SNK’s Olympic Arcade Game Is a Button-Mashing Classic
0🕹 Game Name: Gold Medalist
📛 Alternate Names: None
📅 Release Date: 1988
🔫 Genre: Sports / Track & Field
👨 🏻 💻 Developers: SNK
👨 🏻 💻 Publishers: SNK
🔢 Max Players: 2 Players
⁉ Cooperative: No
🕹 Game Introduction:
Button-smashing athletic glory is the name of the game in this Olympic-style arcade throwdown.
🕹 Game Description:
Sprint, jump, lift, and throw your way to victory across multiple Olympic-style events in this SNK classic.
🎴 Game Play:
👉 🏻 Rapidly tap buttons for speed and power.
👉 🏻 Time your inputs for hurdles and jumps.
👉 🏻 Compete in 6 events from 100m dash to javelin.
👉 🏻 Face off against CPU or another player for medals.
📕 Background & History:
Riding the wave of the 80s Olympic game craze, SNK brought its signature arcade polish to Gold Medalist with vibrant sprites and tight gameplay.
🐣 Cheats, Tricks, Bugs, and Easter Eggs:
👉 🏻 Alternate tapping hands for extra speed.
👉 🏻 Rhythm matters more than just speed in some events.
🐱 💻 Hacks:
👉 🏻 Infinite time and max power options via emulator tools.
🎉 Trivia:
👉 🏻 One of the few Olympic arcade games with full voice commentary.
👉 🏻 Came out during a boom of Olympic hype ahead of Seoul '88.
👓 Lonster's Review:
Your fingers will beg for mercy—and you'll still play another round. The Olympic spirit never dies with this one!
🌟 Legacy:
A respected entry in the arcade sports genre, especially loved in Asian arcades and competitive circles.
✨ Cultural Impact:
Played heavily in arcades during international sporting events—true coin-op competition energy.
💭 Lonster's Final Thoughts:
You haven't button-mashed until you've played Gold Medalist. Your fingers may hurt, but your heart will race.
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