Game Information

[Ze_ro]

Important Note: This weeks competition is over and no further scores will be accepted.

Qualify for the Grand Prix and win the Pole Position, the number one starting spot. Then go flat out to beat the track record and finish a winner.

Game Information

Game Name: Pole Position Released By: Atari, 1983 Left Difficulty: N/A Right Difficulty: N/A Game Mode: Default Chosen By: roadrunner Post your scores right here in this thread, and I will add them to the list. Remember to play the game with the recommended game mode and difficulty settings as shown above so that your scores will be consistent with everyone elses. The deadline for posting scores is Wednesday November 25th at 1:00 AM (CST).

Current High Scores 60,910 (aftermac) [+11] 60,860 (vjames) [+10] 60,860 (pis) [+10] 60,810 (Zoyx) [+9] 60,660 (CebusCapucinis) [+8] 60,660 (JacobZu7zu7) [+8] 60,660 (toymailman) [+8] 60,510 (Mister VCS) [+7] 58,560 (darthkur) [+6] 56,260 (roadrunner) [+5] 54,940 (MIKE5200) [+4] 43,730 (Wickeycolumbus) [+3] 35,380 (LarcenTyler) [+2] 33,980 (LoneWolfSeth) [+1] 31,110 (SeaGtGruff) [+1] Best Tips aftermac [+2] Challenges None yet TwinGalaxies Top 3 (Game 1, Difficulty B) 60,960 (Frankie Cardulla) 60,910 (Jonathan A Ewing, Todd Rogers, David B Yancey, Keith C Post, Douglas C Korekach) 60,860 (Ryan T Fenton)

Current Standings toymailman [126] Atardi [84] Zoyx [82] Deteacher [81] shadow460 [78] darthkur [70] vjames [61] Captain Beard [61] godzillajoe [56] CebusCapucinis [54] oyamafamily [42] keilbaca [42] aftermac [32] roadrunner [31] Vectorman0 [29] homerwannabee [26] SpiceWare [24] Hornpipe2 [14] devwebcl [13] Nathan Strum [11] JacobZu7zu7 [11] Carey85 [10] LarcenTyler [9] kote [8] Animan [6] Mister VCS [6] LoneWolfSeth [6] 4Ks [5] Wickeycolumbus [4] chuckwalla [3] Shannon [2] jeremysart [2] vintagegamecrazy [2] sloth713 [2] jjd [2] ChrisKoopa [1] Impaler_26 [1] Nati [1] disjuakifa [1]

Scoring Points in Pole Position

Passing Bonus: 50 points for each car passed. Time Bonus: 200 points for every second left on the Race Timer at the end of the last lap of the Grand Prix. Qualifying Bonus: POLE POSITION - 58"50 - 4000 pts. 2nd - 60"00 - 2000 pts. 3rd - 62"00 - 1400 pts. 4th - 64"00 - 1000 pts. 5th - 66"00 - 800 pts. 6th - 68"00 - 600 pts. 7th - 70"00 - 400 pts. 8th - 73"00 - 200 pts.

Hints and Tips

The Manual

As always, you really should read the manual. In case you don't have a copy of it, AtariAge has a typed copy available online. Here are the hints it provides:

• Shift into low gear after crashing. It will take you less time to get back up to speed.
  
• Go flat out on straights. This is where you can make time.
  
• Stay in the centre on straights so you can easily pass to the left or right of other cars.
  
• Take the inside lane on curves whenever possible. If you have to pass, it's easier to shift from the inside lane to the outside lane than the other way around.
  
• Try to keep your car as straight as possible to avoid skids. Skids slow you down.

Also, we played this game before in the High Score Club, check it out.

aftermac

Tip: Don't downshift. Learn how to take the curves without shifting into Lo and with minimal skidding by taking the inside of the curve when possible and rapidly tapping the controller.

Tip: When turning, pull back on the controller when moving it left or right to avoid accidentally shifting into Lo.

Tip: When you first see a car down the track, try to get in the same lane. It will either move out of your way or it won't. When the car starts getting close, if it doesn't move, then change to the other lane.

--Zero

[vjames]

60,860

Wow, I don't think I've ever been the first to post before...

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[JacobZu7zu7]

My first score, my first race as well. 43,370

[Zoyx]

60310 - 215"84

[roadrunner]

I'll start out with -

55,130

[MIKE5200]

I been waiting for this in the 5200 HSC...........Oh well Try my hand in 2600 HSC

20,860

[aftermac]

59,710

[toymailman]

First submission.

56,180

[aftermac]

60,310

[pis]

60,860

This post has been edited by pis: Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:08 PM

[Zoyx]

60710 - 213"14 - anyone up for a side competition? Fastest practice lap - 56"75

[aftermac]

Zoyx, on Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:47 PM, said:

60710 - 213"14 - anyone up for a side competition? Fastest practice lap - 56"75

pole position-60710-21314.JPG

Qualifying time: 56"73

[aftermac]

60,710

[JacobZu7zu7]

oOK STRESS ANYONE?? THIS MAKES PRRESSURE COOKER LOOK LIKE A CAKE WALK! 59,860 217''66

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[Zoyx]

60810 - 212"77 Also new personal best qualifying lap - 56"73



All-time record for this game is 60960. It has been played before, if you are looking for tips.

[aftermac]

60,860

[MIKE5200]

Well getting there

43,600

[Cebus Capucinis]

60,660

[JacobZu7zu7]

60,460

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This post has been edited by JacobZu7zu7: Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:33 AM

[Mister VCS]

58,910 (222"39) best qualifying lap is 56"78

59,110 (221"47)

my highscore from 1984 is 60,910

This post has been edited by Mister VCS: Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:23 PM

[pis]

Zoyx, on Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:16 AM, said:

60810 - 212"77 Also new personal best qualifying lap - 56"73

pole position-60810-21277.JPG

All-time record for this game is 60960. It has been played before, if you are looking for tips.

Me and a friend had a pole position-highscore-competition about 2 yaers ago. We spent about three hours on this game and it seemed imposible to get more than 60910 points. My friend (Daniel) got that score like 3-4 times.

60960 is a realy good. Twin galaxies has it as a world record. I would personaly call it a american record, since most retro-gamers in the world havent heard of twin galexies.

I´m impressed.

http://www.twingalax...gi=3778&vi=3835

This post has been edited by pis: Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:27 PM

[aftermac]

60,910

Next stop... 60,960!

[LarcenTyler]

35,380

Bad day at the races.

[Wickeycolumbus]

10,500. Sorry, no picture.

[Mister VCS]

60,510 (214"65)