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Developed by Atari in 1983. Control is rather unconventional in that the player's car accelerates automatically, and the fire button controls the brakes. Gears are selected by moving the joystick up and down. A decent conversion in spite of technical limitations.
Developed by Atari in 1983. Control is rather unconventional in that the player's car accelerates automatically, and the fire button controls the brakes. Gears are selected by moving the joystick up and down. A decent conversion in spite of technical limitations.
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<gallery>
Image:Pole Position 2600.gif|screen
File:Pole Position 2600.gif|screen
Image:Pole Position 2600 box.jpg|American box
File:Pole Position 2600 box.jpg|American box
Image:Pole Position 2600 PAL box.jpg|European box
File:Pole Position 2600 PAL box.jpg|European box
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</gallery>
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==Atari 5200 & 400/800/XL/XE==
==Atari 5200 & 400/800/XL/XE==
Developed by Atari in 1983. The 5200 version and the home computer version are identical. There are, however, some slight color differences between the two versions, but that may only apply to the PAL version of the home computer program.
Developed by Atari in 1983. The 5200 version and the home computer version are identical. There are, however, some slight color differences between the two versions, but that may only apply to the PAL version of the home computer program.
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Pole Position 5200.gif|screen
File:Pole Position 5200.gif|screen
Image:Pole Position 5200 box.jpg|5200 box
File:Pole Position 5200 box.jpg|5200 box
Image:Pole Position A800 box.jpg|800 box
File:Pole Position A800 box.jpg|800 box
</gallery>
</gallery>
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==Commodore 64==
==Commodore 64==
Developed by Atarisoft in 1983. Later on, the license was taken over by Datasoft, who gave U.S. Gold the rights to release the game in Europe in 1984.
Developed by Atarisoft in 1983. Later on, the license was taken over by Datasoft, who gave U.S. Gold the rights to release the game in Europe in 1984.
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<gallery>
Image:Pole Position C64.gif|screen
File:Pole Position C64.gif|screen
Image:Pole Position C64 box2.jpg|Atarisoft box
File:Pole Position C64 box2.jpg|Atarisoft box
Image:Pole Position C64 box.jpg|Datasoft box
File:Pole Position C64 box.jpg|Datasoft box
</gallery>
</gallery>
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==Commodore VIC-20==
==Commodore VIC-20==
[[Image:Pole Position VIC20.png|thumb|left|screen]]
[[File:Pole Position VIC20.png|thumb|left|screen]]
[[Image:Pole Position VIC20 box.jpg|thumb|120px|right|box]]
[[File:Pole Position VIC20 box.jpg|thumb|120px|right|box]]
Developed by Atarisoft in 1983
Developed by Atarisoft in 1983
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==IBM PC==
==IBM PC==
[[Image:Pole Position IBM.gif|thumb|left|screen]]
[[File:Pole Position IBM.gif|thumb|left|screen]]
[[Image:Pole Position IBM box.jpg|thumb|120px|right|box]]
[[File:Pole Position IBM box.jpg|thumb|120px|right|box]]
Believed to have been developed by Atarisoft, but it was ultimately released by Thunder Mountain in 1986 using the red/yellow/green color scheme of CGA graphics.
Believed to have been developed by Atarisoft, but it was ultimately released by Thunder Mountain in 1986 using the red/yellow/green color scheme of CGA graphics.
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==Intellivision==
==Intellivision==
[[Image:Pole Position INTV.gif|thumb|left|screen]]
[[File:Pole Position INTV.gif|thumb|left|screen]]
[[Image:Pole Position INTV box.jpg|thumb|120px|right|box]]
[[File:Pole Position INTV box.jpg|thumb|120px|right|box]]
Prototyped by Atarisoft but never completed. Eventually finished and published by INTV in 1987.
Prototyped by Atarisoft but never completed. Eventually finished and published by INTV in 1987.
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==TI-99/4A==
==TI-99/4A==
[[Image:Pole Position TI99.png|thumb|left|screen]]
[[File:Pole Position TI99.png|thumb|left|screen]]
[[Image:Pole Position TI99 box.jpg|thumb|120px|right|box]]
[[File:Pole Position TI99 box.jpg|thumb|120px|right|box]]
Developed by Atarisoft in 1984
Developed by Atarisoft in 1984
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==Vectrex==
==Vectrex==
Developed by GCE in 1983. Another unusual choice of game considering the Vectrex's vector graphics oriented display, but it works surprisingly well.
Developed by GCE in 1983. Another unusual choice of game considering the Vectrex's vector graphics oriented display, but it works surprisingly well.
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Pole Position VEC.png|screen
File:Pole Position VEC.png|screen
Image:Pole Position Vectrex Overlay.jpg|screen overlay
File:Pole Position Vectrex Overlay.jpg|screen overlay
Image:Pole Position VEC box.jpg|box
File:Pole Position VEC box.jpg|box
</gallery>
</gallery>
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==Sinclair ZX Spectrum==
==Sinclair ZX Spectrum==
[[Image:Pole Position ZXS.png|thumb|left|ZX Spectrum]]
[[File:Pole Position ZXS.png|thumb|left|ZX Spectrum]]
Developed by Atarisoft in 1983
Developed by Atarisoft in 1983
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Table of Contents

Pole Position logo
Pole Position logo

Atari 2600

Developed by Atari in 1983. Control is rather unconventional in that the player's car accelerates automatically, and the fire button controls the brakes. Gears are selected by moving the joystick up and down. A decent conversion in spite of technical limitations.

  • screen

    screen

  • American box

    American box

  • European box

    European box

Atari 5200 & 400/800/XL/XE

Developed by Atari in 1983. The 5200 version and the home computer version are identical. There are, however, some slight color differences between the two versions, but that may only apply to the PAL version of the home computer program.

  • screen

    screen

  • 5200 box

    5200 box

  • 800 box

    800 box

Commodore 64

Developed by Atarisoft in 1983. Later on, the license was taken over by Datasoft, who gave U.S. Gold the rights to release the game in Europe in 1984.

  • screen

    screen

  • Atarisoft box

    Atarisoft box

  • Datasoft box

    Datasoft box

Commodore VIC-20

screen
box

Developed by Atarisoft in 1983

IBM PC

screen
box

Believed to have been developed by Atarisoft, but it was ultimately released by Thunder Mountain in 1986 using the red/yellow/green color scheme of CGA graphics.

Intellivision

screen
box

Prototyped by Atarisoft but never completed. Eventually finished and published by INTV in 1987.

TI-99/4A

screen
box

Developed by Atarisoft in 1984

Vectrex

Developed by GCE in 1983. Another unusual choice of game considering the Vectrex's vector graphics oriented display, but it works surprisingly well.

  • screen

    screen

  • screen overlay

    screen overlay

  • box

    box

Sinclair ZX Spectrum

ZX Spectrum

Developed by Atarisoft in 1983

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