Pole Position 1982 Mug

Pole Position is a 1982 arcade racing game developed Namco that is considered one of the most important titles from the golden age of arcade games. It was an evolution of Namco's earlier electro-mechanical racing games, like F-1 (1976), whose designer Sho Osugi worked on Pole Position. Gameplay has the player assume the role of a Formula One race car driver competing at the Fuji Speedway, with the first objective completing a one-lap time trial within the time limit to qualify for the race. Successful qualification sets the player's starting position among seven computer-controlled cars, based on the lap time. The actual race consists of a set number of laps, with a set amount of time given at the start and more granted after each lap.