F1

n/a

F1

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear

Publisher: Domark

Developer: Lankhor

The Kremlin

Tiertex

Teque London

Distributor:

Tengen (US)

Peripherals supported:

Gear-to-Gear Cable

Genre: Driving^[1]

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1993-11^[2]		T-88066
EU	1993		T-88066-50
DE	1993	DM 119.95119.95^[7]	T-88066-18
FR	1993		T-88066-09
PT	199x
UK	1993-10^[3]	£44.9944.99^[4]^[5]	T-88066-50
AU	1993	$109.95109.95^[6]	F1000SMC
EU	1993		MK 27072-50
UK	1993-08-27^[8]	£29.9929.99^[9]^[8]
AU	1993		FF1000SEC
BR	1993		026330
US	1993	$39.9539.95^[10]	T-88058
EU	1994-01^[11]		T-88058-50
PT	1994		GG88058
UK	1994-01^[11]	£27.9927.99^[12]	T-88058-50

Non-Sega versions
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F1, known as Formula One on North American packaging, is a formula one racing game developed by Lankhor and Teque London and published by Domark. It should not be confused with the later game, F1 World Championship Edition, also published by Domark. F1 was released in 1993 for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear.

No versions of this game were released in Japan, while the Game Gear version was exclusive to North America.

Gameplay

F1 is a pseudo-sequel to Lanhor's earlier release, Vroom, originally released in 1991 for the Amiga, Atari ST and IBM PC compatibles. On the Amiga, this relationship is even closer, with earlier versions of the game being released as Vroom Multiplay before acquiring an official license from FOCA. Both F1 and Vroom share graphics and sounds, though F1 adds further refinements to the engine and stands as the first time one of Lankhor's racers was released on a home console.

F1 attempts to replicate the 1993 Formula One season, providing 12 tracks roughly based on their real-life counterparts and seven constructors; Benetton, Ferrari, Ligier, Lotus, McLaren, Tyrrell and Williams. Producer Jim Tripp is also included as a driver in a special "Domark" team.

1993 champion Ayrton Senna is omitted due to licensing issues (likely thanks to Sega and its 1992 release of Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II). That being said, racers are only differentiated in-game by a change in colour, and the player always races as him/herself under a generic "SEGA" banner.

Tracks

Even on the Mega Drive, F1 is severely limited by the hardware, so while the basic track layouts of the season are in place, the aesthetics very different to the real thing. In real life, the Monaco grand prix for example takes place in a built-up area next to the coast, while in this game there are no bulidings or water, just a road surrounded by grass.

	Interlagos (Brazil)

	Imola (San Marino)

	Barcelona (Spain)

	Monte Carlo (Monaco)

	Montreal (Canada)

	Castelet (France)

	Silverstone (United Kingdom)

	Hockenheim (Germany)

	Spa (Belgium)

	Monza (Italy)

	Estoril (Portugal)

	Adelaide (Australia)

Versions

The Mega Drive version uses a mixture of 2D sprites and 3D polygons to simulate its game world, however the limitations of the hardware means frame rate is usually sub-30FPS at any point in game. To partially negate this issue, a "Turbo" mode is included, which renders less of the play area and uses smaller sprites, allowing the game to achive greater speeds. For 1993, however, both modes outperform most 3D polygonal-based games seen on consoles at the time (for example, critically acclaimed Super NES shooter StarFox runs below 10FPS despite the addition of a dedicated Super FX chipset for processing polygons).

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Licensed By: Sega Enterprises Ltd
Developed By: Lankhor
Programmed By: Jean Luc Langlois and Christian Droin
Graphics By: Stephane Polard
Additional Graphics By: The Kremlin
Music By: Tiertex
Produced By: Jim Tripp

Master System version

Developed By: Teque London Ltd
Programmed By: Peter Hennig
Graphics By: Mark Anthony
Sound and Music: Peter Hennig
Producers: Tony Love, Darren Anderson

Game Gear version

Developed By: Teque London Ltd
Programmed By: Peter Hennig
Graphics By: Mark Anthony
Sound and Music: Peter Hennig
Producers: Tony Love, Darren Anderson

Magazine articles

Main article: F1/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Game Gear US print advert

FI advert (1993)

FI advert (1995)

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #15: "October/November 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:

Sega Visions (US) #16: "December/January 1993/1994" (1993-xx-xx)^[13]

Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #17: "Septiembre 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:

Hobby Consolas (ES) #24: "Septiembre 1993" (1993-xx-xx)^[14]

Print advert in Hyper (AU) #1: "December 1993" (1993-xx-xx)

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Print advert in Svet Kompjutera (YU) #130: "Jul/Avgust 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
also published in:

AS Magazin-Video Igrice (YU) #13: "Jul-Avgust 1995" (1995-xx-xx)^[15]

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

87

^[24]

Consoles + (FR)

95

^[25]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

86

^[4]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

89

^[26]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

78

^[27]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

93

^[28]

Game Power (IT)

PAL

89

^[29]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[2]

Gamers (DE)

80

^[30]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

90

^[31]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

81

^[32]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

82

^[33]

Hyper (AU)

88

^[34]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

90

^[35]

Mega (UK)

PAL

90

^[36]

Mega Action (UK)

PAL

88

^[37]

Mega Action (UK)

88

^[38]

Megablast (DE)

84

^[39]

Mega Force (FR)

93

^[40]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

87

^[41]

Mega Power (UK)

PAL

70

^[42]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

94

^[5]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

93

^[43]

Player One (FR)

92

^[44]

Power Up! (UK)

93

^[45]

Sega Magazin (DE)

88

^[46]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

92

^[47]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

86

^[48]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

90

^[49]

Sega Force Mega (UK)

PAL

92

^[50]

Sega Force (SE)

90

^[51]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

92

^[52]

Todo Sega (ES)

82

^[53]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

71

^[54]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

80

^[55]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[56]

	86
Based on 36 reviews

F1

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, FR
Cover
Manual

Mega Drive, DE
Cover

Mega Drive, PT
Cover

Mega Drive, PT (alt)
Cover

Mega Drive, PT (NTSC)
Cover

Mega Drive, SE (Rental)
Cover

Mega Drive, SE (Rental; alt)

Mega Drive, AU

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Joypad (FR)

PAL

82

^[57]

Player One (FR)

72

^[58]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

90

^[60]

Sega Pro (UK)

61

^[61]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

88

^[62]

Sega Master Force (UK)

PAL

69

^[63]

Todo Sega (ES)

PAL

89

^[64]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

62

^[65]

	77
Based on 8 reviews

F1

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart

Master System, AU
Cover
Cart

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart File:F1-SMS-BR-Manual.pdf Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

67

^[66]

Console Mania (IT)

PAL

90

^[67]

Consoles + (FR)

83

^[68]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[69]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

54

^[70]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

88

^[10]

Joypad (FR)

72

^[71]

Mega Force (FR)

77

^[72]

Player One (FR)

72

^[58]

Power Unlimited (NL)

70

^[73]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

88

^[12]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

81

^[74]

Sega Force (SE)

74

^[75]

Todo Sega (ES)

94

^[76]

	76
Based on 14 reviews

F1

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	ccd73738
MD5	7247829ab401477e4141e5f5b3077f0c
SHA-1	8f8edd8e6846cbba1b46f8eb9015b195ccc4acf9

1MB

1993-08

Cartridge (US)

✔

CRC32	fbdd4520
MD5	b065e4a01adcfd6af4c96b950b832100
SHA-1	a8327157f6537f4cd5daaff648864e8e0bf945f1

1MB

1993-07

Cartridge (EU)

?

CRC32	ec788661
MD5	5d67504b8334a0e36f6119515928717c
SHA-1	247fd74485073695a88f6813482f67516860b3a0

256kB

Cartridge (EU)

?

CRC32	d0a93e00
MD5	93b3e1b682474ffd9985c0a5688d45bf
SHA-1	b5a1985d671e8b9e0eed7922e6db695011071e99

256kB

Cartridge (US/EU)

References

Officially licensed Formula One games for Sega systems
	F1 Super Lap (1993) \| F1 World Grand Prix (1998)
	Nakajima Satoru Kanshuu F1 Super License (1992) \| F1 (1993) \| Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing (1993) \| F1: World Championship Edition (1995)
	F1 (1993)
	F1 (1993) \| F1: World Championship Edition (1995)
	F1 Circus CD (1994) \| Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit (1994)
	F1 Challenge (1996)
	F1 World Grand Prix (1999) \| F1 World Grand Prix II (2000) \| F1 Racing Championship (2001)

[:File:F1_GG_EU_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:F1 GG EU Box Back.jpg

[:File:GamePro_US_052.pdf_p178-2] 2.0 ^2.1 GamePro, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 178

[:File:CVG_UK_144.pdf_p25-3] Computer & Video Games, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-15), page 25

[:File:CVG_UK_141.pdf_p72-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Computer & Video Games, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 72

[:File:MegaTech_UK_20.pdf_p40-5] 5.0 ^5.1 MegaTech, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-20), page 40

[:File:Megazone_AU_33.pdf_p33-6] Megazone, "November 1993" (AU; 1993-11-03), page 33

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_01.pdf_p47-7] Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 47

[:File:SegaPower_UK_46.pdf_p24-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Sega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-05), page 24

[:File:SegaMasterForce_UK_04.pdf_p29-9] Sega Master Force, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 29

[:File:GamePro_US_055.pdf_p135-10] 10.0 ^10.1 GamePro, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 135

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_07.pdf_p8-11] 11.0 ^11.1 Sega Force Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 8

[:File:SegaPower_UK_50.pdf_p72-12] 12.0 ^12.1 Sega Power, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 72

[:File:SegaVisions_US_16.pdf_p15-13] Sega Visions, "December/January 1993/1994" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 15

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_024.pdf_p2-14] Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 2

[:File:ASVG_13_SCG.pdf_p10-15] AS Magazin-Video Igrice, "Jul-Avgust 1995" (YU; 1995-xx-xx), page 10

[:File:CVG_UK_141.pdf_p72_.2872.2F73.29-16] Computer & Video Games, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 72/73 (72)

[:File:CVG_UK_150.pdf_p109_.28109.2F111.2F113.29-17] Computer & Video Games, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-15), page 109/111/113 (109)

[:File:GamePro_US_052.pdf_p178_.28174.29-18] GamePro, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 174 (178)

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_009.pdf_p36_.2836.2F37.29-19] GamesMaster, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 36/37 (36)

[:File:Joypad_FR_023.pdf_p114_.28114.2F115.29-20] Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 114/115 (114)

[:File:MeanMachinesSega11UK.pdf_p52_.2852-54.29-21] Mean Machines Sega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-30), page 52-54 (52)

[:File:SegaPower_UK_46.pdf_p32_.2832.2F33.29-22] Sega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-05), page 32/33 (32)

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_02.pdf_p36_.2836-39.29-23] Sega Force Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 36-39 (36)

[:File:ASM_DE_1993-09.pdf_p112-24] Aktueller Software Markt, "September 1993" (DE; 1993-08-09), page 112

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_023.pdf_p104-25] Consoles +, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 104

[:File:CVG_UK_150.pdf_p109-26] Computer & Video Games, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-15), page 109

[:File:EGM_US_052.pdf_p46-27] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 46

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p48-28] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 48

[:File:GamePower_IT_20.pdf_p86-29] Game Power, "Settembre 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 86

[:File:Gamers_DE_1993-06.pdf_p72-30] Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 72

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_009.pdf_p36-31] GamesMaster, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 36

[:File:GameInformer_US_013.pdf_p36-32] Game Informer, "November/December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 36

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_024.pdf_p104-33] Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 104

[:File:Hyper_AU_001.pdf_p51-34] Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 51

[:File:Joypad_FR_023.pdf_p114-35] Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 114

[:File:Mega_UK_11.pdf_p38-36] Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 38

[:File:MegaAction_UK_03.pdf_p24-37] Mega Action, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 24

[:File:MegaAction_UK_05.pdf_p64-38] Mega Action, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 64

[:File:Megablast_DE_1993-04.pdf_p37-39] Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 37

[:File:MegaForce_FR_20.pdf_p120-40] Mega Force, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 120

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-08.pdf_p68-41] Mega Fun, "08/93" (DE; 1993-07-21), page 68

[:File:MegaPower_UK_01.pdf_p26-42] Mega Power, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-29), page 26

[:File:MeanMachinesSega11UK.pdf_p52-43] Mean Machines Sega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-30), page 52

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_033.pdf_p80-44] Player One, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-07-10), page 80

[45] Power Up!, "Saturday, November 20, 1993" (UK; 1993-11-20), page 1

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_01.pdf_p46-46] Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 46

[:File:SegaPower_UK_46.pdf_p32-47] Sega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-05), page 32

[:File:SegaPro_UK_22.pdf_p34-48] Sega Pro, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-08), page 34

[:File:SegaZone_UK_10.pdf_p36-49] Sega Zone, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 36

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_02.pdf_p38-50] Sega Force Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 38

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1994_01.pdf_p6-51] Sega Force, "1/94" (SE; 1994-01-12), page 6

[52] Sonic the Comic, "November 27th 1993" (UK; 1993-11-27), page 12

[:File:TodoSega_ES_06.pdf_p70-53] Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 70

[54] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 68

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-09.pdf_p104-55] Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 104

[:File:VideoGames_US_59.pdf_p70-56] VideoGames, "December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 70

[:File:Joypad_FR_024.pdf_p108-57] 57.0 ^57.1 Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 108

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_038.pdf_p116-58] 58.0 ^58.1 ^58.2 Player One, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 116

[:File:SegaMasterForce_UK_04.pdf_p28_.2828.2F29.29-59] Sega Master Force, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 28/29 (28)

[:File:SegaPower_UK_48.pdf_p64-60] Sega Power, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 64

[:File:SegaPro_UK_24.pdf_p75-61] Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 75

[:File:SegaZone_UK_13.pdf_p75-62] Sega Zone, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 75

[:File:SegaMasterForce_UK_04.pdf_p28-63] Sega Master Force, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 28

[:File:TodoSega_ES_09.pdf_p72-64] Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 72

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-01.pdf_p118-65] Video Games, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-19), page 118

[:File:ASM_DE_1994-04.pdf_p113-66] Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1994" (DE; 1994-03-07), page 113

[:File:ConsoleMania_IT_028.pdf_p53-67] Console Mania, "Marzo 1994" (IT; 1994-0x-xx), page 53

[68] Consoles +, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 194

[:File:EGM_US_054.pdf_p52-69] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 52

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0706.pdf_p85-70] Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 6 June 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 85

[:File:Joypad_FR_026.pdf_p104-71] Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 104

[:File:MegaForce_FR_22.pdf_p124-72] Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 124

[:File:PowerUnlimited_NL_008_199403.pdf_p43-73] Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 3, Maart 1994" (NL; 1994-02-23), page 43

[:File:SegaPro_UK_26.pdf_p61-74] Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 61

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1994_02.pdf_p27-75] Sega Force, "2/94" (SE; 1994-02-23), page 27

[:File:TodoSega_ES_08.pdf_p48-76] Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 48

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Officially licensed Formula One games for Sega systems
	F1 Super Lap (1993) \| F1 World Grand Prix (1998)
	Nakajima Satoru Kanshuu F1 Super License (1992) \| F1 (1993) \| Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing (1993) \| F1: World Championship Edition (1995)
	F1 (1993)
	F1 (1993) \| F1: World Championship Edition (1995)
	F1 Circus CD (1994) \| Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit (1994)
	F1 Challenge (1996)
	F1 World Grand Prix (1999) \| F1 World Grand Prix II (2000) \| F1 Racing Championship (2001)

F1

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Tracks

Versions

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Game Gear version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Game Gear version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References