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'''''Out Run''''' (also stylized as ''OutRun'') is a racing video game released in arcades by Sega in September 1986. It is known for its pioneering hardware and graphics, nonlinear gameplay, and a selectable soundtrack with music composed by Hiroshi Kawaguchi. The goal is to avoid traffic and reach one of five destinations.
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'''''Out Run''''' (also stylized as ''OutRun'') is a racing video game released in arcades by Sega in September 1986. It is known for its pioneering hardware and graphics, nonlinear gameplay, and a selectable soundtrack with music composed by [[Hiroshi Kawaguchi]]. The goal is to avoid traffic and reach one of five destinations.
  
The game was designed by Yu Suzuki, who traveled to Europe to gain inspiration for the game's stages. Suzuki had a small team and only ten months to program the game, leaving him to do most of the work himself. The game was a critical and commercial success, becoming one of the best-selling video games of its time and Sega's most successful arcade cabinet of the 1980s. It was ported to numerous video game consoles and home computers and spawned a number of sequels. Out Run has been cited as an influence upon later video games.
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The game was designed by Yu Suzuki, who traveled to Europe to gain inspiration for the game's stages. Suzuki had a small team and only ten months to program the game, leaving him to do most of the work himself. The game was a critical and commercial success, becoming one of the best-selling video games of its time and Sega's most successful arcade cabinet of the 1980s. It was ported to numerous video game consoles and home computers and spawned a number of sequels. ''Out Run'' has been cited as an influence upon later video games.
  
 
==Screenshots==
 
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===Recording===
 
===Recording===
 
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{{TrackListEntry
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  | Track      = 101
  | Title      = Game Theme 01
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  | Title      = Splash Wave
  | TitleLink  = Game Theme 01 - OutRun
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  | Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Hiroshi Kawaguchi}}
  | Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Jason Brooke}}
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  | Arranger   = {{TrackListArranger|Jason Brooke}}
  | DurationMin = 3
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  | DurationMin = 1
  | DurationSec = 14
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  | DurationSec = 58
 
  | Game        = OutRun
 
  | Game        = OutRun
 
  | Platform    = C64
 
  | Platform    = C64
| Recording  = 01 - OutRun - C64 - Game Theme 01.ogg
 
 
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  | Track      = 2
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  | Track      = 102
  | Title      = Game Theme 02
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  | Title      = Magical Sound Shower
  | TitleLink  = Game Theme 02 - OutRun
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  | Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Hiroshi Kawaguchi}}
  | Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Jason Brooke}}
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  | Arranger   = {{TrackListArranger|Jason Brooke}}
  | DurationMin = 1
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  | DurationMin = 3
  | DurationSec = 58
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  | DurationSec = 14
 
  | Game        = OutRun
 
  | Game        = OutRun
 
  | Platform    = C64
 
  | Platform    = C64
| Recording  = 02 - OutRun - C64 - Game Theme 02.ogg
 
 
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===Credits===
 
===Credits===
 
* '''Ripper:''' High Voltage SID Collection
 
* '''Ripper:''' High Voltage SID Collection
 
* '''Recorder:''' [[User:Duc4Wikmedia|Duc4Wikmedia]]
 
* '''Recorder:''' [[User:Duc4Wikmedia|Duc4Wikmedia]]
 
* '''Game Credits:'''
 
* '''Game Credits:'''
** '''Music & FX by:''' {{Credits|Jason Brooke|Jas C. Brooke}}
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** '''Music and FX By:''' {{Credits|Jason Brooke|Jas.Brooke}}
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** '''Music & f/x by:''' {{Credits|Jason Brooke|Jas. Brooke}}
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** '''Not Credited Composer:''' {{Credits|Hiroshi Kawaguchi}}
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** '''Not Credited Programmer:''' {{Credits|Jason Brooke}}
  
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(Source for composer: Recognizable from [[OutRun (ARC)]]. Source for arranger and foley artist: PAL main menu, NTSC loading screen. Source for programmer: Code recognition.)
  
 
===Game Rip===
 
===Game Rip===
{{Issue Rip}}
 
 
{{Rips
 
{{Rips
 
  | Formats = {{Format|SID}}
 
  | Formats = {{Format|SID}}
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  | File    = OutRun (C64).zip
 
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===Audio Devices===
 
===Audio Devices===
The game uses the [[SID]] of the Commodore 64, and uses [[Jason Brooke (C64 Driver)|Jason Brooke's C64 sound driver]].
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This game uses the computer's built-in [[6581|SID]] chip and sounds the same on every one of them.
  
 
==Releases==
 
==Releases==
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  | Title      = OutRun
 
  | Title      = OutRun
 
  | BoxArt      = OutRun - C64 - Europe (Cassette).jpg
 
  | BoxArt      = OutRun - C64 - Europe (Cassette).jpg
  | Platform    = {{Platform|C64}}
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  | Platform    = {{Platform|Commodore 64}}
 
  | Publisher  = {{Publisher|U.S. Gold|U.S. Gold Ltd.}}
 
  | Publisher  = {{Publisher|U.S. Gold|U.S. Gold Ltd.}}
  | Released    = 1987-??-??
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  | Released    = 1987-1?-??
 
  | Country    = UK
 
  | Country    = UK
 
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  | Title      = OutRun
 
  | Title      = OutRun
 
  | BoxArt      = OutRun - C64 - Europe (Disk).jpg
 
  | BoxArt      = OutRun - C64 - Europe (Disk).jpg
  | Platform    = {{Platform|C64}}
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  | Platform    = {{Platform|Commodore 64}}
 
  | Publisher  = {{Publisher|U.S. Gold|U.S. Gold Ltd.}}
 
  | Publisher  = {{Publisher|U.S. Gold|U.S. Gold Ltd.}}
  | Released    = 1987-??-??
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  | Released    = 1987-1?-??
 
  | Country    = UK
 
  | Country    = UK
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{{Publication
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| Title      = OutRun
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| BoxArt      = OutRun - C64 - USA.jpg
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| Platform    = {{Platform|Commodore 64}}
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| Publisher  = {{Publisher|Mindscape|Mindscape, Inc.}}
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| Released    = 1988-??-??
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| Country    = USA
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Publication
 
{{Publication
 
  | Title      = OutRun
 
  | Title      = OutRun
 
  | BoxArt      = OutRun - C64 - Europe (Kixx).jpg
 
  | BoxArt      = OutRun - C64 - Europe (Kixx).jpg
  | Platform    = {{Platform|C64}}
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  | Platform    = {{Platform|Commodore 64}}
 
  | Publisher  = {{Publisher|U.S. Gold|Kixx}}
 
  | Publisher  = {{Publisher|U.S. Gold|Kixx}}
 
  | Released    = 1990-??-??
 
  | Released    = 1990-??-??
 
  | Country    = UK
 
  | Country    = UK
}}
 
{{Publication
 
| Title      = OutRun
 
| BoxArt      = OutRun - C64 - USA.jpg
 
| Platform    = {{Platform|C64}}
 
| Publisher  = {{Publisher|Mindscape|Mindscape, Inc.}}
 
| Released    = 1988-??-??
 
| Country    = USA
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
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* [https://www.mobygames.com/game/c64/outrun mobygames.com/game/c64/outrun] - MobyGames.
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* [https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/c64/577942-outrun gamefaqs.gamespot.com/c64/577942-outrun] - GameFAQs.
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{{Series - OutRun}}
 
{{Series - OutRun}}

Revision as of 06:54, 28 December 2020

OutRun
OutRun - C64 - USA.jpg
Platform: Commodore 64
Year: 1987
Developer: Amazing Products Ltd.

Out Run (also stylized as OutRun) is a racing video game released in arcades by Sega in September 1986. It is known for its pioneering hardware and graphics, nonlinear gameplay, and a selectable soundtrack with music composed by Hiroshi Kawaguchi. The goal is to avoid traffic and reach one of five destinations.

The game was designed by Yu Suzuki, who traveled to Europe to gain inspiration for the game's stages. Suzuki had a small team and only ten months to program the game, leaving him to do most of the work himself. The game was a critical and commercial success, becoming one of the best-selling video games of its time and Sega's most successful arcade cabinet of the 1980s. It was ported to numerous video game consoles and home computers and spawned a number of sequels. Out Run has been cited as an influence upon later video games.

Screenshots

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The European title screen.

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The USA title screen.

Music

The game used the music from other ports of OutRun, including the SMS and arcade versions, and were arranged by Jason Brooke, a freelance composer, who had to enter the music in assembly, which was converted to his sound driver.

Recording

# Title ComposerArranger Length Listen Download
101 Splash Wave Hiroshi KawaguchiJason Brooke 1:58
Download
102 Magical Sound Shower Hiroshi KawaguchiJason Brooke 3:14
Download


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Credits

(Source for composer: Recognizable from OutRun (ARC). Source for arranger and foley artist: PAL main menu, NTSC loading screen. Source for programmer: Code recognition.)

Game Rip

Format

Download

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Download

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Audio Devices

This game uses the computer's built-in SID chip and sounds the same on every one of them.

Releases

  UK.svg   UK
OutRun - C64 - Europe (Cassette).jpg
Title: OutRun
Platform: Commodore 64
Released: 1987-1?-??
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd.
  UK.svg   UK
OutRun - C64 - Europe (Disk).jpg
Title: OutRun
Platform: Commodore 64
Released: 1987-1?-??
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd.
  USA.svg   USA
OutRun - C64 - USA.jpg
Title: OutRun
Platform: Commodore 64
Released: 1988-??-??
Publisher: Mindscape, Inc.
  UK.svg   UK
OutRun - C64 - Europe (Kixx).jpg
Title: OutRun
Platform: Commodore 64
Released: 1990-??-??
Publisher: Kixx

Links


OutRun
OutRun Platform - ARC.png • Platform - C64.png • Platform - CPC.png • Platform - SMS.png • Platform - ZXS.png • Platform - AST.png • Platform - AMI.png • Platform - MSX.png • Platform - MSX2.png • Platform - DOS.png • Platform - PCE.png • Platform - GEN.png • Platform - GG.png • Platform - SAT.png • Platform - J2ME.png • Platform - 3DS.png
OutRun 3-D Platform - SMS.png
Turbo OutRun Platform - ARC.png • Platform - AMI.png • Platform - AST.png • Platform - C64.png • Platform - CPC.png • Platform - FMT.png • Platform - ZXS.png • Platform - DOS.png • Platform - GEN.png
Battle OutRun Platform - SMS.png
OutRun Europa Platform - AMI.png • Platform - AST.png • Platform - C64.png • Platform - CPC.png • Platform - GG.png • Platform - SMS.png • Platform - ZXS.png
OutRun 2019 Platform - GEN.png
OutRunners Platform - ARC.png • Platform - GEN.png
OutRun 2 Platform - ARC.png • Platform - XBOX.png
SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.13: OutRun Platform - PS2.png
OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast Platform - PS2.png • Platform - PSP.png • Platform - W32.png • Platform - XBOX.png
OutRun Online Arcade Platform - PS3.png • Platform - X360.png
Notable Songs Magical Sound Shower • Passing Breeze • Splash Wave • Last Wave
Notable Personnel Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Notable Companies Sega