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Pole Position

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First release
Sep 16, 1982
Developer
Namco
Genres
Arcade, Sport, Racing · Action
Platforms
ZX Spectrum, DOS, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Arcade, Texas Instruments TI-99, Atari 8-bit, Atari 5200, Intellivision, Vectrex, Commodore VIC-20, BBC Microcomputer System

The very first racing game with the rear perspective camera and track based on real life.

Also known as Pōru Pojishon

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Release dates
Arcade
Sep 16, 1982
Arcade
Nov 30, 1982
Arcade
1982
All 13 release dates
ZX Spectrum
1983
Commodore C64/128/MAX
1983
Atari 8-bit
1983
Atari 5200
1983
Vectrex
1983
Commodore VIC-20
1983
Texas Instruments TI-99
1984
BBC Microcomputer System
1984
Intellivision
1987
DOS
1988
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
1h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
2.5d, time limit, artificial intelligence, grand prix, high score
… All 20, race cars, explosion, motorsports, countdown timer, original soundtrack release, difficulty level, cga graphics, realism, car accident, linear gameplay, time trials, adapted to - tv show, in-game advertising, sports cars, screen overlay

At a Glance

Critic Score
60
Main + Extras (IGDB)
1h
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IGDB · recorded 28 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 28 Oct 2026