35th Anniversary: Pole Position by Namco

Released in July 1982.


Interesting facts about Pole Position
-According to How Long to Beat’s website the average play through takes about 60 minutes to complete.
-Currently, about 3 games are sold per week.
-Created by Toru Iwatani best known for creating the Pac-Man games.
-Regarded as one of the most influential games of all time, and probably the most influential racing game.
-One of the earliest examples of product placement in video games. Billboards in the game would show advertisement for real companies.

Pole Position on Wikipedia.

Gameplay by World of Longplays

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