HTML5 Outrun

À propos

I wasn’t really much for going to the arcades when I was younger… I didn’t need ’em with awesome C64 games sitting at home… but there were 3 arcade games that could always get my money - Donkey Kong, Dragons Lair, and Outrun… … and I really loved Outrun, the speed, the hills, the palm trees and the music - even the lowly c64 version. So, I wanted to try my hand at an old-school pseudo-3d racing game, a-la outrun, pitstop or pole-position. I dont plan on building a fully fleshed out and finished game but thought it would be fun to re-examine the mechanics of how these games pulled off their tricks. The curves, the hills, the sprites and the feeling of speed… So, here’s a “weekend” project that ended up taking about 5 or 6 weekends… The playable version is more of a tech demo than an actual game. In fact, if you were going to build a real pseudo-3d racing game, this would be just the minimal point from which to start turning it into a game. Without the polish, it’s a little ugly, but its fully functional. Enjoy!