Summer Games (Atari 2600/CPC/Master System/Spectrum)

About This Game

Originally released in the 1980s for many home computers and consoles, this classic sports game saw players compete in a wide variety of athletic events. Now, relive those days in this remastered emulated version. Contains the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Atari 2600, and Sega Master System versions.

Gameplay

Compete in a number of athletic events, including:

• Pole vault
• Diving
• 4 × 400 m relay
• 100 m dash
• Gymnastics
• Freestyle relay swimming
• 100 m freestyle swimming
• Skeet shooting

This enhanced version introduces a number of modern features to this retro classic, including:

• Saving/loading the game at any point
• Support for most modern game controllers
• Full control remapping
• Image scaling and smoothing options

Reviews

“This is streets ahead of the others in graphics, animation, realism and originality”
Home Computing Weekly (Nov 20, 1984)

“Summer Games is a surprisingly pain-free experience. Even though I wrestled with the pitch-perfect timing required to clear Pole Vault and Gymnastics, I do believe they can be won with enough time, patience and luck. Meanwhile, the 100m Dash, 100m Freestyle, and Platform Diving have a more subdued challenge. You can get a decent score without much trouble, but to get a good score, you’ll have to practice. When it comes to the sports minigame genre (such as it is), I’m more of a Track & Field man, but Summer Games is still the best in the Games series”
Sega Does (Apr 10, 2017)

“Summer Games is an impressive technical accomplishment and a lot of fun. And I love the idea of playing an entire Summer Olympics in under ten minutes”
The Video Game Critic (Jul 25, 2016)