Victory Run

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TurboGrafx-16 PC Engine
Victory Run
System(s): PC Engine, TurboGrafx-16, Virtual Console (Wii, Wii U)
Publisher: Hudson Soft NEC Home Electronics (USA) Konami
Developer: Hudson Soft
Genre: Racing
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code JP 1987-12-28 ¥4,5004,500 HC62003 US 1989-09 TGX020002 JP ▼ 2006-12-02 600pts600 US ▼ 2006-12-04 600pts600 EU ▼ 2006-12-08 600pts600 AU ▼ 2007-07-06 600pts600 JP ▼ 2014-09-17 ¥581 (628)628i US ▼ 2017-07-27 $5.995.99 EU ▼ 2017-08-10 €5.995.99 DE ▼ 2017-08-10 €5.995.99 UK ▼ 2017-08-10 £5.395.39 JP ▼ 2010-04-21 US ▼ 2011-06-03

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Victory Run, known as Victory Run: Eikou no 13,000km (ビクトリーラン 栄光の13,000キロ) in Japan, is a racing game released for the PC Engine and TurboGrafx-16 in late 1987 and 1989, respectively.

The game is based on the Paris-Dakar Rally that ran from 1979 to 2007, and uses a third-person perspective derived from the likes of OutRun. As the hardware behind the PC Engine and TurboGrafx-16 cannot scale sprites in real time (unlike OutRun), objects appear "choppy" when moving closer to the player.

Gameplay

Gameplay screenshot.

The objective of Victory Run is to complete the full 13,000km (8,073 miles) course of the Paris-Dakar Rally in the best time possible, spanning across a total of eight stages. ← and → are used to steer the car, ↑ and ↓ are used to shift gears, Ⅰ is used for acceleration, and Ⅱ is used for the brakes. Throughout the game the player will need to avoid oncoming traffic and going offroad to avoid losing speed, and drive on different surfaces that affect the car's performance.

Upon starting the game, the player is instructed to enter a three-letter name, then select which replacement parts they would like to use throughout the game. They can select up to a maximum of 20 replacement parts, so deciding which parts are necessary is up to the player's decision. These will be used to replace parts inbetween stages as they degrade over the course of the game as indicated by their colours on the HUD - blue means the part is in good condition, green means the part has some minor wear, yellow means the part has degraded further, and red means the part has broken down. Various factors can result in the premature deterioration of parts, such as making the car jump from going too fast up a sloped road or repeatedly shifting gears or braking too frequently. The player must also be careful when shifting gears as using the incorrect gear can lead to the car getting stuck or slowing down.

In addition to keeping the car in good condition, the player must also finish each stage within an alotted time. Finishing a stage within the time limit will add the remaining time to the player's reserve time. If the player takes too long to reach the end of a stage, the game will begin deducting from the reserve time. If the reserve time runs out entirely, the game ends.

Parts

	Tires
	These break down over time, reducing their grip on the road and making the car more likely to slip on corners.
	Gears
	Repeatedly shifting gears will wear down this part, potentially making it impossible to shift into a higher or lower gear.
	Engine
	Breaks down when continually driving at high speeds.
	Suspension
	Jumping off steep hills and going offroad will wear down this part, resulting in loss of speed over sand or rocks.
	Brakes
	Repeatedly using the brakes quickly will wear down this part.

Stages

	Stage 1
	Road type: Normal
	Stage 2
	Road type: Normal
	Stage 3
	Road type: Sand
	Stage 4
	Road type: Normal
	Stage 5
	Road type: Sand
	Stage 6
	Road type: Grass
	Stage 7
	Road type: Normal
	Stage 8
	Road type: Sand

History

Legacy

Victory Run has been re-released multiple times, including releases on the Wii and Wii U Virtual Console services as well as a re-release on the PlayStation 3. The North American TurboGrafx-16 version is also featured on all regional variants of the PC Engine mini.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as

Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Victory Run	Victory Run
Japanese	ビクトリーラン 栄光の13,000キロ	Victory Run: Eikou no 13,000km

Comparisons

Main article: Victory Run/Comparisons.

Digital manuals

• 

  PC Engine mini US manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Victory Run/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

NEC Retro Average
Publication Score Source Complete Guide to Consoles 80 №1, p75 Computer Entertainer 75 №8.06, p9

	78
Based on 2 reviews

PC Engine version

PC Engine, JP
Cover
Card File:VictoryRun PCE HuCard JP Manual.pdf Manual

TurboGrafx-16 version

TurboGrafx-16, US
Cover
Card File:VictoryRun TG16 US Manual.pdf Manual Jewel Case

Technical information

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
✔	CRC32 03e28cff MD5 1a09d66caead5bc0f7669dc1af346d9c SHA-1 68044c5fb23f27697ff88657a22ef60ff6d61396	256kB		Card (JP)
✔	CRC32 2cebdbd5 MD5 fd8310e74d8d038f445c77344aa3668d SHA-1 704a5d81259e3539a69261583c57127d4616df2b	256kB		Wii U Virtual Console (JP)
?	CRC32 85cbd045 MD5 bc4361c967514ef29293778ad748a6b7 SHA-1 bab16031a16490415cedd5ba47cbe4cadc3d8727	256kB		Card (US)
✔	CRC32 aac2876f MD5 3cce47219328affaf32282ec7b897011 SHA-1 e7d5aa410119874a6854d768429c18f387fda225	256kB		Wii U Virtual Console (US/EU)

External links

• Victory Run on Nintendo eShop (Wii U): JP