Out Run 2019
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is a Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
-only pseudo-sequel to Out Run
that takes place in the future. The object is to race against time in a rocket-powered car across four different stages around the world. Like the original Out Run, there is a fork in the road before each checkpoint; however, there can also be forks within a single route.
The maximum speed of the car as indicated on the game is 341 km/h (211.89 mph) on the Japan
ese version, 682 km/h (423.77 mph) on the Europe
an version and 682 mph (1097.57 km/h) on the USA
version.
, at the end of every route, there will be a diverge between the next two routes. Here is the layout for every stage, routes included.
(STAGE 1: Metropolis)
(STAGE 2: Temples and Ruins)
(STAGE 3: Around the World)
(STAGE 4: Into the Sunset)
Also, throughout most of the stages, some routes will diverge, splitting into two different roadways. Usually, some of the roads will lead onto a bridge over ground, and in some cases, over water. Slipping off the bridges will cost the player precious time.
Sometimes, when the roads split, they will lead to a different kind of road. This is usually seen by means of a three-way diverge sign, which means the player can choose whether to go left, right, or continue forward. For example, on one route in Stage 4, some parts of the road are covered in wet cement. Another features the player driving into a tunnel. The last will lead the player over a bridge.
Finally, there are also secret diverges that can be spotted easily. For example, some areas will have a ramp placed strategically on one side of the road. If hit correctly, the car will fly to one side, and eventually land on a secret roadway. Also, jumping off these ramps can also lead up to overhead bridges on some routes. These secret roads can usually lead to a quicker way to the next route.
as Cyber Road. Development was later moved to the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
, where it was renamed Junker's High before eventually becoming Out Run 2019.
In 2005, Out Run 2019 was re-released as a TV Games
device - Play TV Legends Outrun 2019 from Radica Games
. One notable thing about it was the included steering wheel controller.
Sega Mega Drive
The Sega Genesis is a fourth-generation video game console developed and produced by Sega. It was originally released in Japan in 1988 as , then in North America in 1989 as Sega Genesis, and in Europe, Australia and other PAL regions in 1990 as Mega Drive. The reason for the two names is that...
-only pseudo-sequel to Out Run
Out Run
is an arcade game released by Sega in 1986. It was designed by Yu Suzuki and Sega-AM2. The game was a critical and commercial success. It is notable for its innovative hardware , pioneering graphics and music, a choice in both soundtrack and route, and its strong theme of luxury and relaxation...
that takes place in the future. The object is to race against time in a rocket-powered car across four different stages around the world. Like the original Out Run, there is a fork in the road before each checkpoint; however, there can also be forks within a single route.
The maximum speed of the car as indicated on the game is 341 km/h (211.89 mph) on the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese version, 682 km/h (423.77 mph) on the Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an version and 682 mph (1097.57 km/h) on the USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
version.
Stages
Out Run 2019 featured four different stages to race across, each one harder than the last. Like in Out RunOut Run
is an arcade game released by Sega in 1986. It was designed by Yu Suzuki and Sega-AM2. The game was a critical and commercial success. It is notable for its innovative hardware , pioneering graphics and music, a choice in both soundtrack and route, and its strong theme of luxury and relaxation...
, at the end of every route, there will be a diverge between the next two routes. Here is the layout for every stage, routes included.
(STAGE 1: Metropolis)
| Stage Number | Goal name | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| R2 City Dam | R4 New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... |
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| R1 Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... |
GOAL | ||
| R3 Factory | R5 Street Lights | ||
(STAGE 2: Temples and Ruins)
| Stage Number | Goal name | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| R2 Western Dunes | R5 Pyramids | |||
| R1 Oasis | R4 Temple of Poseidon | GOAL | ||
| R3 Forest Zone | R6 Angkor Wat Angkor Wat Angkor Wat is a temple complex at Angkor, Cambodia, built for the king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation – first Hindu,... |
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(STAGE 3: Around the World)
| Stage Number | Goal name | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| R4 Mountains | |||||
| R2 Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... |
R7 Donaw River | ||||
| R1 Sicily Sicily Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,... |
R5 Matterhorn Matterhorn The Matterhorn , Monte Cervino or Mont Cervin , is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its summit is 4,478 metres high, making it one of the highest peaks in the Alps. The four steep faces, rising above the surrounding glaciers, face the four compass points... |
R9 Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour... |
GOAL | ||
| R3 Acid Rainforest | R8 Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean Sea The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant... |
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| R6 South Pole South Pole The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole, is one of the two points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface. It is the southernmost point on the surface of the Earth and lies on the opposite side of the Earth from the North Pole... |
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(STAGE 4: Into the Sunset)
| Stage Number | Goal name | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| R6 Submerged City | |||||
| R2 Factory | R4 Future Buildings | R9 Night View | |||
| R1 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century.... |
R7 Horizon City | GOAL | |||
| R3 Great Wall | R5 Sunset City | R10 Dome City | |||
| R8 Sunset | |||||
Also, throughout most of the stages, some routes will diverge, splitting into two different roadways. Usually, some of the roads will lead onto a bridge over ground, and in some cases, over water. Slipping off the bridges will cost the player precious time.
Sometimes, when the roads split, they will lead to a different kind of road. This is usually seen by means of a three-way diverge sign, which means the player can choose whether to go left, right, or continue forward. For example, on one route in Stage 4, some parts of the road are covered in wet cement. Another features the player driving into a tunnel. The last will lead the player over a bridge.
Finally, there are also secret diverges that can be spotted easily. For example, some areas will have a ramp placed strategically on one side of the road. If hit correctly, the car will fly to one side, and eventually land on a secret roadway. Also, jumping off these ramps can also lead up to overhead bridges on some routes. These secret roads can usually lead to a quicker way to the next route.
History
Out Run 2019 was originally being developed for the Mega CD/Sega CDSega Mega-CD
The is an add-on device for the Mega Drive video game console, designed and produced by Sega and released in Japan, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. The device was also released in North America under the name Sega CD, for the Sega Genesis...
as Cyber Road. Development was later moved to the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Sega Mega Drive
The Sega Genesis is a fourth-generation video game console developed and produced by Sega. It was originally released in Japan in 1988 as , then in North America in 1989 as Sega Genesis, and in Europe, Australia and other PAL regions in 1990 as Mega Drive. The reason for the two names is that...
, where it was renamed Junker's High before eventually becoming Out Run 2019.
In 2005, Out Run 2019 was re-released as a TV Games
Handheld TV game
A TV game is an interactive entertainment device designed for use on a television set that does not require the use of an actual video game console for operation...
device - Play TV Legends Outrun 2019 from Radica Games
Radica Games
Radica Games Limited is a company that produces electronic games. On October 3, 2006, Mattel, Inc. announced the completion of their acquisition of Radica. Radica was originally founded in 1983. It began by producing electronic souvenir games for casinos. In the late 1990s, it became famous for...
. One notable thing about it was the included steering wheel controller.