World Games

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World Games
System(s): Sega Master System
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Distributor: Tec Toy (BR)
Genre: Sports[2]

















Number of players: 1-4
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
EU
5114
Sega Master System
BX
Sega Master System
UK
£24.9924.99[4][3] 5114
Sega Master System
AU
Sega Master System
AU
(Action Pack)
FACT05SEC
Sega Master System
BR
Non-Sega versions

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World Games is a sports game developed by Epyx for the Commodore 64 in 1986. It was ported to various other home computers and consoles. The Sega Master System version was developed and published by Sega. The game features a variety of less-well-known sports from around the world, including bull riding (US), caber toss (Scotland), log rolling (Canada) and barrel jumping (Germany).

A North American release was planned and advertised[6], but did not materialise.

Gameplay

Events

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Barrel Jumping

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Log Rolling

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Bull Riding

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Caber Toss

Production credits

Source:
Developer mentions


Magazine articles

Main article: World Games/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #102: "May 1990" (1990-04-16)
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #103: "June 1990" (1990-05-16)
also published in:
  • ACE (UK) #33: "June 1990" (1990-05-xx)[8]
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #104: "July 1990" (1990-06-16)
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #105: "August 1990" (1990-07-16)
also published in:
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Physical scans

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Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Ação Games (BR)
75
[10]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
75
[11]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
52
[12]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
50
[13]
Console XS (UK) PAL
65
[14]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
51
[15]
The Games Machine (UK)
80
[16]
Joystick (FR)
70
[17]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
80
[18]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
50
[19]
Power Play (DE)
70
[20]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
48
[21]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
0
[22]
Sega Pro (UK)
75
[23]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
65
[24]
Software Gids (NL)
76
[25]
Tilt (FR)
65
[26]
Sega Master System
62
Based on
17 reviews

World Games

Master System, EU
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Cover
Master System, EU (Sega®)
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Cover
Master System, BX
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Cover
Master System, AU (Not for rental/hotline stickers)
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Cover
WorldGames SMS AU cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU (NIAL sticker)
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, AU (Action Pack)
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, BR
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Cover
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Cart
WorldGames SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 a2a60bc8
MD5 87a479d66e88464d45d87cad77c2b3fe
SHA-1 4f3c04e40dd4b94d5d090068ba99b8461af56f51
128kB Cartridge (EU)

References

  1. http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Santos
  2. File:WorldGames EU cover.jpg
  3. 3.0 3.1 Computer & Video Games, "May 1990" (UK; 1990-04-16), page 101
  4. Raze, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-07-25), page 77
  5. Supergame, "Dezembro 1991" (BR; 1991-12-xx), page 40
  6. File:1989SummerCES SMS US Catalog.pdf, page 2
  7. File:GF2TBOST Booklet.pdf, page 6
  8. ACE, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-xx), page 28
  9. Computer & Video Games, "September 1990" (UK; 1990-08-16), page 80
  10. Ação Games, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 29
  11. Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1990" (DE; 1990-03-30), page 55
  12. Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume Two" (UK; 1990-04-xx), page 27
  13. Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 112
  14. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 146
  15. Computer & Video Games, "May 1990" (UK; 1990-04-16), page 99
  16. The Games Machine, "July 1990" (UK; 1990-06-xx), page 52
  17. Joystick, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 115
  18. Micromanía (segunda época), "Febrero 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 24
  19. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
  20. Power Play, "3/90" (DE; 1990-02-19), page 100
  21. S: The Sega Magazine, "May 1990" (UK; 1990-04-05), page 24
  22. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 61
  23. Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 31
  24. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  25. Software Gids, "Sept./Okt. 1990" (NL; 1990-09-xx), page 37
  26. Tilt, "Février 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 71


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