Indianapolis 500: The Simulation
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Indianapolis 500: The Simulation is a pioneering late-1980s racing video game that realistically recreates the Indianapolis 500 motor race with advanced physics and detailed car and track modeling for its time.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis 500: The Simulation canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11189742 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Indianapolis 500: The Simulation Context triple: [Papyrus Design Group, notableWork, Indianapolis 500: The Simulation]
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A.
NASCAR RaceDay
NASCAR RaceDay is a pre-race television show that provides news, analysis, and features related to NASCAR events.
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B.
Racer
Racer is a classic wooden racing roller coaster located at Kennywood amusement park in Pennsylvania.
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C.
Racers
The Racers are the athletic teams representing Murray State University in intercollegiate sports.
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D.
World of Speed
World of Speed is an annual land-speed racing event held on Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats, where drivers attempt to set speed records across various vehicle classes.
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E.
American Championship Car Racing
American Championship Car Racing is a premier open-wheel motorsport series in the United States that has historically featured top drivers competing in high-speed, single-seater races on ovals, road courses, and street circuits.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Indianapolis 500: The Simulation Target entity description: Indianapolis 500: The Simulation is a pioneering late-1980s racing video game that realistically recreates the Indianapolis 500 motor race with advanced physics and detailed car and track modeling for its time.
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A.
NASCAR RaceDay
NASCAR RaceDay is a pre-race television show that provides news, analysis, and features related to NASCAR events.
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B.
Racer
Racer is a classic wooden racing roller coaster located at Kennywood amusement park in Pennsylvania.
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C.
Racers
The Racers are the athletic teams representing Murray State University in intercollegiate sports.
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D.
World of Speed
World of Speed is an annual land-speed racing event held on Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats, where drivers attempt to set speed records across various vehicle classes.
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E.
American Championship Car Racing
American Championship Car Racing is a premier open-wheel motorsport series in the United States that has historically featured top drivers competing in high-speed, single-seater races on ovals, road courses, and street circuits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
motorsport simulation game
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racing video game ⓘ video game ⓘ |
| basedOn | Indianapolis 500 ⓘ |
| carType | IndyCar ⓘ |
| controlScheme |
joystick
ⓘ
keyboard ⓘ steering wheel (PC peripherals) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| developer | Papyrus Design Group ⓘ |
| distance | 500 miles ⓘ |
| feature |
AI opponents
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damage modeling ⓘ detailed car setup options ⓘ fuel consumption simulation ⓘ full 500-mile race option ⓘ multiple camera views in replays ⓘ pit stops ⓘ practice sessions ⓘ qualifying sessions ⓘ realistic physics model ⓘ replay system ⓘ tire wear simulation ⓘ yellow flag periods ⓘ |
| gameMode | single-player ⓘ |
| genre |
racing
ⓘ
simulation ⓘ |
| influenced |
IndyCar Racing
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later Papyrus racing simulations ⓘ |
| laps | 200 ⓘ |
| license | Indianapolis 500 branding ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advanced physics for its time
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detailed car and track modeling for its era ⓘ pioneering realism in racing games ⓘ |
| perspective |
cockpit view
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first-person ⓘ |
| platform |
Amiga
ⓘ
MS-DOS ⓘ |
| publisher | Electronic Arts ⓘ |
| releasePeriod | late 1980s ⓘ |
| setting | Indianapolis Motor Speedway ⓘ |
| simulationAspect |
aerodynamic effects
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collision effects ⓘ drafting effects ⓘ suspension behavior ⓘ |
| trackType | oval circuit ⓘ |
| visualStyle | 3D polygon graphics ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Indianapolis 500: The Simulation Description of subject: Indianapolis 500: The Simulation is a pioneering late-1980s racing video game that realistically recreates the Indianapolis 500 motor race with advanced physics and detailed car and track modeling for its time.
Referenced by (3)
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