What is Winter Games?

So what if the next Winter Olympics won't be held until 1988? Mac owners can hold their own Winter Games whenever they want to—and the snow on those slopes is guaranteed not to melt, even on the hottest August afternoon.

This action game lets up to 8 armchair athletes compete against each other in sports ranging from skating (both freeform and figure), bobsledding, hotdog skiing and ski jumping to the serious rigors of the biathilon (ski cross-country, trap shoot, then repeat the sequence three times). The graphics are extraordinary, and accompanying sound effects are good. 

The game begins with the ceremonial lighting of the flame, complete with a torchbearer, theme music and doves flying over the audience. (There is no closing ceremony, which will probably be included in the planned sequel, Winter Games II) To start the competition, each player types In a name and selects a country to represent, The Mac plays a snatch from each country's national anthem. Have you ever heard the national anthem of Australia, the Soviet Union or Ireland? Here's your chance. 

Each competition is played differently. For example, in the biathlon, players mouse back and forth to move the skiers feet, then click the mouse button to shoot at a target. Hotdogging requires a press of the button to begin, with players typing in keys on the keyboard to select specific moves, 

My favorite event is the figure skating competition. A pert figure skater in a little tutu frolics across the ice, executing camel spins that blend perfectly into sit spins, triple Lutz jumps and axles with easy grace. Forget to press "S" when she's ready to land and she sprawls on her knees as if begging the judges’ forgiveness.

At the end of each event the winner's national flag is displayed and its theme song sounds. Options include practicing a single event, competling in one event, competing in some events, and competing in the whole contest. When players have finished all the events, the Mac tallies the total points and displays each final score. The winner's theme sounds and then, the Olympics are over—until the next time you play, that is!

Forman Hines, Tracie. (March 1986). Winter Games. MacUser. (pg. 33).

Download Winter Games for Mac

Architecture

Motorola 68K

Compatibility notes

Emulating this? It could probably run under: Mini vMac