| Turbo Out Run |
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| Release Date | 1989 |
| Original Publisher | U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Race 'n' Chase |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £9.99 |
| Disk Price | £14.99 |
| Features | AY Sound, Dynamic Loading Screen, 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 | Turbo Out Run (Arcade coin-op) from Sega Enterprises Ltd (Japan) |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 72.60% (5 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 70% (21 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1990) | ||
| * Release price: 1200.00 Ptas | |||
| #2 - Kixx (UK) | (1992) | ||
| * Release price: £3.99 | |||
| #3 - Musical 1 S.A. (Spain) | (1989) |
Authors/Contributors
| Ian Morrison (UK) | at ICE Software | - ? | |
| Alan Laird (UK) | at ICE Software | - ? | |
| Alan Grier (UK) | at ICE Software | - ? | |
| David Bracher | - Inlay/Poster Art |
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
| Demo version in | MicroHobby issue 195: Tape 17 | (1990/Jan) | by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #195 - 1990/Jan | ||
| Full version in | Demons & Drivers | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | |||
| Full version in | Limited Edition Chart Attack | (1989) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Sega Master-Mix | (1990) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Wheels of Fire | (1990) | by Domark Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | TurboOutRun.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | |
| TurboOutRun.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (Alkatraz Protection System) | English | ||
| TurboOutRun.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| TurboOutRun(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | |
| TurboOutRun(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).dsk.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| TurboOutRun(Kixx).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Alkatraz Protection System) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| TurboOutRun.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| TurboOutRun.gif | 4,531 | Original | Running screen | |||
| TurboOutRun_Front.jpg | 260,103 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| TurboOutRun_Front_2.jpg | 1,058,161 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| TurboOutRun_Back.jpg | 324,001 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| TurboOutRun.txt | 5,118 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| TurboOutRun(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 376,009 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French, German, Italian | ||
| TurboOutRun_Poster.jpg | 924,035 | Original | Poster | |||
| TurboOutRun.jpg | 241,227 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| TurboOutRun_2.jpg | 464,662 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| turbooutrun.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by xmikex (with rollback) | ||
| Turbo Out Run (1989)(US Gold).pok | 164 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| TurboOutRun(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 197,767 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| TurboOutRun(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 36,371 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| TurboOutRun(Kixx).jpg | 608,459 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| TurboOutRun(Musical1S.A.).jpg | 134,518 | #3 | Inlay - Front |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #28-1990/Jan | page 65 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #73-1990/Feb | page 40 | - Review: 79% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #195-1990/Jan | page 34 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #94-1990/Jan | page 8 | - Review: 78% | |
| The Games Machine | issue #26-1990/Jan | page 32 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #50-1990/Feb | page 22 | - Review: 70% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #60-1990/Dec | page 93 | - Review: 70% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #73-1992/Jan | page 82 | - Review: 66% |
Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #27-1989/Dec | page 135 | - Feature - Xmas '89 | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #70-1989/Nov | page 25 | - Preview | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #73-1990/Feb | page 34 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #90-1991/Jul | page 26 | - Hack/Poke | |
| MicroHobby | issue #193-1989/Nov | page 10 | - Preview - Premiere | |
| MicroHobby | issue #204-1990/Nov | page 63 | - Tips - Tokes | |
| MicroHobby | issue #204-1990/Nov | page 64 | - Tips - Tokes | |
| MicroHobby | issue #209-1991/Apr | page 64 | - Tips - Tokes | |
| Sinclair User | issue #94-1990/Jan | page 46 | - CompoEntry | |
| Sinclair User | issue #95-1990/Feb | page 64 | - Offer | |
| Sinclair User | issue #96-1990/Mar | page 18 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Sinclair User | issue #99-1990/May | page 12 | - Tips | |
| The Games Machine | issue #28-1990/Mar | page 71 | - Tips | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #48-1989/Dec | page 110 | - Preview |
Magazine Advertisements
Related Magazine Reviews
| Sinclair User | issue #107-1991/Jan | page 58 | - Review: 69% (Wheels of Fire) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #107-1991/Jan | page 59 | - Review: 93% (Sega Master-Mix) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #60-1990/Dec | page 93 | - Review: 86% (Wheels of Fire) |
Related Magazine References
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #107-1990/Oct | page 10 | - News/Note (Wheels of Fire) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #195-1990/Jan | page 53 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 195: Tape 17) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #195-1990/Jan | page 54 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 195: Tape 17) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #107-1991/Jan | page 36 | - Offer (Sega Master-Mix) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #58-1990/Oct | page 12 | - News/Note (Wheels of Fire) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #108-1990/Nov | page 13 | - Full-page ad (Wheels of Fire) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #109-1990/Dec | page 14 | - Two-page ad (Wheels of Fire) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #109-1990/Dec | page 67 | - Full-page ad (Sega Master-Mix) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #110-1991/Jan | page 32 | - Full-page ad (Sega Master-Mix) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #105-1990/Nov | page 5 | - Full-page ad (Wheels of Fire) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #107-1991/Jan | page 9 | - Full-page ad (Wheels of Fire) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #59-1990/Nov | page 9 | - Full-page ad (Wheels of Fire) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #60-1990/Dec | page 100 | - Full-page ad (Sega Master-Mix) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #62-1991/Feb | page 4 | - Advert (Sega Master-Mix) |
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