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The Games: Summer Edition
Platform(s)	Amiga[1] Atari ST[1] ZX Spectrum[2]
Release	1988
Genre(s)	Sports

The Games: Summer Edition is a 1988 sports video game based on the 1988 Summer Olympics that took place in Seoul.

Gameplay

After a opening cutscene, the player chooses their country to represent and their players.^[1] There are eight events: Target archery, 1000m cycling time trial, Springboard diving, Hammer throwing, 400m hurdles, Pole vaulting, Gymnasium rings and Parallel bars.^[3]

Reception

Reception

Review scores

Publication	Score
	Amiga	Atari ST
Amiga Computing	92%	N/A
Atari ST User	N/A	8.8/10

References

1. Russell 1989, p. 40.
2. The Games Machine 1989, p. 107.
3. Russell 1989, pp. 40–41.

Sources

• Russell, Stewart C. (December 1989). "The Games – Summer Edition: wow, is that the time already?". Amiga Computing. No. 19. ISSN 0952-5948. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
• Waugh, Ian (December 1989). "Roll on summer". Atari ST User. Vol. 4, no. 10. ISSN 0952-3006. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
• "The Games – Summer edition". The Games Machine. No. 21. August 1989. ISSN 0954-8092. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
• "Summer you win: the Games: Summer edition". The Games Machine. No. 13. December 1988. ISSN 0954-8092. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
• Jarratt, Steve (November 1988). "Games: Summer edition". Commodore User. No. 62. ISSN 0265-721X. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
• "The Games – Summer edition". CRASH. No. 64. May 1989. ISSN 0954-8661. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
• "The Games: Summer edition". Sinclair User. No. 87. June 1989. ISSN 0262-5458. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
• "The Games: Summer edition". Sinclair User. No. 114. September 1991. ISSN 0262-5458. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
• "The Games: Summer edition". TheOne. No. 6. March 1989. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
• "The Games: Summer edition". Power Play (in German). 1989. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
• "The Games: Summer edition". Power Play (in German). December 1988. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
• "The Games: Summer edition (ST)". Power Play (in German). December 1989. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
• Barrett, Gary (October 1989). "Games Summer edition". ST Format. No. 3. ISSN 0957-4859. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
• "The Games: Summer edition". The Games Machine. No. 24. November 1989. ISSN 0954-8092. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
• "Ooh, Gary, you're all sweaty". ST Format. No. 26. September 1991. ISSN 0957-4859. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
• "The Games: Summer edition". Zzap! (in Italian). No. 38. October 1989. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
• "Games: Summer edition". Zzap!64. No. 56. December 1989. ISSN 0954-867X. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
• Glancey, Paul; Hamza, Kati (December 1988). "The Games – Summer edition". Zzap!64. No. 44. ISSN 0954-867X. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
• Wade, Bob (December 1989). "The Games Summer edition". Amiga Format. No. 5. ISSN 0957-4867. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
• Mainwood, Mark (November 1989). "The Games: Summer edition". Commodore User. No. 74. ISSN 0265-721X. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
• White, Steve; Johns, Doug; Merrett, Steve (November 1989). "The Games: Summer edition". Amiga Action. No. 2. ISSN 0957-4050. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
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