S.T.U.N. Runner

S.T.U.N. Runner
Arcade flyer
Developer(s)Atari Games (arcade)
The Kremlin (home versions)
Atari Corporation (Lynx)
Publisher(s)Arcade Lynx
Atari Corporation
Designer(s)Ed Rotberg
Programmer(s)Andrew J. Burgess
Artist(s)Sam Comstock
Will Noble
Kris Moser
Composer(s)Don Diekneite
Brad Fuller
Platform(s)Arcade, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Lynx, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum
Release
Genre(s)Racing
Vehicular combat
Arcade systemAtari Hard Drivin'

S.T.U.N. Runner (Spread Tunnel Underground Network Runner)[4] is 3D racing/shooter game released in arcades by Atari Games in 1989. The player pilots a futuristic vehicle which can exceed 900 mph, through various tunnels and courses with changing environments, hazards and enemies. S.T.U.N. Runner uses polygonal graphics for the vehicles and track, and is based on an evolution of Atari's Hard Drivin' hardware. The custom cabinet was designed to resemble the craft that the player pilots in-game.

The arcade game was released in Europe by Jaleco,[1] and in Japan by Namco and Sega.[3] Home ports were released for the Atari ST, Amiga, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, and ZX Spectrum. An Atari Lynx version was published by Atari Corporation in 1991.

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference CU was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "STUN Runner (Registration Number PA0000496308)". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "S.T.U.N. RUNNER". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  4. ^ Dencker, Andrea, ed. (1989). S.T.U.N. Runner Operator's Manual (PDF). Milpitas, CA: Atari Games. p. 1.