| Out Run |
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| Release Date | 1987/Dec/10 |
| Original Publisher | U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Race 'n' Chase |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Inspiration for | Run Out |
| Original Price | £8.99 |
| Disk Price | £12.99 |
| Features | AY Sound, Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode |
| Graphical Views | Perspective 3D Graphics |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Tie-in Licences | Out Run (Arcade coin-op) from Sega Enterprises Ltd (Japan) |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, PC/DOS, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive |
| Average mag. score | 69.38% (8 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 68.5% (67 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1988) | ||
| * Release price: 1200.00 Ptas | |||
| #2 - Kixx (UK) | (1990) | ||
| * Release price: £2.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Ian Morrison (UK) | at Probe Software Ltd | - Code | |
| Alan Laird (UK) | at Probe Software Ltd | - Code | |
| Jas C. Brooke (UK) | at Probe Software Ltd | - Music | |
| Nick Bruty (UK) | at Probe Software Ltd | - In-game Graphics, Load Screen |
Remarks
| Includes the original arcade soundtrack on the B-side. |
Remarks
| The back of the US Gold release contains screenshots of big car models and detailed scenery. Alan Laird recalls: "I think the graphic on the packaging was a mock up done by an artist so that it could get to the printers on time. The large graphics were one of the first victims to storage space. We would generate a series of graphics at different scaling factors from full size down to almost nothing in steps of say 10%. What you find is that the largest graphics are only on screen for a fraction of a second as you zoom by something and they take up the most space, so naturally they got dropped pretty quickly." Regarding the game performance, Alan Laird recalls: "There was a constant battle between me and the production house (Probe) over graphic density and speed. I wanted the game to look as realistic as possible and since I had full control over designing the course layouts I could put in lots of graphics to make it look good. Of course this brought the frame rate way down, I think it was averaging about 3fps in the end, but this game was never destined to be lightening fast." |
Series "Outrun"
| 1. | Out Run | (1987) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | Turbo Out Run | (1989) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | |
| 3. | Out Run Europa | (1991) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | Coin-Op Hits | (1989) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Genial | (1990) | by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | ||
| Full version in | Giants | (1988) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | OutRun.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | |
| OutRun.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (SpeedLock 4) | English | ||
| OutRun.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| OutRun(Fixed).dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | - Fixed: added suitable second copy of 3 Speedlock weak sector | |
| OutRun(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (SpeedLock 4) | English | ||
| OutRun(SmallCase)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (SpeedLock 4) | English | - (Small Case) | |
| OutRun(Kixx).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (SpeedLock 4) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| OutRun.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| OutRun.gif | 4,088 | Original | Running screen | |||
| OutRun_2.jpg | 138,654 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| OutRun_Front.jpg | 1,195,177 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| OutRun.ay.zip | 3,752 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| OutRun.mp3.zip | 4,663,594 | Original | Sampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format | |||
| OutRun.mp3.zip | 1,384,634 | Original | Bonus soundtrack(s) in MP3 format | |||
| OutRun.txt | 7,522 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| OutRun_FAQ.txt | 84,875 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| OutRun(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 2,287,514 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French, German | ||
| OutRun.jpg | 76,417 | Original | Game map | |||
| OutRun_2.jpg | 421,887 | Original | Game map | |||
| MHPoster162.jpg | 577,113 | Original | Magazine poster | - MicroHobby magazine poster | ||
| YSPoster24.jpg | 729,003 | Original | Magazine poster | - Your Sinclair magazine poster | ||
| OutRun.jpg | 342,060 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| outrun.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by xmikex (with rollback) | ||
| Out Run (1987)(US Gold).pok | 30 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| OutRun(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 95,642 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| OutRun(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 169,097 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| OutRun(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt | 6,995 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| OutRun(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 318,098 | #1 | Advertisement | |||
| OutRun(Kixx).jpg | 414,713 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| OutRun(Kixx)_Back.jpg | 299,519 | #2 | Inlay - Back |
Magazine Reviews
Magazine References
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Related Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 117 | - Review (Giants) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 110 | - Review - not a Spectrum article (Giants) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 88 | - Review: 87% (Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Giants) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #95-1990/Feb | page 74 | - Review - Attack of the Compilations!: 85% (Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 40 | - Review: 7/10 (Giants) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #49-1990/Jan | page 97 | - Review: 71% (Coin-Op Hits) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 116 | - Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Giants) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #57-1988/Oct | page 113 | - Preview (Giants) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Feature - Collectable Consumables (Giants) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #84-1989/Mar | page 47 | - Offer (Giants) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #90-1989/Sep | page 54 | - CompoEntry (Giants) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #93-1989/Dec | page 78 | - CompoResult (Giants) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #96-1990/Mar | page 49 | - Offer (Coin-Op Hits) |
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