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{{sub-stub}}'''''Summer Games''''', known as '''''Jogos Olímpicos''''' in Brazil, is a sports game first released by [[Epyx]] in 1984. It was ported to the [[Sega Master System]] in 1991 and is the first in Epyx's ''Games'' series. Featured are a number of events similar to those seen in the Olympic Games.
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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', known as '''''Jogos Olímpicos''''' in Brazil, is a sports game first released by [[Epyx]] in 1984. It was ported to the [[Sega Master System]] in 1991 and is the first in Epyx's ''Games'' series. Featured are a number of events similar to those seen in the Olympic Games.
  
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==Production Credits==
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A North American release was planned and advertised{{fileref|SMSII US Catalog.pdf|page=2}}, but did not materialise.
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Whether or not the game has proper credits roll is unknown; this partial list is taken from [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Interview:Hitoshi_Akashi an interview].
 
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*'''Direction''': Hitoshi Akashi (Zap)
 
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*'''Programming''': Hitoshi Akashi (Zap)
 
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*'''Sound Programming''': [[Tokuhiko Uwabo]] (Sega)
 
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In addition, Akashi said in the first interview that Zap may have been subcontracted by Kaga Electronics, parent company of [[naxat soft]].
 
  
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==Gameplay==
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===Events===
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The original 1984 release of ''Summer Games'' contained eight events borrowed from the Olympic Games, however just as with its counterpart ''[[Winter Games]]'', console conversions are known to have dropped events presumably due to storage concerns. On the Sega Master System, only five events exist in the game:
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This means the 4x400m relay, freestyle relay and skeet shooting events have been axed.
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==Production credits==
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Whether or not the game has proper credits roll is unknown; this partial list is taken from an interview. In addition, Akashi said in the first interview that Zap may have been subcontracted by Kaga Electronics, parent company of [[naxat soft]].
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*'''Direction:''' Hitoshi Akashi (Zap)
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*'''Programming:''' Hitoshi Akashi (Zap)
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*'''Sound Programming:''' [[Tokuhiko Uwabo]] (Sega)
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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==Promotional material==
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==Physical scans==
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{{Scanbox
 
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==Technical information==
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===ROM dump status===
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{{romtable|
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{{rom|SMS|sha1=F9638B693CA3A7C65CFC589AAEA0BBAB56FC7238|md5=10F2A7506AE6402F42B8083B24C0D105|crc32=8DA5C93F|size=128kB|date= |source=Cartridge (EU)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}}
 
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 13:16, 28 September 2024

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Summer Games
System(s): Sega Master System
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT), Tec Toy (BR)
Developer(s) of original games: Epyx
Genre: Sports[2]

















Number of players: 1-8
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
EU 		5119
Sega Master System
PT
Sega Master System
UK 		£29.9929.99[4][5] 5119
Sega Master System
AU
Sega Master System
MX
Sega Master System
BR
Non-Sega versions

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Summer Games, known as Jogos Olímpicos in Brazil, is a sports game first released by Epyx in 1984. It was ported to the Sega Master System in 1991 and is the first in Epyx's Games series. Featured are a number of events similar to those seen in the Olympic Games.

A North American release was planned and advertised[7], but did not materialise.

Gameplay

Events

The original 1984 release of Summer Games contained eight events borrowed from the Olympic Games, however just as with its counterpart Winter Games, console conversions are known to have dropped events presumably due to storage concerns. On the Sega Master System, only five events exist in the game:

Notavailable.svg

Pole vault

Notavailable.svg

100m dash

Notavailable.svg

Gymnastics

Notavailable.svg

Platform diving

Notavailable.svg

100m freestyle

This means the 4x400m relay, freestyle relay and skeet shooting events have been axed.

Production credits

Whether or not the game has proper credits roll is unknown; this partial list is taken from an interview. In addition, Akashi said in the first interview that Zap may have been subcontracted by Kaga Electronics, parent company of naxat soft.

  • Direction: Hitoshi Akashi (Zap)
  • Programming: Hitoshi Akashi (Zap)
  • Sound Programming: Tokuhiko Uwabo (Sega)
Source:
interview[1]


Magazine articles

Main article: Summer Games/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Guida Video Giochi (IT) #15: "Ottobre 1990" (1990-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

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Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Ação Games (BR)
83
[6]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
41
[8]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
69
[9]
Console XS (UK) PAL
40
[10]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
47
[4]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
41
[11]
Excalibur (CZ)
30
[12]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
59
[13]
Joystick (FR)
68
[14]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
68
[15]
Mean Machines (UK)
41
[16]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
37
[17]
Player One (FR)
72
[18]
Power Play (DE)
40
[19]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
63
[20]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
25
[21]
Sega Pro (UK)
47
[22]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
40
[23]
Sega Master System
 51
Based on
18 reviews

Summer Games

Master System, EU
SummerGames SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
SummerGames SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, PT
SummerGames SMS PT cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, AU (Hotline sticker)
SummerGames SMS AU cover.jpg
Cover
SummerGames SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU (NIAL sticker)
SummerGames SMS AU nial cover.jpg
Cover
SummerGames SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
SummerGames SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
SummerGames SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
SummerGames SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, MX
SummerGames SMS MX Box.jpg
Cover
SummerGames SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 8da5c93f
MD5 10f2a7506ae6402f42b8083b24c0d105
SHA-1 f9638b693ca3a7c65cfc589aaea0bbab56fc7238
128kB Cartridge (EU)

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Interview:Hitoshi_Akashi
  2. ↑ File:SummerGames SMS EU Box.jpg
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1991-07-01), page 16
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Computer & Video Games, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-16), page 118
  5. ↑ Mean Machines, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-xx), page 71
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ação Games, "Agosto 1991" (BR; 1991-08-xx), page 25
  7. ↑ File:SMSII US Catalog.pdf, page 2
  8. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 108
  9. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 62
  10. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 145
  11. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 158
  12. ↑ Excalibur, "" (CZ; 1993-09-10), page 33
  13. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 94
  14. ↑ Joystick, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 164
  15. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 35
  16. ↑ Mean Machines, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-xx), page 70
  17. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136
  18. ↑ Player One, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 75
  19. ↑ Power Play, "10/90" (DE; 1990-09-14), page 143
  20. ↑ S: The Sega Magazine, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-06), page 6
  21. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 60
  22. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 29
  23. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72


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