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''OutRun 3-D'' is the second of four ''
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s developed for the
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. It was released in 1989. Although based on the original and similar in design, it is a separate game and not a three-dimensional version of the original ''Out Run''. The game was one of eight Master System titles developed for use with Sega's
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3-D glasses, but it also features a standard 2-D mode which may be accessed by pressing the Pause button when the title screen appears.


Gameplay

The driver interface and controls in ''OutRun 3-D'' are largely the same as those of its predecessor, with a two-speed manual gearbox and a top speed of 293 km/h. The overall road network is also arranged in the same fashion as the first Master System ''Out Run'' game. Starting from the same tropical landscape (named Coconut Beach), on each trip the player is likewise presented sequentially with four junctions - each with a choice of two turns - with the goal of ending at one of five destinations before the timer runs out. The landscapes, however, differ in varying degrees to the original, and the shapes of the roads are unique. Also unlike the original title, ''OutRun 3-D'' allows the player to choose between three
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s - Beginner, Average and Expert - which changes the weather as well as the road layout of each leg of the journey. Graphically the game resembles its predecessor and, like the original, features a red Ferrari Testarossa Spider, but most of the sprites were re-drawn and a variety of new visual elements were included, such as a long tunnel, roadside shorelines and certain weather effects, as well as an exhaust backfire animation on the player's vehicle.


Music

''OutRun 3-D'' has four selectable tracks, including a remixed version of "Magical Sound Shower" from the original ''Out Run'', as well as "Midnight Highway", "Colour Ocean" and "Shining Wind", written by Chikako Kamatani. A new version of the original's "Last Wave" is also introduced at the score screen.


Reception

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'' magazine rated the game 81% in 1989. ''
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'' magazine awarded ''OutRun 3-D'' an overall score of 81%. While pointing out that the game was not as smooth as the first Master System ''Out Run'' title, the ''MMS'' team described it as being perhaps the best stereoscopic 3-D game on the market.


Port

The game was later ported to
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by M2 and released as a part of
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on 18 December 2014.


References


External links

* {{Out Run series 1989 video games Europe-exclusive video games Master System games Master System-only games OutRun Racing video games Single-player video games Video games developed in Japan Video games with stereoscopic 3D graphics