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{{Short description|1989 video game}}
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{{Infobox video game
|title = Big Run – The Supreme 4WD Challenge
|image = Big Run arcade.png
|caption = Attract mode screenshot
|developer = [[Jaleco]]
|publisher = Jaleco
|designer =
|platforms = [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Amiga]], [[Atari ST]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
|released = {{vgrelease|NA|August 1989<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Big Run. Get the Picture? |magazine=[[Vending Times]] |date=August 1989  |volume=29 |issue=10 |page=43 |url=https://archive.org/details/VendingTimesVOL29NO10August1989Clearscan/page/n40}}</ref>|JP|September 1989<ref>{{cite web |title=Big Run |url=https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M728728 |website=Media Arts Database |publisher=[[Agency for Cultural Affairs]] |lang=ja |access-date=September 4, 2021}}</ref>|EU|October 1989<ref name="CU74" />|HK|January 1990<ref name="RePlay3">{{cite magazine |title=The Bondeal Chart |magazine=RePlay |date=March 1990 |volume=15 |issue=6 |page=138 |url=https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-14-issue-no.-6-march-1990-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2014%2C%20Issue%20No.%206%20-%20March%201990/page/138}}</ref>}}
|genre = [[Racing video game|Racing]]
|modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
|arcade system = Dedicated Jaleco hardware
}}

{{nihongo foot|'''''Big Run'''''|ビッグラン|Biggu Ran|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is a [[rallying|rally]] [[Racing video game|racing]] [[arcade video game]] released by [[Jaleco]] in 1989. Rendered in pseudo-3D, the game is the first to be set in the [[Dakar Rally|Paris-Dakar]] [[rally raid]] which the player drives a [[Porsche 959]], resembling that of the [[1986 Paris–Dakar Rally|1986]] winner. Opponents in the game resemble [[Peugeot 205 T16]]s, which went on to win in the 1987 Paris-Dakar rally, with [[Mitsubishi Pajero]]s also appearing occasionally.

There are two games in the series: ''Big Run – The Supreme 4WD Challenge – 11e Rallye'' (1989) and ''Big Run – The Supreme 4WD Challenge – 13e Rallye'' (1991, [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]])

''Big Run'' was also ported to the [[Amiga]] and [[Atari ST]] by [[The Sales Curve]].

== Super Famicom version ==
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{{Infobox video game
|title = Jaleco Rally: Big Run: The Supreme 4WD Challenge
|state = collapsed
|image = Jaleco Rally Big Run.jpg
|caption = Cover art
|developer = [[Jaleco]]
|publisher = Jaleco
|released = {{vgrelease|JP|March 20, 1991}}
|genre = [[Racing video game|Racing]]
|modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
|platforms = [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]]
}}

The race proceeds in a straight line without any [[Turn (geometry)|360°]] effects to simulate the road turning around in a different direction. Most of the turns are on a 30° angle, forcing the player to turn sharply to the left or right. At the end of the game, there is a message that says "Those who have tasted the waters of Africa will always long to be here" along with some synthesized beats. This message will play right after the "game over" screen no matter if the player wins or loses the game.

[[File:Jalecorallybigrunscreenshot.png|thumb|left|Driving by Tripoli, Libya]]

The object of the game is to travel from the cosmopolitan landscape of [[Tripoli, Libya]] to the [[swamp]] regions of [[West Africa]] (including the target of [[Dakar]]) in a [[Rallying|rally race]]. Hitting various environmental obstacles or other vehicles will damage the player's vehicle. Taking too much damage will result in trouble for the vehicle's components.

There are many [[navigator]]s (one female, five male) that know all the roads in Africa (the signals are given by nudges to turn either left or right). In addition, there are many [[Sponsor (commercial)|corporate sponsors]] (with names sounding similar to real life corporations), [[auto mechanic]]s, and automobile parts to choose from as the player goes for more than {{convert|4000|km|mi|disp=or}} through tricky terrain. Deserts, jungles, and even darkness pose challenges to the player. The object is to finish each leg of the rally before time runs out (failing to achieve this goal will result in a disqualification and an immediate [[game over]], like in the real life rally circuit). Navigators help by directing players safely past areas of darkness in the race. Engine parts must be replaced by mechanics approximately every {{convert|2500|km|mi|disp=or}}. Racing equipment (tires, engine, brakes) must be packed up in the vehicle, creating extra weight that slows down the vehicle's top speed rating.

The goal is to have as many replacement parts as possible while keeping the vehicle as light as possible. Emergencies do not cost money but will cause the player to lose time on the clock while waiting for the repair truck to appear. Having no parts will eventually cause the vehicle to stall on the rally, eating up the player's limited time.

== Reception ==
In Japan, ''Game Machine'' listed ''Big Run'' on their November 15, 1989, issue as being the second most-successful upright arcade game of the month.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - アップライト, コックピット型TVゲーム機 (Upright/Cockpit Videos)|magazine=Game Machine|issue=368|publisher=Amusement Press|date=November 15, 1989|page=25|lang=ja}}</ref> It went on to become Japan's fourth highest-grossing dedicated [[1990 in video games|arcade game of 1990]], below ''[[Super Monaco GP]]'', ''[[Winning Run]] Suzuka GP'' and ''[[Special Criminal Investigation]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |title="Tetris" Has Still Earned More Than "Final Fight" |magazine=[[:ja:ゲームマシン|Game Machine]] |issue=396 |publisher=[[:ja:アミューズメント通信社|Amusement Press, Inc.]] |date=February 1, 1991 |page=22 |lang=ja |url=https://onitama.tv/gamemachine/pdf/19910201p.pdf#page=12}}</ref> In North America, it was the top-grossing new video game on the ''RePlay'' arcade charts in January 1990.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=RePlay: The Players' Choice |magazine=RePlay |date=January 1990 |volume=15 |issue=4 |page=4 |url=https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-14-issue-no.-4-january-1990-600DPI/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2014%2C%20Issue%20No.%204%20-%20January%201990/page/4}}</ref>

''[[Commodore User]]'' reviewed the arcade game, giving it an 85% score.<ref name="CU74">{{cite magazine |title=Arcades |magazine=[[Commodore User]] |date=October 23, 1989 |issue=74 (November 1989) |pages=110–5 |url=https://www.solvalou.com/arcade/reviews/285/47}}</ref>

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{moby game|id=/big-run|name=''Big Run''}}
* {{moby game|id=/jaleco-rally-big-run-the-supreme-4wd-challenge|name=''Jaleco Rally: Big Run – The Supreme 4WD Challenge''}}
* [https://www.gamefaqs.com/amiga/921715-big-run/data ''Big Run'' (Commodore Amiga)] at [[GameFAQs]]

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