OutRun

DOS - 1989

Also available on: Amiga - Amstrad CPC - Arcade - Atari ST - Commodore 64 - Game Gear - Genesis - J2ME - MSX - SEGA Master System - SEGA Saturn - TurboGrafx-16

Alt names	SEGA AGES アウトラン, アウトラン, 3D Out Run, Out Run, Sega Ages: OutRun
Year	1989
Platform	DOS
Released in	United States (1989) United Kingdom (1994)
Genre	Racing / Driving
Theme	Arcade, Automobile, Street Racing
Publisher	SEGA Enterprises Ltd., U.S. Gold Ltd.
Developer	SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
Perspective	Behind view
Dosbox support	Supported on 0.58

4.67 / 5 - 99 votes

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Description of OutRun

Another popular SEGA arcade game converted to the IBM-PC. This time it's SEGA's 1986 arcade hit OutRun, the classic bitmap racer. The original arcade game just rocks, so get yourself an emulator and play the real thing instead of this mediocre conversion.

The graphics are awful, music is PC speaker only - but it's playable and can be quite some fun! Just don't compare it with the original. ;) But a short question to the related music files below: Is Jason Brooke actually David Whittaker? Their music sure sounds very similar. Fortunately the PC conversion of the sequel, Turbo OutRun, is much, much better.

Review By HOTUD

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Tom 2025-06-11 0 point DOS version

The DOS version developed by Distinctive Software, Inc. (under the pseudonym Unlimited Software, Inc.).

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Peter Swinkels 2025-06-04 0 point

I think this game is okay. It does support Tandy sound which is slightly better than the pc-speaker.

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Tom 2025-06-02 0 point DOS version

To clear the high score list in the DOS version, you must delete "SCORESE.DAT" (EGA mode), "SCORESC.DAT" (CGA mode) and "SCOREST.DAT" (Tandy mode) from the game folder - the game will make new score files itself.

DOS Hotkeys:

Ctrl+P:
Pause

Ctrl+S or Ctrl+Q (does not work in the Tandy mode):
Off/On Music & Sound*

*NOTE: It will BEEEEEEEEEEEEEP in the PC Speakers mode.

Ctrl+K:
Keyboard

Ctrl+J:
Joystick

Ctrl+X:
Instant Return to DOS

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iChore 2025-03-08 3 points Genesis version

Driving a Testarossa Spider with some Italo Disco blasting on my stereo... heaven!

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DeathCold 2023-11-19 2 points

Played two different versions of this game: Mega Drive port and Arcade original game. Both are fun, but that damn timer that ends game for you too fast is freaking annoying.

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Zooker_ 2019-05-17 1 point SEGA Master System version

Kavinsky's stories, this game is awesome and i just have to say only this.

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Mark 2019-04-15 1 point

Best game of the 80's for me, still playing it now on MAME.

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Mr Vampire 2019-02-10 0 point Commodore 64 version

The favorite game of one of my friends back in the 80's. I myself found it a bit ordinary as I wasn't big on the racing games. Not bad though.

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nicoX 2018-08-27 -1 point Commodore 64 version

Bad review, are you joking, this was the game of the 80's?

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oldcomp 2018-06-08 0 point DOS version

Hello
It does not work in Dos, I use Dos 6.2

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Wisty 2015-04-17 4 points DOS version

I had this on C64 and it came with a music cassette of the sound track. When I git my first car, I used to play the sound track cassette sometimes when driving. It's a bizarre experience listening to 'Splash Wave' whilst doing only 30mph....

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jlc420 2015-01-30 0 point DOS version

When this game first came out in the local arcade I placed 1st I was about 11 at the time arcade graphics looked better tho still a fun game. now I'm 37 still like this game as well as many other dos games.

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Larson Lima 2014-02-18 2 points DOS version

Nossa!!!! Tinha 13 anos (agora tenho 40) quando joguei pela primeira vez esse jogo. Também perdia horas na frente do pc tentando dar a melhor volta.. Eu era viciado nesse jogo. Obrigado por compartilhar.

Wow! Priate was 13 I first played this game (now'm 40 years old). Also lost hours in front of PC trying to give the best around. I was addicted to this game. Thanks for sharing.
From Brazil ;-)

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darklord 2013-09-09 0 point DOS version

for much better experience and to do away with the awful pc speaker, be sure to run this game in tandy mode

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FatRod 2011-12-24 3 points DOS version

this game was awesome!! convertible ferrari, hot 80's chick with ya!!! lol good old days!

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