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== Controls == | ==Controls== | ||
<div style="text-align:center">[[Image:Pole Position cpanel.png|center]]</div> | <div style="text-align:center">[[Image:Pole Position cpanel.png|center]]</div> | ||
* '''Steering Wheel''': Use the steering wheel to drive the car just as you would any real car. On most home conversions, the steering wheel is replaced by pressing left and right on the joystick. | * '''Steering Wheel''': Use the steering wheel to drive the car just as you would any real car. On most home conversions, the steering wheel is replaced by pressing left and right on the joystick. | ||
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* '''Hi/Lo Shift''': Use this gear shift to change which gear the car drives in. On most home conversions, the gear shift is replaced by pressing up and down on the joystick. | * '''Hi/Lo Shift''': Use this gear shift to change which gear the car drives in. On most home conversions, the gear shift is replaced by pressing up and down on the joystick. | ||
== How to play == | ==How to play== | ||
[[Image:Pole Position screen.png|frame|Taking a turn]] | [[Image:Pole Position screen.png|frame|Taking a turn]] | ||
When you begin the game, you start the qualifying lap by yourself, but will encounter other cars on the track later. Drive the course just as you would in the actual race, as described below. If you beat the time needed to qualify, a synthesized voice will commend you on your driving skill. Then, depending on your actual qualifying time, you will be assigned a position from first (the pole position) through eighth for the start of the race. Earning the pole position (58.5 seconds on a standard machine) is very helpful: it assures you of starting the race in first place, and earns you a 4000 point bonus in addition to the 10,000 points received for the qualifying lap. | When you begin the game, you start the qualifying lap by yourself, but will encounter other cars on the track later. Drive the course just as you would in the actual race, as described below. If you beat the time needed to qualify, a synthesized voice will commend you on your driving skill. Then, depending on your actual qualifying time, you will be assigned a position from first (the pole position) through eighth for the start of the race. Earning the pole position (58.5 seconds on a standard machine) is very helpful: it assures you of starting the race in first place, and earns you a 4000 point bonus in addition to the 10,000 points received for the qualifying lap. | ||
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Whenever you play, aim for the perfect game: starting in the pole position and driving the entire race without crashing. It takes precision driving and fast reactions, but it can be done. And if you get off to a bad start, try a slow trip around the track to read the colorful road signs--they're kind of hard to appreciate at 185 mph. | Whenever you play, aim for the perfect game: starting in the pole position and driving the entire race without crashing. It takes precision driving and fast reactions, but it can be done. And if you get off to a bad start, try a slow trip around the track to read the colorful road signs--they're kind of hard to appreciate at 185 mph. | ||
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