<s>
The	O
player	O
controls	O
a	O
Formula	B-Application
One	I-Application
racer	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
objective	O
being	O
to	O
complete	O
three	O
laps	O
of	O
a	O
race	O
course	O
and	O
to	O
avoid	O
a	O
collision	O
with	O
opponents	O
and	O
other	O
obstacles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
Namco	O
's	O
own	O
Final	B-Application
Lap	I-Application
series	O
,	O
the	O
arcade	O
cabinet	O
can	O
be	O
linked	O
together	O
with	O
another	O
unit	O
to	O
enable	O
eight-person	O
multiplayer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
ran	O
on	O
the	O
Namco	B-Application
System	I-Application
22	I-Application
arcade	O
hardware	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ace	B-Application
Driver	I-Application
was	O
designed	O
by	O
Tatsuro	O
Okamoto	O
,	O
his	O
known	O
for	O
his	O
work	O
on	O
the	O
classic	O
arcade	O
game	O
Metro-Cross	B-Application
(	O
1985	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
was	O
assisted	O
by	O
Pole	B-Application
Position	I-Application
designer	O
Shinichiro	O
Okamoto	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
realistic	O
graphics	O
,	O
multiplayer	O
and	O
responsive	O
controls	O
,	O
with	O
some	O
reviewers	O
finding	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
superior	O
than	O
Sega	O
's	O
Daytona	B-Application
USA	I-Application
and	O
Namco	O
's	O
own	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
two	O
sequels	O
,	O
Ace	B-Application
Driver	I-Application
:	I-Application
Victory	I-Application
Lap	I-Application
(	O
1995	O
)	O
and	O
Ace	B-Application
Driver	I-Application
3	O
:	O
Final	O
Turn	O
(	O
2008	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
PlayStation	B-Device
home	O
conversion	O
announced	O
in	O
1995	O
went	O
unreleased	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ace	B-Application
Driver	I-Application
is	O
a	O
3D	O
racing	O
video	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gameplay	O
involves	O
the	O
player	O
controlling	O
a	O
Formula	B-Application
One	I-Application
racer	O
,	O
the	O
objective	O
being	O
to	O
complete	O
three	O
laps	O
of	O
a	O
race	O
while	O
in	O
first	O
place	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cars	O
also	O
carry	O
advertisements	O
featuring	O
names	O
of	O
older	O
Namco	O
video	O
games	O
and	O
products	O
,	O
in	O
a	O
manner	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ace	B-Application
Driver	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
with	O
a	O
limited	O
release	O
on	O
6	O
August	O
1994	O
,	O
and	O
then	O
a	O
nationwide	O
release	O
in	O
November	O
1994	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
designed	O
by	O
Tatsuro	O
Okamoto	O
,	O
known	O
for	O
his	O
work	O
on	O
Metro-Cross	B-Application
and	O
the	O
Final	B-Application
Lap	I-Application
series	O
,	O
with	O
assistance	O
from	O
Pole	B-Application
Position	I-Application
designer	O
Shinichiro	O
Okamoto	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
ran	O
on	O
the	O
Namco	B-Application
System	I-Application
22	I-Application
hardware	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
also	O
used	O
for	O
the	O
original	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
,	O
with	O
speaker	O
systems	O
provided	O
by	O
American	O
company	O
BOSE	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ace	B-Application
Driver	I-Application
was	O
a	O
widespread	O
success	O
,	O
with	O
reviewers	O
praising	O
its	O
impressive	O
technological	O
capabilities	O
and	O
realistic	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
76th	O
Annual	O
International	O
Association	O
of	O
Amusement	O
Parks	O
and	O
Attractions	O
(	O
IAAPA	O
)	O
tradeshow	O
in	O
November	O
1994	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
awarded	O
the	O
"	O
Best	O
Coin-Operated	O
Game	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
for	O
its	O
texture-mapped	O
3D	O
graphics	O
,	O
force	O
feedback	O
and	O
motion-based	B-General_Concept
cabinet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
went	O
on	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
third	O
highest-grossing	O
dedicated	O
arcade	B-Application
game	I-Application
of	I-Application
1995	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Edge	O
magazine	O
was	O
impressed	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
eight-person	O
multiplayer	O
and	O
technological	O
capabilities	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
it	O
easily	O
outperformed	O
Sega	O
's	O
Daytona	B-Application
USA	I-Application
,	O
which	O
they	O
attributed	O
to	O
the	O
Namco	B-Application
System	I-Application
22	I-Application
arcade	O
operating	O
hardware	O
it	O
ran	O
on	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Edge	O
also	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
usage	O
of	O
Gouraud	O
shading	O
techniques	O
for	O
giving	O
it	O
a	O
realistic	O
look	O
at	O
feel	O
,	O
concluding	O
that	O
Ace	B-Application
Driver	I-Application
helps	O
justify	O
Namco	O
's	O
reputation	O
for	O
producing	O
impressive	O
technology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
their	O
debut	O
issue	O
,	O
Next	O
Generation	O
liked	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
unique	O
"	O
side-by-side	O
"	O
movement	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
it	O
created	O
a	O
much	O
more	O
realistic	O
sense	O
of	O
turning	O
and	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
more	O
of	O
an	O
"	O
edge	O
"	O
compared	O
to	O
Namco	O
's	O
other	O
driving	O
game	O
,	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
concluded	O
their	O
review	O
by	O
saying	O
:	O
"	O
It	O
may	O
not	O
be	O
the	O
best	O
all-around	O
racing	O
title	O
out	O
today	O
,	O
but	O
for	O
competitive	O
multi-player	O
action	O
,	O
Ace	B-Application
Driver	I-Application
holds	O
the	O
title	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spanish	O
publication	O
Hobby	O
Hitech	O
found	O
the	O
game	O
superior	O
to	O
both	O
Daytona	B-Application
USA	I-Application
and	O
Sega	B-Application
Rally	I-Application
,	O
showing	O
a	O
positive	O
response	O
towards	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
controls	O
and	O
realistic	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
also	O
considered	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
true	O
successor	O
to	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
,	O
highlighting	O
its	O
presentation	O
and	O
sense	O
of	O
speed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
Ace	B-Application
Driver	I-Application
:	I-Application
Victory	I-Application
Lap	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
1995	O
for	O
arcades	O
,	O
featuring	O
additional	O
tracks	O
and	O
vehicles	O
,	O
alongside	O
a	O
new	O
"	O
Championship	O
"	O
gameplay	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
second	O
sequel	O
,	O
Ace	B-Application
Driver	I-Application
3	O
:	O
Final	O
Turn	O
,	O
was	O
first	O
presented	O
at	O
the	O
Spring	O
Amusement	O
Operator	O
's	O
Union	O
(	O
AOU	O
)	O
tradeshow	O
in	O
2008	O
,	O
before	O
being	O
released	O
later	O
that	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
home	O
conversion	O
of	O
Ace	B-Application
Driver	I-Application
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
was	O
announced	O
to	O
be	O
in	O
development	O
in	O
August	O
1995	O
,	O
although	O
it	O
was	O
never	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
