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Out Run

Out Run is a 1986 racing video game developed and published by Sega for arcades. It is known for its pioneering hardware and graphics, nonlinear gameplay, a selectable soundtrack with music composed by Hiroshi Kawaguchi, and the hydraulic motion simulator deluxe arcade cabinet. The goal is to avoid traffic and reach one of five destinations before time…

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Genre
Racing
Arcade system
Sega OutRun
Composer
Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Developer
Sega
Director
Yu Suzuki
Mode
Single-player

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Out Run

Nodes125
Edges124
Triples245
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.016
Components1

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Out Run

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related to Influence and retrospective views · 48
Out Run → According, After Burner, Akira Nagai, Burnout, Driveclub, For, Former Sega, Forza Horizon, G4, GamesRadar, Genesis, Gran Turismo, Grand Theft Auto, Hang-On, IGN, In, Jacopo Prisco, Joao Diniz Sanches, Kavinsky, Killer List
related to Critical response and accolades · 35
Out Run → Amusement Players Association's Players, Arcade Game, Best Visual Enhancement, Choice Awards, Clare Edgeley, Commodore User, Computer, Computer Gaming World, Crash, Dragon, French, Game, Gary Penn, Golden Joystick Award, In Your Sinclair, It, Joypad, Joystick, Master System, Out Run's
related to Development · 34
Out Run → According, Additionally, American, BMW, Both, During, Enduro Racer, Europe, Ferrari, Ferrari Testarossa, Florence, Frankfurt, French Riviera, Hang-On, Hayao Nakayama, He, His, Japan, Milan, Monaco
related to Soundtrack · 26
Out Run → An, Caribbean, Cassette, Computer, December, Hang-On, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Kawaguchi, Last Wave, Latin, Magical Sound Shower, Masayoshi Ishi, Naoya Matsuoka, Out Run's, Passing Breeze, ROM, Sega, Some, Splash Wave, Step On Beat
related to Commercial performance · 22
Out Run → By, Europe, February, Game Machine, In, In Europe, In Japan, In North America, It, Japan, Japan's, June, London's Electrocoin, November, OutRun's, RePlay, Sega, Sega's, Southeast Asia, United Kingdom
related to Ports and re-releases · 18
Out Run → Amstrad CPC, Classics, Commodore, European, Game Boy Advance, Genesis, Hertz, Master System, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Ports, Saturn, Sega, Sega Ages, Sega Arcade Gallery, Tsunetomo Sugawara, X68000, ZX Spectrum
Release · 17
Out Run → ArcadeJP: September 1986NA: November 1986EU: December 1986 Master SystemJP: 30 June 1987NA/EU: October 1987 C64EU: 10 December 1987NA: September 1988 CPC, ZX SpectrumEU: 10 Dece…, EU: 10 December 1987, EU: 1989, EU: December 1986, EU: November 1991, JP: 20 September 1996, JP: 21 December 1990[citation needed], JP: 30 June 1987, JP: 9 August 1991, JP: September 1986, NA/EU: 1991, NA/EU: October 1987, NA: December 1988, NA: March 1989, NA: November 1986, NA: September 1988, UK: February 1988
related to Legacy · 7
Out Run → Coast, Out Run Europa, OutRun, OutRunners, Rad Mobile, Sega, Turbo OutRun
related to Film adaptation · 5
Out Run → Jayson Rothwell, Michael Bay, On April, Sydney Sweeney, Universal Pictures
related to Gameplay · 5
Out Run → Each, Ferrari, Ferrari Testarossa, Near, The

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run arcade games game sega video suzuki racing one 1987 cabinet outrun computer version time soundtrack 1986 score worldwide commodore

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Out RunArcade systemSega OutRun1.00infobox
Out RunComposerHiroshi Kawaguchi1.00infobox
Out RunDeveloperSega1.00infobox
Out RunDirectorYu Suzuki1.00infobox
Out RunGenreRacing1.00infobox
Out RunModeSingle-player1.00infobox
Out RunPlatformMaster System, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST, MSX, Amiga, MS-DOS, PC-88, PC Engine, Mega Drive/Genesis, Game Gear, Sega Saturn1.00infobox
Out RunProgrammersYu Suzuki Satoshi Mifune1.00infobox
Out RunPublishersWW: Sega (arcade)1.00infobox
Out RunPublishersEU: U.S. Gold (computers)1.00infobox
Out RunReleaseArcadeJP: September 1986NA: November 1986EU: December 1986 Master SystemJP: 30 June 1987NA/EU: October 1987 C64EU: 10 December 1987NA: September 1988 CPC, ZX SpectrumEU: 10 Dece…1.00infobox
Out RunReleaseJP: September 19861.00infobox
Out RunReleaseNA: November 19861.00infobox
Out RunReleaseEU: December 19861.00infobox
Out RunReleaseJP: 30 June 19871.00infobox
Out RunReleaseNA/EU: October 19871.00infobox
Out RunReleaseEU: 10 December 19871.00infobox
Out RunReleaseNA: September 19881.00infobox
Out RunReleaseUK: February 19881.00infobox
Out RunReleaseNA: December 19881.00infobox
Out RunReleaseEU: 19891.00infobox
Out RunReleaseNA: March 19891.00infobox
Out RunReleaseJP: 21 December 1990[citation needed]1.00infobox
Out RunReleaseJP: 9 August 19911.00infobox
Out RunReleaseNA/EU: 19911.00infobox
Out RunReleaseEU: November 19911.00infobox
Out RunReleaseJP: 20 September 19961.00infobox
Out RunSeriesOut Run1.00infobox
Out Runis a1986 racing video game developed and published by Sega for arcades0.90text

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