Atari 2600

Pole Position

Pole Position is the conversion of the arcade racing game. Enter the Grand Prix, race against other racing cars to achieve the highest score possible in the shortest amount of time.Before the player can enter the Grand Prix, the player must first qualify by competing in the Qualifying Lap within 73 seconds or less. If the player however, does not qualify in the Qualifying Lap, the player may continue to race until the Race Timer runs after 90 seconds. The player will score 50 point per 5 meters and additionally 50 points for every racing car passed. When the time runs out - Game Over. The player will have to restart the Qualifying Lap.Qualifying will enable the player to start in one of the...

Genre: Driving
Year: 1983
Developer: Namco Limited
Publisher: Atari, Inc.
Players: 1

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

17 achievements · 160 total points

Qualifying Finish Qualifying.
3 pts
Grand Prix Lap 1 Finish Lap 1 in the Grand Prix.
5 pts
Grand Prix Lap 2 Finish Lap 2 in the Grand Prix.
5 pts
Grand Prix Lap 3 Finish Lap 3 in the Grand Prix.
5 pts
Grand Prix Finish the Grand Prix.
10 pts
High Gear Pass 15 Cars while using High Gear without switching to Low Gear.
3 pts
Low Gear Pass 20 Cars while using Low Gear.
10 pts
Bronze Score Get a Score of 30.000 Points.
4 pts
Silver Score Get a Score of 40.000 Points.
5 pts
Gold Score Get a Score of 50.000 Points.
10 pts
Hot Wheels Collect a cumulative number of 20.000 Points while driving at 80% Speed or more.
5 pts
Burning Wheels Collect a cumulative number of 30.000 Points while driving at 100% Speed.
10 pts
High Gear Pro Pass 25 Cars while using High Gear and without crashing 3 times or switching to Low Gear.
5 pts
Low Gear Pro Pass 30 Cars while using Low Gear and without crashing more than 3 times during the race.
25 pts
Drift! Drift for 30 seconds.
25 pts
Lightning! Pass 40 Cars while driving at Max Speed without crashing.
25 pts
Pole Position Win the Pole Position and earn 4000 Bonus Points.
5 pts

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Pole Position frequently asked questions

How do I play Pole Position online with a friend?

Pole Position (Atari 2600) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Pole Position on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Pole Position in the Atari 2600 library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Pole Position netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Pole Position have achievements?

Yes, Pole Position has 17 achievements worth 160 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Pole Position for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Pole Position on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.