Winter Games

Winter Games is a winter sports game released by Epyx in 1985 as part of its popular series of multi-event sports titles. Inspired by the Winter Olympics, the game lets players represent a country and compete for medals across a variety of snowy and icy disciplines. It combines arcade-style action with simple sports simulation, making each event easy to understand but challenging to master.

The selection of events includes ski jumping, biathlon, bobsled, figure skating, free skating, and the spectacular Hot Dog aerial skiing competition. Each discipline features its own controls and timing-based mechanics, requiring players to learn different techniques to achieve the best possible score or fastest time. The game can be played alone or with several players taking turns, adding a strong competitive element.

On MS-DOS, Winter Games delivers the distinctive presentation and gameplay that made Epyx's sports series a classic of the 1980s. Despite its simple graphics and sound by modern standards, the variety of events and emphasis on player skill give it lasting appeal. Alongside titles such as Summer Games and Summer Games II, it remains a memorable example of early multi-event sports games.