Super Monaco GP [Upright model], the Video Game by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. [Tokyo, Japan]

Type of the machine : Video Game
Super Monaco GP [Upright model] © 1989 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

A superb Formula One racing game from Sega that took sprite-scaled graphics to a whole new level. The game's single track offered a very reasonable representation of the famous Monaco Grand Prix circuit.
Players could chose to race with one of three different skill/gear settings :
Beginner : Automatic Gears
Intermediate : 4-Speed Manual gears
Professional : 7-Speed Manual Gears

Before entering the Grand Prix, a qualification lap had to be completed. In the event of qualifying, the qualifying time determined the player's position on the starting grid. During the race itself, checkpoints had to be reached within a set time, or the race was over.

Sega X board hardware
Game ID : 0124a / 0125a / 0126 / 0126a

Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.5 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)
Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 4 Mhz), Sega (@ 4 Mhz)

Screen orientation : Horizontal
Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 24576

Players : 1
Control : steering wheel
Buttons : 2

Also released as :
"Super Monaco GP [Cockpit model]"
"Super Monaco GP [Deluxe model]"
"Super Monaco GP [2-Player Sit-Down model]"

317-0124a
* Select message : 'Select By Stearing...'
* Select text : B, A, Super A Class, like on Megadrive
* Qualification : preliminary race

317-0126
* Select message : 'Push Start Button'
* Select text : B, A, Super A Class, like on Megadrive
* Qualification : preliminary race

Other versions :
* Select message : 'select by stearing'
* Select text : Beginner Intermediate Professional
* Qualification : Qualifying Lap

Versions without billboards (0124a, Rev C 0125a, 0126a) :
* On these versions, Marlbobo, Modil, Hoster's billboards are replaced by Flicky's.
* Ajip, Pibelly billboard's are modified to be unreadable.
* Conan, Henda, Fodo, Flippy, BF billboards are unmodified.
* The billboard after the tunnel is always a Flicky (the Sega game).
* Renamed brands on the billboards :
Marlbobo => Marlboro (you can see Marlboro on the title screen tho)
Ajip => Agip
Conan => Canon
Modil => Mobil
Pibelli, Flippy => Pirelli
Henda => Honda
Fodo => Ford
BF => BP
Hoster's => Foster's

Note : US versions have the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.

Do not steer through the chicane; just hold a straight line and the game will take your car through it under full acceleration.

1. Monaco GP (1979)
2. Pro Monaco GP (1980)
3. Super Monaco GP [Upright model] (1989)
3. Super Monaco GP [Cockpit model] (1989)
3. Super Monaco GP [Deluxe model] (1989)

Consoles :

Sega Master System (1990)
Sega Mega Drive1990)
Sega Mega-CD (1992, "Sega Classics Arcade Collection 4-in-1")

Computers :

Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1991)
Commodore C64 (1991)
Commodore Amiga (1991)
Amstrad CPC (1991)

Game's rom.
Machine's picture.