General info for: The Games - Summer Edition [#ID: 1968]
Title:
The Games - Summer Edition
Release Date:
1989
Original Publisher:
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Mark Kirkby (UK)
Robert Moneagle (UK)
Flora Stoneman (UK)
Clive Paul (UK)
Alick Morrall (UK)
Dawn Drake (UK)
Origin of:
Go for Gold
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Genre:
Sport Game: Action
Maximum Players:
2
Features:
AY Sound
Button Mashers
Custom Screen Loader
Multi-loader in 128K mode
Multi-loader in 48K mode
Controls:
Cursor
Interface 2 (left)
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Redefineable keys
Turn Modes:
Turn based
Sports:
Athletics
Multi-sport Event
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX:
8.99
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!
Disk Price:
£12.99
Other platforms:
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, PC/DOS
Average mag. score:
73.12% (8 reviews)
Remarks:
Kixx also released an updated version a year after their regular re-release of this title, named Go for Gold.

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User Score
Score:
6.7
Total votes:
3
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Stats:
  8:  
  33.3% (1)
  6:  
  66.7% (2)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1989
Games-SummerEditionThe.tap.zip
English
TZX
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1989
Games-SummerEditionThe.tzx.zip
English
DSK
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1989
Games-SummerEditionThe.dsk.zip
English
DSK
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1989
Games-SummerEditionThe(Fixed).dsk.zip
English
Fixed: corrected motor issue in Alkatraz boot loader
TZX     JSSpeccy
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1989
Games-SummerEditionThe(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English
TZX
Kixx (UK)
1991
Games-SummerEditionThe(Kixx).tzx.zip
English

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LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: The Games - Summer Edition
Type: Software
Owner(s): Epyx Inc (USA)
Releases

 U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1989
£12.99

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1989
1200.00 Ptas

 Kixx (UK)
1991
£3.99
Authors/Contributors
Compilations featuring this title
Title: Epyx 21
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Date: 1990
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Mega Sports
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Date: 1992
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Titles in "SummerGames" Series
Number: 1
Title: Summer Games
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) - within compilation "Gold, Silver, Bronze"
Release:
Number: 2
Title: Summer Games II
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) - within compilation "Gold, Silver, Bronze"
Release:
Number: 3
Title: Winter Games
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Release: 1986
Number: 4
Title: World Games
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Release: 1987
Number: 5
Title: California Games
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Release: 1988
Number: 6
Title: The Games - Winter Edition
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Release: 1988
Number: 7
Title: The Games - Summer Edition
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Release: 1989
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #15 - 1988/Dec
Page: 82 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #93 - 1989/Jul special "93a"
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 72%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #64 - 1989/May
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 88%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #189 - 1989/Jun
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Sinclair User
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jun
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 59%

 Sinclair User
Issue: #115 - 1991/Sep
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 70%

 The Games Machine
Issue: #13 - 1988/Dec
Page: 77 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 The Games Machine
Issue: #21 - 1989/Aug
Page: 107 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 73%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #42 - 1989/Jun
Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 71%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #69 - 1991/Sep
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 80%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #81 - 1992/Sep
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 72%
Magazine References

Crash
Issue: v.1 #57 - 1988/Oct
Page: 114 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 MicroHobby
Issue: #188 - 1989/May
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview - Premiere

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.7 #38 - 1988/Sep/29 special "week#5"
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Sinclair User
Issue: #84 - 1989/Mar
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Sinclair User
Issue: #89 - 1989/Aug
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 The Games Machine
Issue: #12 - 1988/Nov
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #38 - 1989/Feb
Page: 103 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview
Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #15 - 1988/Dec
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 78 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad - coming soon ...

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 112 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #17 - 1989/Feb
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #18 - 1989/Mar
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #24 - 1989/Sep
Page: 70 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #26 - 1989/Nov
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #86 - 1988/Dec
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad - coming soon ...

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #86 - 1988/Dec
Page: 150 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad - coming soon ...

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 70 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #88 - 1989/Feb
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #93 - 1989/Aug special "93b"
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #61 - 1989/Feb
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 The Games Machine
Issue: #13 - 1988/Dec
Page: 98 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #13 - 1988/Dec
Page: 104 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad - coming soon ...

 The Games Machine
Issue: #14 - 1989/Jan
Page: 96 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad - coming soon ...

 The Games Machine
Issue: #14 - 1989/Jan
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #15 - 1989/Feb
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #21 - 1989/Aug
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #22 - 1989/Sep
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert
Related Magazine Reviews

Sinclair User
Issue: #126 - 1992/Aug
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Mega Sports)
Score: 84%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #81 - 1992/Sep
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Mega Sports)
Score: 62%
Related Magazine References

Sinclair User
Issue: #125 - 1992/Jul
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Mega Sports)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #126 - 1992/Aug
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips (Mega Sports)
Related Magazine Advertisements

Sinclair User
Issue: #126 - 1992/Aug
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Mega Sports)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #128 - 1992/Oct
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Mega Sports)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #130 - 1992/Dec
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Mega Sports)
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