| F1 Exhaust Note | |
|---|---|
 F1 Exhaust Note official Japanese flyer, 1991. | |
| Developer(s) | Sega |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Producer(s) | Yu Suzuki[1] |
| Composer(s) | Takayuki Nakamura |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Racing (Formula One) |
| Arcade system | Sega System 32 |
F1 Exhaust Note is a two-playerracing game released forarcades in 1991, modeled onFormula 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.[2] The game ran on theSega System 32 arcade hardware.[3]
In Japan,Game Machine listedF1 Exhaust Note on their 1 January 1992 issue as being the second most-successful upright arcade unit of the month.[4] It went on to be the highest-grossing dedicatedarcade cabinet of 1992 in Japan, and the year's second highest-grossing arcade title afterStreet Fighter II.[5] In the United States, theRePlay arcade charts listedF1 Exhaust Note as the top-grossing new video game from March to April 1992.[6][7]
InPlay Meter magazine, Jim Overman gave the game a rating of 94% and a "gut feeling" score of 10 out of 10.[8]
In 1993, Sega released anFIA/FOCA licensed revision ofF1 Exhaust Note titledF1 Super Lap, featuring cars from the1992 Formula One World Championship. Other changes included an 'overtake' button, graphical improvements and the ability to link up to four cabinets for a maximum of 8 players.[9]
Each player can select one of three cars, with the choices varying depending on the player number.
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