Pole Position

1982 Formula 1 racing video game
VideoGame video_game Q1337036
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Summary

Pole Position is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,226 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pole Position's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Pole Position was published by Namco[4].
  • Pole Position's genre is racing video game[5].
  • Pole Position's developer is recorded as Namco[6].
  • Pole Position's designed by is recorded as Tōru Iwatani[7].
  • Pole Position's operating system is recorded as iOS[8].
  • Pole Position is part of Namco Museum Virtual Arcade[9].
  • Pole Position's Commons category is recorded as Pole Position (video game)[10].
  • Pole Position's platform is recorded as Atari 2600[11].
  • Pole Position's platform is recorded as Atari 5200[12].
  • Pole Position's platform is recorded as DOS[13].
  • Pole Position's platform is recorded as Vectrex[14].
  • Pole Position's platform is recorded as Commodore 64[15].
  • Pole Position's platform is recorded as iOS[16].
  • Pole Position's platform is recorded as ZX Spectrum[17].
  • Pole Position's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[18].
  • Pole Position's input device is recorded as sim racing wheel[19].
  • Pole Position's input device is recorded as foot controller[20].
  • Pole Position's country of origin is recorded as Japan[21].
  • Pole Position was published on September 1, 1982[22].
  • Pole Position's cover art by is recorded as Marc William Ericksen[23].
  • Pole Position's distributed by is recorded as App Store (Apple)[24].
  • Pole Position's USK rating is recorded as USK 0[25].
  • Pole Position's USK rating is recorded as USK 0[26].
  • Pole Position's title is recorded as ポールポジション[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Pole Position was published by Namco[4].

Publication

Pole Position was released on September 1, 1982[22]. Its genre is racing video game[5]. It is part of Namco Museum Virtual Arcade[9].

Why It Matters

Pole Position ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,226 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Pole Position. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/pole-position-q1337036
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_pole-position-q1337036_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Pole Position}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/pole-position-q1337036}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-16}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 22d ago · Mule hollandaise · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Abandonware-france game id → 857
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Abandonware-france game id: 857, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275230|batch #275230]]"
  2. 9w ago · Matthias M. · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Usk rating → USK 0, USK 0
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Usk rating: USK 0"
  3. 10w ago · Matthias M. · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Usk id → 10394, 1540
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Usk id: 10394, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/142835123|Pole Position (#142835123)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5476|USK]] #mix'n'match"
  4. 12w ago · J 1982 · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Pole_Position
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ P14470: Games/Pole_Position"
  5. 13w ago · J 1982 · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → racing video game
    Cover art by → Marc William Ericksen
    Developer → —
    Country of origin → Japan
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Title: Pole Position"
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