Olympic Summer Games

Two players can compete head to head in the sprinting events, and a total of eight can play in the same game.

Three difficulty levels allow competitive events for both rookies to veterans in the genre.

Sprinting events are a short and straight button mashing frenzy. 4 athletes compete simultaneously, the first winner advancing to the next round (two qualifiers and then the medal run).

Only fast fingers and quick shotgun reaction can earn world record times.

Jumping events are a mix of shorter button mashing bursts combined with timely pressed jumps.

From the straight forward high and long jump events (run and then set the jump angle) to the more elaborate triple jump (as the name suggests, three jumps must be carefully measured for world class results) and the complex pole vault, where a strong run must be followed by a sharp pole fixation and good a release upwards.

Both long jump and triple jump have a first round composed by three jumps, the better eight progress into the second round, where they are given three more jumps.

In the high jump and pole vault the competition continues until all athletes miss three consecutive jumps.

The throwing events (discus and javelin) work in the same fashion as the jumping events, although trickier to pull, as the setting of the angle must be followed by a timely release.

Each player is entitled to three throws, the top eight allowed three more attempts.

Finally, the shooting events.

Archery is a three-round competition where the goal is to amass as many points as possible by shooting at the inner rings of the target.

Olympic Summer Games for Game Boy is currently worth €13.11 loose, €17.53 complete in box, and €35.07 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Olympic Summer Games has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Olympic Summer Games, loose is €13.11 and CIB is €17.53 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.