Continental Circus
| Continental Circus | |
|---|---|
Commodore 64 Cover | |
| Developer | Taito |
| Publisher | Taito |
| Composer | Zuntata |
| Platforms | Arcade, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum |
| Release | |
| Genre | Racing |
| Mode | Single-player |
| Arcade system | Taito Z System |
Continental Circus is a racing arcade video game developed and published by Taito in 1987. In 1989, ports for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, and ZX Spectrum were published by Virgin Games.
The arcade version comes in both upright and sit-down models, both of which use shutter-type 3D glasses hanging above the player's head. According to Computer and Video Games in 1988, it was "the world's first three dimensional racing simulation". The home conversions of Continental Circus lack the full-on 3D and special glasses of the arcade version.
Circus is a common term for racing in France and Japan, likely stemming from the Latin term for a racecourse.
In 2005, the game was made available for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC as part of Taito Legends.