World Circuit: The Grand Prix Race Simulation
Formula 1 Grand Prix (known as World Circuit in the US) is the first installment of Geoff Crammond's Grand Prix series. The game includes all 16 international GP circuits of 1991. Players may drive them in…
World Circuit: The Grand Prix Race Simulation is a racing developed by MicroProse Software, Inc., released 1 November 1991 on Atari Jaguar, Amiga, Atari ST/STE and DOS.
What World Circuit: The Grand Prix Race Simulation is
World Circuit: The Grand Prix Race Simulation is a racing game developed by MicroProse Software, Inc. and released in 1991. It was published by Hasbro Interactive. It is available on Atari Jaguar, Amiga, Atari ST/STE and DOS.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Formula 1 Grand Prix (known as World Circuit in the US) is the first installment of Geoff Crammond's Grand Prix series. The game includes all 16 international GP circuits of 1991. Players may drive them in quick race mode, single race or a full championship. The 18 teams and 35 drivers and their performance are based on the 1991 season, but the game doesn't include real names. It is possible to edit and save team and driver names by hand. The extensive tuning feature influences the performance of the car. In-race setup allows players to adjust gear ratios, brake balance, wing downforce and tires during each visit to the pit box. Six optional driving aids help F1 rookies finish their race…
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. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Formula 1 series
World Circuit: The Grand Prix Race Simulation is the 27th of 123 entries we hold in the Formula 1 series. The next entry was F1 Circus MD in 1991.
What it launched against
World Circuit: The Grand Prix Race Simulation launched on 1 November 1991, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Castlevania IV and Metroid II: Return of Samus.
Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Castlevania IV, Metroid II: Return of Samus.
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