Caveman Ughlympics or Caveman Ugh-lympics is a 1988 Olympic-themed sports video game set in the Stone Age. It was developed for the Commodore 64 and MS-DOS by Dynamix and published by Electronic Arts. The Nintendo Entertainment System version was ported and released by Data East USA, a subsidiary of Data East, as Caveman Games.[1]
| Caveman Ugh-Lympics | |
|---|---|
 Cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Dynamix Painting by Numbers (NES) |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts Data East USA (NES) |
| Platform(s) | Commodore 64, MS-DOS, NES |
| Release | Commodore 64 MS-DOS
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
Gameplay
editCaveman Ughlympics is a Stone Age Olympics played using different combinations of keys on the player's keyboard or the NES controller. The game is made up of six events:
- Saber Race, where the player races against an opponent avoiding both obstacles and the sabre tooth tiger running behind.
- Matetoss, similar to the hammer throw, where the player has to spin their wife/husband and try to throw them as far as they can.
- Firemaking, where the player races an opponent to create a full-burning fire.
- Clubbing, where the player faces off against an opponent holding clubs on a cliff, trying to club the other off the cliff sides or deplete their life meter.
- Dino Race, where the player sits on a dinosaur and races against an opponent, avoiding obstacles on the course.
- Dino Vault, where the player has to pole vault over a Tyrannosaurus rex.
Reception
editComputer Gaming World gave the game a positive review, saying the game is most enjoyable with 2-4 players. The game's humor was its most praised quality.[2][verification needed]
David Wilson reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "the next time you find yourself longing for those simpler times and looking for a way to sate the barbarian within, don't lose your cool—boot up Caveman Ughlympics instead."[3]
References
edit- ^ "Caveman Ugh-Lympics (NES) Back Cover". MobyGames. August 4, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- ^ Sipe, Russell; Scorpia (Jan 1989), "IBM Goes to War", Computer Gaming World, pp. 24–25
- ^ Wilson, David (March 1989). "Neanderthal Nonsense and Cro-Magnon Comedy". Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 57. pp. 43–44.
External links
edit- Caveman Ughlympics at MobyGames
- Caveman Ugh-Lympics at www.c64-wiki.de (German)