General info for: World Games [#ID: 5741]
Title:
World Games
Release Date:
1987
Original Publisher:
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Choice Software Ltd (UK)
F. David Thorpe [Frederick David Thorpe] (UK)
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Genre:
Sport Game: Action
Maximum Players:
4
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
Turn Modes:
Turn based
Sports:
Multi-sport Event
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX:
8.99
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!
Other platforms:
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, NES, PC/DOS, Sega Master System
Average mag. score:
87.00% (3 reviews)
Annual Awards:
Winner of the Year's Best - 1986 Awards - Overall.
Review Awards:
"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


World Games image, screenshot or loading screen
World Games image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
6
Total votes:
1
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Stats:
  6:  
  100% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1987
WorldGames.tap.zip
English
TZX
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1987
WorldGames.tzx.zip
English
TZX
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1987
WorldGames(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English
TZX
Kixx (UK)
1988
WorldGames(Kixx).tzx.zip
English

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

Releases

 U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1987

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1987
875.00 Ptas

 Kixx (UK)
1988
£2.99
Authors/Contributors
Choice Software Ltd (UK)  
no team 
Code
F. David Thorpe [Frederick David Thorpe] (UK)  
no team 
In-game Graphics, Load Screen
Compilations featuring this title
Title: Epyx 21
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Date: 1990
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: History in the Making
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Date: 1988
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

Computer Gamer
Issue: #26 - 1987/May
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #40 - 1987/May
Page: 126 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 71%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #144 - 1987/Sep
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Sinclair User
Issue: #62 - 1987/May
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 5/5

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #12 - 1986/Dec
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #17 - 1987/May
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 ZX Computing
Issue: #38 - 1987/Jun
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #17 - 1989/Feb
Page: 70 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #18 - 1989/Mar
Page: 82 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #42 - 1991/Mar
Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - The ACE guide to THE GREATEST GAMES of all time (probably)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #59 - 1986/Sep
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #61 - 1986/Nov
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #18 - 1986/Sep
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #23 - 1987/Feb
Page: 89 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #37 - 1987/Feb
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #39 - 1987/Apr
Page: 126 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 MicroHobby Especial
Issue: #7 - 1987/Dec special "Especial"
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Informe

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.6 #18 - 1987/May/8 special "week#2"
Page: 53 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Sinclair User
Issue: #60 - 1987/Mar
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #9 - 1986/Sep
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #16 - 1987/Apr
Page: 112 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ZX Computing
Issue: #29 - 1986/Sep
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note
Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #61 - 1986/Nov
Page: 102 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #62 - 1986/Dec
Page: 66 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #63 - 1987/Jan
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #63 - 1987/Jan
Page: 106 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #64 - 1987/Feb
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #20 - 1986/Nov
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #21 - 1986/Dec
Page: 74 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #22 - 1987/Jan
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #37 - 1987/Feb
Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #40 - 1987/May
Page: 148 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #61 - 1987/Apr
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #12 - 1986/Dec
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #16 - 1987/Apr
Page: 113 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #17 - 1987/May
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad
Related Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 117 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (History in the Making)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 113 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article (History in the Making)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Crash - Compilation (History in the Making)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #82 - 1989/Jan
Page: 63 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (History in the Making)
Score: 71%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #38 - 1989/Feb
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (History in the Making)
Score: 6/10
Related Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (History in the Making)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #57 - 1988/Oct
Page: 113 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview (History in the Making)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Collectable Consumables (History in the Making)

 New Computer Express
Issue: #3 - 1988/Nov/26
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - Money in the Making (History in the Making)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #37 - 1989/Jan
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (History in the Making)
Related Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #13 - 1988/Oct
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (History in the Making)

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

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #83 - 1988/Sep
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (History in the Making)

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

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 123 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (History in the Making)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #88 - 1989/Feb
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (History in the Making)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #56 - 1988/Sep
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (History in the Making)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #57 - 1988/Oct
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (History in the Making)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #61 - 1989/Feb
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (History in the Making)

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

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #33 - 1988/Sep
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (History in the Making)
Related Links

 ZX Spectrum Reviews (English)

 Centre for Computing History (English)

 MobyGames (English)

 UVL (English)

 Wikipedia (English)

Other Sites

 User Reviews (formerly Spectrum 20)

 The TZX Vault (Software Preservation)

 ZX-Art (Spectrum Graphics)

 ZXInfo (ZXDB Front End)

 Every Game Going (Multi-Platform Archive)

 The Tipshop (Tips, Maps, Solutions, Cheats, Pokes)

 New World Of Spectrum (Spectrum Archive)

 Original World Of Spectrum (Spectrum Archive)

 World Of Spectrum Classic (Spectrum Archive)