[Found: Monaco GP] Arcade - top down racer - with tunnel sections

Zak · 31 January 2019, 23:32

In the 80's, there was an arcade coin up machine that I played with, a racer in top down view, you overtake cars with your fast racer.

And everytime you would drive into a tunnel, the screen would go completely black and you just see the little light cones of your car's lights and you have to react quickly to upcoming cars ahead in the little light area.

Sadly, I don't remember the name of the arcade game, but I never saw something similar on any computer or console.

mcgeezer · 31 January 2019, 23:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zak

In the 80's, there was an arcade coin up machine that I played with, a racer in top down view, you overtake cars with your fast racer.

And everytime you would drive into a tunnel, the screen would go completely black and you just see the little light cones of your car's lights and you have to react quickly to upcoming cars ahead in the little light area.

Sadly, I don't remember the name of the arcade game, but I never saw something similar on any computer or console.

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Zak · 31 January 2019, 23:37

Looks similar, I have looked up videos on YouTube, but I can't find that tunnel feature.
Edit: and that's decisive. There is also Major Motion on Amiga which I owned in original, but it does not have that tunnel.

DamienD · 31 January 2019, 23:59

I have a memory of this but can't remember exactly what it's called... would need to go through all car games in MAME to see a screenshot.

There's something similar i.e. tunnels / headlights in Over Top but that's too recent:

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lilalurl · 01 February 2019, 00:14

Posts moved from another thread.
I put the title I thought gave most cluesr.
Zak, feel free to tell me if you want another title and I'll change it to that.

DamienD · 01 February 2019, 00:16

Also, if you ask the question in the MAMEWorld Forums, I'm sure someone will know

Tolls · 01 February 2019, 10:40

Sega's Monaco GP from 1980

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fatbob_gb · 01 February 2019, 16:46

There was a version on Amiga Power Coverdisk 37a - just called Monaco. No where near as good as the arcade though.

Zak · 01 February 2019, 18:25

I think Monaco GP is it I was looking for, thanks Tolls!

dirkies · 02 February 2019, 08:52

Google for :
Monaco GP Remake (MGPr) v1.4.6

MartinW · 02 February 2019, 15:24

I own one of the machines from 1979. It is a technical marvel as it's one of the last games to not have a CPU and consequently has 3 HUGE pcb's inside all stuffed full of discrete logic chips

There is also Super Speed Race CL5 by Taito which is pretty much the same but uses a Z80 (according to the net - I don't own one). I don't know which came first or if one licensed from the other (or copied - it happened a lot back then).

To be fair, there are a bunch of versions. Midway had one too.

jotd · 02 February 2019, 16:45

AAh Monaco GP 1979: I'd pay a lot of cash to get one at home. So cool graphics & sound, and no CPU at all so it cannot be properly emulated in MAME... But the repairs may be tricky...

31 January 2019, 23:32	#1
Zak Zap´em Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 596	[Found: Monaco GP] Arcade - top down racer - with tunnel sections In the 80's, there was an arcade coin up machine that I played with, a racer in top down view, you overtake cars with your fast racer. And everytime you would drive into a tunnel, the screen would go completely black and you just see the little light cones of your car's lights and you have to react quickly to upcoming cars ahead in the little light area. Sadly, I don't remember the name of the arcade game, but I never saw something similar on any computer or console.

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31 January 2019, 23:37	#3
Zak Zap´em Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 596	Looks similar, I have looked up videos on YouTube, but I can't find that tunnel feature. Edit: and that's decisive. There is also Major Motion on Amiga which I owned in original, but it does not have that tunnel.

31 January 2019, 23:59	#4
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	I have a memory of this but can't remember exactly what it's called... would need to go through all car games in MAME to see a screenshot. There's something similar i.e. tunnels / headlights in Over Top but that's too recent: [ Show youtube player ]

01 February 2019, 00:14	#5
lilalurl Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: France Posts: 3,289	Posts moved from another thread. I put the title I thought gave most cluesr. Zak, feel free to tell me if you want another title and I'll change it to that.

01 February 2019, 00:16	#6
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Also, if you ask the question in the MAMEWorld Forums, I'm sure someone will know

01 February 2019, 10:40	#7
Tolls Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: :England: Posts: 264	Sega's Monaco GP from 1980 [ Show youtube player ]

01 February 2019, 16:46	#8
fatbob_gb Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Preston UK Posts: 72	There was a version on Amiga Power Coverdisk 37a - just called Monaco. No where near as good as the arcade though.

01 February 2019, 18:25	#9
Zak Zap´em Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 596	I think Monaco GP is it I was looking for, thanks Tolls!

02 February 2019, 08:52	#10
dirkies Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Belgium Age: 51 Posts: 1,296	Google for : Monaco GP Remake (MGPr) v1.4.6

02 February 2019, 15:24	#11
MartinW Registered User Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Minehead / UK Posts: 608	I own one of the machines from 1979. It is a technical marvel as it's one of the last games to not have a CPU and consequently has 3 HUGE pcb's inside all stuffed full of discrete logic chips There is also Super Speed Race CL5 by Taito which is pretty much the same but uses a Z80 (according to the net - I don't own one). I don't know which came first or if one licensed from the other (or copied - it happened a lot back then). To be fair, there are a bunch of versions. Midway had one too.

02 February 2019, 16:45	#12
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,160	AAh Monaco GP 1979: I'd pay a lot of cash to get one at home. So cool graphics & sound, and no CPU at all so it cannot be properly emulated in MAME... But the repairs may be tricky...

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