OutRun 1986

Is it still worth playing?

Out Run is a 1986 racing game for arcades, designed by Yu Suzuki, who traveled to Europe for inspiration for the stages. The player drives a Ferrari Testarossa convertible seen from a low third-person view that limits sight into the distance. The goal is to avoid traffic and reach one of five destinations before time runs out. The road curves, crests and dips, hiding upcoming obstacles. Each stage ends at a checkpoint that adds time, and the track forks near the end of a stage, so the player picks the route to one of five destinations. Each destination has its own ending. The soundtrack by Hiroshi Kawaguchi can be selected, and the deluxe cabinet included a hydraulic motion simulator. Choosing your own road at each fork is still a reason to take another drive.