World Games (Commodore 64/128, 1986)

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From Epyx, publishers of various olympic games such as Summer Games and Winter Games, comes World Games. World Games contains events that each take place in a different country, hence the title. Events include: weightlifting (Russia), barrel jumping (Germany), cliff diving (Mexico), slalom skiing (France), log rolling (Canada), bull riding (United States), caber toss (Scotland), and sumo wrestling (Japan). Options available are: compete in all events, compete in some events, compete in one event, practice one event, and view world records. <br><br>Weightlifting contains two competitions, the "snatch" and the "clean and jerk." Barrel jumping takes place on the ice where players choose a number of barrels, build up as much speed as they can, and attempt to clear the barrels. Cliff diving requires players to clear the jagged rock during a 118-foot decent. Slalom skiing is an event where a skiier races against a clock while making sharp turns around flags. Log rolling is a test of balance as you stand on a floating log and begin walking for as long as you can. During bull riding a player must stay on a bull for eight seconds. Caber toss has competitors attempting to throw a 19 foot long tree trunk as far as they can. Sumo wrestling pits two large men against each other in a clay-surfaced ring.