Description of Summer Challenge
The Games: Summer Challenge is a worthy sequel to MindSpan/Accolade's classic Winter Challenge, this time based on Summer Olympics games.
Similar to its predecessor, Summer Challenge lets you compete in 8 different events, each of which you can practice for as long as you like before the tournament. Summer Challenge is based on the same engine as Winter Challenge and designed by the same team, so you can expect the same ease of use, excellent graphics, and fun music. The events are archery, equestrian, kayaking (my favorite), 400m hurdles, pole vault, high jump, javelin, and cycling. You enter the tournament with up to 10 friends, or go solo against the computer.
I find that the game is a bit easier and more repetitive than Winter Challenge in terms of actual gameplay: smacking the ENTER key repeatedly is usually enough to win most events. Hand-eye coordination is still key, but not as crucial as your finger reflexes. Still, Summer Challenge is a lot of fun, especially in multiplayer mode.
Highly recommended, especially if you like Winter Challenge or Epyx sports series.
Review By HOTUD
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The Boz 2022-11-30 -1 point Genesis version
I was in 2 minds about this game. Some of the events I hated, but there are a couple I really enjoyed like the archery. The graphics at the time weren't bad, but for me button tapping should have stayed in the 80s. It was released the same year of the Olympics in Barcelona, which Freddy Mercury had a great hit to with Montserrat Caballé. Due to the passing of Mercury the year before, I kinda had a special place for the Olympics or anything Olympics related that year.
Troels 2016-08-21 -1 point
Can't get this one to work :(
It's not cracked.
Running the SUMCRACK doesn't help.
FLAVIO 2011-11-23 0 point DOS version
Il più bel gioco di tutti i tempi insieme a Winter. Non me li dimenticherò mai .Questi giochi erano superlativi.
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- Year: 1993
- Publisher: Accolade, Inc.
- Developer: MindSpan
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