Play Pole Position-mame Online
You wrestle a twitchy F1 car around hairpin turns, barely keeping it on the track while pixelated crowds blur past. That one rival driver always rams you right before the finish line.
Pole Position, released by Namco in 1982 and playable today through MAME, was a standard setter for arcade racing in its time. It arrived when cabinets were competing for attention with bright colors and simple, addictive loops. This one demanded your quarters with its promise of speed and the very real threat of crashing out.
You control a Formula One car from a behind the-vehicle perspective, tasked with qualifying by setting a fast enough lap time before competing in a full race. The signature mechanics are the precise, often unforgiving steering required to navigate the winding Fuji Speedway and the need to manage your car's shifting gears for optimal acceleration. The pacing is relentless; one mistake sends you spinning into the billboards, ending your run instantly. It feels like a constant battle against the track itself, a tense fight for control where every minor correction matters.
Download Pole Position-mame ROM
You can download this ROM to play Pole Position-mame offline using an MAME (Arcade Emulator) emulator (Top Emulators).
*This ROM is provided for backup and educational purposes only.
