Summer Games

Summer Games

Console: Atari 2600
TV Standard: Region Not Set
Developer(s): Epyx
Publisher(s): Epyx, Inc.
Release Date: 1987-01-01
Players: 4
Co-op: No
ESRB: Not Rated
Type: Sports

Summer Games allows up to eight players to compete in a series of summer themed Olympic events. The gameplay is similar to the other entries in Epyx "games" series. Each player can choose a country to represent, and then takes turns competing in various events to see who will win the gold medal! The game allows you to compete in all of the events sequentially, choose a few events, choose just one event, or practice an event. The events available vary slightly depending on the platform, and may include:

Pole vault
Platform diving
4x400 meter relay
100 meter dash
Gymnastics
Freestyle swimming
Skeet shooting
100 meter freestyle
Rowing

Game Player of Summer Games on Atari 2600
Controls - How to Play Summer Games on Atari 2600

Generally, you can review the controls (keyboard) setting during each game in the screen before it starts. Use the arrow keys and “Z”, “X”, “A”, “S”, “Q”, “E” buttons to play, or customize yourself with your gamepad or keyboard.

KeyboardControls
← → ↑ ↓Directions for LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN
Enter ↵START
ShiftSELECT
ZA
XB
AX
SY
QL
ER