''F1 Pole Position'' is a 1992

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for the

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, developed by

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and published by them in Japan, while the other versions were handled by

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. It is the first game in the ''Human Grand Prix''/''F1 Pole Position'' series, which features

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licensing.

Gameplay

The sixteen actual race courses from the

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are used in the game. The opposition cars can pass through one another without crashing. There is also a bug for the

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where at the hairpin, the barriers have a gap enabling one to drive through and onto the grass. Vehicles can be customized to adapt to the different race tracks. Everything can be changed, including the steering, gears, brakes, and suspension. There is an option for pit work to be manual or automatic, along with the option for automatic/manual gear shifting.

Related Game Boy game

In 1993, Ubisoft used the "F1 Pole Position" name for a localization of the

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title ''Nakajima Satoru F-1 Hero GB '92: The Graded Driver'', a sequel to ''

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''. Although the games were made by Varie instead and are part of the separate ''F-1 Hero'' series, Human developed the first two for the

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Development and release

The game was developed and published by

with co-operation with

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and FOCA.

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was used in the game instead of

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because his contract was secured with

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for their '' Super Monaco GP II'' video game (in the Japanese release of the game the no. 1 McLaren features Ayrton Senna); Senna's helmet is clearly visible in the no. 1 McLaren in the North American release. In the European version of the game tobacco sponsorship is missing from the cars. These sponsors appear on the Japanese version. The game was released on November 20, 1992 in

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. The Japanese release is single-player only. A multiplayer mode was added when the game was localized to North America.

Sequels

* '' F1 Pole Position 2'' * ''Human Grand Prix III: F1 Triple Battle'' * ''Human Grand Prix IV: F1 Dream Battle'' * ''

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Notes

References

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