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World Games (0)
Overview
World Games was developed in 1986 by for a wide range of systems including the Commodore 64, Apple II, and the Sega Master System. The NES version was ported by and published by
World Games was part of Epyx's extremely successful sports line which included such titles as and , and .
The Commodore 64 version of the game was made available on the Nintendo on the 25th of April 2008.
Events
Not all events were available in any given version of the game. The events varied from platform to platform for example the Apple II version does not contain the same events as the Commodore 64 version.
| Event | Location | |
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Barrel jumping Jump over as many barrels as possible – between 3 and 20 – while ice skating. | Germany | |
Bull riding Ride a bull as long as possible. The player can choose between five different bulls. | United States | |
Caber toss Thow a caber (pole) as far as possible. | Scotland | |
Cliff diving Dive into water from a cliff. The player can choose from 3 different heights. | Mexico |
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Log rolling Balance on a log while attempting to make the opponent lose their own balance. Can be played against the computer or another player. | Canada | |
Slalom skiing Ski through colored gates downhill. | France | |
Sumo wrestling Push the oponent out of the ring or to the ground. Can be played against the computer or another player. | Japan | |
Weightlifting The player must lift weights of beween 75 and 225 kg above the head in two disciplines; Snatch and Clean and Jerk. | Russia |
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Reception
The game was well received upon release. Computer Gaming World lauded the games use of advanced graphics and sound as well as its variety.
Dragon, a Dungeons and Dragons publication gave the game a 5 out of 5 stars in its computer gaming section.
