THE SUMMER OF '87
A career arcade boat game set on a real New England lake. Race the locals, ski the slalom, run the lake — earn the fleet.
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The first game
It's June 15, 1987. Uncle Ray left you the cottage at 268 E Monomonac Rd, the dock, and an old Sea Ray. Run deliveries for cash, tow skiers through the slalom, upgrade your way from a jet ski to an unlimited hydroplane — and every Saturday, race four named rivals toward the Monomonac Cup.
Lake Monomonac is a real lake on the Massachusetts–New Hampshire line, and the game is built from its real map data — people who know the water recognize it instantly.
The actual shoreline, all six islands, and ~800 real houses at their true positions, built from OpenStreetMap geometry.
Deliveries, passengers, ski runs, and boat upgrades — every dollar moves you toward a faster hull.
Four named rivals, a weekly championship, and the Monomonac Cup waiting on September 5.
Days roll by in about twelve minutes — dawn, dusk, weather, loons, fireworks, and a six-station radio dial.
Lake Monomonac is a fictional video game inspired by life on the real Lake Monomonac (Winchendon, Mass. / Rindge, N.H.). The shoreline is real; the neighbors, businesses, and events are invented.