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F1 Dream

F-1 Dream is an automobile racing game for the PC Engine released exclusively in Japan in 1988. The graphics are identical to the arcade game, even down to the pit crew and lane and fans in the stands. The…

25 September 1989

F1 Dream is a racing, released 25 September 1989 on TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine.

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What F1 Dream is

F1 Dream was released in 1989. It is available on TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

F-1 Dream is an automobile racing game for the PC Engine released exclusively in Japan in 1988. The graphics are identical to the arcade game, even down to the pit crew and lane and fans in the stands. The controls are the same as well: The d-pad controls all eight ways, and the two buttons work as both gas-and-brake and as the transmission. Press the II button to launch the car, and once first gear tops out, quick switch to the I button. If your car is Turbo-equipped, once second gear tops out, hold down both buttons to kick in the afterburner. Letting go of the top gear button will brake the car, and hitting the button again will resume acceleration. The game includes back-markers as…
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What it launched against

F1 Dream launched on 25 September 1989, within three weeks of Disney's DuckTales, SimCity and Shadow of the Beast.

Released around the same time: Disney's DuckTales, SimCity, Shadow of the Beast.

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When did F1 Dream come out?
F1 Dream was released on 25 September 1989 for TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine.

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