OutRunners

is a 1993 racing video game developed by Sega AM1 and published by Sega for arcades. It is the third game in the arcade Out Run series after Turbo OutRun (1989), and was ported to the Sega Genesis in 1994.

==Description== thumb|left|OutRunners two-player cabinet OutRunners is the fourth game in the Out Run series, following Battle Out Run and Turbo OutRun. After Turbo OutRun's departure from Out Run's laid-back, charming atmosphere, fans wanted a game that captured the spirit of the original. OutRunners succeeded in doing this; it brought back the ability to take different paths through forks in the road, returned to a lighthearted atmosphere, and distanced itself well from the "serious" Turbo OutRun. The game featured head-to-head support, and with enough cabinets, up to eight players could challenge each other. It was also the only game in the Out Run series to feature various selectable cars and multiple endings until OutRun 2. OutRunners was the most successful game released for Sega's System Multi 32 hardware, and one of the last successful 2D games released by Sega. OutRunners was also known for having some of the best looking graphics seen at the time, thanks to creative sprite design and a skillful use of parallax scrolling, similar to that found in Power Drift, released four years earlier.