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You've probably seen them at the arcades, those neatly aligned rows of racing games where a group of competitors can engage in some high-octane action.

Most of those games are the work of Sega, the outfit behind the OutRun series, among others. OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast is Sega's latest version of the arcade hit for home video systems. With games like OutRun 2006, it's about beating the clock to get to the next stage, any which way you can. Simply pick your Ferrari (the game features 15 fully licensed cars like the F40 and Testarossa) and go.

It's an easy game to learn but a hard one to master as you duck and dodge your way through a variety of U.S.-themed locales while racing against the clock. Drifting is a big part of the game, and in no time you'll ...

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