''750cc Grand Prix'' is a

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originally developed by Ken Murfitt of Scope Soft and published by

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in 1989 for the

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. It was later ported for

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in 1991 by

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( Lyndon Sharp, Chris Graham and Damon Redmond).

Gameplay

''750cc Grand Prix'' is an arcade-style

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with the theme of

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. There are six British tracks, including

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, Thruxton and

Brands Hatch Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit in West Kingsdown, Kent, England, United Kingdom. Originally used as a grasstrack motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently hosts ...

. The player must finish in the top three in each race to progress, competing against up to seven other computer-controlled riders.

Development

Programmer Lyndon Sharp got the idea for ''750cc Grand Prix'' after riding

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on Codemasters' spokesman Mike Clarke's motorcycle.

Reception

'' CRASH'' magazine reviewed ''750cc Grand Prix'' in March 1991, awarding 72%. The main criticism was with the starting-line acceleration of the computer-controlled opponents – unfairly quick compared the player's motorcycle. The review also highlighted the screen-tilting feature, in which the graphical display tilts when the player's motorcycle banks around bends.

References

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