World Grand Prix (video game)
| World Grand Prix | |
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 European cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Sega |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Platform(s) | Master System |
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| Genre(s) | Formula One racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
World Grand Prix (ザ・サーキット, "The Circuit") is a racing video game released for the Master System in 1986. During the course of the game, the player uses a Formula One style car. He or she has to drive the car as quickly as possible while navigating through turns and other vehicles on the road. A formal scoring system is not used; players are not ranked by position unlike most racing games. This kind of timekeeping would not be used in a subsequent video game until the release of the Taito Grand Prix: Eikō e no License on the Family Computer the following year.
Gameplay
The absence of an authentic Formula One license made it difficult to research the actual Formula One machines of that time; players had to use generic two speed manual transmission machines. While using the regular tracks, the player must either match or beat the target time in order to move to the next level. Otherwise, a game over message will appear without revealing the final score of the game. Getting lower than the target time will score points that will lead to upgrades for his or her vehicle. All races are one lap only regardless of whether the track was custom built or previously designed.
External links
- World Grand Prix at MobyGames
- World Grand Prix can be played for free in the browser at the Internet Archive