POLE POSITION 是 Namco 於 1982 年推出的經典街機賽車遊戲。它在 1982 年成為日本最賣座的街機遊戲，並於 1983 年成為國際上最受歡迎的投幣式遊戲。在北美，它在 1983 年和 1984 年位居街機遊戲銷售榜首，並在 1985 年仍保持前五名。玩家控制一輛賽車，目標是在標誌性的賽道上爭取桿位。POLE POSITION 以其第三人稱視角、流暢的畫面和逼真的駕駛機制而聞名，是電玩遊戲史上最具影響力的賽車遊戲之一。
The steering wheel response feels spot-on for the era, and I love that I can tweak the cabinet’s original attract-mode audio volume in the settings. It’s brought back so many lunch-break memories without needing a pocket full of quarters.
The moment that pixelated engine sound kicked in, I was back in 1983 — and the controls feel just as twitchy and unforgiving as I remembered. I've already burned an hour trying to shave a few seconds off my qualifying lap, and the five difficulty settings keep me coming back for more.
Plays just like the cabinet I remember from the arcade, and the sound effects bring back all the nostalgia. Only wish the manual had clearer instructions for hooking it up to my older TV.