| Formula One |
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| Release Date | 1984 |
| Original Publisher | Spirit Software (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 16K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Race 'n' Chase |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £8.95 |
| Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX | 1.99 *** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information! |
| Sports | Formula One |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4, MSX |
| Average mag. score | 47.50% (2 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 47.4% (19 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - Dro Soft (Spain) | (1985) | as "Formula 1 Simulator" | |
| * Release price: 750.00 Ptas | |||
| #2 - Mastertronic Ltd (UK) | (1985) | as "Formula 1 Simulator" | |
| #3 - Graphic Game S.A. (Argentina) | (1987) | as "Formula 1 Simulator" |
Authors/Contributors
| S.C. Stephens (UK) | - ? | ||
| Mark Brady | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Credits
| Cover art for the Mastertronic re-release by Mark Brady. |
Remarks
| The original release by Spirit Software included the Spirit Steering Wheel (hardware). |
Remarks
| ZXSR: Came with a plastic steering wheel controller (called the Spirit Steering Wheel) that resembled a yellow plastic ashtray and was utterly useless (according to the Crash Review). |
Compilations
| Full version in | 20 Chart Busters | (1988) | by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | 30 Red Hot Hits | (1989) | by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Mastertronic Compilation 2 | by Mastertronic Ltd (UK) | |||
| Full version in | Mastertronic Compilation 3 | by Mastertronic Ltd (UK) | |||
| Full version in | Sinclair Game Compilation | (1988) | by Sinclair Research Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | FormulaOne_2.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 16K | (None) | English | |
| FormulaOne(Formula1Simulator)(DroSoft).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 16K | (None) | English | |
| FormulaOne(Formula1Simulator)(MastertronicLtd).tap.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 16K | (???) | English | |
| FormulaOne(Formula1Simulator)(MastertronicLtd).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 16K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #8-1984/Sep | page 12 | - Review: 25% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #87-1986/Jul | page 14 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #11-1986/Nov | page 73 | - Review: 7/10 |
Magazine References
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #31-1984/May | page 158 | - News/Note | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #34-1984/Aug | page 132 | - News/Note | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #5-1984/Jun | page 30 | - Letters | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #6-1984/Jul | page 35 | - News/Note - notice of police investigation | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #6-1984/Jul | page 38 | - Letters | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #7-1984/Aug | page 26 | - Letters | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #15-1985/Apr | page 8 | - News/Note | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #15-1985/Apr | page 8 | - Preview | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #16-1985/May | page 45 | - Feature - Sports Scene supplement | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #95-1985/Jan/15 special "week#3" | page 5 | - News/Note | |
| K64 | issue #26-1987/May | page 8 | - News/Note | |
| Personal Computer Games | issue #7-1984/Jun | page 27 | - Letters | |
| Personal Computer Games | issue #11-1984/Oct | page 19 | - Letters | |
| Personal Computer News | issue #53-1984/Mar/17 | page 2 | - News/Note | |
| Your Computer | issue v.4 #6-1984/Jun | page 184 | - News/Note - notice of police investigation | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #10-1986/Oct supplement "Trainspotters Guide to Games Playing" | page 11 | - Hack/Poke |
Magazine Advertisements
| Personal Computer Games | issue #3-1984/Feb | page 34 | - Advert | |
| Personal Computer Games | issue #4-1984/Mar | page 46 | - Advert | |
| Personal Computer Games | issue #5-1984/Apr | page 101 | - Advert | |
| Your Computer | issue v.4 #1-1984/Jan | page 230 | - Advert | |
| Your Computer | issue v.4 #2-1984/Feb | page 198 | - Advert | |
| Your Computer | issue v.4 #3-1984/Mar | page 102 | - Advert |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #11-1988/Aug | page 15 | - Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #82-1988/Aug | page 42 | - Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #77-1988/Aug | page 49 | - Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #9-1988/Aug | page 28 | - Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #10-1988/Sep | page 40 | - Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #32-1988/Aug | page 12 | - Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters) |
Links
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