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'''''Super Monaco GP''''' (スーパーモナコＧＰ) is a 1989 arcade racing game by [[Sega]]. It is the sequel to ''[[Monaco GP]]'', but rather than being a top-down racer it has a first person view.  
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{{OtherPage|desc=the [[Sega Master System]] and [[Sega Game Gear]] versions|page=Super Monaco GP (8-bit)}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (スーパーモナコＧＰ) is a 1989 arcade racing game by [[Sega Enterprises, Ltd.]] It is the sequel to ''[[Monaco GP]]'', but rather than being a top-down racer it has a first person view. It was originally released for the [[Sega X Board]] arcade system.
  
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The player drives a formula one car around a track inspired by the Monaco Grand Prix, and many of the car drivers and manufacturers are based on formula one drivers who were active in the late 1980s. The exception is the "Sega SG1000 V8" engine, which is named after the [[Sega SG-1000]] video game console.
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==Gameplay==
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''Super Monaco GP'' is a Formula One racing game played from a first person perspective, where the objective is to race against other F1 cars around a track in an attempt to reach first place. The game lacks any official licensing from any manufacturers or drivers, though continues to take many design cues from what was happening in the sport in the late 1980s (one exception is the "Sega SG1000 V8" engine, which is named after the [[Sega SG-1000]] video game console).
  
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Sega was sued by Philip Morris due to the unauthorised Marlboro cigarette advertisements in the game. This was also criticised as an attempt to market cigarettes to children, as many arcade users at the time were under age. Other in-game advertisements advertise Sega's earlier arcade game ''[[Flicky]]''.  
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Despite its name, the arcade ''Super Monaco GP'' does not feature any variant of the [[wikipedia:Circuit de Monaco|Circuit de Monaco]], (i.e. the "Monaco GP"), instead opting for an original track layout with elements ''inspired'' by the famous race course. Also, typical for the era, the game takes a more arcade-style approach, scrapping many of the rules and regulations of the sport and being far more lenient with the physics of the cars.
  
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''Super Monaco CP'' was ported to the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, [[Sega Game Gear]] (where it was one of three launch titles for the system in Japan, along with ''[[Columns]]'' and ''[[Pengo]]''), [[Sega Master System]], [[Sega Mega Drive]] and ZX Spectrum. The Mega Drive version was highly received and offered an extra "World Championship Mode", featuring tracks from the 1989 Formula One season. This version of the game has since been included in numerous compilations.
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''[[Flicky]]'' is referenced in track advertisements, with the eponymous bird having a cameo at the end of races.
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==History==
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===Release===
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Despite its outward appearance, ''Super Monaco GP'' did not acquire any Formula One-related licenses or sponsorship deals during production. Cabinet designs and marketing material greatly emphasise the orange and white stylings of team Marlboro McLaren Honda's [[wikipedia:McLaren MP4/4|McLaren MP4/4]], one of the dominant cars in Formula One during the late 1980s (driven by Ayrton Senna, who would feature in the game's successor, ''[[Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II]]''). Later releases add a touch of blue to the cabinet to create a more unique look.
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Sega was sued by Philip Morris in the US due to the unauthorised Marlboro cigarette advertisements in the game. An initial complaint was filed when one of Philip Morris's lawyers spotted branding while visiting an arcade in November 1989. The firm demanded that Sega removed what it saw as trademark infringement immediately, citing also that it did not want to be seen advertising to minors. Sega conceded immediately and began the process of removing the advertisements from the game.
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Co-chairman of Sega [[David Rosen]] issued a statement shortly claiming that the inclusion of "fleeting billboard parodies" was an "innocent attempt to mimic real-life locations and scenery to enhance the realism of game play"{{fileref|SuperMonacoGP US Statement 1990-01-12.png}}. It had been claimed that the in-game banners were sponsored by Philip Morris, something both companies denied. The Marlboro advertisements were also criticised by the US [[wikipedia:Federal Trade Commission|Federal Trade Commission]] as many arcade users at the time were children{{magref|ace|43|8}}
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Sega was not alone in plagerising cigarette companies at the time, with [[Jaleco]], [[Namco]] and [[Konami]] also featuring similar advertisements in their racing games. Sega's own ''[[Hang-On]]'' had featured "Marbor" advertisements back in 1985, with general council of Sega [[Kiichi Nishikura]] citing that the practise was legal under Japanese copyright law. Nishikura's response to anti-smoking group complaints was to pass the blame to US tobacco companies advertising on Japanese television, suggesting also that the billboards scroll by so fast that he didn't think it would have a "serious subconscious effect".
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Sega completed the changes and began issuing free conversion kits in March 1990{{fileref|SuperMonacoGP US Letter ConversionKit 1990-03-15.pdf}}, plus a $200 cheque to entice arcade operators into making the change. However takeup was not good enough for Philip Morris, who sued in February 1991 when it emerged many older cabinets were still in active service. By May 1992 the two companies had reached an agreement. Sega would also distance itself from plagerising official Formula One cars and sponsors in the home ports of the game.
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===Legacy===
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''Super Monaco GP'' was ported to the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, [[Sega Mega Drive]] and ZX Spectrum.
  
 
''Super Monaco GP'' was followed by ''[[Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II]]'' which built upon the previous game.
 
''Super Monaco GP'' was followed by ''[[Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II]]'' which built upon the previous game.
  
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==Manuals==
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==Versions==
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===Mega Drive version===
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On the Mega Drive, ''Super Monaco GP'' is a much larger game than its arcade counterpart thanks to its highly received "World Championship Mode", in which all sixteen tracks from the 1989 Formula One season are included (albeit far less detailed than the X Board arcade version due to the limitations of the Mega Drive's hardware).
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Likewise, sixteen one-driver teams are included, though as with all versions of the game, the names are fictional due to a lack of an official FIA license.
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This version of the game has since been included in numerous compilations.
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The Japanese release was the first Mega Drive game to be software incompatible with PAL consoles.{{magref|pcw|425|2}}
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The Commodore 64 version of ''Super Monaco GP'' builds on the engine developers [[Probe Software]] used for their earlier C64 racing conversion of ''[[Special Criminal Investigation]]''. Programmer Grant Harrison stated that having a first person perspective actually made the game run faster, as fewer calculations were needed to draw the road ahead{{magref|zzap64|69|82}}.
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Sprite limitations are a problem for the Commodore 64 version of the game, so if an opponent car gets too close to the player (and thus needs a bigger sprite), any other on-screen cars will speed up so that they are not rendered on-screen{{magref|zzap64|69|83}}.
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As the team only had access to a video of the game (and Harrison had only played the arcade once), the Mega Drive version was used as a reference{{magref|zzap64|69|83}}. A cartridge version was "discussed" but never made it to market{{magref|zzap64|69|83}}.
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==Production credits==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Production credits}}
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==Promotional material==
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==Photo gallery==
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SuperMonacoGP Xboard US Cabinet SitDown.jpg|Cockpit cabinet
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SuperMonacoGP XBoard US Cabinet Upright.jpg|Upright cabinet
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SuperMonacoGP XBoard US Cabinet Upright Newer.jpg|Upright cabinet (newer)
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===X Board Version===
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===Mega Drive Version===
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| region=EU<br>6-language variant
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| region=
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| front=SuperMonacoGP SMS EU 6lang cover.jpg
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| cover=SuperMonacoGP MegaTech Box.jpg
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| cart=
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}}
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 +
===Amiga version===
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{{ratings
 +
| icon=Amiga
 +
| cuamiga_1=80
 +
| playtime=96
 +
| playtime_source=''[http://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=t&id=1110 5/91]''
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Scanbox
 
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| console=Master System
+
| console=Amiga
−
| region=BR
+
| region=UK
−
| front=Super Monaco GP SMS BR Box.jpg
+
| cover=SuperMonacoGP Amiga EU Box Front.jpg
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| cart=SuperMonacoGP SMS BR cart.jpg
+
| disk=SuperMonacoGP Amiga UK Disk.jpg
 +
}}{{Scanbox
 +
| console=Amiga
 +
| region=UK ([[Kixx]])
 +
| front=SuperMonacoGP Amiga UK Box Front Kixx.jpg
 +
| back=SuperMonacoGP Amiga UK Box Back Kixx.jpg
 +
| spine=SuperMonacoGP Amiga UK Box Front Edge Left Kixx.jpg
 +
| spine2=SuperMonacoGP Amiga UK Box Front Edge Right Kixx.jpg
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| top=SuperMonacoGP Amiga UK Box Front Edge Top Kixx.jpg
 +
| bottom=SuperMonacoGP Amiga UK Box Front Edge Bottom Kixx.jpg
 +
| disk=SuperMonacoGP Amiga UK Disk Kixx.jpg
 +
| item1=SuperMonacoGP Amiga UK Manual Front Kixx.jpg
 +
| item1name=Manual (Front)
 +
| item2=SuperMonacoGP Amiga UK Manual Back Kixx.jpg
 +
| item2name=Manual (Back)
 +
| square=yes
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===Game Gear Version===
+
===Amstrad CPC version===
 +
{{ratings|CPC}}
 
{{Scanbox
 
{{Scanbox
−
| console=Game Gear
+
| console=Amstrad CPC
−
| region=US
+
| region=UK (cassette)
−
| front=
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| cover=
−
| back=
+
}}{{Scanbox
−
| spinemissing=
+
| console=Amstrad CPC
−
| cart=Super Monaco GP GG US Cart.jpg
+
| region=UK (disk)
 +
| cover=
 +
| disk=SuperMonacoGP CPC EU Disk.jpg
 +
}}{{Scanbox
 +
| console=Amstrad CPC
 +
| region=UK (cassette; Kixx)
 +
| cover=SuperMonacoGP CPC UK Box Kixx.jpg
 +
| cassette=SuperMonacoGP CPC UK Cassette Kixx.jpg
 +
}}{{Scanbox
 +
| console=Amstrad CPC
 +
| region=ES (cassette)
 +
| cover=
 +
| cassette=SuperMonacoGP CPC ES Cassette.jpg
 +
}}{{Scanbox
 +
| console=Amstrad CPC
 +
| region=ES (disk)
 +
| cover=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Atari ST version===
 +
{{ratings
 +
| icon=ST
 +
| shn=75
 +
| shn_source={{num|4/91}}, ''[http://amr.abime.net/review_50537 p15]
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{scanbox
+
{{Scanbox
−
| console=Game Gear
+
| console=Atari ST
−
| region=EU
+
| region=UK
−
| front=SuperMonacoGP GG EU cover.jpg
+
| cover=
−
| cart=Super Monaco GP GG US Cart.jpg
+
}}{{Scanbox
 +
| console=Atari ST
 +
| region=UK ([[Kixx]])
 +
| cover=
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Commodore 64 version===
 +
{{ratings|C64}}
 
{{Scanbox
 
{{Scanbox
−
| console=Game Gear
+
| console=Commodore 64
−
| region=JP
+
| region=UK (cassette)
−
| front=SuperMonacoGP GG JP Box Front.jpg
+
| cover=
−
| back=SuperMonacoGP GG JP Box Back.jpg
+
| cassette=SuperMonacoGP C64 EU Cassette.jpg
 +
}}{{Scanbox
 +
| console=Commodore 64
 +
| region=UK (disk)
 +
| cover=
 +
}}{{Scanbox
 +
| console=Commodore 64
 +
| region=UK (cassette; Kixx)
 +
| cover=SuperMonacoGP C64 UK Box Kixx.jpg
 +
}}{{Scanbox
 +
| console=Commodore 64
 +
| region=UK (disk; Kixx)
 +
| front=SuperMonacoGP C64 UK Box Front Disk Kixx.jpg
 +
| back=SuperMonacoGP C64 UK Box Back Disk Kixx.jpg
 
| spinemissing=yes
 
| spinemissing=yes
 
| square=yes
 
| square=yes
−
| cart=Super Monaco GP GG JP Cart.jpg
+
| disk=SuperMonacoGP C64 UK Disk Kixx.jpg
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===Amiga Version===
+
===ZX Spectrum version===
 +
{{ratings|Spectrum}}
 
{{Scanbox
 
{{Scanbox
−
| console=Amiga
+
| console=ZX Spectrum
−
| region=EU
+
| region=UK
−
| front=SuperMonacoGP Amiga EU Box Front.jpg
+
| cover=
 +
| cassette=SuperMonacoGP Spectrum EU Cassette.jpg
 +
}}{{Scanbox
 +
| console=ZX Spectrum
 +
| region=UK ([[Kixx]])
 +
| cover=SuperMonacoGP Spectrum UK Box Kixx.jpg
 +
| cassette=
 
}}
 
}}
−
===Amstrad CPC Version===
 
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<gallery>
 
  
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</gallery>
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==Technical information==
−
===Atari ST Version===
+
{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
−
<gallery>
+
===ROM dump status===
 +
{{romtable|
 +
{{rom|Arcade|sha1=|md5=|crc32=|size=3720KB{{ref|http://mamedb.com/game/smgp}}|date=|source=|comments=|icon=|quality=}}
 +
{{rom|MD|sha1=631b72e27b394ae6b5a1188dfa980333fc675379|md5=c53dbf0f7172556d08a37cc590bddf8a|crc32=90f9bab3|size=512KB|date=1990-06|source=Cartridge|comments=Revision 00|icon=|quality=good}}
 +
{{rom|MD|sha1=ed6f80546a7847bf06cf4a62b34d1c3b989e4d3e|md5=ded2b235f625424f353c13c4d3a2cf89|crc32=b1823595|size=512KB|date=1990-06|source=Cartridge|comments=Revision 01|icon=|quality=good}}
 +
{{rom|MD|sha1=1e49a449367f0ec7ba0331b7b0d074f796e48d58|md5=7c343c0b33f8af9f4719ead8cee7b201|crc32=be91b28a|size=512KB|date=1990-06|source=Cartridge|comments=Revision 02|icon=|quality=good}}
 +
{{rom|MD|sha1=1947d41598daa3880ecb826303abae2accd1857f|md5=0948aa1acc9f21a966b052a8ee385884|crc32=725018ee|size=512KB|date=1990-06|source=Cartridge (US)|comments=Revision 03|icon=|quality=good}}
 +
}}
  
−
</gallery>
+
==Specifications==
−
===Commodore 64 Version===
+
===Dimensions===
−
<gallery>
+
{| class="wikitable" style="width:320px; border: 1px"
 +
! Deluxe
 +
! Cockpit
 +
! Upright
 +
|-
 +
|{{Dimensions|wm=1.07|hm=1.55|dm=2.16|diagramsize=120|ref={{fileref|SuperMonacoGP Arcade EU Flyer.pdf}}}}
 +
|{{Dimensions|wm=0.85|hm=1.5|dm=1.89|diagramsize=110|ref={{fileref|SuperMonacoGP Arcade EU Flyer.pdf}}}}
 +
|{{Dimensions|wm=0.63|hm=1.85|dm=1.02|diagramsize=140|ref={{fileref|SuperMonacoGP Arcade EU Flyer.pdf}}}}
 +
|-
 +
| '''Mass''': 350 kg (770 lbs)
 +
| '''Mass''': 150 kg (330 lbs)
 +
| '''Mass''': 130 kg (286 lbs)
 +
|}
  
−
</gallery>
+
==External links==
−
===ZX Spectrum Version===
+
* Sega of America webpage: [https://web.archive.org/web/19990210175327/http://www.sega.com:80/products/games/00407.html Mega Drive]
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−
</gallery>
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Super Monaco GP
System(s): Sega X Board, Sega Mega Drive, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Publisher:
Arcade (X Board)
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Amiga
Amstrad CPC
Atari ST
Commodore 64
ZX Spectrum
U.S. Gold
Developer:
Distributor:
Sega Mega Drive
Ecofilmes (PT)
Sega Mega Drive
Kanal 10 (SE rental) (older)
Sega Mega Drive
Hent Gruppen (SE rental) (newer)
Sega Mega Drive
Tec Toy (BR)
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
SMPS Z80
Genre: Racing[1][2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (X Board)
JP		 ¥? ?
Arcade (X Board)
US		 $? ?
Arcade (X Board)
UK		 £? ?
Arcade (Mega-Tech System)
UK		 £? ?

























Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥6,0006,000 G-4026
Sega Mega Drive
US 		1107
Sega Mega Drive
US
(Classic) 		1107C
Sega Mega Drive
US
(Mega Hit) 		$19.9919.99[6]
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Mega Drive
US ▼
(Sega Channel) 		SUBsub
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		1107
Sega Mega Drive
PT
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£34.9934.99[10][8] 1107
Sega Mega Drive
FI
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
CA
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Sega Mega Drive
BR
(Red) 		043210
Tectoy: Todas as Idades
Amiga
UK 		£24.9924.99[11]
Amiga
UK
(Kixx)
Atari ST
UK 		£24.9924.99[11]
Atari ST
UK
(Kixx)
Amstrad CPC
ES
(Cassette)
Amstrad CPC
ES
(Disk)
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Cassette) 		£10.9910.99[11]
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Disk) 		£15.9915.99[11]
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Kixx)
Commodore 64
UK
(Cassette) 		£10.9910.99[11]
Commodore 64
UK
(Disk) 		£15.9915.99[11]
Commodore 64
UK
(Kixx)
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Cassette) 		£10.9910.99[11]
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Kixx)
IBM PC compatibles
UK
For the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear versions, see Super Monaco GP (8-bit).

Super Monaco GP (スーパーモナコＧＰ) is a 1989 arcade racing game by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. It is the sequel to Monaco GP, but rather than being a top-down racer it has a first person view. It was originally released for the Sega X Board arcade system.

Gameplay

Super Monaco GP is a Formula One racing game played from a first person perspective, where the objective is to race against other F1 cars around a track in an attempt to reach first place. The game lacks any official licensing from any manufacturers or drivers, though continues to take many design cues from what was happening in the sport in the late 1980s (one exception is the "Sega SG1000 V8" engine, which is named after the Sega SG-1000 video game console).

Despite its name, the arcade Super Monaco GP does not feature any variant of the Circuit de Monaco, (i.e. the "Monaco GP"), instead opting for an original track layout with elements inspired by the famous race course. Also, typical for the era, the game takes a more arcade-style approach, scrapping many of the rules and regulations of the sport and being far more lenient with the physics of the cars.

Flicky is referenced in track advertisements, with the eponymous bird having a cameo at the end of races.

Courses

San Marino
Brazil
France
Hungary
West Germany
U.S.A.
Canada
Great Britain
Italy
Portugal
Spain
Mexico
Japan
Belgium
Australia
Monaco

History

Release

Despite its outward appearance, Super Monaco GP did not acquire any Formula One-related licenses or sponsorship deals during production. Cabinet designs and marketing material greatly emphasise the orange and white stylings of team Marlboro McLaren Honda's McLaren MP4/4, one of the dominant cars in Formula One during the late 1980s (driven by Ayrton Senna, who would feature in the game's successor, Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II). Later releases add a touch of blue to the cabinet to create a more unique look.

Sega was sued by Philip Morris in the US due to the unauthorised Marlboro cigarette advertisements in the game. An initial complaint was filed when one of Philip Morris's lawyers spotted branding while visiting an arcade in November 1989. The firm demanded that Sega removed what it saw as trademark infringement immediately, citing also that it did not want to be seen advertising to minors. Sega conceded immediately and began the process of removing the advertisements from the game.

Co-chairman of Sega David Rosen issued a statement shortly claiming that the inclusion of "fleeting billboard parodies" was an "innocent attempt to mimic real-life locations and scenery to enhance the realism of game play"[12]. It had been claimed that the in-game banners were sponsored by Philip Morris, something both companies denied. The Marlboro advertisements were also criticised by the US Federal Trade Commission as many arcade users at the time were children[13]

Sega was not alone in plagerising cigarette companies at the time, with Jaleco, Namco and Konami also featuring similar advertisements in their racing games. Sega's own Hang-On had featured "Marbor" advertisements back in 1985, with general council of Sega Kiichi Nishikura citing that the practise was legal under Japanese copyright law. Nishikura's response to anti-smoking group complaints was to pass the blame to US tobacco companies advertising on Japanese television, suggesting also that the billboards scroll by so fast that he didn't think it would have a "serious subconscious effect".

Sega completed the changes and began issuing free conversion kits in March 1990[14], plus a $200 cheque to entice arcade operators into making the change. However takeup was not good enough for Philip Morris, who sued in February 1991 when it emerged many older cabinets were still in active service. By May 1992 the two companies had reached an agreement. Sega would also distance itself from plagerising official Formula One cars and sponsors in the home ports of the game.

Legacy

Super Monaco GP was ported to the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Sega Mega Drive and ZX Spectrum.

Super Monaco GP was followed by Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II which built upon the previous game.

Versions

Mega Drive version

On the Mega Drive, Super Monaco GP is a much larger game than its arcade counterpart thanks to its highly received "World Championship Mode", in which all sixteen tracks from the 1989 Formula One season are included (albeit far less detailed than the X Board arcade version due to the limitations of the Mega Drive's hardware).

Likewise, sixteen one-driver teams are included, though as with all versions of the game, the names are fictional due to a lack of an official FIA license.

This version of the game has since been included in numerous compilations.

The Japanese release was the first Mega Drive game to be software incompatible with PAL consoles.[15]

Commodore 64 version

The Commodore 64 version of Super Monaco GP builds on the engine developers Probe Software used for their earlier C64 racing conversion of Special Criminal Investigation. Programmer Grant Harrison stated that having a first person perspective actually made the game run faster, as fewer calculations were needed to draw the road ahead[16].

Sprite limitations are a problem for the Commodore 64 version of the game, so if an opponent car gets too close to the player (and thus needs a bigger sprite), any other on-screen cars will speed up so that they are not rendered on-screen[17].

As the team only had access to a video of the game (and Harrison had only played the arcade once), the Mega Drive version was used as a reference[17]. A cartridge version was "discussed" but never made it to market[17].

Production credits

Main article: Super Monaco GP/Production credits.

Magazine articles

Main article: Super Monaco GP/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Super Monaco GP/Promotional material.

Photo gallery

  • Cockpit cabinet

  • Upright cabinet

  • Upright cabinet (newer)

Physical scans

X Board version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
100
[18]
Commodore User (UK)
91
[19]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
94
[20]
Sinclair User (UK)
90
[21]
Arcade (X Board)
 94
Based on
4 reviews

Super Monaco GP

X Board, US
SuperMonacoGP XBoard US Manual.pdf
Manual
X Board, World (sit-down)
X Board, World (deluxe)
X Board, World (upright)
X Board, World
(sit-down; 2-player)

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[22]
ACE (UK)
59
[23]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
73
[24]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
88
[25]
Buzz! Computers (UK)
95
[26]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
94
[27]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
94
[28]
Console XS (UK) PAL
90
[29]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[30]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
95
[31]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
95
[4]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
90
[32]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
85
[33]
Games-X (UK)
80
[34]
Famicom Hisshoubon (JP) NTSC-J
60
[35]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
91
[36]
Joystick (FR)
98
[37]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
68
[38]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
79
[39]
Mega (UK)
90
[40]
Mega Action (UK)
90
[41]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
78
[42]
MegaTech (UK)
94
[43]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
93
[44]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
90
[45]
Mean Machines (UK)
93
[46]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
91
[47]
Player One (FR)
95
[48]
Power Play (DE)
73
[49]
Raze (UK)
91
[50]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
92
[51]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
100
[52]
Sega Pro (UK)
90
[53]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
85
[54]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
81
[55]
Tilt (FR)
85
[56]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
74
[57]
Zero (UK)
91
[58]
Sega Mega Drive
 85
Based on
38 reviews

Super Monaco GP

Mega Drive, JP
Super Monaco GP MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
SuperMonacoGP MD JP CartTop.jpg
SuperMonacoGP MD JP Cart Back.jpgSuperMonacoGP MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Supermonacogp md jp manual.pdf
Manual
SMGP MD JP pcb.jpg
PCB
Mega Drive, US
SuperMonacoGP MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Super Monaco GP MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Super Monaco GP MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
SMGP MD US pcb.jpg
PCB
Mega Drive, US (Sega Classic)
SuperMonacoGP MD US Box Classic.jpg
Cover
Super Monaco GP MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
SMGP MD US classic pcb.jpg
PCB
Mega Drive, US (Mega Hit Series)
SuperMonacoGP MD US Box Front MHS.jpg
Cover
SuperMonacoGP MD US Cart MegaHit.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
Super Monaco GP MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
SuperMonacoGP MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Super Monaco GP MD EU Manual.jpg
Manual
SMGP MD EU pcb.jpg
PCB
Mega Drive, IT (NTSC Import)

Mega Drive, PT
Super Monaco GP MD PT Box.jpg
Cover
SuperMonacoGP MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Super Monaco GP MD PT Manual.jpg
Manual
Mega Drive, SE (rental; Kanal 10)
SuperMonacoGP MD SE Kanal10 Rental Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSuperMonacoGP MD SE Kanal10 Rental Box.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, SE (rental; Hent; black)
SuperMonacoGP MD SE Hent Rental Box back.jpgSuperMonacoGP MD SE Hent Rental Box spine.jpgSuperMonacoGP MD SE Hent Rental Box.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, FI
Super Monaco GP MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
SuperMonacoGP MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
SuperMonacoGP MD FI Manual.jpg
Manual
Mega Drive, AU (Horizontal manual)

Mega Drive, AU (Vertical manual)

Mega Drive, BR
SuperMonacoGP MD BR black cover.jpg
Cover
SuperMonacoGP MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Super Monaco GP MD BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, BR (Cardboard Box))

Mega Drive, BR (Red Box)
SuperMonacoGP MD BR Box Alt.jpg
Cover
SuperMonacoGP MD BR Cart Alt.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, CA
SMGP MD CA cover.jpg
Cover

Mega-Tech version

Mega-Tech,
SuperMonacoGP MegaTech Box.jpg
Cover

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80
96 5/91
Amiga
 88
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
87
[59]
Amiga Force (UK)
81
[60]
Amiga Format (UK)
83
[61]
Amiga Format (UK)
80
[62]
Amiga Joker (DE)
75
[63]
Amiga Power (UK)
72
[64]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
77
[65]
Amiga User International (UK)
90
[66]
CU Amiga (UK)
85
[67]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
85
[68]
The Games Machine (IT)
84
[69]
Joystick (FR)
90
[70]
The One (UK)
89
[71]
Power Play (DE)
78
[72]
Raze (UK)
83
[73]
Svet Kompjutera (YU)
70
[74]
Tilt (FR)
90
[75]
Tilt (FR)
80
[56]
User (GR)
87
[76]
Zero (UK)
85
[77]
Zzap!64 (UK)
91
[78]
Amiga
 83
Based on
21 reviews

Super Monaco GP

Amiga, UK
SuperMonacoGP Amiga EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
SuperMonacoGP Amiga UK Disk.jpg
Disk
Amiga, UK (Kixx)
SuperMonacoGP Amiga UK Box Front Edge Top Kixx.jpg
SuperMonacoGP Amiga UK Box Back Kixx.jpgSuperMonacoGP Amiga UK Box Front Edge Left Kixx.jpgSuperMonacoGP Amiga UK Box Front Kixx.jpgSuperMonacoGP Amiga UK Box Front Edge Right Kixx.jpg
SuperMonacoGP Amiga UK Box Front Edge Bottom Kixx.jpg
Cover
SuperMonacoGP Amiga UK Disk Kixx.jpg
Disk
SuperMonacoGP Amiga UK Manual Front Kixx.jpg
Manual (Front)
SuperMonacoGP Amiga UK Manual Back Kixx.jpg
Manual (Back)

Amstrad CPC version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Joystick (FR)
71
[70]
Amstrad CPC
 71
Based on
1 review

Super Monaco GP

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)

Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)

SuperMonacoGP CPC EU Disk.jpg
Disk
Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette; Kixx)
SuperMonacoGP CPC UK Box Kixx.jpg
Cover
SuperMonacoGP CPC UK Cassette Kixx.jpg
Cassette
Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette)

SuperMonacoGP CPC ES Cassette.jpg
Cassette
Amstrad CPC, ES (disk)

Atari ST version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75 №4/91, p15
Atari ST
 75
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
83
[68]
The One (UK)
89
[71]
Tilt (FR)
65
[56]
Zero (UK)
85
[77]
Atari ST
 81
Based on
4 reviews

Super Monaco GP

Atari ST, UK

Atari ST, UK (Kixx)

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
64'er (DE)
30
[79]
Commodore Force (UK)
85
[80]
Commodore Format (UK)
78
[81]
Commodore Format (UK)
75
[82]
Your Commodore (UK)
91
[83]
Zzap!64 (UK)
90
[78]
Zzap! (IT)
91
[84]
Commodore 64
 77
Based on
7 reviews

Super Monaco GP

Commodore 64, UK (cassette)

SuperMonacoGP C64 EU Cassette.jpg
Cassette
Commodore 64, UK (disk)

Commodore 64, UK (cassette; Kixx)
SuperMonacoGP C64 UK Box Kixx.jpg
Cover
Commodore 64, UK (disk; Kixx)
SuperMonacoGP C64 UK Box Back Disk Kixx.jpgNospine-small.pngSuperMonacoGP C64 UK Box Front Disk Kixx.jpg
Cover
SuperMonacoGP C64 UK Disk Kixx.jpg
Disk

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Crash (UK)
74
[85]
Sinclair User (UK)
84
[86]
Your Sinclair (UK)
82
[87]
ZX Spectrum
 80
Based on
3 reviews

Super Monaco GP

ZX Spectrum, UK

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Cassette
ZX Spectrum, UK (Kixx)
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Cover

Technical information

Main article: Super Monaco GP/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Arcade
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
3720kB
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 90f9bab3
MD5 c53dbf0f7172556d08a37cc590bddf8a
SHA-1 631b72e27b394ae6b5a1188dfa980333fc675379
512kB 1990-06 Cartridge Revision 00
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 b1823595
MD5 ded2b235f625424f353c13c4d3a2cf89
SHA-1 ed6f80546a7847bf06cf4a62b34d1c3b989e4d3e
512kB 1990-06 Cartridge Revision 01
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 be91b28a
MD5 7c343c0b33f8af9f4719ead8cee7b201
SHA-1 1e49a449367f0ec7ba0331b7b0d074f796e48d58
512kB 1990-06 Cartridge Revision 02
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 725018ee
MD5 0948aa1acc9f21a966b052a8ee385884
SHA-1 1947d41598daa3880ecb826303abae2accd1857f
512kB 1990-06 Cartridge (US) Revision 03

Specifications

Dimensions

Deluxe Cockpit Upright
1.07 m (42.126")
1.55 m (61.024")
2.16 m (85.039")
850 mm (33.465")
1.5 m (59.055")
1.89 m (74.409")
630 mm (24.803")
1.85 m (72.835")
1.02 m (40.157")


Mass: 350 kg (770 lbs) Mass: 150 kg (330 lbs) Mass: 130 kg (286 lbs)

External links

References

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  88. ↑ http://mamedb.com/game/smgp
  89. ↑ 89.0 89.1 89.2 File:SuperMonacoGP Arcade EU Flyer.pdf


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