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name	publisher(developer)	year	description	platform
Al Unser Jr.'s Turbo Racing	Data East	1989	Get ready for racing action like you've never experienced it. Because Al Unser Jr.'s Turbo Racing is so much more than just a game you drive. It's a game you design, a game where everything - from the pit crew to the power boost, from the suspension to the speed, right down to the color of the racing machine itself - is in your control. An entire racing season on the world's 16 toughest tracks lies ahead. Each demands its own strategy; Al Jr. will give you advice before every race. In the pusuit of the season's championship, you can set up and modify your own car, or climb behind the wheel of Little Al's maxxed-out machine. Great graphics. Astounding action. If you're into racing, Al Unser Jr.'s Turbo Racing puts you into it like no other game around!* [64]* [37]* [29]* [27]	NES
Atari Grand Prix	Atari (Paradox)	1989		Atari ST
Chequered Flag	Psion Software	1983		ZX Spectrum
F-1 Pilot: You're King of Kings	Pack-In-Video	1989	Bad car controls and an overall very average presentation are making this a below average racing game.	PC Engine
F-1 Spirit 3D Special	Konami	1988		MSX2
F1	Domark (Lankhor)	1994		MS-DOS
F1 Triple Battle	Human	1989	[52]***The special thing about "Triple Battle" is the fact that up to three players can compete against each other via a split screen mode. But that also means that you only have a mini view of 1/3 of the screen even when you are racing alone, which in my eyes - together with the clumsiness of the racing car and unspectacular graphics - breaks this game.	PC Engine
Ferrari Formula One	Electronic Arts	1988		Amiga
Ferrari Formula One	Electronic Arts (Imagitec Design)	1989		Atari ST
Ferrari Formula One	Electronic Arts (Imagitec Design)	1990		C64
Ferrari Formula One	Electronic Arts (Imagitec Design)	1989		MS-DOS
Ferrari Formula One	Electronic Arts (Imagitec Design)	1990	The Commodore 128 native mode allowed for vehicle to achieve higher speeds.	C128
Final Lap	Namco (Arc System Works)	1988		NES
Formula 1	OMK Software	1989		Amstrad PCW
Formula 1 Grand Prix	Microvalue;Tynesoft (Cirrus Software)	1988		Amiga
Formula 1 Grand Prix	Microvalue;Tynesoft (Cirrus Software)	1987		Atari ST
Formula 1 Simulator	Mastertronic (Syntax Soft)	?		Memotech MTX
Formula 1 Simulator	Spirit Software;Mastertronic	1984		ZX Spectrum
Formula 1 Simulator	Mastertronic	1985		C64
Formula 1 Simulator	Mastertronic	1985		Amstrad CPC
Formula 1 Simulator	Mastertronic	1985		MSX
Formula One: Built to Win	Seta (Winky Soft)	1990	Win prize money or go gambling in Las Vegas to build up your account... Use the money in your account to make improvements on your car and enter exciting races all over the world!	NES
Grand Prix Construction Set	Superior Software	1987		BBC
Greatest Driver	T&E Soft	1988		MSX2
Michael Andretti's World Grand Prix	American Sammy;Kemco;Varie (Human)	1988	Superstar Michael Andretti personally guides you through the perilous and exciting world of Grand Prix Racing! Four of the most powerful racing machines are your to command on 16 famous international Grand Prix courses from around the globe! Hone your driving skills or challenge the best - it's all up to you in this amazing simulation of Formula One racing!**Nakajima Satoru F1 Hero published by Kemco 1988-12-09 in Japan Michael Andretti's World GP published by American Sammy 1990-06 in USA Colin McRae Rally published 1992 in Europe I have not played the Nakajima Satoru F1 Hero or Colin McRae Rally variants so I cannot be sure of the details of those games. But the Andretti and McRae versions are essentially just re-themed variants of the Satoru game. I'm guessing that few (or none) tracks and cars are common to all of them. The Michael Andretti version is a fictional mixture of Formula 1 and CART racing and stars Michael Andretti (who had never driven an F1 car in 1988) . It includes Michael Andretti's Chevy Lola (CART), a Honda V-10 F1, a Ferrari V-12 F1, and a Mugen V-8 F1. It takes place on all the1988 F1 courses except Phoenix which is anachronistically replaced by Detroit. In reality, Michael Andretti had never won a race at any of these tracks but would win a race in 1990 at Detroit. He never even raced at 7 of the tracks, before or since this game. Like many racing games of its day it fairly accurately reproduces the 2D layout of real tracks but not the elevations or banks. Also the scenery, which sometimes is an important element of racing (the lighting difficult tunnel at Monaco, or the corner blinding baseball stadium at Suzuka, for instances), is only vaguely represented by an image on the horizon. Control is unique in that turns are not preformed by holding the direction, but rather taping it to instantly rotate the car into one of seven predetermined turn radius positions. Gas is A, Brake is B, A+B will maintain speed, Start pauses, Select aborts, A and B cycle through menu choices. There are practice and two player verses options in addition to the main game. Players can take up to five qualifying laps to get a best time. Tire wear is a factor during qualifying. The player may pit and the time will count in that lap. Pressing select will end participation in the current phase of the current event. It is impossible to collide with opponents' cars. Placing in a race scores 1 for 4th place, 2 for 3rd, 3 for 2nd, and 5 for 1st. The players of the Michael Andretti version can choose the following personalities as their driver/character and have little choice when it comes to racing against them.: [list][]Player 1 []Player 2 []Michael Andretti, [i]He drives a Chevy Lola[/i] []Alain Brost (Alain Prost) []Ayrton Zenna (Ayrton Senna), [i]He also drives a Chevy Lola[/i] []Gelhart Gerger (Gerhard Berger), [i]Honda V-10 F1[/i] []Nelson Pequet (Nelson Piquet) []Nigel Manselo (Nigel Mansell) []Alesandro Nannimi (Alessandro Nannini) []Thierry Bietsen (Thierry Boutsen) []Michele Alboreta (Michele Alboreto) []Derek Warwich (Derek Warwick) []Jonathan Pulmer (Jonathan Palmer) []Ivan Capella (Ivan Capelli) []Eddie Cheemer (Eddie Cheever, Jr.)[/list] [Zerothis]	NES
Nigel Mansell's Grand Prix	Martech (DJL Software)	1988		ZX Spectrum
Nigel Mansell's Grand Prix	Martech	1988		Atari ST
Nigel Mansell's Grand Prix	Martech	1988		Amstrad CPC
Nigel Mansell's Grand Prix	Martech	1988		Amiga
RVF Honda	MicroStyle	1989	A second release of the game includes a two-player option with two computers linked.*Review for the re-release of the game, which allows multiplayer with two computer linked. [22]* [22]* [1]* [52]	Atari ST
RVF Honda	MicroStyle	1989		Amiga
Speed King	Mastertronic	1986		C16/Plus4
Speed King	Mastertronic	1986		Atari 400/800
Speed King	Mastertronic	1986		MSX
Speed King	Mastertronic;Digital Integration	1985		C64
Speed King 2	Mastertronic	1986		ZX Spectrum
Sunsoft Grand Prix	Ask Kodansha;Sunsoft (Lenar)	1990	Drive the circuit's most challenging racecourse against the toughest drivers in the world. Staying on course means negotiating hairpin curves and breathtaking straightaways as you attempt to set the all-time speed record in heavy traffic. SUNSOFT GRAND PRIX features multiple course configurations and an on screen visual map to let you glace ahead...and see what the competition is up to. But don't take your eyes off the road! This race will take everythin you've got before you can add your name to the list of SUNSOFT GRAND PRIX champions.* [69]* [37]	GB
Super Monaco GP	U.S. Gold (Probe Software)	1991		C64
Super Monaco GP	Sega	1990	Fry up the track on long straightaways, or downshift into neck-wrenching hairpin curves. Super Monaco GP sends you screaming around the most demanding tracks on earth in the hottest racecar ever built, the Formula 1. Choose your car's transmission. Slide through a practice run with an automatic, battle rival drivers with a 4-speed, or grind gears to victory piloting a 7-speed machine. Super Monaco GP's World Championship sends you and your pit crew on a 16-race international circuit. Burn rubber with the best drivers around in a piston-pounding test of speed, road savvy, and endurance!* [73]* [64]* [63]* [52]* [37]* [27]***Also included in Mega Games 6 Vol. 3 (aka Mega 6 Vol. 3), released in 1995 in Europe and published by Sega, rated ELSPA-3, that included [game=#10306]Super Monaco GP[/game], [game=#10455]Sega Soccer[/game], [game=#20418]Sonic the Hedgehog[/game], [game=#10281]Streets of Rage[/game], [game=#10161]Revenge of Shinobi[/game] and [game=#9667]Columns[/game]. Also included in Mega Games 6 Vol. 2 (aka M6 Vol. 2, or Six Pack in Germany), released in Europe in 1995 and published by Sega, rated ELSPA-3, that included [game=#10455]World Cup Italia '90[/game], [game=#10298]Super Hang-On[/game], [game=#10306]Super Monaco GP[/game], [game=#9667]Columns[/game], [game=#9533]Alien Storm[/game] and [game=#10313]Super Thunder Blade[/game]. Alson included in Sega Top Five (aka Mega Games 5-in-1), released in Brazil in 1997 and published by Tec Toy, that included [game=#10455]Sega Soccer[/game], [game=#10313]Super Thunder Blade[/game], [game=#10306]Super Monaco GP[/game], [game=#10203]Shadow Dancer[/game] and [game=#9802]Flicky[/game]. Also included in Mega Games 3, released in Europe in 1993 and published by Sega, that included [game=#10306]Super Monaco GP[/game], [game=#9533]Alien Storm[/game] and [game=#10313]Super Thunder Blade[/game]. Also included in Sega Top Ten, released in Brazil and published by Tec Toy, that included [game=#10455]World Cup Soccer[/game], [game=#10298]Super Hang-On[/game], [game=#9667]Shapes and Columns[/game], [game=#10281]Streets of Rage[/game], [game=#9832]Golden Axe[/game], [game=#20418]Sonic the Hedgehog[/game], [game=#10203]Shadow Dancer[/game], [game=#9802]Flicky[/game], [game=#10306]Super Monaco GP[/game] and [game=#9628]California Games[/game]. Also included in Sega Sports I, released in 1995 in Europe and published by Sega, rated ELSPA-3, that included [game=#10443]Wimbledon[/game], [game=#10398]Ultimate Soccer[/game] and [game=#10306]Super Monaco GP[/game]	Mega Drive
Super Monaco GP	Sega	1990	Fly up the track on long straightaways, or downshift into neck-wrenching hairpin curves. Super Monaco GP sends you screaming around the most demanding tracks on earth in the hottest racecar ever built - the Formula 1. Choose your car's transmission. Slide through a practice run with an automatic transmission or battle rival drivers grinding gears to victory piloting a 3, 5, or 7-speed machine. The on-screen track display gives you the lay of the road and position of the other drivers. Super Monaco GP's World Championship sends you and your pit crew on a 16-race international circuit. Burn rubber with the best drivers around in a piston-pounding test of speed, road savvy, and endurance.* [63]* [52]*50% for one player 75% for two players [37]* [27]	Master System
Super Monaco GP	U.S. Gold (Probe Software)	1991		ZX Spectrum
Super Monaco GP	U.S. Gold (Probe Software)	1991		Amiga
Super Monaco GP	U.S. Gold (Probe Software)	1991		Atari ST
Super Monaco GP	U.S. Gold (Probe Software)	1991		Amstrad CPC
Super Monaco GP	Sega	1990	[22]*Shooting down straightaways and downshifting into neck-wrenching turns, you're in control of the fastest car ever built - the Formula One - customized with your choice of engines, wings, tires and transmissions. You're screaming along 16 of the world's most demanding racetracks at speeds up to 315km/hr... racing against top drivers with endless stamina and skill. So strap on your helmet, fasten your safety belt, and feel the raw power of this piston-pounding test of speed, savvy and endurance. Two-player option lets you race wheel-to-wheel with a friend, using the Gear-to-Gear Cable.Brazilian version distributed by Tec Toy. Korean version distributed by Samsung.** [32]	Game Gear
Taito Grand Prix: Eikou e no License	Taito (Now Production)	1987	"Taito Grand Prix" is a pretty unusual and ambitious racing game for the Famicom. It is one of the earliest games featuring tuning and upgrading your car. And that is not all. Between the races you can move around on a kind of overworld and visit different cities. In the cities are shops where you can buy car parts and take part in a few races. You start the game with a mini-van, after finishing low rank races you can upgrade to a ferrari. Successfully beating all courses will give you access to a complete formula 1 season. Content-wise the game offers quite a lot for its time. Gameplay is the usual [url=http://www.uvlist.net/game-10081-OutRun]Out Run[/url], [url=http://www.uvlist.net/game-155-Pole+Position]Pole Position[/url] mix. The games has lots of courses, but sadly they are also repetitive of course. Even the Formula 1 courses take place in the usual low rank areas (desert scenario in Italy?). That damped my initial enthusiasm quite a bit. Controls are ok. So in the end "Taito Grand Prix" was partly ahead of its time and partly just another standard driving game when it comes to the driving action itself.***The game notably allows players to exceed 255 kilometers per hour. 8-bit games must allocate two bytes of memory to exceed the number 255. Most action oriented games of at the time don't bother for any numbers to exceed 255 except for a score; they opted to allocate only 1 byte for any number that goes higher than the number 1. This cartridge contains Save RAM and appears to have a battery door so that is can be replaced. However, the door is fake.	NES
Truck	FIL	1988		Atari ST
TT Racer	Digital Integration	1986		Amstrad CPC
TT Racer	Digital Integration	1986		ZX Spectrum
Turbo Cup Challenge	Loriciels	1988		Atari ST

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