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World Games (video Game)
''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, Master System and other contemporary systems were also released. The Nintendo Entertainment System, NES version was released by Milton Bradley Company, Milton Bradley, and ported by Software Creations on behalf of producer Rare (company), Rare. The game is a continuation of the Epyx sports line that includes ''Summer Games (video game), Summer Games'' and ''Winter Games''. ''World Games'' was made available in Europe for the Wii virtual console on April 25, 2008. Events The events available vary slightly depending on the platform, and may include: * Olympic weightlifting, Weightlifting (Soviet Union) * Slalom skiing (France) * Log rolling (Canada) * La Quebrada Cliff Divers, Cliff diving (Mexico) * Caber toss (Scotland) * Bull riding (United States) * Barrel jumping (Germany) * Sumo, Sumo Wrestling (Japan) The game allows the player to c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epyx
Epyx, Inc. was a video game developer and publisher active in the late 1970s and 1980s. The company was founded as Automated Simulations by Jim Connelley and Jon Freeman, originally using Epyx as a brand name for action-oriented games before renaming the company to match in 1983. Epyx published a long series of games through the 1980s. The company is currently owned by Bridgestone Multimedia Group Global. History Formation In 1977, Susan Lee-Merrow invited Jon Freeman to join a Dungeons & Dragons game hosted by Jim Connelley and Jeff Johnson. Connelley later purchased a Commodore PET computer to help with the bookkeeping involved in being a dungeon master, and came up with the idea of writing a computer game for the machine before the end of the year so he could write it off on his taxes. Freeman had written on gaming for several publications, and joined Connelley in the design of a new space-themed wargame. Starting work around August 1978, Freeman wrote the basic rules, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
