Hi there!

No, not that kind of circus, just some arcadish Formula 1 racing from Taito:

This is a very bare bones racing game, from a game I didn't notice in the Arcade at all. In fact it's so bare bones that when compared side by side I think even Enduro on the 2600 VCS could beat it in terms of realistic features

Still, it's very playable, providing some basic fun, like most of these arcade style racers do. On 9 different locations you're racing 2 rounds, trying to meet both the time and position limit for that course. In later stages the difficulty increases a little, not due to any AI improvements of the computer drivers though, but because of stricter time limits and more tricky course layouts.

The graphics look the same throughout the game, except one time where I think the developers tried to simulate 'rain'. It actually looked a lot more like a graphics error though. At least they are fast enough for this kind of game and even do some believable ups and downs. The audio is also nothing special, just a few jingles and some engine noise.

And they could also hire some better looking pit babes:

Some future day the "Playing..." series may see another racing game from Taito in the form of "Chase HQ", but first it'll continue with something else.

Greetings,

Manuel