Human Grand Prix IV: F1 Dream Battle

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Human Grand Prix IV: F1 Dream Battle
Title screen
Developer(s)	Human Entertainment
Publisher(s)	Human Entertainment
Platform(s)	Super Famicom
Release date	^JP August 25, 1995 ^[1]
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single Player and Multiplayer
Rating(s)	n/a (not rated)
Media	6-megabit Cartridge
Input methods	Super Famicom controller(s)

Human Grand Prix IV: F1 Dream Battle (ヒューマングランプリ４Ｆ１ドリームバトル, Human Grand Prix IV: F1 Dream Battle^?)^[2] is a Formula One racing game for the Super Famicom. Up to 4 players can play and it has two different types of regular season in addition to battle and time trial mode.

A realistic pit crew fills up the player's fuel, fixes up all of the damaged components, and allows the players to choose from four different types of normal tires and four different types of rain tires. Reminders are given inside the vehicle and are assigned two codes: yellow and red. Yellow codes can be safely ignored (except for fuel) and red codes mean that the problem needs to be attended to at the pits. There are two different variations of tires with four degrees of hardness. The A tires are considered to be the hardest while the D tires are considered to be the softest.

1 Options
2 Records
3 Graphics
4 Drivers Used in Game
5 Gallery
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Options

For fans of vintage Formula One racing, a specially designed fantasy mode allows for either re-enactments of past Formula One championships or opportunities to change history. Alternatively, the real world mode is an actual representation of the 1995 Formula One season that is used with the drivers from 1995. Actual Formula One courses from the 1995 season are used and the object is to win as many races as possible so that a championship can be earned. Championships can be won in either the drivers' division, the constructors' division, or in both. Working as a team will come in handy when a crucical finishing moment in the race can mean the difference between winning the championship for your constructor or finshing the season without a championship win.

In the edit menu, contracts can be edited between drivers and new drivers can be created by manipulating the vital statistics of fictional Formula One drivers. The configuration (config) menu allows the players to make the game either harder or easier by changing the speed of the rival cars, the harshness of on-track collisions, the number of laps in a season, and the quickness of the pit crew to fix any damages and refuel the vehicle.

[edit] Records

Records are held in a battery save in order for players to beat their personal best times. The race car drivers in this game use their actual names instead of names that sound similar to the actual drivers. Players can use cars from the 1992, 1993, 1994, or 1995. Separate records are held for battle and time attack because these are two distinct methods of racing in this game.

In order to save a record, one must use his personal name or a nickname that is up to eight characters long. Records are saved to the person not to the race car driver in order to differentiate between players who happen to play as the same driver(s). In the main menu, there is a special section for seeing past records (provided that no one erases the save game RAM). If the player does not qualify to beat a current record, then the player is not allowed to insert his name into the game.

[edit] Graphics

Graphic clarity is considered to be one the clearest when compared to all the other Human Grand Prix games. In one example using the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, the Montreal Biosphère as well as the two bridges that cross near Île Notre-Dame where the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve race track are shown in stunning detail for a game released in 1995. Another example are the Fuji TV signs that are shown on the walls of the Suzuka track that is the home to the Japanese Grand Prix. Another example of this graphic clarity is shown on the race cars themselves, the most notable being the Red Bull and Nokia sponsors that appear on certain vehicles.

[edit] Drivers Used in Game

(note: list is not complete)

[edit] Gallery

A typical game of Human Grand Prix IV - F1 Dream Battle is in action as the player drives through the scenery in Montreal.	The gentlemen are about to start their engines as they are about to race in the Canadian Grand Prix that takes place annually in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.	After 40 laps of racing at the Canadian Grand Prix, a sample player has won the race in this screenshot.	A Renault F1 engine is shown, revealing what makes the Formula One cars in the game have a extremely fast speed.
Sponsorships are clearly shown for most vehicles, especially the Red Bull sponsor that is seen in this screen shot.