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'''500 GP''' (full title: '''500 GP: FIM World Championships''') is a | '''500 GP''' (full title: '''500 GP: FIM World Championships''') is a [[racing]] arcade game which was released by [[Namco]] in [[1998]]; it runs upon the company's System 23 hardware, and allows up to four players to play it simultaneously when four one-player cabinets are linked together. The game features a trio of licensed circuits: the '''Suzuka Circuit''' in Japan which had previously appeared in [[Pole Position II]], the first two {{c|Final Lap}}s and both {{c|Suzuka 8 Hours}} titles, the '''Paul Ricard''' circuit in France, and the '''Jevez''' circuit in Spain - along with three licensed motorcycles (complete with likenesses of their riders): the '''Honda NSR500''', the '''Suzuki RGV500''' and the '''Yamaha YZR500'''. This was also the first motorcycle-themed racing game to sense players' positions on their cycles, and calculate their wind resistance. | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:53, 11 February 2022
| Japanese title | 500ジーピー |
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Players | 1-4 |
| Modes | Single player, Multiplayer |
500 GP (full title: 500 GP: FIM World Championships) is a racing arcade game which was released by Namco in 1998; it runs upon the company's System 23 hardware, and allows up to four players to play it simultaneously when four one-player cabinets are linked together. The game features a trio of licensed circuits: the Suzuka Circuit in Japan which had previously appeared in Pole Position II, the first two Final Laps and both Suzuka 8 Hours titles, the Paul Ricard circuit in France, and the Jevez circuit in Spain - along with three licensed motorcycles (complete with likenesses of their riders): the Honda NSR500, the Suzuki RGV500 and the Yamaha YZR500. This was also the first motorcycle-themed racing game to sense players' positions on their cycles, and calculate their wind resistance.
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Upright arcade cabinet.
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Screenshot of the game.
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Alternative arcade flyer.
