Pole Position

Arcade Game: Race 'n' Chase English ZX-Spectrum 48K

Entry Summary

ID	3807
Machine	ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language	English
Genre	Arcade Game: Race 'n' Chase
Max Players	1
Available Type	A

People

Authors

Publishers

Magazine References

Magazine	Issue	Type	Score
Big K	1984 #3	Two-page ad	-
Big K	1984 #4	News/Note	-
Big K	1984 #4	Two-page ad	-
Big K	1984 #9	Two-page ad	-
Big K	1985 #10	Two-page ad	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1984 #31	News/Note	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1984 #32	Two-page ad	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1984 #33	Two-page ad	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1984 #38	Two-page ad	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1985 #39	Two-page ad	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1986 #62	Advert	-
Computer Gamer	1985 #1	Review	-
Computer Gamer	1985 #3	Tips	-
Computer Gamer	1985 #6	Review	-
Computer Gamer	1986 #21	Advert	-
Crash	1985 #12 (Christmas Special 1984/85)	Two-page ad	-
Crash	1985 #12 (Christmas Special 1984/85)	Review	-
Crash	1985 #15	Letters	-
Crash	1985 #16	Feature	-
Crash	1985 #20	Full-page ad	-
Crash	1985 #21	Tips	-
Crash	1986 #35	Advert	-
Crash	1987 #47	Feature	-
Crash	1987 #47	Review	-
Games Computing	1984	Two-page ad	-
Games Computing	1984	Feature	-
Home Computing Weekly	1984 #85 (week#4)	Letters	-
Home Computing Weekly	1985 #124 (week#1)	Review	-
MicroHobby Especial	1987 #7 (Especial)	Feature	-
Personal Computer Games	1984 #7	Two-page ad	-
Personal Computer Games	1984 #8	Two-page ad	-
Personal Computer News	1984 #90	Feature	-
Popular Computing Weekly	1984 #21 (week#4)	News/Note	-
Popular Computing Weekly	1985 #32 (week#2)	Review	-
Sinclair Programs	1984 #20	Two-page ad	-
Sinclair Programs	1984 #26	Two-page ad	-
Sinclair Programs	1985 #27	Two-page ad	-
Sinclair User	1984 #28	Two-page ad	-
Sinclair User	1984 #33	Two-page ad	-
Sinclair User	1985 #34	Two-page ad	-
Sinclair User	1985 #43	Review	-
Sinclair User	1986 #46	Advert	-
Sinclair User	1987 #58	Advert	-
Your Sinclair	1986 #9	Feature	-
Your Sinclair	1992 #79	Hack/Poke	-
Your Sinclair	1992 #81	Hack/Poke	-
Your Spectrum	1985 #13	Review	-
Your Spectrum	1985 #19	Review	-
ZX Computing	1984 #13	Two-page ad	-
ZX Computing	1985 #21	Review	-

Scores

Website	Score	Votes
WorldOfSpectrum	7.04	29

Web Links

Lost in Translation en

Wikipedia en

StrategyWiki en

Spectrum +2A/+3 Incompatibility en

Centre for Computing History en

MobyGames en

RZX Archive en

The Tipshop en

The Spectrum Show - Youtube en

RZX Archive - YouTube en

Modern ZX-Retro Gaming en

Spectrum Computing RZX - YouTube en

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Downloads

File	Size	Tags	Comments
PolePosition(Atarisoft).jpg	469.5 KB	rel #0
PolePosition(USGoldLtd).jpg	180.9 KB	rel #2

Inlay - Back

File	Size	Tags	Comments
PolePosition_Back.jpg	262.6 KB	NoneSingle jewel caserel #0

Inlay - Front

File	Size	Tags
PolePosition_Front.jpg	191.1 KB	NoneSingle jewel caserel #0
PolePosition(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg	155.0 KB	rel #1
PolePosition(USGold)_Front.jpg	320.2 KB	NoneClamshell case (small)rel #2
PolePosition(IBSA).jpg	107.7 KB	rel #3

Instructions

File	Size	Tags
PolePosition(Atarisoft).txt	3.6 KB	English rel #0
PolePosition(USGoldLtd).txt	3.8 KB	English rel #2
PolePosition(USGoldLtd)(EN).pdf	675.9 KB	NoneEnglish rel #2
PolePosition(IBSA).pdf	21.6 KB	Spanish rel #3

Loading screen

File	Size	Tags	Comments
PolePosition.scr	6.8 KB	rel #0
PolePosition(different).scr	6.8 KB	rel #0	different
PolePosition(USGoldLtd).scr	6.8 KB	rel #2

Media scan

File	Size	Tags
PolePosition_Tape.jpg	108.2 KB	Nonerel #0
PolePosition_Tape2.jpg	104.8 KB	Nonerel #0
PolePosition(USGoldLtd)_Tape.jpg	70.7 KB	Nonerel #2

POK pokes file

File	Size	Tags	Comments
Pole Position (1984)(Atarisoft).pok	99 B	rel #0

Running screen

File	Size	Tags	Comments
0003807-run-1.scr	6.8 KB	Nonerel #0

RZX playback file

File	Size	Tags	Comments
poleposition.rzx	-	rel #0	Recorded by C Nonsense in BASIC, 0:1 (with rollback)

Tape image

File	Size	Tags	Comments
PolePosition.tzx.zip	23.1 KB	Unspecified custom loaderOriginal release (O)English ZX-Spectrum 48K1984rel #0
PolePosition(different).tzx.zip	22.1 KB	Unspecified custom loaderOriginal release (O)English ZX-Spectrum 48K1984rel #0	(different)
PolePosition(different)_2.tzx.zip	19.6 KB	Unspecified custom loaderOriginal release (O)English ZX-Spectrum 48K1984rel #0	(different)
PolePosition.tap.zip	20.2 KB	UndeterminedEnglish ZX-Spectrum 48K1984rel #0
PolePosition(different).tap.zip	24.1 KB	UndeterminedEnglish ZX-Spectrum 48K1984rel #0	(different)
PolePosition(MediumCase)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip	22.2 KB	SpeedLock 1Re-release (R)English ZX-Spectrum 48K1985rel #1	(Medium Case)
PolePosition(USGoldLtd).tzx.zip	22.7 KB	SpeedLock 1Re-release (R)English ZX-Spectrum 48K1985rel #2
PolePosition(IBSA).tzx.zip	21.3 KB	NoneRe-release (R)English ZX-Spectrum 48K1988rel #3

Releases

Release #	Year	Downloads
#0	1984	16
#1	1985	2
#2	1985	7
#3	1988	3

Origins

Type	Title	Publication	Issue	Date
standalone	Pole Position	Atarisoft	-	1984

Tags / Members

Tag	Type	Links
Cursor	Control Option	-
Formula One	Sport	Link
Interface 2 (right)	Control Option	-
Kempston Joystick	Control Option	-

Ports

Title	Platform	Official	Link
-	Amstrad CPC	Yes	-
-	Atari 2600	Yes	Link
-	Atari 5200	Yes	Link
-	Atari 8-bit	Yes	Link
-	BBC Micro	Yes	Link
-	Commodore 64	Yes	Link
-	PC/DOS	Yes	Link
-	Intellivision	Yes	Link

Notes

RemarksAccording to Computer Gamer: "Pole Position for the Spectrum came out originally in May 1984 under the Atari label. But with the 'new look' Atari, they lost the licence from Namco for Pole Position. So Datasoft ended up with the game rights to Pole Position. So to cut a very long story short U.S. Gold have ended up with the Datasoft version of the game. The only difference between the two versions is that the signs on them are different. One says 'Datasoft' a lot and the other says 'Atari' a lot. Otherwise the game is straight Pole Position."

Licenses

Name	Type	Official	Links
Pole Position	Arcade coin-op	Yes	Site