Winter Olympics

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Winter Olympics
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Game Gear
U.S. Gold (US)
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Master System
Sega Game Gear
U.S. Gold (Europe)
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Game Gear
Sega (Japan)
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Master System
Tec Toy (Brazil)
Developer:
Distributor:
Sega Mega Drive
Ecofilmes (PT)
Sega Mega Drive
Hent Gruppen (SE rental)
Licensor: LOOC
Peripherals supported:
Sega Game Gear
Gear-to-Gear Cable
Genre: Sports[1][2][3][4][5]

















Number of players: 1-4
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Norsk
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • Italiano
  • Svenska
  • Español
  • Português
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    JP
    ¥7,8007,800 G-4115
    Sega Mega Drive
    US
    $64.9564.95[6] T-79096
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU
    79096-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU
    (Kixx)
    79096-50
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Mega Drive
    DE
    79096-18
    Sega Mega Drive
    ES
    Sega Mega Drive
    FR
    79096-09
    Sega Mega Drive
    PT
    MD79096
    Sega Mega Drive
    UK
    £49.9949.99[8][7] 79096-05
    Sega Mega Drive
    SE
    (Rental)
    Sega Mega Drive
    AU
    $139.95139.95[9] FWIN00SMC
    Sega Mega Drive
    BR
    Sega Master System
    EU
    29015-50
    Sega Master System
    EU
    (Kixx)
    29015-50
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Master System
    DE
    29015-18
    Sega Master System
    ES
    29015-06
    Sega Master System
    FR
    29015-09
    Sega Master System
    UK
    29015-05
    Sega Master System
    AU
    $79.9579.95[12] FWIN00SEC
    Sega Master System
    BR
    028350
    Sega Game Gear
    JP
    ¥3,8003,800 G-3342
    Sega Game Gear
    US
    $39.9539.95[13] T-79088
    Sega Game Gear
    EU
    79088-50
    Sega Game Gear
    EU
    (Kixx)
    79088-50
    Sega Game Gear
    DE
    79088-18
    Sega Game Gear
    ES
    79088-06
    Sega Game Gear
    FR
    79088-09
    Sega Game Gear
    PT
    GG79088
    Sega Game Gear
    UK
    79088-05
    Non-Sega versions

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    Winter Olympics (ウィンターオリンピック) or Winter Olympics: Lillehammer '94 and known as Winter Olympic Games in North America, is a Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear sports game that ties in with the 1994 Winter Olympic Games held at Lillehammer, Norway.

    Gameplay

    Events

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    Downhill

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    Super G

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    Giant Slalom

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    Slalom

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    Bobsleigh

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    Luge

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    Biathlon

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    Ski Jump

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    Freestyle-Moguls

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    Short Track Speed Skating

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Winter Olympics/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    Main article: Winter Olympics/Promotional material.

    Physical scans

    Mega Drive version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    84 №28
    67
    Sega Mega Drive
    76
    Based on
    2 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
    60
    [14]
    Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
    53
    [15]
    Console Mania (IT)
    84
    [16]
    Digitiser (UK)
    83
    [17]
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    63
    [18]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    55
    [6]
    Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
    75
    [19]
    Hyper (AU)
    66
    [9]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    83
    [20]
    Mega (UK) PAL
    83
    [21]
    Mega Action (UK) PAL
    85
    [22]
    Megablast (DE) PAL
    73
    [23]
    Mega Force (FR)
    73
    [24]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    41
    [25]
    Mega Machines (UK) PAL
    61
    [26]
    MegaTech (UK) PAL
    65
    [27]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    73
    [28]
    Player One (FR)
    52
    [29]
    Power Up! (UK)
    85
    [30]
    Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
    70
    [31]
    Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
    58
    [32]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    58
    [33]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    87
    [34]
    Sega Zone (UK) PAL
    68
    [35]
    Sega Force (SE)
    80
    [36]
    Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)
    56
    [37]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    65
    [38]
    Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
    68
    [39]
    Top Secret (PL)
    100
    [40]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    51
    [41]
    VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
    60
    [42]
    Sega Mega Drive
    69
    Based on
    31 reviews

    Winter Olympics

    Mega Drive, JP
    WinterOlympics MD JP Box.jpg
    Cover
    WinterOlympics MD JP CartTop.jpg
    WinterOlympics MD JP Cart.jpg
    Cart
    WinterOlympics MD JP Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Mega Drive, US
    WinterOlympics MD US Box.jpg
    Cover
    WinterOlympics MD US Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Winter Olympics MD US Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Mega Drive, EU
    WinterOlympics MD EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    WinterOlympics MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Winter Olympics MD EU Manual.jpg
    Manual
    Winter Olympics EU Brochure.pdf
    Brochure
    WinterOlympics MD EU pcb.pdf
    PCB
    Mega Drive, EU (Kixx re-release)
    WinterOlympics MD EU Box Kixx.jpg
    Cover
    WinterOlympics MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Winter Olympics MD EU Manual.jpg
    Manual
    Mega Drive, UK
    WinterOlympics MD UK Box.jpg
    Cover
    WinterOlympics MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Winter Olympics MD EU Manual.jpg
    Manual
    Winter Olympics EU Brochure.pdf
    Brochure
    Mega Drive, UK (Sticker)
    WinterOlympics MD UK sticker cover.jpg
    Cover
    Mega Drive, FR
    WinterOlympics MD FR Box.jpg
    Cover
    WinterOlympics MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Winter Olympics MD FR Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Mega Drive, FR (Blister pack)
    WinterOlympics MD FR blister front.jpg
    Cover
    Mega Drive, DE
    WinterOlympics MD DE Box.jpg
    Cover
    WinterOlympics MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Winter Olympics MD EU Manual.jpg
    Manual
    Mega Drive, ES

    Mega Drive, PT
    WinterOlympics MD PT Box Back.jpgNospine.pngWinterOlympics MD PT Box.jpg
    Cover
    WinterOlympics MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    WinterOlympics MD PT manual.jpg
    Manual
    Winter Olympics MD EU Manual.jpg
    EU Manual
    Mega Drive, PT (DE Cover)
    WinterOlympics MD PT Box DE COVER.jpg
    Cover
    WinterOlympics MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Mega Drive, SE (Rental)
    Winter Olympics MD SE Rental Cover.jpg
    Cover
    Mega Drive, AU
    WinterOlympics MD AU cover.jpg
    Cover
    Winter Olympics MD AU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Winter Olympics MD AU Manual.jpg
    Manual
    Mega Drive, BR
    Winterolympics md br cover.jpg
    Cover

    Master System version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Digitiser (UK) PAL
    85
    [43]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    79
    [44]
    Megablast (DE) PAL
    70
    [23]
    Mega Force (FR)
    81
    [45]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    60
    [46]
    Megazone (AU) PAL
    62
    [12]
    Player One (FR)
    81
    [47]
    Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
    72
    [31]
    Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
    63
    [32]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    77
    [48]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    55
    [41]
    Sega Master System
    71
    Based on
    11 reviews

    Winter Olympics

    Master System, EU
    WinterOlympics SMS EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    WinterOlympics SMS EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Master System, EU (Kixx re-release)
    WinterOlympics SMS EU Box Kixx.jpg
    Cover
    WinterOlympics SMS EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Master System, UK
    WinterOlympics SMS UK Box.jpg
    Cover
    Master System, FR
    WinterOlympics SMS FR Box.jpg
    Cover
    Master System, DE
    WinterOlympics SMS DE Box.jpg
    Cover
    Master System, ES
    WinterOlympics SMS ES cover.jpg
    Cover
    Master System, AU
    WinterOlympics SMS AU Box.jpg
    Cover
    Master System, BR
    WinterOlympics SMS BR Box.jpg
    Cover
    WinterOlympics SMS BR Cart.jpg
    Cart
    WinterOlympics SMS BR Manual.pdf
    Manual

    Game Gear version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
    50
    [49]
    Digitiser (UK) PAL
    82
    [43]
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    65
    [50]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    53
    [51]
    Gamers (DE)
    67
    [52]
    Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
    60
    [53]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    89
    [44]
    Mega Force (FR)
    86
    [54]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    60
    [46]
    Player One (FR)
    67
    [29]
    Power Unlimited (NL)
    70
    [55]
    Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
    72
    [31]
    Sega News (CZ)
    72
    [56]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    78
    [57]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    73
    [58]
    Todo Sega (ES)
    70
    [59]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    65
    [41]
    VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
    70
    [42]
    Sega Game Gear
    69
    Based on
    18 reviews

    Winter Olympics

    Game Gear, JP
    WinterOlympics GG JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngWinterOlympics GG JP Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    WinterOlympics GG JP Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Game Gear, US
    WinterOlympics GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngWinterOlympics GG US Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    WinterOlympics GG US Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Winter Olympics GG US Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Game Gear, EU
    WinterOlympics GG EU Box Back.jpgWinter Olympics GG EU Box Spine.jpgWinterOlympics GG EU Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    WinterOlympics GG EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Winter Olympics GG EU Manual.jpg
    Manual
    Game Gear, EU (Kixx)
    Winter Olympics GG EU KIXX Box Back.jpgWinter Olympics GG EU KIXX Box Spine.jpgWinterOlympics GG EU Box Front Kixx.jpg
    Cover
    WinterOlympics GG EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Winter Olympics GG EU Manual.jpg
    Manual
    Winter Olympics UK GG Brochure.jpg
    Brochure
    Game Gear, UK
    WinterOlympics GG UK back.jpgWinter Olympics GG UK Box Spine.jpgWinterOlympics GG UK front.jpg
    Cover
    WinterOlympics GG EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Winter Olympics GG EU Manual.jpg
    Manual
    Winter Olympics UK GG Brochure.jpg
    Brochure
    Game Gear, FR

    WinterOlympics GG EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Game Gear, DE
    WinterOlympics GG DE back.jpgNospine.pngWinterOlympics GG DE front.jpg
    Cover
    WinterOlympics GG EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Game Gear, ES
    WinterOlympics GG ES front.JPG
    Cover
    WinterOlympics GG EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Game Gear, PT

    Winter Olympics GG PT Manual.jpg
    Manual

    Technical information

    Main article: Winter Olympics/Technical information.

    References

    1. File:WinterOlympics MD JP Box.jpg
    2. 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
    3. File:WinterOlympics GG EU Box Back.jpg
    4. File:WinterOlympics GG JP Box Front.jpg
    5. 5.0 5.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/gamegear/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-12-07 04:57)
    6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 182
    7. 7.0 7.1 Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 25
    8. Computer & Video Games, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-15), page 128
    9. 9.0 9.1 Hyper, "March 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 44
    10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 Sega Pro, "April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-23), page 46
    11. Sega Pro, "Xmas Special 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 94
    12. 12.0 12.1 Megazone, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-12-01), page 29
    13. 13.0 13.1 GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 178
    14. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 212
    15. Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1994" (JP; 1994-02-08), page 18
    16. Console Mania, "Gennaio 1994" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 40
    17. Digitiser (UK) (1994-01-25)
    18. Famitsu, "1994-02-18" (JP; 1994-02-04), page 1
    19. Hippon Super, "March 1994" (JP; 1994-02-03), page 60
    20. Joypad, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 21
    21. Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 24
    22. Mega Action, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 28
    23. 23.0 23.1 Megablast, "2/94" (DE; 1994-03-30), page 36
    24. Mega Force, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 1994-01-08), page 108
    25. Mega Fun, "02/94" (DE; 1994-01-19), page 77
    26. Mega Machines, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-03), page 38
    27. MegaTech, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 20
    28. Mean Machines Sega, "February 1994" (UK; 1993-12-28), page 97
    29. 29.0 29.1 Player One, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 120
    30. Power Up!, "Saturday, January 15, 1994" (UK; 1994-01-15), page 1
    31. 31.0 31.1 31.2 Sega Magazin, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-16), page 20
    32. 32.0 32.1 Sega Magazine, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-10), page 106
    33. Sega Power, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-03), page 46
    34. Sega Pro, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-27), page 40
    35. Sega Zone, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-27), page 50
    36. Sega Force, "2/94" (SE; 1994-02-23), page 22
    37. Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 130
    38. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
    39. Sonic the Comic, "April 1st 1994" (UK; 1994-03-19), page 10
    40. Top Secret, "Sierpień 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 59
    41. 41.0 41.1 41.2 Video Games, "2/94" (DE; 1994-01-26), page 84
    42. 42.0 42.1 VideoGames, "March 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 90
    43. 43.0 43.1 Digitiser (UK) (1994-01-26)
    44. 44.0 44.1 Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 124
    45. Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 141
    46. 46.0 46.1 Mega Fun, "02/94" (DE; 1994-01-19), page 89
    47. Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 157
    48. Sega Pro, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 66
    49. Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1994" (JP; 1994-02-08), page 22
    50. Famitsu, "1994-02-18" (JP; 1994-02-04), page 40
    51. GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 184
    52. Gamers, "Mai/Juni 1994" (DE; 1994-05-06), page 39
    53. Hippon Super, "March 1994" (JP; 1994-02-03), page 60
    54. Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 136
    55. Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 3, Maart 1994" (NL; 1994-02-23), page 42
    56. Sega News, "Říjen 1996" (CZ; 1996-xx-xx), page 26
    57. Sega Pro, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 70
    58. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
    59. Todo Sega, "Febrero 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 70


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