Formula One Grand Prix 2
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In recent correspondence with MicroProse UK via e-mail I got an excuse
out of them regarding the reason why F1GP 2 would not be released on
the Amiga.  Here is the full un-editted message:

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Date: 17 Mar 95 04:01:20 EST
From: Mark Rich/MPSUK <71333.314@compuserve.com>
To: Oliver Roberts <O.J.C.Roberts@essex.ac.uk>
Subject: Amiga F1GP

Oliver,

As I understand it some exporatory work was done, early in development, to see
if the sequel to Grand Prix could be ported to the Amiga or AGA computers.  It
was decided that the finished result would look very much like the first game,
with little graphical improvemnets, due to hardware and memory limitations, and
this idea was dropped.  SInce then a great deal more work has been done on the
sequel, which is now to be published on the PC only.  This has meant the
possibilities of transfering this to other platforms is now no longer feasible.
The Amiga and AGA machines do not have the power to cope with this kind of
program anymore.

We are committed to the Amiga machines, only while the shops continue to buy
from us.  The Amiga sales have been dropping consistently over the last 2 years,
with the PC, and especially the PC-CDROM being the most popular format.  To take
advantage of this we must write for this format only to increase sales.

No new work has been done or is to be done of Grand Prix for the Amiga or AGA
computers.
:(

Regards,
Mark Rich/MicroProse-Europe
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The PC version is currently in production and is set for release in the
second half of 1995.  The PC version will use extensive texture-mapping
and the MPS guy I spoke to at the FES said that the Amiga is not
"technically capable".  I am sure AGA machines could handle a version of
F1GP 2, and even if most of the texture mapping was dropped - it is the 
gameplay that really counts.

F1GP is a big seller, as it hovered around in the top 20 for a couple of
years in the Gallup charts.  I am sure that F1GP 2 would be an even bigger
hit, if they were to release it.

Now, this is where *you* come in.  If enough of us write to MicroProse,
then we may just see F1GP 2 on the Amiga.  Contact MicroProse at:

        MicroProse Software
        The Ridge
        Chipping Sodbury
        Avon
        BS17 6AY
        England

        Customer Support Number: (0454) 329510
                     Fax number: (0454) 329507