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Introduction
Mastertronic's single best-selling title ever: according to Retro Gamer, the C16 version of Formula 1 Simulator had sales of 173,498. A popular classic for the C16 with at that time unbelievable graphics. The game was very likely inspired by the arcade classic Night Driver released initially for the Atari and later for the C64.


Formula 1 Simulator
Title:Formula 1 Simulator
Category:Game/Race
Release Date:
Language:English
Size:16K
Machine:PAL Only
Code Type:Machine code
Distribution:Commercial/TA
Product Code:2C 0058
Retail Price:£1.99
Game ending type:(n/a)
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Released by:Mastertronic
Produced by:Mr. Chip Software
Re-released by:Visa Soft
Distributed by:Graphic Game S.A. (Graphic Game)
Code by:Sout
Additional graphics by:Pignani, Michelangelo
Notes:Re-released in Italy by SAD as "Pole Position" and by Visa Soft as "Formula 1". The loading screen is only on tapes with no fastload.
  External links:
    ZX Spectrum release
    C64 release
    Amstrad CPC release
    MSX release

User Rating: 6.6/10 (19 votes)
Formula 1 Simulator Title Screenshot

Formula 1 Simulator Screenshot


Releases
NameReleased ByRelease DateDistributionProduct CodeRetail PriceFormatPackageRarityNotesOwned
Original releaseMastertronic1985-07Commercial2C 0058£1.99CassetteUnspecified11
Alternative C16/Plus4 labelMastertronicUnknownCommercialCassetteUnspecified2
2 found.


Hall Of Fame
1bszggg249,210Real machine
2MIK248,730Played on real hardware.
3George241,410On a real machine sometime in the 80's. Played with no Joystick.
4NaffTaff227,230
5Luca212,070Played using YAPE 1.0.4, PSX joypad.
6haze129196,510
7Fonsis113,900
8retroscener92,520Played on a real C16.
9MMS67,940
10Csabo66,800YAPE 1.1.0c.
11Michael FunTec TV20,310


HVTC
Formula 1 Simulator


Derived Software
3D Car Race
3D Grand Prix
Driver (Go Games 48)
F1 Simulator
F1 Simulator B
F1 Simulator C
F1 Simulator E
F1 Simulator F
First Position
Formula 1 Simulator 2
Gran Prix
Grand Prix (Armati)
Indianapolis (Softwell)
Pilota
Pole Position


Appeared On Compilations
Drive! (broken)


Publications
Review: ZZAP! C16 (Magazine/English) pg. 7
Review: Zzap! 15 (Magazine/Italian) pg. 46
Review: Compute Mit SA 1/86 (Magazine/German) pg. 28
Cheat: H And D's C16 Plu... Volume 2 Issue 4 (Magazine/English) pg. 26
Review: Aktueller Softwar... 4/1986 (Magazine/German) pg. 72
Advertisement: Commodore Horizons 26 (Magazine/English) pg. 16
Review: EG Computer 24 (Magazine/Italian) pg. 81
Review: Computer Gamer 15 (Magazine/English) pg. 25


Covers
Cassette Cover (Front)
Cassette Cover (Front)
First cover with "Commodore 16".
Cassette Cover (Alternative, Front)
Cassette Cover (Alternative, Front)
The corner logo has "C16 / Plus4", rarer version.
Cassette Cover (Side)
Cassette Cover (Side)
Cassette Cover (Back)
Cassette Cover (Back)
Cassette Cover Back (Alternative)
Cassette Cover Back (Alternative)
Cassette Cover (Visa Soft)
Cassette Cover (Visa Soft)


Physical Media
Cassette
Cassette
Cassette (Formula One Simulator) Submitted by Waz
Cassette (Formula One Simulator)
Cassette (Formula One)
Cassette (Formula One)
Cassette (Formula One, Black)
Cassette (Formula One, Black)
Cassette (White)
Cassette (White)
Cassette (Black)
Cassette (Black)
Cassette (Visa Soft)
Cassette (Visa Soft)
Cassette (Graphic Game)
Cassette (Graphic Game)


Undocumented Control
Press SPACE BAR to start a new game with either Joystick or Keyboard controls.


Scenery
Click here to view the scenery (PNG, 2048 x 32)


Track
Here's an almost exact, aerial view representation of the track:
Formula 1 Simuator Track

This may have been inspired by the Fuji Internation Speedway:
Formula 1 Simuator vs Fuji




Cheats - How do I use cheats?
Run/Stop + Reset
Stop game
>3A7F BF
Unlimited time
>3BB3 ##
Number of race laps (default = 08)
>376B 60
>37A2 60
Invulnerability
>3B86 FF
Increase maximum speed to 255 (from 240)
G 3A8C
Restart game

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