Super Monaco GP is a first-person perspective racing game where you race other cars around the famous Monaco Grand Prix course. You first must qualify for a position on the grid by driving round a shortened version of the course on your own. The faster you drive, the higher placing on the grid. The actual race has you competing against 19 other drivers and as well as trying to beat them all, you must get to checkpoints within a time limit or it is over. You also have to stay ahead of a certain position that starts at 20th and gets lower the longer the race goes on.
The Sega Master System version of Super Monaco GP adds a complete career mode. In this mode, your goal is to win a season of races. Unfortunately, you start with a relatively slow car. By challenging other drivers, you can move to a better team and car, and ultimately win the F1 World Title. As well as the famous Monaco course, others from around the world have been added to give the game a longer shelf life.