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Grand Prix Circuit

Formula One racing is recreated in detail in this simulation. You have the choice to drive a Ferrari 187/88C, a McLaren MP4/4 or a Williams FW12, each with different qualities. Rival drivers also have their…

31 December 1988

Grand Prix Circuit is a racing developed by Distinctive Software, released 31 December 1988 on DOS.

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What Grand Prix Circuit is

Grand Prix Circuit is a racing game developed by Distinctive Software and released in 1988. It was published by Accolade. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Formula One racing is recreated in detail in this simulation. You have the choice to drive a Ferrari 187/88C, a McLaren MP4/4 or a Williams FW12, each with different qualities. Rival drivers also have their own styles and strengths, and to win the World Championship you will have to master these. Pitstop timing and planning is crucial as well, although only tires are changed in late-1980s F1. You can choose whether to drive a single race at Brazil, Britain, Monaco, (Western) Germany [Hockenheim], Canada, Italy, Detroit and Japan [Suzuka] or to drive a full championship on every track. Every Race includes a qualifying round. The graphics in the game are sprite-based.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Formula 1 series

Grand Prix Circuit is the tenth of 123 entries we hold in the Formula 1 series. The next entry was Nigel Mansell's Grand Prix in 1988.

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What it launched against

Grand Prix Circuit launched on 31 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

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When did Grand Prix Circuit come out?
Grand Prix Circuit was released on 31 December 1988 for DOS.

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