World Games

December 31, 1986 Epyx, Epyx U.S. Gold, Epyx, Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
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Apple IIGS C64 ZXS Wii Atari-ST DOS Amiga Apple][ ACPC SMS MSX
About

World Games is an Olympics-style sports game with arcade-oriented gameplay. The events players can compete in include: •Barrel jumping
•Bull riding
•Caber toss
•Cliff diving
•Log rolling
•Platform diving
•Pole vault
•Skiing
•Sumo wrestling
•Weightlifting
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User Score
Critic Score
77.8
Total Score
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Game Info

Release Date December 31, 1986
Developer Epyx, Epyx
Publisher U.S. Gold, Epyx, Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective Third person, Side view
Themes Action, Comedy