Once the game has loaded, the first screen you'll be presented with is the Control Preferences screen, from which you can tailor the game to your own preferences and requirements. Use the cursor keys to move up and down the options, and left and right keys to highlight your chosen option, or use the joystick. On the other versions, use the keyboard (the keys are indicated a little later) to make your choice.

This option allows you to have either self centering, or non self centering steering. If you chose self centering (Auto), the steering will return to a central position once you return the joystick to the center. With 'Click' steering you'll need to move the joystick in an opposite direction to the one in which the car is currently being steered to change the direction.

This option will allow you to to alter the sensitivity of the steering. High sensitivity will make the game more difficult and challenging. Low sensitivity will make the game easier for beginners.

While Toyota was being demonstrated to a number of journalists, they had the opportunity to try to drive a car with the steering reversed, so that turning the steering wheel left would turn the car right, and turning it right would turn the car left. This proved so popular that it was decided to include it as an option in the game. So, once you've completed Toyota with the correct steering, an even bigger challenge will be to try it with the reversed steering.

Once you've altered the game to your preferences, hit the 'Space' bar or the 'Fire' button to exit menu. You'll be given the options "Start a Season" or "Practice a Track" on leaving this screen. You'll also be given a chance to load a saved game by pressing 'F10', or by using the joystick. If you chose the "Practice Track" option, you'll be given a choice of country to race in: England, Mexico, or Finland. You'll automatically be taken to this track once this is chosen. Should you chose to "Start a Season", you'll be taken to another menu.

You'll be asked to decide on the current driver line up after choosing to start a season. Pressing 'Fire' will allow you to keep the current drivers. If you chose to alter the number or change the name of the drivers, you'll first be asked to enter the number of drivers, from one to four, by pressing the appropriate number key. You'll next be asked to enter the name for the players. Once the names have been entered, you'll automatically move to the Racing Menu.

The racing menu allows you to save a game, create a co-driver or actually begin the race. Pressing 'Fire' will take you to a race. Pressing the 'F1' key will take you to the Co-driver preparation menu, whilst pressing the 'F9' key or highlighting the appropriate section will allow you to save a game. 'F10' will allow you to load a game on the appropriate screen.

On this menu you'll be offered to carry out Co-driver preparation. This'll lead you to the Co-driver's notes. You'll see two labels at the top of the screen: "Start" and "Finish". As you progress along the road, a line will be drawn between these two to indicate the length of track remaining. The larger illustration in the bottom left hand corner shows the road and how it progresses. The two flashing chevrons indicate at what point a message will be said or displayed, if you enter one at this point. The available messages are visible on the right side of the screen. A key to press to enter the particular message is near each one (e.g. should you wish to signal a "Hard Left" message, you would press the '3' key at the point on the track where you wished to have the message presented moving the cursor up and down the track, from the start to finish. Once you've created you co-driver, you'll be returned to the Racing Menu, from which you can begin the race. Note: There's already a 'built in' co-driver, but he's not perfect. He'll give some messages out, but should you want every bend and turn indicated, you'll need to carry out your own co-driver preparation.

Once you're into the racing sections, it'll be down to your superior driving skills and abilities. The illustration above gives an indication of the main racing screen layout. When you're racing, the controls are as follows: