Konami '88

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Konami '88
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Japanese arcade flyer
Developer(s) Konami
Publisher(s) Konami
Platform(s) Arcade
Release 1988
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Konami '88, released as '88 Games in North America and as Hyper Sports Special in Japan, is a 1988 Olympic-themed arcade sports video game developed and published by Konami. It is the third game in the Track & Field series by Konami, where players test their Olympic skills against other world-class athletes. As the title implies, it is loosely based on (but not licensed by) the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

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Gameplay

The objective of the game is to compete in a series of Olympic events and beat the other players. The player must achieve the gold medal in each event in order to qualify for the next or the game will end. The events are played in the following order:

Title screen of Konami '88 Konami88.png
Title screen of Konami '88

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Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed Konami '88 on their September 1, 1988 issue as being the twenty-second most-successful table arcade unit of the month. [1]

References

  1. "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 339. Amusement Press, Inc. 1 September 1988. p. 21.