General info for: Out Run [#ID: 3563]
Title:
Out Run
Release Date:
1987/Dec/10
Original Publisher:
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Ian Morrison (UK)
Alan Laird (UK)
Jas C. Brooke (UK)
Nick Bruty (UK)
Inspiration for:
Run Out
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Race 'n' Chase
Maximum Players:
1
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
Original Price:
£8.99
Disk Price:
£12.99
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)
Remarks:
Includes the original arcade soundtrack on the B-side.

Out Run image, screenshot or loading screen
Out Run image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
5.7
Total votes:
19
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Stats:
  8:  
  10.5% (2)
  7:  
  21.1% (4)
  6:  
  36.8% (7)
  5:  
  15.8% (3)
  4:  
  5.3% (1)
  2:  
  10.5% (2)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1987
OutRun.tap.zip
English
TZX
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1987
OutRun.tzx.zip
English
DSK
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1987
OutRun.dsk.zip
English
DSK
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1987
OutRun(Fixed).dsk.zip
English
Fixed: added suitable second copy of 3 Speedlock weak sector
TZX
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1990
OutRun(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English
TZX
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1988
OutRun(SmallCase)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English
(Small Case)
TZX
Kixx (UK)
1990
OutRun(Kixx).tzx.zip
English

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LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: Out Run
Type: Arcade coin-op
Owner(s): Sega Enterprises Ltd (Japan)

Releases

 U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1987/Dec/10
£8.99
£12.99

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1988
1200.00 Ptas

 Kixx (UK)
1990
£2.99
Authors/Contributors
Compilations featuring this title
Title: Coin-Op Hits
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Date: 1989
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Genial
Publisher: Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
Date: 1990
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Giants
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Date: 1988
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Titles in "Outrun" Series
Number: 1
Title: Out Run
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Release: 1987
Number: 2
Title: Turbo Out Run
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Release: 1989
Number: 3
Title: Out Run Europa
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Release: 1991
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #2 - 1987/Nov
Page: 58 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #5 - 1988/Feb
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #76 - 1988/Feb
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #80 - 1988/Jun
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #49 - 1988/Feb
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 72%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #83 - 1990/Dec
Page: 63 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 58%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #162 - 1988/Feb
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 New Computer Express
Issue: #142 - 1991/Jul/27
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair User
Issue: #70 - 1988/Jan
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 8/10

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Issue: #105 - 1990/Nov
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 81%

 The Games Machine
Issue: #3 - 1988/Feb
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 61%

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Issue: #27 - 1988/Mar
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 8/10

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Issue: #38 - 1989/Feb
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: Not Rated

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #49 - 1990/Jan
Page: 97 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 62%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #59 - 1990/Nov
Page: 79 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review
Score: 61%

 ZX Magazín
Issue: 1994/Mar special "1994/03-1994/04"
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #2 - 1987/Nov
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #4 - 1988/Jan
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

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Issue: #7 - 1988/Apr
Page: 98 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Letters

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Issue: #10 - 1988/Jul
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Licence To Thrill?

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Issue: #13 - 1988/Oct
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #13 - 1988/Oct
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

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Issue: #74 - 1987/Dec
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

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Issue: #75 - 1988/Jan
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #75 - 1988/Jan
Page: 96 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

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Issue: #77 - 1988/Mar
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #81 - 1988/Jul
Page: 89 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #51 - 1988/Apr
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Letters

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #53 - 1988/Jun
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #55 - 1988/Aug
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #59 - 1988/Dec
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 MicroHobby
Issue: #162 - 1988/Feb
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Poster

 MicroHobby
Issue: #162 - 1988/Feb
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map - Mapa

 MicroHobby
Issue: #169 - 1988/May
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Justicieros

 New Computer Express
Issue: #2 - 1988/Nov/19
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - not a Spectrum article

 New Computer Express
Issue: #3 - 1988/Nov/26
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - Out Run gripes

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Issue: #64 - 1987/Jul
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Sinclair User
Issue: #69 - 1987/Dec
Page: 135 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Sinclair User
Issue: #72 - 1988/Mar
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature

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Issue: #123 - 1992/May
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 The Games Machine
Issue: #1 - 1987/Oct
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

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Issue: 1988/Aug
Page: 34
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 YS Smash Tips
Issue: 1988/Aug
Page: 34
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #24 - 1987/Dec
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #24 - 1987/Dec
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Poster

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #27 - 1988/Mar
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #27 - 1988/Mar
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #28 - 1988/Apr
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #28 - 1988/Apr
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #30 - 1988/Jun
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #30 - 1988/Jun
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #36 - 1988/Dec
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #40 - 1989/Apr
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #45 - 1989/Sep
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #59 - 1990/Nov
Page: 79 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Complete Guide to Driving games
Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #4 - 1988/Jan
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #5 - 1988/Feb
Page: 59 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #13 - 1988/Oct
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #74 - 1987/Dec
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #75 - 1988/Jan
Page: 70 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #75 - 1988/Jan
Page: 136 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #76 - 1988/Feb
Page: 140 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #77 - 1988/Mar
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #79 - 1988/May
Page: 89 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #83 - 1988/Sep
Page: 119 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #48 - 1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #56 - 1988/Sep
Page: 81 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #57 - 1988/Oct
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.6 #49 - 1987/Dec/10 special "week#2"
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #69 - 1987/Dec
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #70 - 1988/Jan
Page: 93 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 The Games Machine
Issue: #10 - 1988/Sep
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #25 - 1988/Jan
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #25 - 1988/Jan
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #26 - 1988/Feb
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #27 - 1988/Mar
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 117 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 110 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #97 - 1989/Dec
Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #95 - 1990/Feb
Page: 74 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #49 - 1990/Jan
Page: 97 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: v.1 #57 - 1988/Oct
Page: 113 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #84 - 1989/Mar
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #90 - 1989/Sep
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #93 - 1989/Dec
Page: 78 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #96 - 1990/Mar
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #15 - 1988/Dec
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 172 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Giants)

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Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 113 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #27 - 1989/Dec
Page: 82 (PDF) (VIEW)
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 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #28 - 1990/Jan
Page: 102 (PDF) (VIEW)
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 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #30 - 1990/Mar
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
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 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #30 - 1990/Mar
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Giants)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #85 - 1988/Nov
Page: 122 (PDF) (VIEW)
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 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #86 - 1988/Dec
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Giants)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #86 - 1988/Dec
Page: 151 (PDF) (VIEW)
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 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Giants)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 71 (PDF) (VIEW)
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 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 122 (PDF) (VIEW)
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 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #88 - 1989/Feb
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #96 - 1989/Nov
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #97 - 1989/Dec
Page: 90 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #97 - 1989/Dec
Page: 98 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (Coin-Op Hits)

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Issue: #98 - 1990/Jan
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #98 - 1990/Jan
Page: 96 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #99 - 1990/Feb
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #99 - 1990/Feb
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #100 - 1990/Mar
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #100 - 1990/Mar
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: v.1 #58 - 1988/Nov
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: v.1 #59 - 1988/Dec
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 114 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: v.1 #61 - 1989/Feb
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #93 - 1989/Dec
Page: 90 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #94 - 1990/Jan
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Issue: #95 - 1990/Feb
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #95 - 1990/Feb
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Issue: #96 - 1990/Mar
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #96 - 1990/Mar
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #25 - 1989/Dec
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #26 - 1990/Jan
Page: 84 (PDF) (VIEW)
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