Turbo OutRun is an arcade developed by Sega AM2, released 11 February 1989 on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Amiga, Amstrad CPC and Arcade.
What Turbo OutRun is
Turbo OutRun is an arcade game developed by Sega AM2 and released in 1989. It was published by Kixx. It is available on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, FM Towns and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The sequel to OutRun features similar basic gameplay to the original, with the action viewed from behind the car, and the challenge being to complete each stage within the time limit. Contact can cause the car to spin, slow down or even flip; in each case you will lose time. There are 16 stages set across the US, gradually moving from east to west, all depicted differently visually. After every 4 levels, you go into a shop screen, with a choice of upgrades. As the title implies, you now have a turbo booster installed, which speeds up the car, although over-use can cause the engine to overheat, and it is not recharged until each shop section. You have 5 continues, and failure to complete the…
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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Quick answers
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When did Turbo OutRun come out?
Turbo OutRun was released on 11 February 1989 for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, FM Towns and ZX Spectrum.
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