Summer Games (video game)

Summer Games
Commodore 64 Cover art
Developer(s)	Epyx
Publisher(s)	U.S. Gold
Series	Epyx Games
Platform(s)	Commodore 64 (original) Amiga, Apple II, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, Master System, ZX Spectrum
Release	1984
Genre(s)	Sports game
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Summer Games is a sports video game developed by Epyx and released by U.S. Gold based on sports featured in the Summer Olympic Games. Released in 1984 for the Commodore 64, it was ported to the Apple II, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit family, and Sega Master System. Amiga, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and Atari ST versions were also created for inclusion in compilations. In 2004 it was re-released on the C64 Direct-to-TV.

The game is presented as a virtual multi-sport competition called the "Epyx Games" (there was no official IOC licensing in place) with up to eight players each choosing a country to represent, and then taking turns competing in various events to try for a medal. A score of 5:3:1 is used — gold medals 5 points, silver medals 3 points, and bronze medals 1 point. On most versions, world records can be saved to the floppy disk.

The Commodore 64 version allows players to link Summer Games and Summer Games II to engage in one large Olympics, accumulating medals in a tournament from both games.

The events available vary slightly depending on the platform, and may include Pole vault, Platform diving, Sprinting, Gymnastics, Freestyle swimming, Skeet shooting, and Rowing