Hey fellow Sonic fans, how is it going? Just letting you know my runs have been pending for approval for 3 weeks. If you need an additional moderator to help, let me know, I'd be happy to help.

Mods,

With all due respect, not sure if you're aware, but I see many uploads from Replay & Longplay channels in the leaderboards. Those are probably ALL Tool-Assisted runs. Those channels just upload TAS runs to have plenty of playthroughs on their channels, not for Speedrun dot com purposes, this is also why they don't upload anything here themselves.

Another example, "RetroLongplay" is currently running a Tool-Assisted Marathon right now on Twitch and they just ran TAS of Super Hang-On, Rad Mobile, OutRun Genesis, OutRun SMS, OutRunners Genesis, Virtua Racing, OutRun 2019, OutRun TG-19, OutRun Saturn and many more! Link: https://www.twitch.tv/retrolongplay

Those runs shouldn't be on the leaderboard unless under a TAS category. I know for a fact AL82 Longplay and RX from Replay Burners are examples of TAS that shouldn't be there.

Hopefully I don't hurt anyone's feelings with this post but I wanted to let you guys know.

Guys,

One other thing, the runs made by "AFB" are not made by a real person, those are TAS. I made a video here with more explanation: Replay Burners is a channel filled with anonymous perfect runs made by TAS.

Gemma Euphoria should have the World Record for Goal A.

Good evening OutRun Arcade runners & mods,

We have a big problem on our hands! I was playing Goal B and all my 5 stages (except 1) were under the minute mark but I was still getting a time of 5'10"710 and, because I was just done playing the PC Engine version where the clock is also broken, that's when I realized the OutRun Arcade timer is also completely random and broken!

Here are the splits for everyone's Goal B so you can better understand:

MasterSystemMarceau's GOAL B SPLITS: Stage 1: 59s250ms Stage 2: 59s210ms Stage 3: 58s280ms Stage 4: 1m01s250ms Stage 5: 52s560ms SUBTOTAL: 4m49s + 1550ms REAL TOTAL: 4m 50s 550ms TOTAL SHOWN ON SCREEN: 5m 10s 710ms (20s 160ms added by the game!)

turbogilman's GOAL B SPLITS: Stage 1: 58s250ms Stage 2: 1m00s260ms Stage 3: 58s280ms Stage 4: 1m05s280ms Stage 5: 51s030ms SUBTOTAL: 4m 52s + 1100ms REAL TOTAL: 4m 53s 100ms TOTAL SHOWN ON SCREEN: 5m 12s 150ms (19s 250ms added by the game!)

GemmaEuphoria's GOAL B SPLITS: Stage 1: 58s210ms Stage 2: 57s250ms Stage 3: 55s250ms Stage 4: 58s250ms Stage 5: 49s620ms SUBTOTAL: 4m 37s + 1580ms REAL TOTAL: 4m 38s 580ms TOTAL SHOWN ON SCREEN: 4m 54s 370ms (15s 790ms added by the game!)

kickasspancakes's GOAL B SPLITS: Stage 1: 59s250ms Stage 2: 56s260ms Stage 3: 56s280ms Stage 4: 57s230ms Stage 5: 48s950ms SUBTOTAL: 4m 36s + 1970ms REAL TOTAL: 4m 37s 970ms TOTAL SHOWN ON SCREEN: 4m 53s 890ms (15s 920ms added by the game!)

So, as you can see, the broken timer can add anywhere between 15s and 20s to anyone's run.

I can't believe that in -36 YEARS- nobody noticed this before!!! I know it's a lot of work but I believe everyone's run should be recounted if we want it to be fair. I also believe btrim is MIA and if anyone would like me to help, I'd be happy to join the mod team and do the recount for everyone.

Note that the PC Engine and Arcade versions of OutRun have a broken timer but the Genesis, Master System and Game Gear version do NOT.

Let me know what you guys think!

Marceau.

Hello folks, I had requested Special Criminal Investigation (SMS) to be added as a new game and mentioned it was part of the Chase H.Q. series but that wasn't added. It is indeed Chase H.Q. II for Sega Master System (proof here: https://segaretro.org/Special_Criminal_Investigation). Can a global mod add Special Criminal Investigation to the Chase H.Q. series please? Only a global mod can do it. Thank you.