California Games

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California Games
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Mega-Tech
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT), Hent Gruppen (SE rental), Tec Toy (BR)
Sega Master System
Tonka (US)
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
Novotrade
Peripherals supported:
Sega Master System
FM Sound Unit
Genre: Sports[1]

















Number of players:
Sega Mega Drive
1-9
Sega Master System
1-8
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$49.9549.95[3] 1207
Sega Mega Drive
US ▼
(Sega Channel) 		SUBsub
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		1207
Sega Mega Drive
BX
Sega Mega Drive
PT 		MDJ-1207-50
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£39.9939.99[7] 1207
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
CA
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Sega Master System
US 		$49.9549.95[9] 7014
Sega Master System
EU 		MK-7014-50
Sega Master System
BX
Sega Master System
UK 		£24.9524.95[12] MK-7014-50
Sega Master System
AU 		FCAL01SEC
Sega Master System
BR 		026040
Arcade (Mega-Tech System)
UK		 £? ?

























Non-Sega versions

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California Games, known in Brazil as Jogos de Verão, 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.

Gameplay

Events

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Half Pipe

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Foot Bag

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Surfing

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Skating

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BMX

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Flying Disk

History

Development

According to programmer Mark Cerny, the Master System version's BMX section features eight different versions of every cactus and bush seen in the distance to achieve the parallax affect, with the ability to slide rows of graphics by on the fly.[14]

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Source:
In-game credits
CaliforniaGames MD ScoreCredits.png
[15]

Master System version

Source:
Uncredited


Magazine articles

Main article: California Games/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

SMS DE TV advert (1989)
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ES advert (1990)
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Print advert in (UK) #94: "September 1989" (1989-08-16)
also published in:
  • (UK) #24: "September 1989" (1989-08-03)[16]
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Print advert in (UK) #95: "October 1989" (1989-09-16)
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Print advert in (ES) #11: "Marzo 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:
  • (ES) #18: "Marzo 1993" (1993-xx-xx)[17]
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
(RU)
40
[18]
(UK) PAL
70
[19]
(UK)
87
[20]
(US) NTSC-U
45
[2]
(UK)
91
[21]
(UK)
91
[22]
(US) NTSC-U
92
[3]
(UK)
80
[23]
(FR)
83
[24]
(UK) PAL
78
[25]
(ES)
82
[26]
(FR)
82
[27]
(UK) PAL
62
[28]
(UK) PAL
60
[29]
(UK)
78
[30]
(FR) PAL
90
[31]
(UK) PAL
80
[32]
(UK)
91
[33]
(UK)
91
[34]
(FR)
49
[35]
(DE)
72
[36]
(UK) PAL
71
[37]
(UK) PAL
78
[38]
(UK) PAL
65
[39]
(UK) PAL
75
[40]
(ES)
72
[41]
(RU)
52
[42]
(DE)
78
[43]
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
CaliforniaGames MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
CaliforniaGames MD EU cover.jpg
Cover
CaliforniaGames MD EU cart.jpg
Cart
California Games MD EU Manual.jpg
Manual
Mega Drive, EU (VC010)

CaliforniaGames MD EU VC010 pcb.jpg
PCB
Mega Drive, EU (VD130)

CaliforniaGames MD EU VD130 pcb.jpg
PCB
Mega Drive, EU (EJ106)

CaliforniaGames MD EU EJ106 pcb.jpg
PCB
Mega Drive, EU (YH071)

CaliforniaGames MD EU YH071 pcb.jpg
PCB
Mega Drive, FR

California Games MD FR Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, PT
CaliforniaGames MD PT cover.jpg
Cover
CaliforniaGames MD EU cart.jpg
Cart
CaliforniaGames MD PT manual.jpg
Manual
California Games MD EU Manual.jpg
EU Manual
Mega Drive, BX†
CaliforniaGames MD BX cover.jpg
Cover
CaliforniaGames MD EU cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, SE (rental; Hent; black)
CaliforniaGames MD SE rental cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
Californiagames md br cover.jpg
Cover
CaliforniaGames MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, CA
CaliforniaGames MD CA 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
(UK) PAL
71
[12]
(UK) PAL
93
[44]
(UK) PAL
93
[45]
(UK) PAL
95
[46]
(UK) PAL
94
[47]
(UK) PAL
94
[48]
(UK) PAL
83
[49]
(UK) PAL
91
[50]
(UK) PAL
93
[51]
(UK) PAL
78
[52]
(UK) PAL
93
[53]
(UK)
93
[54]
(UK) PAL
100
[55]
(UK) PAL
100
[56]
(UK) PAL
80
[57]
(UK) PAL
83
[58]
(GR) PAL
88
[59]
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
California Games SMS EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU (Sega®); no barcode
CaliforniaGames SMS EU R cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU
7 Languages variant
CaliforniaGames SMS EU 7lang cover.jpg
Cover
CaliforniaGames SMS EU cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BX†
CaliforniaGames SMS BX box front.jpg
Cover
Master System, AU
CaliforniaGames SMS AU cover.jpg
Cover
CaliforniaGames SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU (Wide hotline sticker)
CaliforniaGames SMS AU widesticker cover.jpg
Cover
CaliforniaGames SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU (Not for rental)
CaliforniaGames SMS AU norental back.jpgNospine.pngCaliforniaGames SMS AU norental cover.jpg
Cover
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)

Mega-Tech version

Mega-Tech,

Technical information

Main article: California Games/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ File:CaliforniaGames SMS EU cover.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 28
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 GamePro, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 66
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sega Power, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-30), page 11
  5. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 9
  6. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1991-12-09), page 27
  7. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-15), page 41
  8. ↑ Computer Entertainer, "June 1989" (US; 1989-06-19), page 16
  9. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "October 1989" (US; 1989-xx-xx), page 33
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 The Official Sega Club, "Issue 4" (UK; 1989-07-xx), page 2
  11. ↑ File:BristolEveningPost UK 1989-08-10 Page 83.jpg
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 ACE, "June 1989" (UK; 1989-05-04), page 50
  13. ↑ SuperGamePower, "Fevereiro 1996" (BR; 1996-xx-xx), page 72
  14. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no-HGkbKxUY (Ghostarchive)
  15. ↑ File:CaliforniaGames MD ScoreCredits.png
  16. ↑ ACE, "September 1989" (UK; 1989-08-03), page 82
  17. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 15
  18. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 42
  19. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 128
  20. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-15), page 66
  21. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 29
  22. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  23. ↑ Games-X, "23rd-29th January 1992" (UK; 1992-01-23), page 22
  24. ↑ Génération 4, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 140
  25. ↑ Game Zone, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-21), page 42
  26. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 78
  27. ↑ Joystick, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 152
  28. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91
  29. ↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 19
  30. ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64
  31. ↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 86
  32. ↑ MegaTech, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 27
  33. ↑ Mean Machines, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-27), page 48
  34. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
  35. ↑ Player One, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-03-10), page 52
  36. ↑ Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 72
  37. ↑ Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 30
  38. ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 59
  39. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  40. ↑ Sega Force, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 48
  41. ↑ Super Juegos, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 52
  42. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 33
  43. ↑ Video Games, "2/92" (DE; 1992-04-06), page 27
  44. ↑ ACE, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-xx), page 144
  45. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 36
  46. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 50
  47. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 93
  48. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 54
  49. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 139
  50. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1989" (UK; 1989-04-11), page 83
  51. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
  52. ↑ The Games Machine, "May 1989" (UK; 1989-04-20), page 53
  53. ↑ Mean Machines, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-03-01), page 46
  54. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 132
  55. ↑ New Computer Express, "September 9, 1989" (UK; 1989-09-07), page 58
  56. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55
  57. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 20
  58. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
  59. ↑ User, "Septémvrios 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 90


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