Winter Games

Winter Games - the 1985 multi event sports for Commodore 64 from Epyx.

Take on seven snow and ice events with medal pressure and party friendly
pass play. Read speed, angles, and rhythm to top podiums with up to
eight players.

Core loop
- practice, single event, custom set, or all events mode
- take turns, earn medals, and total points across the meet
- set and save records per event

Events and systems
- ski jump - balance the in run, time the takeoff, stick the telemark
- biathlon - pace the cross country and steady for prone shots
- bobsled - hold lines and ease inputs to avoid wall hits
- figure skating and free skating - plan a routine and land clean jumps
- hot dog aerials - select tricks and nail the landing
- speed skating - settle into a smooth cadence

Level design and feel
Crisp, readable courses with clean physics per event. Presentation leans
on flags and ceremonies. The SID score and crowd noise sell the arena
mood.

Why it is notable
- Epyx follow up to Summer Games perfected for winter disciplines
- supports up to eight alternating players

Tips
- in ski jump, keep centered on the in run and nudge corrections mid air
- in bobsled, enter early and release smoothly to avoid fishtail
- in biathlon, slow down before the range to steady the sight

At a glance
Year - 1985
Developer - Epyx
Programming - Richard A. Ditton
Graphics - Lonnie D. Ropp - Michael Kosaka
Music - David Thiel
Publisher - Epyx
Genre - Sports compilation
Players - 1 to 8 alternating
Controls - Joystick in port 2