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Turbo (program 1513-1515)
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About Turbo (program 1513-1515)
Arcade Video game published 45 years ago:
Turbo (c) 1981 Sega Enterprises, Limited.
Sega's Turbo is a 3-D racing game from Sega in which the player must pass a set number of rival racers (usually 30) before the time limit expires. Success would see the player progress to the next stage. Turbo's gameplay was unique in that centered ENTIRELY on the passing of cars; while the tracks the player raced on had all of the usual bends and turns of the racing genre, they existed purely for effect and at no point did the player actually have to STEER through them.
Turbo was the world's first full-color, sprite scaling racing game and not, as many assume, Namco's "Pole Position". Turbo was released a full year before the Namco legend and is a further example of how Sega has dominated and innovated within the arcade racing genre.
Top scores were kept on a LED panel to the left of the screen (unfortunately these scores reset every-time you turn the game off).
- TECHNICAL -
[Sit-Down model]
Main CPU: Zilog Z80 (@ 4.992 Mhz) Sound Chips: Discrete circuitry.
Screen orientation: Vertical Video resolution: 208 x 248 pixels Screen refresh: 60.00 Hz Palette colors: 256 Monitor size: 20 inches
Controls: 360 Degree Steering wheel 2-Way Shifter (Hi/Low) Pedal (Gas) Button: Illuminated 6v 200ma (Start)
Service Controls: Button: Demagnetizing Coil Switch Button: Service Switch Button: Test Switch Pot: Upper Speakers Volume Pot: Lower Speaker Volume (Subs)
Tracking: Steering Wheel: 360 Degree Optical 2-Way Shifter: 1 Microswitch Pedal: 2 Optics. 4 positions: off,1,2,3
Player layout in our catalog: 1P.
If you are exploring by feel rather than by title, jump from the tags above into the matching genre rooms, or return to the Arcade hall for the full wall.
Open Play on this page to start Turbo (program 1513-1515). Keyboard, USB/Bluetooth pads, and the on-screen touch gamepad all work inside the emulator bar. Save states and fullscreen live on that same bar so you can pause mid-session and resume later.
Cabinet dossier
Turbo (program 1513-1515) is filed in our catalog as a 1981 release.
Player layout on this cabinet: 1P.
Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Driving.
Credit line lists Sega as developer.
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Nearby cabinets you may also open from this hall (each on its own play page):Enduro Racer (Rev A, YM2151, FD1089B 317-0013A), F1 Exhaust Note (World, Rev A), F1 Super Lap (World), GP Rider (World, FD1094 317-0163) (Twin setup), Hang-On (Rev A), Hot Rod (World, 3 Players, Turbo set 1, Floppy Based), Motor Raid - Twin, OutRunners (World), Out Run (sitdown/upright, Rev B), Power Drift (World, Rev A), Racing Hero, Rad Mobile (World)
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Same genre
Enduro Racer (Rev A, YM2151, FD1089B 317-0013A) · F1 Exhaust Note (World, Rev A) · F1 Super Lap (World) · GP Rider (World, FD1094 317-0163) (Twin setup) · Hang-On (Rev A) · Hot Rod (World, 3 Players, Turbo set 1, Floppy Based) · Motor Raid - Twin · OutRunners (World) · Out Run (sitdown/upright, Rev B) · Power Drift (World, Rev A) · Racing Hero · Rad Mobile (World)
Same studio
Enduro Racer (Rev A, YM2151, FD1089B 317-0013A) · F1 Exhaust Note (World, Rev A) · F1 Super Lap (World) · GP Rider (World, FD1094 317-0163) (Twin setup) · Hang-On (Rev A) · Hot Rod (World, 3 Players, Turbo set 1, Floppy Based) · Motor Raid - Twin · OutRunners (World) · Out Run (sitdown/upright, Rev B) · Power Drift (World, Rev A) · Racing Hero · Rad Mobile (World)
How to play Turbo (program 1513-1515) online
- Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start.
- USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
- On phones, open the on-screen pad from the emulator bar; rotate sits next to fullscreen.
- Save states, load, volume, and fullscreen stay on the emulator bar between credits.
Studio notes — Sega
Sega appears on this cabinet’s credit line. Browse more titles from the same studio on the developer shelf, or stay on this page and try the next cabinets in the same hall.
Enduro Racer (Rev A, YM2151, FD1089B 317-0013A) · F1 Exhaust Note (World, Rev A) · F1 Super Lap (World) · GP Rider (World, FD1094 317-0163) (Twin setup) · Hang-On (Rev A) · Hot Rod (World, 3 Players, Turbo set 1, Floppy Based) · Motor Raid - Twin · OutRunners (World)
Questions about Turbo (program 1513-1515)
Can I play Turbo (program 1513-1515) free in a browser?
Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Turbo (program 1513-1515) as a Arcade cabinet you can start on this page. The emulator loads in the browser; you do not need to install a separate app.
What controls does Turbo (program 1513-1515) support?
Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start. USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
What genre is Turbo (program 1513-1515) on Classic Arcade Games?
Our catalog tags Turbo (program 1513-1515) under Driving. Open those genre rooms from the tags on this page to find more playable cabinets in the same feel.
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