Let's Compare - Pole Position

Rogue Trooper · November 15, 2012, 01:03:05 AM

There it is...turned into a crime fighting unit and as cheesy as i remember.

TrekMD · November 15, 2012, 01:03:23 AM

I just searched and, sure enough, there was a show.ï¿½ Here is a link to the Wikipedia article:ï¿½ Pole Position TV Show

And here is the theme music for it!

TL · November 15, 2012, 01:03:40 AM

Quote from: "Rogue Trooper"Putting my neck on the line i know, but i swear there was a cartoon and i seem to recal being given a board game based on the game as well.

Yep, there was both.

TrekMD · November 15, 2012, 01:04:10 AM

Quote from: "Rogue Trooper"There it is...turned into a crime fighting unit and as cheesy as i remember.

It's an 80's cartoon based on an arcade game.Â What would you expect?!Â LOL

TL · November 16, 2012, 00:00:57 AM

Of course there is also Pole Position 2 for the Atari 7800:

TrekMD · November 16, 2012, 00:46:08 AM

At first I was disappointed that it wasn't included on the original "Let's compare" video but then I realized that was only for the original Pole Position.Â Still, I think PP2 should have been included.Â

TL · November 18, 2012, 17:26:56 PM

There is also an updated Pole Position game for the SNES too:

TrekMD · February 15, 2014, 01:19:43 AM

An updated version of the comparison video has been added to the first post (the original video appears to have been removed from YouTube).Â This new video compares Pole Position and Pole Position II.Â Check it out because this version has 23 different versions!

onthinice · February 15, 2014, 19:39:22 PM

Thanks for the update information, TrekMD. Wow, 23 versions. I have always wanted to try the Vectrex version as it looks amazing from the videos and screen shots.

TrekMD · February 15, 2014, 20:17:40 PM

Quote from: "onthinice"Thanks for the update information, TrekMD. Wow, 23 versions. I have always wanted to try the Vectrex version as it looks amazing from the videos and screen shots.

You're welcome.Â The Vectrex version is really great!Â You should try it out!

onthinice · February 15, 2014, 22:00:04 PM

It is on my want list for the Vectrex. Thanks again!

TrekMD · February 16, 2014, 00:44:26 AM

You don't have a multicart with the game, ice?

sloan · February 16, 2014, 01:33:22 AM

I only wished back then that some company would have made a steering wheel controller to go along with the 2600/5200/7800 ports. Does anyone know if a PSX racing wheel controller works with PP on Atari Anthology compilation disc?

onthinice · February 16, 2014, 03:33:49 AM

Quote from: "TrekMD"You don't have a multicart with the game, ice?

I have been looking but do not have one yet.

onthinice · February 16, 2014, 03:34:46 AM

Quote from: "sloan"I only wished back then that some company would have made a steering wheel controller to go along with the 2600/5200/7800 ports. Does anyone know if a PSX racing wheel controller works with PP on Atari Anthology compilation disc?

I do not know. It would be cool if it worked.