Lost In Translation/Super Monaco GP
Super Monaco GP | |
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Manufacturer | Sega |
Released | 1989 |
Control Method |
Paddle Pedal 2 Button(s) |
Main CPU | (2x) 68000 (@ 12.500 MHz) (2x) Z80 (@ 4.000 MHz) |
Sound CPU | Stereo YM2151 (@ 4.000 MHz) Sega PCM (@ 4.000 MHz) |
Video Details |
Raster (Horizontal) 320 x 224 pixels 59.64 Hz 24,576 Palette colours |
Screens | 1 |
ROM Info | 29 ROMs 3,317,760 bytes (3.16 MiB) |
MAME ID | smgp · smgp5 · smgp6 · smgpj · smgpu · smgpu1 · smgpu2 · smgpu3 |
About The Game
Super Monaco GP is a Formula One-based, chase-view driving arcade video game.
A superb racing game from Sega, that took sprite-scaling to a whole new level. The game's single track offered a very reasonable representation of the famous Monaco Grand Prix circuit.
Trivia
Renamed brands on the billboards :
- Marlbobo => Marlboro (you can see Marlboro on the title screen tho)
- Ajip => Agip
- Conan => Canon
- Modil => Mobil
- Pibelli, Flippy => Pirelli
- Henda => Honda
- Fodo => Ford
- BF => BP
- Hoster's => Foster's
Updates
- 317-0124a
- Select message : 'Select By Stearing...'
- Select text : B, A, Super A Class, like on Megadrive
- Qualification : preliminary race
- 317-0126
- Select message : 'Push Start Button'
- Select text : B, A, Super A Class, like on Megadrive
- Qualification : preliminary race
- Other versions
- Select message : 'select by stearing'
- Select text : Beginner Intermediate Professional
- Qualification : Qualifying Lap
- Versions without billboards (0124a, Rev C 0125a, 0126a)
- On these versions, Marlbobo, Modil, Hoster's billboards are replaced by Flicky's.
- Ajip, Pibelly billboard's are modified to be unreadable.
- Conan, Henda, Fodo, Flippy, BF billboards are unmodified.
- The billboard after the tunnel is always a Flicky (the Sega game).
Note : US versions have the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.
Tips and tricks
Do not steer through the chicane; just hold a straight line and the game will take your car through it under full acceleration.
Series
- Monaco GP (1979)
- Pro Monaco GP (1980)
- Super Monaco GP [Upright model] (1989)
- Super Monaco GP [Cockpit model] (1989)
- Super Monaco GP [Deluxe model] (1989)
Cabinet and Artwork
Ports

- Consoles
- Sega Master System (1990)
- Sega Mega Drive (1990)
- Computers
- Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1991)
- Commodore C64 (1991)
- Commodore Amiga ("Super Monaco G.P.", 1991, U.S. Gold)
- Amstrad CPC (1991)
Soundtrack Releases
Album Name | Catalogue No. | Released | Publisher | Comments |
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Super Sonic Team -G.S.M. SEGA 3- | PCCB-00009[1] | 1989-10-29 | Pony Canyon | CD version. |
Back in the S.S.T. Band!! ~The Very Best~ | SCDC-00312[2] | 2003-11-19 | Scitron Digital Content Inc. | CD version. |
Beep! Sega Megadrive Best Selection | PSCX-1018[3] | 1991-04-25 | DATAM Polystar | CD version. |
The Best Of The Maniacs Of Noise! | CZCD 019[4] | 2007-07-13 | Binary Zone Interactive | 2 CD version. |
External Links
- Sinclair ZX Spectrum version of Super Monaco GP at the World of Spectrum