OutRun: The Last-Minute Bug That Nearly Derailed the C64 Port - The Retro Hour EP555

Podcast: The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast) · The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)

Opublikowano: 2026-10-30

This week we’re joined by Martin Webb, the programmer who brought Sega’s legendary OutRun to the Commodore 64 while still a teenager. From selling his first games as a schoolboy to landing the US Gold contract, Martin shares the story of recreating an arcade sensation with an OutRun cabinet in the family garage and a Christmas deadline looming. We hear about the coding tricks, last-minute demands and elusive bug that pushed him to his limits, alongside his work on RoadBlasters and a trip to Chicago to help with the American version of OutRun. Martin also speaks candidly about work...