California Games

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California Games
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Mega-Tech
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-4
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US
$49.9549.95[3] 1207
Sega Mega Drive
EU
1207
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Sega Master System
US
7014
Sega Master System
EU
MK-7014-50
Sega Master System
AU
Sega Master System
BR
026040

California Games, known as Jogos de Verão in Brazil, is a sports game developed by Epyx for numerous home computers and consoles, as part of their Games series, following Summer Games and World Games.

The first Sega version was a Master System conversion developed by Sega themselves and released in 1989, which, like the similar NES version from around the same time, was mainly based off of the Commodore 64 version. Later, in 1991, a Mega Drive version, this time developed by Novotrade, was released, which featured brand new graphics in comparison to the other versions as well as slightly different play mechanics, but at the same time removed the Flying Disc event and the sponsorship that was present on all other versions.

Much later, during the mid-90s, the Master System version was cut-up and re-released by Tec Toy as a "compilation" entitled Game Box Série Esportes Radicais, which only kept the surfing and BMX events.

Magazine articles

Main article: California Games/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #94: "September 1989" (1989-08-16)
also published in:
  • ACE (UK) #24: "September 1989" (1989-08-03)[6]
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #95: "October 1989" (1989-09-16)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
87 №124, p41[1]
92 №30, p62[3]
83 №40, p140[7]
78 №5, p42
80 №39
82 №24, p152[8]
62 №5, p91
60 №9, p19
78 №1, p64
80 №3, p27-29[9]
79 №18, p50
91 №18, p48-50[10]
49 №18, p52/53[11]
71 №29, p30/31
78 №4, p59[12]
65 №18, p64
75 №3, p48/49[13]
Sega Mega Drive
76
Based on
17 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[14]
Console XS (UK) PAL
70
[15]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
87
[16]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
45
[2]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
91
[17]
Game Mania (UK)
91
[18]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
92
[3]
Games-X (UK)
80
[19]
Génération 4 (FR)
83
[7]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
78
[20]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
82
[21]
Joystick (FR)
82
[8]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
62
[22]
Mega (UK) PAL
60
[23]
Mega Action (UK)
78
[24]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
90
[25]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
80
[9]
Mean Machines (UK)
91
[10]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
91
[26]
Player One (FR)
49
[11]
Play Time (DE)
72
[27]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
71
[28]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
78
[12]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
65
[29]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
75
[13]
Super Juegos (ES)
72
[30]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
52
[31]
Video Games (DE)
78
[32]
Sega Mega Drive
74
Based on
28 reviews

California Games

Mega Drive, US
CaliforniaGames MD US cover.jpg
Cover
CaliforniaGames MD US cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
CaliforniaGames MD EU cover.jpg
Cover
CaliforniaGames MD EU cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
Californiagames md br cover.jpg
Cover
CaliforniaGames MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Mega Drive, FR

California Games MD FR Manual.pdf
Manual

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
71 №21, p50[4]
93 №26, p144[33]
93 №1, p36[34]
95 №1, p50[35]
94 №4, p93[36]
93 №91, p83[37]
78 №18, p53[38]
93 №6, p46/47[39]
100 №23, p55
80 №2, p18[40]
Sega Master System
89
Based on
10 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK) PAL
71
[4]
ACE (UK) PAL
93
[33]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK) PAL
93
[41]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK) PAL
95
[42]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK) PAL
94
[36]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
94
[43]
Console XS (UK) PAL
83
[44]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
91
[37]
Game Mania (UK) PAL
93
[45]
The Games Machine (UK) PAL
78
[38]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
93
[39]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
93
[46]
New Computer Express (UK) PAL
100
[47]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
100
[48]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[40]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
83
[49]
User (GR) PAL
88
[50]
Sega Master System
90
Based on
17 reviews

California Games

Master System, US
CaliforniaGames SMS US cover.jpg
Cover
CaliforniaGames SMS US Cart.jpg
Cart
Californiagames sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
CaliforniaGames SMS EU cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU
® variant; no barcode
CaliforniaGames SMS EU R cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU
7 language variant
CaliforniaGames SMS EU 7lang cover.jpg
Cover
CaliforniaGames SMS EU cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU

CaliforniaGames SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
CaliforniaGames SMS BR cover.jpg
Cover
JdV SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
CaliforniaGames SMS BR Manual Alt.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR (newer)
CaliforniaGames SMS BR Cardboard Box.jpg
Cover
CaliforniaGames SMS BR Cardboard Cart.jpg
Cart
CaliforniaGames SMS BR Cardboard Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR (clamshell)

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 43b1b672
MD5 6cb2871511f53a30996963f30839de75
SHA-1 0417ff05bb8bd696cfae8f795c09786665cb60ef
512kB 1991-08 Cartridge (US/EU)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 File:CVG UK 124.pdf, page 41
  2. 2.0 2.1 File:EGM US 031.pdf, page 28 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:EGM US 031.pdf_p28" defined multiple times with different content
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 File:GamePro US 030.pdf, page 66 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 030.pdf_p66" defined multiple times with different content
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 File:ACE UK 21.pdf, page 50 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 21.pdf_p50" defined multiple times with different content
  5. File:SuperGamePower BR 023.pdf, page 72
  6. ACE, "September 1989" (UK; 1989-08-03), page 82
  7. 7.0 7.1 File:Generation4 FR 040.pdf, page 140 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Generation4 FR 040.pdf_p140" defined multiple times with different content
  8. 8.0 8.1 File:Joystick FR 024.pdf, page 152 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 024.pdf_p152" defined multiple times with different content
  9. 9.0 9.1 File:MegaTech UK 03.pdf, page 27 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 03.pdf_p27" defined multiple times with different content
  10. 10.0 10.1 File:MeanMachines UK 18.pdf, page 48 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 18.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content
  11. 11.0 11.1 File:PlayerOne FR 018.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 018.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content
  12. 12.0 12.1 File:SegaPro UK 04.pdf, page 59 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 04.pdf_p59" defined multiple times with different content
  13. 13.0 13.1 File:SegaForce UK 03.pdf, page 48 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 03.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content
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  15. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 128
  16. Computer & Video Games, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-15), page 66
  17. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 29
  18. Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  19. Games-X, "23rd-29th January 1992" (UK; 1992-01-23), page 22
  20. Game Zone, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-21), page 42
  21. Hobby Consolas, "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 78
  22. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91
  23. Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 19
  24. Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64
  25. Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 86
  26. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
  27. Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 72
  28. Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 30
  29. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  30. Super Juegos, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 52
  31. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 33
  32. Video Games, "2/92" (DE; 1992-04-06), page 27
  33. 33.0 33.1 File:ACE UK 26.pdf, page 144 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 26.pdf_p144" defined multiple times with different content
  34. File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf, page 36
  35. File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf, page 50
  36. 36.0 36.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 93 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p93" defined multiple times with different content
  37. 37.0 37.1 File:CVG UK 091.pdf, page 83 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 091.pdf_p83" defined multiple times with different content
  38. 38.0 38.1 File:TGM UK 18.pdf, page 53 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 18.pdf_p53" defined multiple times with different content
  39. 39.0 39.1 File:MeanMachines UK 06.pdf, page 46 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 06.pdf_p46" defined multiple times with different content
  40. 40.0 40.1 File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf, page 20 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf_p20" defined multiple times with different content
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  50. User, "Septémvrios 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 90