World Games (video game)
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| World Games | |
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 Boxart for the Apple IIGS version |
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| Developer(s) | Epyx |
| Platform(s) | Commodore 64, MSX, Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, Apple IIe, Apple IIGS, SEGA Master System, PC, Virtual Console |
| Release date(s) | 1986 Virtual Console
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| Genre(s) | Sports game |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
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| Media/distribution | Floppy disk, audio cassette |
World Games is a sports video game developed by Epyx for the Commodore 64 in 1986. Versions for the Apple IIGS, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, SEGA Master System and other contemporary systems were also released. The NES version was released by Milton Bradley, and ported by Rare Ltd..
The game was a continuation in the Epyx sports line that previously released extremely successful titles such as Summer Games and Winter Games.
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[edit] Events
The events available vary slightly depending on the platform, and may include:
- Weightlifting (Russia)
- Slalom skiing (France)
- Log rolling (Canada)
- Cliff diving (Mexico)
- Caber toss (Scotland)
- Bull riding (United States)
- Barrel jumping (Germany)
- Sumo Wrestling (Japan)
The game allowed the player to compete in all of the events sequentially, choose a few events, choose just one event, or practice an event.
[edit] Reception
| Reception | |
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| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| CRASH | 71%[1] |
| Sinclair User |  [2] |
| Your Sinclair | 9/10[3] |
| Zzap!64 | 98%[4] |
| Your Computer | [5] |
| Computer Gamer | 65%[6] |
A review in Computer Gaming World praised the game's use of advanced graphics and sound, including humorous effects. Also noted was the variety in the included games, preventing the game from getting too repetitive.[7]
The game was reviewed in 1988 in Dragon #132 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column. The reviewers gave the game 5 out of 5 stars.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=Crash/Issue40/Pages/Crash4000126.jpg
- ^ http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=SinclairUser/Issue062/Pages/SinclairUser06200052.jpg
- ^ http://www.ysrnry.co.uk/articles/worldgames.htm
- ^ http://www.zzap64.co.uk/zzap100/100thspec5.html
- ^ http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=YourComputer/Issue8612/Pages/YourComputer861200046.jpg
- ^ http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=ComputerGamer/Issue26/Pages/ComputerGamer2600022.jpg
- ^ Trunzo, James (Apr1988). "Spanning the Globe... Epyx' "World Games" Explored". Computer Gaming World: pp. 20
- ^ Lesser, Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk (April 1988). "The Role of Computers". Dragon (132): 80–85.
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