Monaco GP

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Monaco GP
System(s): Discrete logic arcade, Sega SG-1000, Sega Master System
Publisher: Gremlin/Sega (US) Sega (JP)
Developer: Sega
Genre: Racing
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code JP 1979-11 ¥? ? US 1979 $? ? JP 1983-12 ¥4,3004,300 G-1017 JP (Card) 1985 ¥4,3004,300 C-17 EU 1984 FR 1984 IT 198x AU 1984 G-1017 NZ 1984 TW 198x KR 19xx ₩9,0009,000

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Monaco GP (モナコＧＰ) is a 1979 arcade racing game made by Sega. The game is very simple - all the player needs to do is avoid cars and obstacles on a track. He/she can speed up and slow down and two players may play at the same time.

Monaco GP was Sega's last arcade game to use discrete logic circuits rather than a digital CPU, meaning it cannot be emulated in emulators such as MAME. The player's score and time are also displayed on external LED displays, so it is impossible to re-create the game perfectly.

The game only was ported to the Sega SG-1000 in 1983. The SG-1000 version had a difficulty select of one, two, or three other cars on the road. It was quickly followed by Pro Monaco GP which uses similar hardware, but the series would not reach its peak until 1989's Super Monaco GP. The game was, however, included in the Japanese release of the Sega Saturn compilation Sega Ages Memorial Selection Vol: 2. An updated version of the game was released as part of the Sega Ages 2500 series in Japan also.

Synopsis

“	A red formula car travelling at high-speed through the streets, speeding up, jumping, manoeuvering to the right and left to avoid the cars obstructing the way and reckless cars coming close to your machine, ········· be on the lookout for an ambulance suddenly passing by ········· and keep an eye out for the sign posts!! Thrill packed challenges such as the slip zones, dangerous construction sites as well as sharp curves and narrow bay bridges also appear. When in the tunnel, the headlights of your car are the only thing you can rely upon. After improving your skill by going through the beginner's level 1, you can move on to the more difficult higher levels 2 and 3.	„
— EU SG-1000 box backcover

Specifications

Dimensions (Deluxe)

698.5 mm (27.5")

1.499 m (59")

1.702 m (67")

• Mass: 150kg

Dimensions (Upright)

635 mm (25")

1.435 m (56.5")

609.6 mm (24")

• Mass: 75kg

Dimensions (Cocktail)

869.95 mm (34.25")

622.3 mm (24.5")

571.5 mm (22.5")

• Mass: 52kg

Production credits

SG-1000 version

• PROGRAMED BY: Y.KAWAMURA, M.KIDOOKA

Magazine articles

Main article: Monaco GP/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

PDF

Arcade US flyer

PDF

Arcade US flyer (Alt)

PDF

Arcade DE flyer

Photo gallery

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  Upright cabinet (side)

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  Upright cabinet (front)

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  Deluxe cabinet (side)

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  Deluxe cabinet (back)

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  Cocktail cabinet

Physical scans

Arcade version

Arcade, US (upright)
Manual

SG-1000 version

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Monaco GP

SG-1000, JP (Type A)
Cover
Cart Manual

SG-1000, JP (Type B)
Cover
Cart Manual

SG-1000, JP (Type C)
Cover
Cart Manual

SG-1000, JP (Sega Card)
Cover
Card

SG-1000, JP (Sega Card; no barcode)
Cover
Card Manual

SG-1000, FR
Cover

SG-1000, AU
Cover
Cart Inside

SG-1000, NZ
Cover
Cart

SG-1000, TW

Master System version

Master System, KR
Cover
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
?	CRC32 da2d57f3 MD5 74121fd6f1024ee3d3f5d1db29956d7d SHA-1 4ca8182b8f7c798d7222295978e2556ff115b848	32kB		Cartridge (JP)	(Alt)
?	CRC32 8572d73a MD5 943bca1e51476b646f19c17a9d9ab42c SHA-1 bea768b27c09bec805f0c70545d2f1435e3a3ddf	40kB		Cartridge (JP)
?	CRC32 02e5d66a MD5 cda3731948a50bb396b380f7fc82ec12 SHA-1 694228631d09ed06c8850fd164c6d99b12ff173d	32kB		Cartridge (JP)	(Alt)
?	CRC32 01cda679 MD5 d7ab64f92c3d146565e4f9d771fec7c9 SHA-1 464ec3c9acfefd0ad244a43033985e88798905f9	32kB		Cartridge (TW)