World Games |
Release Date | 1987 |
Original Publisher | U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) |
Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
Language | English |
Genre | Sport Game: Action |
Max. Players | 4 (Turn based) |
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX | 8.99 *** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information! |
Competitions | Your Computer's Year's Best - 1986 Awards |
Features | AY Sound, Button Mashers, Dynamic Loading Screen, Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode |
Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
Sports | Multi-sport Event |
Tie-in Licences | World Games (Software) from Epyx Inc (USA) |
Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, NES, PC/DOS, Sega Master System |
Average mag. score | 87.00% (3 reviews) |
Martijn's WoS score | 75% (18 votes) |
#1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1987) | ||
* Release price: 875.00 Ptas | |||
#2 - Kixx (UK) | (1988) | ||
* Release price: £2.99 |
Choice Software Ltd (UK) | - Code | ||
F. David Thorpe [Frederick David Thorpe] (UK) | - In-game Graphics, Load Screen |
Winner of the Year's Best - 1986 Awards - Overall. |
"Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #17 - 1987/May | page 60 | |
"ZX Computing Monster Hit" | at ZX Computing | issue #38 - 1987/Jun | page 72 |
1. | Summer Games | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) - within compilation "Gold, Silver, Bronze" | ||
2. | Summer Games II | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) - within compilation "Gold, Silver, Bronze" | ||
3. | Winter Games | (1986) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | |
4. | World Games | (1987) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | |
5. | California Games | (1988) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | |
6. | The Games - Winter Edition | (1988) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | |
7. | The Games - Summer Edition | (1989) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) |
Full version in | Epyx 21 | (1990) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | ||
Full version in | History in the Making | (1988) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) |
Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
WorldGames.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | ||
WorldGames.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Alkatraz Protection System) | English | ||
WorldGames(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Alkatraz Protection System) | English | ||
WorldGames(Kixx).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Alkatraz Protection System) | English |
Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
WorldGames.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
WorldGames.gif | 5,519 | Original | Running screen | |||
WorldGames_Front.jpg | 548,009 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
WorldGames.txt | 22,117 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
WorldGames(EN).pdf | 584,781 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
WorldGames.jpg | 249,586 | Original | Advertisement | |||
WorldGames_2.jpg | 276,890 | Original | Advertisement | |||
WorldGames_3.jpg | 497,064 | Original | Advertisement | |||
WorldGames(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 101,454 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
WorldGames(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 129,864 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
WorldGames(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt | 22,917 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
WorldGames(Kixx).jpg | 327,037 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
WorldGames(Kixx)_Back.jpg | 245,860 | #2 | Inlay - Back |
Computer Gamer | issue #26-1987/May | page 22 | - Review | |
Crash | issue v.1 #40-1987/May | page 126 | - Review: 71% | |
MicroHobby | issue #144-1987/Sep | page 14 | - Review - Nuevo | |
Sinclair User | issue #62-1987/May | page 52 | - Review: 5/5 | |
Your Computer | issue v.6 #12-1986/Dec | page 47 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
Your Sinclair | issue #17-1987/May | page 60 | - Review: 9/10 | |
ZX Computing | issue #38-1987/Jun | page 72 | - Review |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #17-1989/Feb | page 70 | - News/Note | |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #18-1989/Mar | page 82 | - News/Note | |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #42-1991/Mar | page 69 | - Feature - The ACE guide to THE GREATEST GAMES of all time (probably) | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #59-1986/Sep | page 8 | - News/Note | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #61-1986/Nov | page 9 | - News/Note | |
Computer Gamer | issue #18-1986/Sep | page 7 | - News/Note | |
Computer Gamer | issue #23-1987/Feb | page 89 | - CompoEntry | |
Crash | issue v.1 #37-1987/Feb | page 60 | - CompoEntry | |
Crash | issue v.1 #39-1987/Apr | page 126 | - Preview | |
MicroHobby Especial | issue #7-1987/Dec special "Especial" | page 28 | - Feature - Informe | |
Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #18-1987/May/8 special "week#2" | page 53 | - News/Note | |
Sinclair User | issue #60-1987/Mar | page 20 | - News/Note | |
Your Computer | issue v.6 #9-1986/Sep | page 18 | - News/Note | |
Your Sinclair | issue #16-1987/Apr | page 112 | - News/Note | |
ZX Computing | issue #29-1986/Sep | page 4 | - News/Note |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #61-1986/Nov | page 102 | - Two-page ad | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #62-1986/Dec | page 66 | - Two-page ad | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #63-1987/Jan | page 13 | - Advert | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #63-1987/Jan | page 106 | - Two-page ad | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #64-1987/Feb | page 30 | - Full-page ad | |
Computer Gamer | issue #20-1986/Nov | page 10 | - Two-page ad | |
Computer Gamer | issue #21-1986/Dec | page 74 | - Two-page ad | |
Computer Gamer | issue #22-1987/Jan | page 19 | - Advert | |
Crash | issue v.1 #37-1987/Feb | page 37 | - Full-page ad | |
Crash | issue v.1 #40-1987/May | page 148 | - Full-page ad | |
Sinclair User | issue #61-1987/Apr | page 42 | - Full-page ad | |
Your Computer | issue v.6 #12-1986/Dec | page 2 | - Two-page ad | |
Your Sinclair | issue #16-1987/Apr | page 113 | - Full-page ad | |
Your Sinclair | issue #17-1987/May | page 10 | - Full-page ad |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 117 | - Review (History in the Making) | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 113 | - Review - not a Spectrum article (History in the Making) | |
Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (History in the Making) | |
Sinclair User | issue #82-1989/Jan | page 63 | - Review: 71% (History in the Making) | |
Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 72 | - Review: 6/10 (History in the Making) |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 116 | - Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (History in the Making) | |
Crash | issue v.1 #57-1988/Oct | page 113 | - Preview (History in the Making) | |
Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Feature - Collectable Consumables (History in the Making) | |
New Computer Express | issue #3-1988/Nov/26 | page 5 | - News/Note - Money in the Making (History in the Making) | |
Your Sinclair | issue #37-1989/Jan | page 9 | - News/Note (History in the Making) |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #13-1988/Oct | page 2 | - Two-page ad (History in the Making) | |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 112 | - Advert (History in the Making) | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #83-1988/Sep | page 50 | - Two-page ad (History in the Making) | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 70 | - Advert (History in the Making) | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 123 | - Advert (History in the Making) | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #88-1989/Feb | page 20 | - Advert (History in the Making) | |
Crash | issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep | page 18 | - Two-page ad (History in the Making) | |
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Crash | issue v.1 #61-1989/Feb | page 100 | - Advert (History in the Making) | |
The Games Machine | issue #14-1989/Jan | page 100 | - Advert (History in the Making) | |
Your Sinclair | issue #33-1988/Sep | page 20 | - Two-page ad (History in the Making) |
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