F1 ROC: Race of Champions

This page details pre-release information and/or media for F1 ROC: Race of Champions.

Consumer Software Group TV-GAME COLLECTION '91 Autumn-Winter#

Watch on YouTubeAt 55:00 in the embedded CSG video is a trailer for Exhaust Heat.

Prerelease	Final (JP)

The logo is very similar to the final, with one major difference: the trailer includes Formula One branding, with the game titled "F-1 Exhaust Heat". The final game has no official license from Formula One, although the American release and the sequel do.

Prerelease	Final

There are no stats, funds, or prices on the shop screen, and no option to buy the upgrades. Despite this, the trailer still installs an upgrade. The selection box is animated in the final, but motionless in the trailer. The color of the background for the upgrade options was changed to green.

Prerelease	Final

The colors of the suspenders seem different, although this may be due to the video quality.

Prerelease	Final

The normal and low D-F front wings swapped positions...

Prerelease	Final

...As did the normal and low D-F rear wings.

Prerelease	Final

The longlife tires were replaced with rain tires. The final game has no longlife tires. The shading on the tires is different in the trailer, being much brighter and whiter.

Prerelease	Final

The Renart V10 and Ilmoa V10 swapped positions. The Ford V8 was named to the Foro F8. The colors for Ilmoa V10 were changed.

Prerelease	Final

The selection box is still visible when selecting Exit. In the final, the bottom area is blank when exiting. In the final game, hovering over Exit automatically plays the animation of the top of the car being installed. In the trailer, this animation takes a lot longer to play, presumably only when actually exiting the shop.

Prerelease	Final

The number font for lap times was replaced for the final. Also, the default best time was changed from an impossible 0:00:00 to 9:59:99.