            Pole Position 2
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            Copyright/Publisher: Mindscape, Release Year: 1988, Genre: Formula 
            1, Number Of Players: 1 

            INTRODUCTION
            Are you good enough to race with the best? Do you have the nerve and 
            skill to be a professional race car driver? Pit yourself against the 
            clock and the competition - the world's top high-performance Formula 
            1 racers -and let's find out. 
            Choose among four race courses. There's the easy TEST course. On the 
            FUJI track you'll encounter some obstacles-billboards, puddles, and 
            other cars. The SEASIDE track is the intermediate course, set in a 
            landscape by the sea. And the SUZUKA is the most difficult of the 
            tracks, set in the midst of a traveling carnival. 
            Drivers Start Your Engines!! 
            The four tracks are listed on screen, one in each corner. Move the 
            joystick in the direction of the track that you want and press the 
            fire button. 
            The first lap in a race has a maximum time limit of 75 seconds. Each 
            race has a total of five laps you must complete. You begin a new 
            lap-with an additional 60 seconds to complete it-only if you've 
            finished the previous lap in the allotted time. 
            When you're ready to qualify for a race, press either fire button. 
            Once you've qualified, the race you've selected begins in a matter 
            of seconds. 
            If you're in the middle of a race and want to start over, press 
            RUN/STOP. 
            Maneuvering Your Racer 
            Steer your racer by moving your joystick to the left or right. Move 
            your joystick forward to accelerate and move your joystick down to 
            brake. Start out in low gear by pressing fire on your joystick. To 
            shift into high gear, press fire on your joystick. 
            Qualifying 
            Before you can compete in any of the races, you must qualify for one 
            of the eight starting positions. You have 120 driving seconds in the 
            qualifying run, but must achieve a lap time of 73 seconds or better 
            to qualify for a race. 
            When you qualify for the pole position you're given the prime 
            starting position in the inside lane. This is the "pole position." 
            If you don't qualify, you'll be allowed to continue driving for the 
            remainder of the 120 seconds. 
            Go For It! 
            If you hit another car, you and the obstacle you've hit will 
            explode, costing you precious time. You'll also wipe out if you run 
            into a road sign. Hitting a puddle will slow you down considerably. 
            No matter how many times you crash, you'll receive another car until 
            your time runs out. 
            Try to keep your car on the road-you lose time when you drive off 
            the track. Skidding also causes your car to slow down. Gun it on the 
            straightaways. If you find yourself going too fast, downshift for 
            the difficult turns. 
            Scoring
            Every lap traveled is worth 10,000 points.
            Each car you pass is worth 50 points. 
            When you finish the race, each second of time left on the Time clock 
            is worth 200 points. 
            Bonus Points 
            The chart below lists the qualifying lap times for the eight 
            starting positions in the race, and the number of bonus points 
            awarded for each qualifying time. 
            Starting Postition - Lap Time - Bonus
            1 - 58"50 - 4000
            2 - 60"00 - 2000
            3 - 62"00 - 1400
            4 - 64"00 - 1000
            5 - 66"00 - 800
            6 - 68"00 - 600
            7 - 70"00 - 400
            8 - 73"00 - 200




