World Grand Prix
ザ・サーキットAn early top-down Formula One-style racer.
Description
An early top-down racing title, where you race purely against the clock. Unlike Namco’s Pole Position (arcade/Atari) it lacks official branding or opponents on track. Coming from Japan, it reflects the era’s arcade-inspired home games: fast, simple, and with colorful, parallax backgrounds that were visually impressive for 8-bit consoles. While it doesn’t have the realism of Hang-On or Enduro Racer, it’s a smooth, engaging snapshot of early console racing before the genre grew more complex.
One copy is complete and a second is lacking the instruction manual.
Datasheet
Item Name | World Grand Prix |
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Original Name | ザ・サーキット |
Item Code(s) | MK-5080-50 |
GTIN | 4974365632809 |
Quantity | 2 |
Series/Theme | Formula 1 |
Type | Software |
Genre | Racing |
Region | PAL |
Territory | Australia |
Packaging | Yes |
Documentation | Yes |
Developer | Sega |
Publisher | Sega |
Media | 1 Mbit ROM Cartridge |
Players | 1 |
Release Date | 1986 |
Date Added | 22 February 2010 |