| Grand Prix Simulator |
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| Aliases | Grand Prix Sim |
| Release Date | 1987 |
| Original Publisher | Code Masters Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Race 'n' Chase |
| Max. Players | 2 (Simultaneous) |
| Original Price | £1.99 |
| Features | Beeper Music, Beeper Speech |
| Graphical Views | Top-view 2D Graphics |
| Controls | Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Screen Movements | Static Screen |
| Sports | Formula One |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 66.30% (4 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 80% (29 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - EDOS (UK) | |||
| #2 - Serma Software (Spain) | (1987) | ||
| * Release price: 550.00 Ptas |
Authors/Contributors
| The Oliver Twins (UK) | - ? | ||
| James Wilson (UK) | - ? | ||
| Serge Dosang (UK) | - ? | ||
| Mervin James (UK) | - ? | ||
| David Whittaker (UK) | - Music | ||
| Nigel Fletcher (UK) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Remarks
| ZXSR: Featured on Quattro Sports compilation from Codemasters Ltd for £2.99. Other games: Professional Ski Simulator, Pro Snooker Simulator and BMX Simulator. |
Series "GrandPrixSimulator"
| 1. | Grand Prix Simulator | (1987) | by Code Masters Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | Grand Prix Simulator 2 | (1989) | by Code Masters Ltd (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | Christmas Megapack | (1991) | by Code Masters Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Mega-Hot | (1991) | by Code Masters Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Quattro Sports | (1990) | by Code Masters Ltd (UK) | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 48 | (1988/Apr) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #48 - 1988/Apr | - titled "Gran premio" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | GrandPrixSimulator.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| GrandPrixSimulator.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| GrandPrixSimulator.gif | 4,772 | Original | Running screen | |||
| GrandPrixSimulator.jpg | 572,822 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| GrandPrixSimulator_Back.jpg | 409,496 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| GrandPrixSimulator.ay.zip | 2,183 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| GrandPrixSimulator.txt | 2,916 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| GrandPrixSimulator.png | 35,235 | Original | Game map | |||
| GrandPrixSimulator.rzx.zip | 213,795 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Malcolm (with rollback) [denied] | ||
| Grand Prix Simulator (1987)(Code Masters).pok | 123 | Original | POK pokes file |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #3-1987/Dec | page 81 | - Review: 732/1000 | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct | page 23 | - Review: 42% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #67-1987/Oct | page 86 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #24-1987/Dec | page 82 | - Review: 7/10 |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 108 | - Advert | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #49-1987/Dec/10 special "week#2" | page 13 | - Full-page ad | |
| The Games Machine | issue #2-1987/Dec | page 135 | - Advert |
Related Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #89-1991/Jun | page 35 | - Review: 86% (Quattro Sports) | |
| Proxima Magazine | issue v.2 #3-1996 | page 28 | - Review (Mega-Hot) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #58-1990/Oct | page 50 | - Review: 88% (Quattro Sports) |
Related Magazine References
| Crash | issue v.1 #80-1990/Sep | page 15 | - News/Note (Quattro Sports) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #80-1990/Sep | page 50 | - CompoEntry - Crash Hotline compo (Quattro Sports) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #83-1990/Dec | page 31 | - CompoResult - Crash Hotline compo (Quattro Sports) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #85-1991/Feb | page 66 | - CompoEntry - Crash Hotline compo (Mega-Hot) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #94-1991/Dec | page 11 | - News/Note (Christmas Megapack) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| Proxima Magazine | issue v.2 #2-1996 | page 38 | - Advert (Mega-Hot) |
Links
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