Winter Challenge

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Winter Challenge

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Ballistic, Accolade

Developer: MindSpan

Distributor: Hent Gruppen (SE rental)

Sound driver: Accolade sound driver

Genre: Sports

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1992	$59.9559.95^[1]^[2]	ACLD007
US (Video Game Classics)	199x
EU	1992		ACLD007
EU (Accolade)	199x		T-119046-50
FR	1992-02^[8]
UK	1992-02-12^[3]^[4]^[5]	£39.9939.99^[6]^[7]	ACLD007
SE (Rental)	199x
AU	1992		FWIN06GMC

Non-Sega versions
IBM PC

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Winter Challenge, also known as The Games: Winter Challenge is a Winter Olympics-esque sports game for the Sega Mega Drive. It was originally released without a license from Sega, however following the Sega v. Accolade lawsuit, the game was re-released with a license. It is a port of a DOS game of the same name, originally released in 1991.

Winter Challenge was followed by Summer Challenge in 1993.

Gameplay

Though it lacks any endorsement from the International Olympic Committee, Winter Challenge is thought to have been released to coincide with the 1992 Winter Olympic Games in Albertville, France. However, as the Mega Drive version of the game is virtually identical to its DOS counterpart, it is most likely based on events which occurred in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada.

Events

Downhill
Luge
Cross Country
Bobsled (two man)
Speed Skating
Giant Slalom
Biathlon
Ski Jump

Represented Nations

Austria
Canada
China
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Norway
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
USSR

Winter Challenge does not reflect the dissolution of the Soviet Union in late 1991, thus the USSR competes as a nation. In reality, former Soviet nations competed in both the Summer and Winter 1992 games under the "Unified Team" banner (under the Olympic Flag, which Accolade would not have the rights to use).

Production credits

Programming: Mike Benna, Jeff Sember
Art: John Boechler
Music: Alistair Hirst
Producer: Pam Levins
Developed By: MindSpan

Source:

In-game credits^[9]

Design and Programming: Jeff Sember & Mike Benna, MindSpan Technologies Corp.
Producer: Pam Levins
Graphics: John Boechler
Music: Alistair Hirst
Sounds: Mike Benna
Testers: James Kucera, Robert Daly, Joel Dinolt, Cyndi Kirkpatrick
Manual/Card: Jeff Wagner, Cheryl Dumesnil, Sara Reeder

Source:

US manual^[10]

Magazine articles

Main article: Winter Challenge/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in GamePro (US) #31: "February 1992" (199x-xx-xx)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #32: "March 1992" (1992-xx-xx)^[11]

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #124: "March 1992" (1992-02-15)
also published in:

Mean Machines (UK) #18: "March 1992" (1992-02-27)^[12]

Print advert in Joypad (FR) #6: "Mars 1992" (1992-02-1x)

Print advert in AS Magazin-Video Igrice (YU) #13: "Jul-Avgust 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
also published in:

Svet Kompjutera (YU) #130: "Jul/Avgust 1995" (1995-xx-xx)^[13]
Svet Kompjutera (YU) #132: "Septembar 1995" (1995-xx-xx)^[14]

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[15]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

78

^[16]

Cool Gamer (RU)

10

^[17]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

74

^[18]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

40

^[19]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

84

^[20]

Games-X (UK)

80

^[21]

Game Informer (US)

70

^[22]

Game Zone (UK)

PAL

93

^[23]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

75

^[24]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

81

^[25]

Joystick (FR)

77

^[26]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

66

^[27]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

66

^[28]

Mega Action (UK)

PAL

86

^[29]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

57

^[30]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

62

^[31]

Mean Machines (UK)

PAL

85

^[32]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

85

^[33]

Player One (FR)

79

^[34]

Play Time (DE)

77

^[35]

Power Up! (UK)

85

^[36]

Power Play (DE)

76

^[37]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

78

^[38]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

78

^[39]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

82

^[40]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

73

^[41]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

79

^[42]

Sega Pro (UK)

82

^[43]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

78

^[44]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

70

^[45]

Sega Force (UK)

80

^[46]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

66

^[47]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[2]

Video Games (DE)

76

^[48]

Zero (UK)

83

^[49]

	73
Based on 36 reviews

Winter Challenge

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual Control Card

Mega Drive, US (Video Game Classics)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US (Video Game Classics; Accolade Cart)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU (Ballistic)
Cover
Cart Manual Control Card PCB

Mega Drive, EU (Accolade)
Cover
Cart Manual Control Card

Mega Drive, SE (rental; Hent; orange)
Cover

Mega Drive, AU
Cover
Cart Manual Control Card

Technical information

Main article: Winter Challenge/Technical information.

References

↑ GamePro, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 42
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "April 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 50
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-02-10), page 17
↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-15), page 8
↑ Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 55
↑ Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 110
↑ Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 29
↑ Joypad, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-02-1x), page 2
↑ File:Winter Challenge MD credits.pdf
↑ File:Winter Challenge MD US Manual.pdf, page 2
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 10
↑ Mean Machines, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-27), page 66
↑ Svet Kompjutera, "Jul/Avgust 1995" (YU; 1995-xx-xx), page 2
↑ Svet Kompjutera, "Septembar 1995" (YU; 1995-xx-xx), page 32
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 337
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 136
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 236
↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-15), page 60
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 32
↑ GamePro, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 44
↑ Games-X, "20th-26th February 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 26
↑ Game Informer, "January/February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 7
↑ Game Zone, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-24), page 44
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 78
↑ Joypad, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 92
↑ Joystick, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 144
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
↑ Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 38
↑ Mega Fun, "02/94" (DE; 1994-01-19), page 77
↑ MegaTech, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 24
↑ Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 74
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
↑ Player One, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 118
↑ Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 72
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, February 29, 1992" (UK; 1992-02-29), page 1
↑ Power Play, "3/92" (DE; 1992-02-12), page 134
↑ Sega Magazin, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-16), page 86
↑ Sega Power, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-06), page 54
↑ Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 28
↑ Sega Pro, "February 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 66
↑ Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 54
↑ Sega Pro, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 16
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
↑ Sega Zone, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-23), page 70
↑ Sega Force, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 48
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 222
↑ Video Games, "1/92" (DE; 1992-02-03), page 33
↑ Zero, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 59

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[:File:GamePro_US_032.pdf_p42-1] GamePro, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 42

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_39.pdf_p50-2] 2.0 ^2.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "April 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 50

[3] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-02-10), page 17

[:File:CVG_UK_124.pdf_p8-4] Computer & Video Games, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-15), page 8

[:File:SegaPro_UK_04.pdf_p55-5] Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 55

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_17.pdf_p110-6] Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 110

[:File:SegaPower_UK_29.pdf_p29-7] Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 29

[:File:Joypad_FR_006.pdf_p2-8] Joypad, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-02-1x), page 2

[:File:Winter_Challenge_MD_credits.pdf_p-9] File:Winter Challenge MD credits.pdf

[:File:Winter_Challenge_MD_US_Manual.pdf_p2-10] File:Winter Challenge MD US Manual.pdf, page 2

[:File:EGM_US_032.pdf_p10-11] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 10

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_18.pdf_p66-12] Mean Machines, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-27), page 66

[13] Svet Kompjutera, "Jul/Avgust 1995" (YU; 1995-xx-xx), page 2

[14] Svet Kompjutera, "Septembar 1995" (YU; 1995-xx-xx), page 32

[15] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 337

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p136-16] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 136

[17] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 236

[:File:CVG_UK_147.pdf_p60-18] Computer & Video Games, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-15), page 60

[:File:EGM_US_035.pdf_p32-19] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 32

[:File:GamePro_US_032.pdf_p44-20] GamePro, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 44

[:File:GamesX_UK_43.pdf_p26-21] Games-X, "20th-26th February 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 26

[:File:GameInformer_US_003.pdf_p7-22] Game Informer, "January/February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 7

[:File:GameZone_UK_04.pdf_p44-23] Game Zone, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-24), page 44

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_008.pdf_p78-24] Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 78

[:File:Joypad_FR_029.pdf_p92-25] Joypad, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 92

[:File:Joystick_FR_024.pdf_p144-26] Joystick, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 144

[:File:MDAG_UK_04.pdf_p79-27] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p92-28] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:MegaAction_UK_08.pdf_p38-29] Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 38

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1994-02.pdf_p77-30] Mega Fun, "02/94" (DE; 1994-01-19), page 77

[:File:MegaTech_UK_03.pdf_p24-31] MegaTech, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 24

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_17.pdf_p74-32] Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 74

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p139-33] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_040.pdf_p118-34] Player One, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 118

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-04.pdf_p72-35] Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 72

[36] Power Up!, "Saturday, February 29, 1992" (UK; 1992-02-29), page 1

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1992-03.pdf_p134-37] Power Play, "3/92" (DE; 1992-02-12), page 134

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_04.pdf_p86-38] Sega Magazin, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-16), page 86

[:File:SegaPower_UK_51.pdf_p54-39] Sega Power, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-06), page 54

[:File:SegaPower_UK_29.pdf_p28-40] Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 28

[:File:SegaPro_UK_28.pdf_p66-41] Sega Pro, "February 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 66

[:File:SegaPro_UK_04.pdf_p54-42] Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 54

[:File:SegaPro_UK_11.pdf_p16-43] Sega Pro, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 16

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p68-44] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68

[:File:SegaZone_UK_15.pdf_p70-45] Sega Zone, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-23), page 70

[:File:SegaForce_UK_04.pdf_p48-46] Sega Force, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 48

[47] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 222

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-01.pdf_p33-48] Video Games, "1/92" (DE; 1992-02-03), page 33

[:File:Zero_UK_36.pdf_p59-49] Zero, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 59

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Winter Challenge

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Events

Represented Nations

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

References