World Games

World Games is an old PC game which requires the use of a joystick. You can participate in the various events as per your choice. In the game, you get a choice to choose your country. There are seventeen countries in the game which have seventeen flags each and Epyx is the eighteenth flag. You can opt eight players or less. Some of the various events of the World Games are mentioned below. Barrel Jumping: In this event, you are required to hop over the barrels. You can increase or decrease your speed and can hop with the shift key. Weight Lifting: You lift heavy weights in this event and the objects that are heavier can be pushed or pulled. Cliff Diving: You need to dive into the sea in this event. You have many stages or platforms at different heights from where you can jump in the sea. While diving, you cannot touch the water so you need to move quickly. Bull riding: This event involves riding the bull. This might be a challenging event so you need to be concentrated and therefore, you might need to reduce the speed of the computer. Caber Toss: You need to balance the caber in this event by clicking left or right. You need to be patient in the event to prevent the caber from falling off. The game consists of CGA graphics. Although, the sound is not done well the game is somewhat engulfing.

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