| ID | 3563 |
|---|---|
| Title | Out Run |
| Machine | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Race 'n' Chase |
| Max Players | 1 |
| Available Type | A |
| Without Load Screen | No |
| Without Inlay | No |
| Type | Link | Size | MD5 | Flags | Details | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tape image | /pub/sinclair/games/o/OutRun.tzx.zip | 161,208 | - | SpeedLock 4Original release (O) | ||
| Disk image | /pub/sinclair/games/o/OutRun.dsk.zip | 131,813 | - | NoneOriginal release (O) | ||
| Tape image | /pub/sinclair/games/o/OutRun.tap.zip | 59,860 | - | Undetermined | ||
| Loading screen | /pub/sinclair/screens/load/o/scr/OutRun.scr | 6,912 | - | |||
| Running screen | /pub/sinclair/screens/in-game/o/OutRun.gif | 4,088 | - | |||
| Instructions | /pub/sinclair/games-info/o/OutRun.txt | 7,522 | - | |||
| Instructions | /pub/sinclair/games-info/o/OutRun_FAQ.txt | 84,875 | - | |||
| Game map | /pub/sinclair/games-maps/o/OutRun.jpg | 76,417 | - | |||
| Game map | /pub/sinclair/games-maps/o/OutRun_2.jpg | 421,887 | - | |||
| Inlay - Front | /pub/sinclair/games-inlays/o/OutRun_2.jpg | 138,654 | - | |||
| Advertisement | /pub/sinclair/games-adverts/o/OutRun.jpg | 342,060 | - | |||
| Magazine poster | /pub/sinclair/magazines/MicroHobby/Issue162/MHPoster162.jpg | 577,113 | - | MicroHobby magazine poster | ||
| Magazine poster | /pub/sinclair/magazines/YourSinclair/Issue24/YSPoster24.jpg | 729,003 | - | Your Sinclair magazine poster | ||
| Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | /pub/sinclair/music/ay/games/o/OutRun.ay.zip | 3,752 | - | |||
| Bonus soundtrack(s) in MP3 format | /pub/sinclair/music/bonustracks/OutRun.mp3.zip | 1,384,634 | - | |||
| Sampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format | /pub/sinclair/music/mp3/OutRun.mp3.zip | 4,663,594 | - | |||
| POK pokes file | /zxdb/sinclair/pokes/o/Out Run (1987)(US Gold).pok | 30 | 865530b805da8acb891c64a98e086dbb | |||
| Inlay - Front | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0003563/OutRun_Front.jpg | 1,195,177 | 7060ebefac258aebaf10d7f617474ace | NoneDouble jewel case | ||
| RZX playback file | https://archive.org/download/rzxarchive/outrun.rzx | - | - | Recorded by xmikex (with rollback) | ||
| Instructions | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0003563/OutRun(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 2,287,514 | cd6e492e1a762265e76cb68b127c8ded | None | ||
| Disk image | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0003563/OutRun(Fixed).dsk.zip | 67,350 | 244e620913f42db05a1dc70f57808290 | None | Fixed: added suitable second copy of 3 Speedlock weak sector | |
| Media scan | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0003563/OutRun_Media.jpg | 89,800 | 32ddc80af9ee1bdd88bba68793cb96bc | None | ||
| Media scan | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0003563/OutRun_Media_2.jpg | 88,708 | c6bf55dc4e5365a0f6de759788986d6b | None | ||
| Media scan | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0003563/OutRun_Media_3.jpg | 89,158 | 7aa5926371467449ffa2d8bb30e1a235 | None | ||
| Media scan | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0003563/OutRun_Media_4.jpg | 86,570 | fa91e79616d582f82fa13a4519e5a019 | None | ||
| Media scan | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0003563/OutRun_Media_5.jpg | 121,302 | 6591d23cfcaaaf6be2544dedd2e73a38 | None | ||
| Tape image | /pub/sinclair/games/o/OutRun(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | 130,124 | - | SpeedLock 4Re-release (R) | ||
| Tape image | /pub/sinclair/games/o/OutRun(SmallCase)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | 130,471 | - | SpeedLock 4Re-release (R) | (Small Case) | |
| Instructions | /pub/sinclair/games-info/o/OutRun(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 169,097 | - | |||
| Instructions | /pub/sinclair/games-info/o/OutRun(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt | 6,995 | - | |||
| Inlay - Front | /pub/sinclair/games-inlays/Rereleases/o/OutRun(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 95,642 | - | |||
| Advertisement | /pub/sinclair/games-adverts/o/OutRun(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 318,098 | - | |||
| Tape image | /pub/sinclair/games/o/OutRun(Kixx).tzx.zip | 59,868 | - | SpeedLock 4Re-release (R) | ||
| Inlay - Front | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0003563/OutRun(Kixx).jpg | 414,713 | e469145b59c24754e9fa0c8ce82aaf7a | NoneSingle jewel case | blue/red variant | |
| Inlay - Back | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0003563/OutRun(Kixx)_Back.jpg | 299,519 | 5c8b65684911c445c12da8af5f8fe81c | NoneSingle jewel case | blue/red variant | |
| Media scan | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0003563/OutRun(Kixx)_Media.jpg | 106,990 | 1cf76daa1ca0a84f55c1d7a009e2c827 | None |
| Type | Title | Publication | Issue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| standalone | Out Run | U.S. Gold Ltd | - | 1987/12/10 |
| Direction | Type | Entry |
|---|---|---|
| To | Inspiration for | Outrun - M25 Edition |
| To | Inspiration for | Run Out |
| Tag | Type | Category | Member Seq | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AY Sound | Feature | - | - | |
| Cursor | Control Option | - | - | |
| Golden Joystick Awards 1987 | Annual Awards | Arcade Game of the Year | 1 | |
| Golden Joystick Awards 1987 | Annual Awards | Game of the Year | 1 | |
| Interface 2 (right) | Control Option | - | - | |
| Kempston Joystick | Control Option | - | - | |
| Multi-loader in 128K mode | Feature | - | - | |
| Multi-loader in 48K mode | Feature | - | - | |
| Outrun | Series | 1 | - | |
| Perspective 3D Graphics | Graphical View | - |
| Website | Score | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| WorldOfSpectrum | 6.85 | 67 |
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| 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." |
| Name | Type | Official | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Out Run | Arcade coin-op | Yes |