| 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 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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The events available vary slightly depending on the platform, and may include:
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.
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.[1]
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.[2]