Play Carl Lewis' Go for the Gold Online

Carl Lewis' Go for the Gold came out in 1990 as part of the MS-DOS Classic Games series, developed by Krisalis Software. It was one of those straightforward sports titles from the era, built around the fame of the Olympic athlete without much pretense. You got exactly what you expected: a simple, event based track and field game that ran on basic hardware.

You control Carl Lewis through a series of Olympic events, including the 100 meter dash, long jump, and javelin throw. The main objective is to qualify and then medal in each event by performing well. Signature mechanics include rapid key mashing for running events, precise timing for jumps, and angle and power management for the javelin. The pacing is quick, but the difficulty can spike, especially when nailing the triple jump feels like solving a puzzle. It feels like a test of both speed and patience.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".