Spy Hunter too was released as a stand up and sit-down cockpit cab.

Like Pole Position you had gear shift and an accelerator pedal. I was never and even now not that good at Spy Hunter but it is a fun action packed driving romp. Lets not forget the ear worm soundtrack music too. When ever I played this game I imagined myself as James Bond although the futuristic steering wheel brings Knight Rider to mind. A fun top down driving game where you try travel as far as possible destroying as many enemies as possible in you Interceptor car. Let’s get this right out of the way, this is pretty much a James Bond game in all but name (and licence). Pole Position went on to become the best-selling arcade game of 1983. The colorful scaling graphics really pop from the screen and with great gameplay making this in my opinion the first truly ambitious racing game aiming to provide racing simulation in your local arcade. The cockpit cab also featured a brake pedal. For 1982 standards this is a very high quality arcade racing simulator game.īoth a stand up and cockpit style cabinet was released both of which had a steering wheel, high and low speed gear shift and an accelerator pedal. In Pole Position you have to first qualify and then race against your computer opponents on the Fuji Racetrack. This first person racer was about the racing and not just staying on the road. Pole Position is the game changer as it is probably the most influential arcade racing game on this list.

Download sega racing classic arcade