Turbo Out Run

Title: Turbo Out Run

Manufacturer: Sega

Year: 1989

Hardware:

Main Processors: MC68000 x 2 (16-bit, 10 MHz)

Sound Hardware: Z80 (8-bit, 4 MHz); YM2151 (4 MHz); Sega PCM

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Description

This is a chase view driving game where the player drives a modified Ferrari F40 and races against time on the highways of the
U.S.A. from New York to Los Angeles through many other cities along the way. This game is the sequel of Out Run & has
great gampelay that symbolizes the 2-D driving era. The feature that Out Run has where there are forks in the road that offer a
choice in the player's route is not in this game. Instead, the player has a turbo boost feature that is available as long as the
overheat meter hasn't reached the gray zone. The game takes a decent amount of time to finish, and there are 3 stops that
are made where the player is given a choice to mod his car further with a high power engine, high grip tires, or a more powerful
turbo booster. This game was the first in the Out Run series to feature dynamic weather conditions (rain, snow, and dust
storms). These bad weather areas have puddles of water of varying size and ice/snow coated portions of the road. There are
also oil slicks on the road that catch fire when the fiery exhaust from the turbo boost touches them. There are also objects
like construction gates, and more that are on the roads, which the player can break through with his car. Mountain areas
have rough roads that slow the player down somewhat. Police cars also show up and usually ram into the Ferrari & can cause
problems for the player. The stages take place at all times of the day (day, sundown, evening, and late night). There are all
sorts of cars & trucks on the road that get in the player's way, and the player will recognize Corvettes & Porsches as well as
a rival in a convertible that takes the player's girl away. The gameplay is excellent even though Sega should have used better
hardware.