Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing

by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd. · published by GameTek, Inc., Konami, Nissho Iwai Infocom Systems Co., Ltd., Nintendo · Formula 1 series

1992 · DOS, C64, Amiga, NES, SNES, ACPC

Sport Racing Single-player First person Non-fiction

Timing smiled on Gremlin with this licensed Formula 1 simulation, as Nigel's long quest for a championship had finally come good. The game was pitched somewhere in between a full-blown simulation like F1 GP and action games like Continental Circus. Only 12 cars were in each race, which could last from between 3 and 20 laps. Before each race you can customize wing downforce, gear ratio, tyre selection and fuel load choices – pitstops are a standard feature of the longer races. The 16-bit versions include a unique 'Improve With Mansell' mode, in which a digitized version of Nigel's head appears in the top corner of the screen, offering instructions and praise.