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About Outrun

Out Run isn't a racing game so much as a driving one. Sega and Yu Suzuki released it in 1986 with no rivals to beat and no lap times to chase — just a red convertible, a girlfriend in the passenger seat, three radio tracks to choose from, and a checkpoint clock counting down as you drive through some of the best-looking scenery in arcade history.

The famous part is the route: at the end of each stage the road forks, and choosing left or right takes you down a different branch of a tree with five possible endings. Combined with the pseudo-3D sprite scaling and the music, it's one of the most influential arcade games ever made.

How to play Outrun

Steer

← →

Accelerate

↑ or Z

Brake

↓ or X

Gear (hi/lo)

Space, where the build supports it

1. Drive to each checkpoint before the timer runs out; reaching one adds time.
2. Traffic doesn't race you, but hitting it spins you and costs precious seconds.
3. At the end of each stage, choose left or right at the fork to pick your route.
4. Five stages take you to one of five different endings.

Outrun tips

• Stay in the middle of the road on curves and only move out to pass — the verges spin you off.
• Lift slightly before a bend rather than braking in it.
• The right-hand forks are generally the harder routes; take the left branches while you're learning.
• Hitting traffic costs more than any corner. Treat cars as walls.

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