1991 · Formula One race weekend · Racing

F1 Exhaust Note

F1 Exhaust Note is a two-player arcade game modeled on Formula One racing game, released in 1991.

Released: 23 December 1991
Platforms: Arcade
Genres: Formula One race weekend Racing
Developers: —
Publishers: —
Country: Japan
Composers: Takayuki Nakamura

About

F1 Exhaust Note is a two-player racing game released for arcades in 1991, modeled on Formula One racing. The game has a standard dual racing cabinet setup. Each player station has a 25-inch monitor, steering controls, shift controls, pedals, and a decorative seat. The sound originates from the back of the seat giving the player surround sound effect. The game ran on the Sega System 32 arcade hardware.

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Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed F1 Exhaust Note on their 1 January 1992 issue as being the second most-successful upright arcade unit of the month. It went on to be the highest-grossing dedicated arcade cabinet of 1992 in Japan, and the year's second highest-grossing arcade title after Street Fighter II. In the United States, the RePlay arcade charts listed F1 Exhaust Note as the top-grossing new video game from March to April 1992.

In Play Meter magazine, Jim Overman gave the game a rating of 94% and a "gut feeling" score of 10 out of 10.