriptionYou drive a Ferrari Testarossa through various stages each with a checkpoint at the end of the stage that must be reached within the time limit. The player can choose which route to take through the game. The driver also has a choice of three different themes to listen to while driving.Cabinet InformationThere are four different style cabinets a car shaped sitdown which uses a hydraulics system to move the cabinet about during game play with a 25 monitor , a second big sitdown version, with no hydraulics and simpler car and simple left to right movement with a 20 monitor, a deluxe upright with custom plastics, and a mini upright.Cheats, Tricks, Bugs, and Easter EggsIf the Start button is pressed while approaching a checkpoint the following message will be displayed Program by Yu Suzuki 1986 Sep. That this easter egg will EMnotEM work on all versions of the game, however.ConversionThe game can be converted to ITurbo Out RunI with the relevant upgrade kit.VAPS Arcade CensusThere are 6,978 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 4,014 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 65,113 machines (3,796 unique titles).Very Common - There are 148 known instances of this machine owned by Out Run collectors who are members. Of these, 130 of them are original dedicated machines, 2 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet, and 16 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired. For Sale - There are 9 VAPS members with Out Run machines for sale. VAPS members are totally independent of VAPS and the International Arcade Museum, and we are unable to recommend, endorce, or guarantee any person or company selling games or game parts. Wanted - Popular - There are 11 VAPS members currently looking for Out Run. There is one VAPS member looking for a Out Run circuit board set. This game ranks a 74 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records. This game ranks a 29 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often wanted, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.
TechnicalThe game uses dual 68000 CPUs. The sound CPU is a Yamaha YM2151.TriviaThe three of the four soundtracks are called Magical Sound Shower, Passing Breeze and Splash Wave, all of which can be selected at the start of play. The final tune is called Last Wave and it is only played on the highscore board.PThe game was converted to the Spectrum, Amstrad, Commodore, Atari ST and Amiga computers by US Gold now Eidos in 1987. These home computer versions were supplied with an extra cassette featuring the arcade music.PAn IOut RunI Soundtrack CD was also released.PIOut RunI was the second Sega release to feature SuperScaler technology the first was ISpace HarrierI.FixesSome versions of the game have a suicide battery present on the game board, while others were manufactured without. For more details, check out The Dead Battery Society at httpwww.arcadecollecting.comdeaddead.htmlLegacy
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