Mister VCS Posted February 20, 2002 Share Posted February 20, 2002 How many tracks had the original Pole Positon arcade machine? I rember back in 1991 when I played the original arcade machine at the last time i could choose between 4 tracks, but my PC-version (Microsoft Return of the Arcade) only has one (due to the 2600 version). Are there different arcade-originals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted February 20, 2002 Share Posted February 20, 2002 Yes. The original Pole Position had one track. Pole Position II had a selection of 4 tracks you could choose, Fuji, Test, Suzuka, and Seaside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted February 21, 2002 Share Posted February 21, 2002 No, I'm almost sure the original Pole Position had 4 tracks as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffy Arensmeyer Posted February 21, 2002 Share Posted February 21, 2002 Sorry Charlie. One Track ò¿ó Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted February 21, 2002 Share Posted February 21, 2002 quote Pole Position is limited in depth, featuring just one track. However, its replay value is not lacking. quote: Other console editions feature multiple tracks, possibly following the example set by the release of Pole Position II in 1983. This is probably where I got confused. For instance, I know the Atari 400/800 and 5200 versions have four tracks (I even know of a 5200 prototype where the tracks have different names). [ 02-20-2002: Message edited by: Tempest ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister VCS Posted February 23, 2002 Author Share Posted February 23, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Tempest: No, I'm almost sure the original Pole Position had 4 tracks as well. I am sure too that the Pole Positon machine I played in 1991 had four tracks! It was not the Pole Position II coin-up! Maybe there are different versions of PP. I guess the namco-original had one track, and the Atari-version had four. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 I dunno. I don't recall ever seeing Pole Position in the arcades ever having more than 1 track. Here are several links to Pole Position information all with one thing in common.... Pole Position: 1 track called Fuji Speedway. Pole Position 2: 4 Tracks Maybe you played the game PP2 in a PP cabinet??? Pole Position Info More Pole Position Info (Lots) One More Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 Yeah that wasn't uncommon to play Pole Position 2 in a Pole Position cabinet since it was just an quick EPROM swap to convert from one to the other. As a matter of fact I don't think I've ever seen a "pole position II" cabinet myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted March 2, 2002 Share Posted March 2, 2002 Did both Pole Position and Pole Position II say "Prepare to Qualify" before the qualifying lap??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquid_sky Posted March 2, 2002 Share Posted March 2, 2002 yup.. i always thought that was the coolest shit ever, needless to say i was pissed off when my 7800 cart never talked to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liveinabin Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 I just remember it having a really neat steering wheel. Great game, and yeah- the 'prepare to qualify' speech still takes me back, even on MAME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassidy Nolen Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 Pole 1 had one track, Fugi. Pole 2 has the same track and three others. They all say Prepare to Qualify, and have identical sounds/cars, etc. There were dedicated Pole 2's, and the side art is people laughing in race gear. Strange. I have three Pole 1's in my garage right now. Anybody interested in one? Cassidy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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