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Pole Position
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Document created by rstuart@ukonline.co.uk on 7th Jan 00 for
World of Spectrum: http://www.void.demon.nl/spectrum.html

Taken from the U.S. Gold compilation 'The Gold Collection II'.

Pole Position
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Experience the thrill of high-performance racing. Feel the excitement and
nerve-shattering danger as you race against the clock and take the lead.
Your skills and endurance are put to the ultimate test on a race track built
for the best drivers and the fastest Formula 1 racers.

Capture the pole position, turbo-charge your way past the competition, and
be the first to reach the checkered flag!

Loading Instructions
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Ensure cassette is fully rewound. Zeroise tape counter. Type LOAD"" and
press ENTER. Press PLAY on the recorder. The required programme will then
load automatically. In the event of 2 games on one side of the cassette
stop the recorder after the 1st game has loaded. Switch off the computer and
then on again and repeat loading procedure. You may find it worthwhile to
make a note of the counter reference on the cassette player for quick
reference.

Produced under liscence by U.S. Gold Ltd., Units 2/3 Holford Way, Holford,
Birmingham B6 7AX.
Copyright subsists on this program. All rights of the producer reserved.

Keyboard
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When using your keyboard you can move your Racer with the following keys:-

  O ................. LEFT
  P ................ RIGHT
  Q .............. BRAKING
  A ........ GEAR CHANGING

Joystick
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Steer your Racer by moving your Joystick to the left or to the right. Move
your Joystick to the forward position to put your car in gear. To give your
car extra boots, shift the Joystick from the forware position (LO Gear) to
the back position (HI Gear).

To Begin
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Press the 'S' key to start the game.

Pause
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Pressing the 'H' kay pauses the game. To resume the game press the 'H' key
again.

Restart
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To restart the game at any time press the 'S' key.

Game Play
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Here's your chance to prove you've got the skill to be a professional race
car driver, as you pit yourself against the clock and the world's top
Formula 1 race cars.
You have 90 driving seconds in the qualifying run, but must achieve a lap
time of 73' or better to qualify for the race. After you qualify the real
race begins!
If you hit another car, your car will explode, costing you precious time.
No matter how many times you crash, you'll recieve another car until your
time runs out.

Game Strategy
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* MAKE A FAST START. In the qualifying lap, be prepared to take off as soon
as your race car appears on the screen. In the real race, be ready to take
off as soon as the green light flashes.

* USE THE INSIDE TRACK. Stay in the inside lane as much as possible. You can
travel faster and manoeuvre easily around other cars.

* AVOID SKIDS. Skidding slows you down and gives other cars a chance to
outdistance you. Remember, you earn 50 points for every car you pass.

* USE THE GEARS. From a standing start, always select LO Gear. To optimise
your acceleration, change to HI Gear before you reach 105 mph.

Scoring
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Qualifying Lap Times Per Starting Position and Corresponding Bonus:
STARTING POSITION    LAP TIME    BONUS
        1              58"00      4000
        2              60"00      2000
        3              62"00      1400
        4              64"00      1000
        5              66"00       800
        6              68"00       600
        7              70"00       400
        8              73"00       200
Each five meters travelled          50
Each car passed                     50
Each second left on time clock
after reaching the checkered flag  200

Pole Position(R) (C) Data Soft Inc.
(C) 1986 U.S. Gold Limited. All rights reserved.
U.S. Gold Limited, Units 2/3 Holford Way, Holford, Birmingham B6 7AX
