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F1 Pole Position

The actual names of the drivers are not used due to licensing arrangements. There are sixteen rounds divided in eight levels. Each level has a special rival to beat. The game structure has similarities with…

20 November 1992

F1 Pole Position is a racing, released 20 November 1992 on Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

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What F1 Pole Position is

F1 Pole Position was released in 1992. It is available on Super Nintendo Entertainment System only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The actual names of the drivers are not used due to licensing arrangements. There are sixteen rounds divided in eight levels. Each level has a special rival to beat. The game structure has similarities with F-1 Race (Game Boy), but this time it requires a certain ability to control the Formula One car. Levels become more difficult because the rival becomes increasingly strong.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Single player and Split screen.

What it launched against

F1 Pole Position launched on 20 November 1992, within three weeks of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Streets of Rage 2, Super Star Wars and Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting.

Released around the same time: Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Streets of Rage 2, Super Star Wars, Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting.

Official trailer

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When did F1 Pole Position come out?
F1 Pole Position was released on 20 November 1992 for Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

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