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[Ze_ro]

Important note: This weeks competition is over. If you still wish to discuss this game, then feel free to do so, but no further scores will be accepted. Thanks to everyone for all their contributions! Please join in on the latest High Score Club competition!

Step into the cockpit, strap yourself in, and put the pedal to the medal! It's time for the big race, and 2nd place is just the first loser, so take those corners tight and let nothing get in your way, because this week's game is Pole Position!

Game Information

• Game Name: Pole Position
  
• Released By: Atari, 1983
  
• Left Difficulty: N/A
  
• Right Difficulty: N/A
  
• Game Mode: Default
  
• Chosen By: Gamemaster_ca_2003
  

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 will be approximately Tuesday, Nov 15th at 1:30 AM (CST). In case you haven't already done so, please read the High Score Club rules. There is other useful information contained in that previous link, including a list of previous High Score Club games!

As before, next week's game will be chosen by the next person in the member list, which happens to be awsomo3000! Please send me a private message with your choice of game for next week!

If you are not a member of the High Score Club, but would like to be, then all you have to do is post a score for this week's game, and I'll add you to the list!

Current High Scores

• 60,910 (the 5th ghost) [+11]
  60,910 (sku_u) [+11]
  
• 60,860 (D.Yancey) [+10]
  60,860 (homerwannabee) [+10]
  60,860 (keilbaca) [+10]
  
• 60,710 (Mordax) [+9]
  
• 59,860 (video game addict) [+8]
  
• 59,760 (Recycled) [+7]
  
• 59,610 (SpiceWare) [+6]
  
• 59,160 (vdub_bobby) [+5]
  
• 58,560 (LarcenTyler) [+4]
  
• 56,410 (Cybergoth) [+3]
  
• 55,960 (davepesc) [+2]
  
• 55,780 (scogey) [+1]
  
• 54,420 (gospeedde) [+1]
  
• 54,320 (khryssun) [+1]
  
• 35,470 (Gamemaster_ca_2003) [+1]
  
• 33,780 (supercat) [+1]
  
• 33,630 (Goochman) [+1]
  

Best Tips

• sku_u [+2]
  

Bounties and Challenges

• None yet
  

TwinGalaxies Top 3

(Default Settings)

• 60,910 (Multiple people)
  

Current Standings

SpiceWare [146] keilbaca [127] the 5th ghost [89] khryssun [65] shadow460 [56] vdub_bobby [53] sku_u [53] LarcenTyler [47] Keir [40] Numan [37] supercat [35] homerwannabee [34] Christophero Sly [33] durden26 [32] D.Yancey [32] scogey [28] Goochman [26] silverpoodleman [25] Mordax [24] panda_racer [23] mitsubachi [22] Robert M [21] Dones [20] Mad Scientist [19]

Omegamatrix [19] Malc74 [18] bjk7382 [15] vgcollector666 [15] Recycled [15] neotokeo2001 [14] xeex [13] Cybergoth [12] brendano [12] Thomas Jentzsch [11] davepesc [10] gospeedde [10] Fellow Atari Man [9] 128bytes [7] arlo [6] video game addict [4] FireTiger [3] Gamemaster_ca_2003 [3] Atarifever [3] Dan Iacovelli [2] Gateway [1] StanJr [1] Luigi301 [1]

Member List

awsomo3000, Voch, Stingray, scogey, Bubbledragon, video game addict, pitfallaimee, Blackjack, racer raul, SpiceWare, Robert M, Lord Helmet, Lord Thag, Mad Scientist, Dan Iacovelli, iguana, Luigi301, Gateway, Damon Plus, gospeedde, Kepone, internetotaku, panda_racer, KaeruYojimbo, cyberneticimplant, bjk7382, davepesc, neotokeo2001, xeex, bmlbytes, Omegamatrix, the 5th ghost, Xebec's Demise, khryssun, vgcollector666, chadtower, moycon, Malc74, shadow460, Atarifever, Keir, supercat, FireTiger, Philflound, Fellow Atari Man, keilbaca, brendano, Cybergoth, durden26, sku_u, mitsubachi, arlo, Recycled, LarcenTyler, silverpoodleman, 128bytes, Goochman, Thomas Jentzsch, Christophero Sly, D.Yancey, mrppv666, Mordax, Numan, Mordax, vdub_bobby, Dones, Gamemaster_ca_2003

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 said:

As always, you really should read the manual.

What's that? You don't have the manual? AtariAge has a typed copy online. In case you're too lazy to click that link, here's the hints the manual 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.

sku_u said:

To achieve a perfect score, practice the initial shift so you time it perfectly and tap to steer. This helps avoid excessive skidding/allows you to time the turns with minimal movement. I use a modified NES controller to play this one. The joypads also work well.

homerwannabee said:

For the this tip you will have to trust me on this one. After you pass the first level there is a trick to avoiding cars. Play chicken with them. When you first see the car in the far off distance be sure to drive directly into their lane. At a certain moment either they will start vear off into the other lane or they will continue to drive forward. After that certain moment if they are still moving forward then you vear into the other lane. I got this score the first time I decided to play the chicken game.

LarcenTyler said:

One last tip: When taking the hairpin curve (the fourth turn) you can just quickly shift into low gear for a second just long enough to slow down a little, then shift back to high gear and you'll be able to negate the curve without losing too much time.

--Ze_ro

[homerwannabee]

Ok here is my first score 58,710

[the 5th ghost]

Fun game!

60,910

I've been practicing this one recently

[D.Yancey]

the 5th ghost, on Tue Nov 8, 2005 7:34 AM, said:

Fun game!

60,910

I've been practicing this one recently 

I know I can turn in a 60,910 with a little effort. I'll have to play this week, I guess.

Results: 1st Attempt 60,860

Edited by D.Yancey, Tue Nov 8, 2005 7:37 AM.

[vdub_bobby]

My first: 58,310

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[Mordax]

58960

Slightly better so I just edited the post.

Edited by Mordax, Tue Nov 8, 2005 1:21 PM.

[Cybergoth]

Hi there!

Guess it shows that I'm playing this for the first time today... 56410

Greetings,
Manuel

[LarcenTyler]

I loved this game as a kid, and then my interest faded untill 1996 with the release of Namco Museum, and it came back to me. In 1997, I finally got my hands on the Atari 2600 cartridge of this game that I so desired.

I might play on actual hardware, but here's my first score.


Also, I might as well add this tip:

When you're about to go into the hairpin curve (the fourth turn, second left) immediately shift into low gear, and as soon as you go into the curve itself, shift into high gear. This will result in better control and you won't lose as much time trying to negate it. Watch out for rival cars though!

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Edited by LarcenTyler, Wed Nov 9, 2005 5:19 PM.

[silverpoodleman]

Thanks for picking a game I own

Now, I must break you

[SpiceWare]

45,850

Won this game in a lot but hadn't played it before. Driving by joystick is odd. I gather 60,910 is the max score?

On a side note, the Depeche Mode concert was excellent. The Bravery opened for them and I liked their performance so much I picked up their album from iTunes when I got home.

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[sku_u]

60,910 for me. I ran that in my first race (then again, I've scored the max perfect score on all tracks for all home versions of Pole Position I and II multiple times as well as the PS versions.) This is one game I am confident I can even beat the great Todd Rogers in even after a few beers.

[homerwannabee]

After a lot of playing I have not improved much. My score 59110

[homerwannabee]

Finally finished a game without crashing. Still not perfect though
Score 60,260

[sku_u]

homerwannabee, on Wed Nov 9, 2005 9:34 PM, said:

Finally finished a game without crashing.  Still not perfect though
Score 60,260

To achieve a perfect score, practice the initial shift so you time it perfectly and tap to steer. This helps avoid excessive skidding/allows you to time the turns with minimal movement. I use a modified NES controller to play this one. The joypads also work well.

[D.Yancey]

sku_u, on Tue Nov 8, 2005 11:47 PM, said:

60,910 for me.  I ran that in my first race (then again, I've scored the max perfect score on all tracks for all home versions of Pole Position I and II multiple times as well as the PS versions.)  This is one game I am confident I can even beat the great Todd Rogers in even after a few beers.

Have you ever scored greater than 60,910 on this version?

[sku_u]

D.Yancey, on Wed Nov 9, 2005 11:53 PM, said:

sku_u, on Tue Nov 8, 2005 11:47 PM, said:

60,910 for me.  I ran that in my first race (then again, I've scored the max perfect score on all tracks for all home versions of Pole Position I and II multiple times as well as the PS versions.)  This is one game I am confident I can even beat the great Todd Rogers in even after a few beers.

Have you ever scored greater than 60,910 on this version?

Nope. I don't think that is possible.

BTW, the one Pole Position/ Pole Position II score I've never been able to match is 75,500 on the test track of the 7800 version of Pole Position II. I've tried 100s of times and always end up scoring 74,500. I'm not convinced 75,500 is possible.

[Recycled]

I can do better than this, but get me on the board for starters:


58760

[homerwannabee]

Ok, this time I almost had a perfect run my score 60,860
For the this tip you will have to trust me on this one. After you pass the first level there is a trick to avoiding cars. Play chicken with them. When you first see the car in the far off distance be sure to drive directly into their lane. At a certain moment either they will start vear off into the other lane or they will continue to drive forward. After that certain moment if they are still moving forward then you vear into the other lane. I got this score the first time I decided to play the chicken game.

Edited by homerwannabee, Thu Nov 10, 2005 8:49 AM.

[Goochman]

33630 - No time to play this week _ good conversion for the 2600 IMHO

[davepesc]

55,960

I'll have to try again at night after the kids are asleep. I had My Little Pony helping me steer!

[homerwannabee]

davepesc, on Fri Nov 11, 2005 9:32 AM, said:

55,960

I'll have to try again at night after the kids are asleep. I had My Little Pony helping me steer!  

Is "My Little Pony" a euphemism for something.

Edited by homerwannabee, Fri Nov 11, 2005 1:28 PM.

[davepesc]

homerwannabee, on Fri Nov 11, 2005 2:28 PM, said:

davepesc, on Fri Nov 11, 2005 9:32 AM, said:

55,960

I'll have to try again at night after the kids are asleep. I had My Little Pony helping me steer!  

Is "My Little Pony" a euphemism for something.

Nope. And you obviously don't live with any 3-year-old girls.

http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/

Man, she can't get enough of those things.

[video game addict]

After a few trys I got 57,470

[Gamemaster_ca_2003]

My score

35470

[khryssun]

My first try...
54,320

I'll drink a beer or two before the next race,
I'am sure there'll be some improvements in my score