Alternative World Games

Alternative World Games is a collection of eight mini-games built around a humorous alternative to serious sporting simulations. Released in 1986, it supports one- and two-player events, with up to six player names entered for a competition.

Players select events from a menu styled as a bank of television screens. Individual games or the full eight-event competition can be chosen, with scores shown after each event and a final medal table at the end.

Events

• The Sack Race: Race across a course in Mexico while steering around open manholes.
• The Pile of Plates: Carry plates through Pisa while balancing speed, stability, and the number of plates retained.
• Boot Throwing: Throw an empty or water-filled boot for distance, with three attempts per player.
• River Jump: Use a pole to jump across a river, timing the release for a successful landing.
• Pole Climbing: Climb a pole, collect a champagne bottle, and return safely within the time limit.
• Run Up the Wall: Catch a hat dropped by a parrot and use it while running up a wall.
• Pillow Fight: Fight aboard a gondola using strikes and blocks until time expires or a player falls into the water.
• Pogo Stick: Bounce through ancient Greek ruins and pop balloons before the time limit.

Platforms

Available for Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX, and Sinclair ZX Spectrum.