|  Winter Events | | Title: | Winter Events | | Category: | Game/Sport | | Release Date: | 1986-09 | | Language: | English | | Size: | 16K | | Device Req.: | Disk or Tape | | Machine: | PAL Only | | Code Type: | Machine code | | Distribution: | Commercial/TA | | Retail Price: | £7.95 / 19,95 DM / 18000 | | Game ending type: | (n/a) | | |  | | Produced by: | Kingsoft | | Released by: | Anco | | Code by: | Gertz, Udo | | Music by: | Gertz, Brigitte | | Cracked by: | NIKS | | Notes: | Released in Germany by Kingsoft as Winter Olympiade. Speed Skating's music covers "Happy Children" by P. Lion. The Opening Ceremony uses the theme tune from the TV series Dallas. |
Download:
Biathlon (demo):
DDR version:
Demo version:
NIKS crack:
Single file:
Udo Gertz's disk:
External links:
MSX release
Atari 8bit release
User Rating: 9.3/10 (25 votes)
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| | Releases | | Name | Released By | Release Date | Distribution | Product Code | Retail Price | Format | Package | Rarity | Notes | Owned |
| Original release | Anco | 1986-09 | Commercial | | £7.95 / 19,95 DM / 18000 | Disk | | Unspecified | | 1 |
| Anco first release | Anco | 1986-09 | Commercial | | | Cassette | Double case | Unspecified | | 2 |
| Kingsoft release | Kingsoft | 1986-09 | Commercial | | | Cassette | Double case | Unspecified | | 3 |
| Kingsoft disk | Kingsoft | 1986-09 | Commercial | | | Disk | | Unspecified | | 1 |
| Anco 2nd release | Anco | Unknown | Commercial | | | Cassette | Double case | Unspecified | | 1 |
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| | Covers | 
Cassette Cover (Front) |
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Anco First Release Cassette Cover Back |
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Anco Second Release Cassette Cover Back |
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Cassette Cover Inlay |
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Cassette Cover (Winter Olympiade - Front Right) |
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Cassette Cover (Winter Olympiade - Instructions Left) |
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Cassette Cover (Winter Olympiade - Instructions Right) |
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Winter Olympiade Disk Cover
Blue Kingsoft Logo |
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Winter Olympiade Disk Cover Front |
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Disk Cover (Sticker) |
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Winter Olympiade Disc Cover Back 1 |
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Winter Olympiade Disc Cover Back 2 |
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Cassette Cover Instructions (Winter Olympiade) |
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| | Advertisements | 
Anco Advertisement June 1986 |
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Anco Advertisement September 1986 |
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German Advertisement September 1986 |
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| | Physical Media | 
Cassette (Anco First Release) |
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Cassette (Anco Second Release) |
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Cassette |
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Cassette (Winter Olympiade, white) |
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Cassette (Winter Olympiade, black) |
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Armati Cassette Box |
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| | Magazine Quotes | Compete in the six thrilling events:
Biathlon, Bobsled, Ski Jump, Slalom, Downhill and Speed Skating. The events start with opening ceremony accompanied by thrilling music.
One to four players can select the country they wish to represent. The events with some of the most stunning graphics seen on C16 provide a perfect backdrop as the chase for medals progresses. TURBO LOAD ensures that you do not get a chance to cool down between the events. Joystick required.
Quotes:
One of the best sports simulations around and the only one worth buying for C16.
Rated 9 Commodore User.
A nifty simulation and a must for all C16 and +4 owners.
Rated 10 Computer and Video Games. |
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| | Different Prerelease Graphics | The earlier advertisement material of Winter Events includes screenshots of the events which look very different compared to the same games as seen on the final release.
The Winter Demo that can be loaded just after Space Pilot on the same tape, actually shows two mockups representing the early screens for Biathlon and Bobsled events, and a third screen, related to Ski Jump, can be seen on the full cover of the same game. Some additional official mockups have been found in the Kingsoft Promo Disks 1 and 2, representing the actual picture of the Ski Jump's early version, and a differently coloured one for the opening ceremony too, in which the torchbearer is directed to the right side of the screen (as seen in German Advertisement September 1986).
 Biathlon DEMO version  Biathlon FINAL version
 Bobsled Demo version  Bobsled FINAL version
 Ski Jump Cover version  Ski Jump FINAL version
 Ski Jump DEMO version Ski Jump FINAL version
 Opening Ceremony DEMO version  Opening Ceremony FINAL version
Some different advertisements did follow on the magazines, this time including the actual game's screenshots. Nonetheless, still in October 1986 Slalom and Downhill events have been represented with the following screen, very different from the final one.
Slalom (advertisiement's version)
All the ANCO releases and advert show a main menu lacking of the "Number of Players" option on top of the options' list.
Menu (advertisement's version) |
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