World Circuit
Formula 1 Grand Prix (known as World Circuit in the US) is the first
installment of Geoff Crammond’s Grand Prix series. The game includes all 16
international GP circuits of 1991. Players may drive them in quick race mode,
single race or a full championship. The 18 teams and 35 drivers and their
performance are based on the 1991 season, but the game doesn’t include real
names. It is possible to edit and save team and driver names by hand.
The extensive tuning feature influences the performance of the car. In-race
setup allows players to adjust gear ratios, brake balance, wing downforce and
tires during each visit to the pit box. Six optional driving aids help F1
rookies finish their race: players can toggle best line and suggested gear
displays to learn track tactics, or have auto brakes, auto gears, self-
righting spins and indestructibility to improve their driving. A replay system
allows players to watch race scenes from three different views, including
track-side camera footage.
The game features 3D graphics and various details and effects such as working
rear mirrors, collisions with flying debris, crude damage models (wings are
visibly bent after crashes), and wet weather that influences traction,
including a fog effect that obscures vision when driving in another car’s
splash water.
While the Amiga version allows multiplayer races in hotseat mode, the PC
version originally had solo races only. In 1993, the v1.05 update added modem
support and a few other improvements.
World Circuit