Sierra Championship Boxing
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| Sierra Championship Boxing | |
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| Developer | Evryware |
| Publisher | Sierra On-Line |
| Platforms | Apple II, Commodore 64, IBM PC, Mac |
| Release | IBM PC
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| Genre | Sports |
| Modes | Single-player, Multiplayer |
Sierra Championship Boxing is a boxing video game that holds the Guinness World Record for "First boxing videogame with real-world boxers"[3]. It was developed by Evryware and published by Sierra On-Line in 1983.[4] Versions were released for Apple II, Commodore 64, IBM PC compatibles (as a self-booting disk), and Mac.
The player can control the boxer during the rounds or act as cornerman, issuing instructions between rounds. The game also allows for simulated matches with no player input. The player can choose from a roster of real fighters from different eras (but also Cartoons and boxing Kangaroos), or create a boxer with customized abilities. [3]
Development
Sierra Championship Boxing was the first PC game Evryware developed. The game was initially going to be published by Microsoft, but Microsoft decided at the last minute that the home market wasn't big enough yet. Evryware's contact at Microsoft told Ken Williams at Sierra On-Line about the game; Sierra offered Evryware a contract and published the game in 1983.[4]