This is the first game in the Out Run series. For other games in the series see the Out Run category.
| Out Run | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Sega-AM2 |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Year released | 1986 |
| System(s) | Arcade, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64/128, Commodore Amiga, DOS, MSX, TurboGrafx-16, Sega Game Gear, Sega Genesis, Sega Master System, Sinclair ZX Spectrum |
| Followed by | Turbo Out Run |
| Series | Out Run, Sega Ages, 3D Classics |
| Designer(s) | Yu Suzuki |
|---|---|
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Modes | Single player |
| Sega Ages Vol. 3 OutRun | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Sega CS1 |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Year released | 1996 |
| System(s) | Sega Saturn |
| Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 13: Out Run | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | SIMS |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Year released | 2004 |
| System(s) | PlayStation 2 |
| Rating(s) |  |
| 3D Out Run | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | M2 |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Year released | 2015 |
| System(s) | Nintendo 3DS |
| Rating(s) |    |
| Sega Ages Out Run | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | M2 |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Year released | 2019 |
| System(s) | Nintendo Switch |
| Rating(s) | |
Out Run (アウトラン Auto Ran?) (also spelled OutRun and Outrun) is a 1986 arcade game designed by Yu Suzuki and Sega-AM2. The game was a major hit with arcade-goers and is notable for its innovative hardware (including a moving cabinet), pioneering graphics and music, a choice in both soundtrack and route, and its strong theme of luxury and relaxation. In retrospective interviews, Yu Suzuki has classified Out Run not as a racing game, but as a "driving" game.
The game featured many innovations of both technology and gameplay. At the time of its release, the game was unique in that it was possible to choose the stages in which the race took place, save for the initial one. Before every checkpoint, there was a fork in the road, allowing the player to enter one of two different environments. (A similar branching system had been used once before in the 1983 Atari/Tatsumi racer TX-1.)
The player controls a man driving a car with his girlfriend in the passenger seat. The car is popularly perceived to be a Ferrari Testarossa convertible; however, this game did not have an official Ferrari license (unlike its sequel Out Run 2, released 17 years later). Starting at a coastal area, the player must pass through four checkpoints between five laps within a set time limit.
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The upright version of the arcade cabinet.
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Arcade flyer.
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Home computer flyer.
Table of Contents
- Arcade
- Amstrad CPC
- Atari ST
- Commodore 64/128
- Commodore Amiga
- DOS
- MSX
- TurboGrafx-16
- Sega Game Gear
- Sega Genesis
- Sega Master System
- Sinclair ZX Spectrum
- 1996
- Sega Saturn
- 2004
- PlayStation 2
- 2015
- Nintendo 3DS
- 2019
- Nintendo Switch
- Games
- Guides at completion stage 0
- 1986
- Out Run
- Sega Ages
- 3D Classics
- Sega-AM2
- Sega CS1
- SIMS
- M2
- Sega
- Racing
- Single player