When did World Games release?

World Games was first released on December 31, 1986.

World Games

Dec 31, 1986SportApple IIGSCommodore C64/128/MAXZX SpectrumWiiAtari ST/STE

World Games — frequently asked questions

What platforms is World Games on?: World Games was released on Apple IIGS, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Wii, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Amiga, Apple II, Amstrad CPC, Sega Master System/Mark III, MSX, Nintendo Entertainment System, IBM PC.
When did World Games release?: World Games was first released on December 31, 1986.

About World Games

World Games is an Olympics-style sports game with arcade-oriented gameplay. The events players can compete in include: •Barrel jumping •Bull riding •Caber toss •Cliff diving •Log rolling •Platform diving •Pole vault •Skiing •Sumo wrestling •Weightlifting

Summary via IGDB.

World Games on Wikipedia

World Games is a sports video game developed by Epyx for the Commodore 64 in 1986. Versions for the Apple IIGS, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, Master System and other contemporary systems were also released. The NES version was released by Milton Bradley, and ported by Software Creations on behalf of producer Rare. The Master System version was done by Sega.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).

Game details

Platforms: Apple IIGS, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Wii, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Amiga, Apple II, Amstrad CPC, Sega Master System/Mark III, MSX, Nintendo Entertainment System, IBM PC
Developer: Epyx
Publisher: U.S. Gold
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Action, Comedy

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

78/100

from 15 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Period reviews	Fake risk
Sega Master System	1990	$6	$15	—	5 reviews	Low (look-alike)

Also released on: Apple IIGS · Commodore C64/128/MAX · ZX Spectrum · Wii · Atari ST/STE · DOS · Amiga · Apple II · Amstrad CPC · Sega Master System/Mark III · MSX · Nintendo Entertainment System · IBM PC. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Sega Master System · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-28

Loose

Complete

$15

Sealed

—

How often it sells

Loose: about 5 times a year
Complete: about once a month
Sealed: about once a year

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-28.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $8.50 in Jan 2011, $8.62 five years ago, and $5.63 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2011	$8.50	—
Jan 2012	$9.99	—
Jan 2013	$12.99	—
Jan 2014	$12.99	—
Jan 2015	$4.50	—
Jan 2016	$4.50	$27
Jan 2017	$4.50	$27
Jan 2018	$9.11	$9.33
Jan 2019	$7.83	$9.12
Jan 2020	$8.82	$9.97
Jan 2021	$7.67	$10.80
Jan 2022	$10.23	$12.13
Jan 2023	$6.79	$10.33
Jan 2024	$4.11	$14.78
Jan 2025	$6.35	$12.35
Jan 2026	$5.62	$13.50
Oct 2026	$5.63	$14.54

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.

Release record

Territory	Date	Product number
Europe / PAL	1990	5114

Source: Product numbers: MAME's Master System software list and the No-Intro serial records in the libretro database, published only where both agree on the same cartridge dump; Japanese numbers also checked against Sega Japan's software list. Board and ROM numbers: MAME's software list

Region: EU
Released: 1990
Authenticity: Low

Modern re-releases, such as Sega Ages and Virtual Console, are not tracked hereLow look-alike risk

Sega Master System prices, all games & how to spot a fake

Sega's own conversion of Epyx's multi-event sports game, and a cheap European cart.

World Games is an Epyx sports game, first released on the Commodore 64 in 1986 and a continuation of the line that includes Summer Games and Winter Games. Sega handled the Master System version, which came out in Europe in 1990.

How it was made

The Master System version's music is credited to Keisuke Tsukahara.

What the press said at the time

Mean Machines Games Guide	May 1992	OVERALL 50%
Sega Pro Issue 21	July 1993	65%
Sega Pro Issue 22	August 1993	65%
Sega Pro Issue 24	October 1993	65%
Sega Pro Issue 25	November 1993	65%

“Although graphically pleasing, what's there soon becomes very samey … Your best bet is to leave this one well alone.”
— Mean Machines, May 1992

“this is a complete disappoint¬ ment. Although graphically pleasing, what's there soon becomes very samey and terminal boredom swiftly sets in.”
— Mean Machines Sega, December 1992

“This old chestnut is definitely middle-of-the-road software. None of the games are truly bad, but none stand out as worth much play.”
— Sega Pro, July 1993

“This old chestnut is definitely middle-of-the-road software. None of the games are truly bad, but none stand out as worth much play.”
— Sega Pro, August 1993

Also on other platforms

Amiga · Amstrad CPC · Apple II · Apple IIGS · Atari ST · Commodore 64 · MSX · NES · IBM PC · ZX Spectrum

Commodore 64	Epyx
NES	Software Creations

NES. The NES version was released by Milton Bradley and ported by Software Creations on behalf of producer Rare.
Commodore 64. Info gave the Commodore 64 version three-plus stars out of five and called it his least favorite of the series.

Before you buy

The European cart is the one to buy. Loose, it is below the median for European-only carts, and the look-alike risk is low. Check the manual is there on a complete copy.