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)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1987)
     * Release price: 875.00 Ptas
     #2 - Kixx (UK)(1988)
     * Release price: £2.99

Authors/Contributors
     Choice Software Ltd (UK) - Code
     F. David Thorpe [Frederick David Thorpe] (UK) - In-game Graphics, Load Screen

Annual Awards
     Winner of the Year's Best - 1986 Awards - Overall.

Review Awards
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #17 - 1987/Maypage 60
     "ZX Computing Monster Hit"at ZX Computingissue #38 - 1987/Junpage 72

Series "SummerGames"
     1. Summer Gamesby U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) - within compilation "Gold, Silver, Bronze"
     2. Summer Games IIby 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)

Compilations
     Full version inEpyx 21(1990)by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
     Full version inHistory in the Making(1988)by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
WorldGames.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(???)English
 WorldGames.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Alkatraz Protection System)English
 WorldGames(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Alkatraz Protection System)English
 WorldGames(Kixx).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Alkatraz Protection System)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     WorldGames.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     WorldGames.gif5,519OriginalRunning screen
     WorldGames_Front.jpg548,009OriginalInlay - Front
     WorldGames.txt22,117OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     WorldGames(EN).pdf584,781OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     WorldGames.jpg249,586OriginalAdvertisement
     WorldGames_2.jpg276,890OriginalAdvertisement
     WorldGames_3.jpg497,064OriginalAdvertisement
     WorldGames(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg101,454#1Inlay - Front
     WorldGames(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf129,864#1InstructionsSpanish
     WorldGames(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt22,917#1InstructionsSpanish
     WorldGames(Kixx).jpg327,037#2Inlay - Front
     WorldGames(Kixx)_Back.jpg245,860#2Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     Computer Gamerissue #26-1987/Maypage 22- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 126- Review: 71%
     MicroHobbyissue #144-1987/Seppage 14- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #62-1987/Maypage 52- Review: 5/5
     Your Computerissue v.6 #12-1986/Decpage 47- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Your Sinclairissue #17-1987/Maypage 60- Review: 9/10
     ZX Computingissue #38-1987/Junpage 72- Review

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #17-1989/Febpage 70- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #18-1989/Marpage 82- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #42-1991/Marpage 69- Feature - The ACE guide to THE GREATEST GAMES of all time (probably)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #59-1986/Seppage 8- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #61-1986/Novpage 9- News/Note
     Computer Gamerissue #18-1986/Seppage 7- News/Note
     Computer Gamerissue #23-1987/Febpage 89- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #37-1987/Febpage 60- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #39-1987/Aprpage 126- Preview
     MicroHobby Especialissue #7-1987/Dec special "Especial"page 28- Feature - Informe
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #18-1987/May/8 special "week#2"page 53- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #60-1987/Marpage 20- News/Note
     Your Computerissue v.6 #9-1986/Seppage 18- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #16-1987/Aprpage 112- News/Note
     ZX Computingissue #29-1986/Seppage 4- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #61-1986/Novpage 102- Two-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #62-1986/Decpage 66- Two-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #63-1987/Janpage 13- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #63-1987/Janpage 106- Two-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #64-1987/Febpage 30- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #20-1986/Novpage 10- Two-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #21-1986/Decpage 74- Two-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #22-1987/Janpage 19- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #37-1987/Febpage 37- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 148- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #61-1987/Aprpage 42- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.6 #12-1986/Decpage 2- Two-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #16-1987/Aprpage 113- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #17-1987/Maypage 10- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 117- Review (History in the Making)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 113- Review - not a Spectrum article (History in the Making)
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 92- Review - Crash - Compilation (History in the Making)
     Sinclair Userissue #82-1989/Janpage 63- Review: 71% (History in the Making)
     Your Sinclairissue #38-1989/Febpage 72- Review: 6/10 (History in the Making)

Related Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 116- Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (History in the Making)
     Crashissue v.1 #57-1988/Octpage 113- Preview (History in the Making)
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 92- Feature - Collectable Consumables (History in the Making)
     New Computer Expressissue #3-1988/Nov/26page 5- News/Note - Money in the Making (History in the Making)
     Your Sinclairissue #37-1989/Janpage 9- News/Note (History in the Making)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #13-1988/Octpage 2- Two-page ad (History in the Making)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 112- Advert (History in the Making)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #83-1988/Seppage 50- Two-page ad (History in the Making)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 70- Advert (History in the Making)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 123- Advert (History in the Making)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #88-1989/Febpage 20- Advert (History in the Making)
     Crashissue v.1 #56-1988/Seppage 18- Two-page ad (History in the Making)
     Crashissue v.1 #57-1988/Octpage 22- Two-page ad (History in the Making)
     Crashissue v.1 #61-1989/Febpage 100- Advert (History in the Making)
     The Games Machineissue #14-1989/Janpage 100- Advert (History in the Making)
     Your Sinclairissue #33-1988/Seppage 20- Two-page ad (History in the Making)

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