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Summer Challenge

DOS - 1992
Also available on: Genesis

The Games: Summer Challenge is a worthy sequel to MindSpan/Accolade's classic Winter Challenge, this time based on Summer Olympics games.

Similar to its predecessor, Summer Challenge lets you compete in 8 different events, each of which you can practice for as long as you like before the tournament. Summer Challenge is based on the same engine as Winter Challenge and designed by the same team, so you can expect the same ease of use, excellent graphics, and fun music. The events are archery, equestrian, kayaking (my favorite), 400m hurdles, pole vault, high jump, javelin, and cycling. You enter the tournament with up to 10 friends, or go solo against the computer.

I find that the game is a bit easier and more repetitive than Winter Challenge in terms of actual gameplay: smacking the ENTER key repeatedly is usually enough to win most events. Hand-eye coordination is still key, but not as crucial as your finger reflexes. Still, Summer Challenge is a lot of fun, especially in multiplayer mode.

Highly recommended, especially if you like Winter Challenge or Epyx sports series.

Review By HOTUD

Comments and reviews

Catchamouse 01 Apr. 2026

Here is the fix for strange behaviour of the game - https://mrwint.github.io/winter/patcher/index.html. Explanation is here (it's for The Games: Winter Challenge but there are strange behaviour also in The Games: Summer Challenge and the fix is for both) - https://mrwint.github.io/winter/writeup/writeup.html.

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The Boz 30 Nov. 2022

I was in 2 minds about this game. Some of the events I hated, but there are a couple I really enjoyed like the archery. The graphics at the time weren't bad, but for me button tapping should have stayed in the 80s. It was released the same year of the Olympics in Barcelona, which Freddy Mercury had a great hit to with Montserrat Caballé. Due to the passing of Mercury the year before, I kinda had a special place for the Olympics or anything Olympics related that year.

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Smarttteaser192 28 Nov. 2016

It works. The code is 0.

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Bobby 19 Sep. 2016

It IS cracked.
Just enter setup in game first.

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Troels 21 Aug. 2016

Can't get this one to work :(
It's not cracked.
Running the SUMCRACK doesn't help.

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kunai boy 23 May. 2014

awsum

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FLAVIO 23 Nov. 2011

Il più bel gioco di tutti i tempi insieme a Winter. Non me li dimenticherò mai .Questi giochi erano superlativi.

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m 17 Mar. 2011

still one of the greatest multiplayer games ever

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Downloads

DOS version
Game file
United Kingdom English
752 KB
Installer
United Kingdom English
792 KB
Alternative Version
United Kingdom English
755 KB
Genesis version
Game file
United Kingdom English
1 MB

Extras

Manual Manual 1
Extra file
DOS 13 MB English English
RefCard RefCard 1
Extra file
DOS 870 KB English English

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