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are what let it break away from the pack of so-so speedway games. More than just another racing simulation, the game has become a hobby-market marvel in its own right. Indeed, after a decade and a half in the stores, it's remained as captivating as when it was first introduced."
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1197:from the original on 2021-12-12.
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339:BRASIL – Circuito do Interlagos
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389:BRITISH – Silverstone Circuit
347:DEUTSCHLAND – Hockenheim Ring
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594:– Autodromo Nazionale Monza
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934:2014 Formula One season
918:Grand Prix of Baltimore
887:Valencia Street Circuit
407:ASPIFD Championship Kit
278:Spinoffs and expansions
1280:Formula One mass media
1237:Formula PC Yahoo Group
1212:Formula D (board game)
1153:Green Ronin Publishing
20:Formula D / Formula DĂ©
494:– Spa – Francorchamps
398:Grand Prix du MEXIQUE
1155:. pp. 119–121.
1096:"Formula D Homepage"
904:(Fictional Raceway)
873:(Fictional Raceway)
853:(Fictional Raceway)
586:– Nevers Magny-Cours
305:Grand Prix de MONACO
298:Ludodélire circuits
1227:by Roberto Corbelli
998:Slipping the Clutch
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814:Rules for Beginners
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241:Rules for Beginners
131:Resource management
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1265:Racing board games
1242:2011-06-10 at the
1054:In popular culture
433:EuroGames circuit
427:EuroGames circuit
394:World Championship
381:SAN MARINO – Imola
375:PORTUGAL – Estoril
203:Object of the Game
127:Strategic thinking
1162:978-1-932442-96-0
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1060:Wil Wheaton
941:Expansion 6
924:Expansion 5
909:Expansion 4
893:Expansion 3
878:Expansion 2
858:Expansion 1
767:– Argentina
672:SILVERSTONE
564:– Wisconsin
512:NĂśRBURGRING
474:– Australia
438:Basic game
216:, and ten "
102:60+ minutes
1254:Categories
1082:References
1034:Formula DĂ©
990:Formula DĂ©
834:Race Track
728:HOCKENHEIM
716:– Malaysia
694:LONG BEACH
666:– New York
628:– Michigan
534:SAN MARINO
287:Ludodélire
187:(owned by
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157:board game
153:Formula DĂ©
91:Setup time
58:Ludodélire
54:Publishers
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1025:Reception
994:Redlining
979:Redlining
902:The Docks
897:Singapore
867:East Park
851:Race City
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773:BARCELONA
738:– Austria
730:– Germany
674:– England
652:– Florida
644:– Georgia
634:LEXINGTON
608:– Estoril
572:– Indiana
514:– Germany
506:– Hungary
485:NEDERLAND
472:MELBOURNE
452:NEDERLAND
413:EuroGames
273:Race City
218:dashboard
214:race cars
197:Formula D
185:EuroGames
149:Formula D
115:Age range
94:5 minutes
70:(3rd Ed.)
65:(2nd ed.)
63:EuroGames
60:(1st ed.)
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1240:Archived
1195:Archived
1076:Tabletop
1047:Backstab
842:Main Box
793:SHANGHAI
775:– España
688:– Canada
686:MONTREAL
606:PORTUGAL
556:– Oregon
554:PORTLAND
546:MONTEREY
504:BUDAPEST
492:BELGIQUE
234:Gameplay
1145:(ed.).
1041:Reviews
971:outside
871:Chicago
821:Asmodée
795:– China
790:№ 35 –
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