Summer Challenge

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Summer Challenge

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Accolade

Developer: MindSpan

Distributor: Hent Gruppen (SE rental), OziSoft (AU)

Sound driver: Accolade sound driver

Genre: Sports

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1993-05^[1]	$54.9554.95^[2]	ACLD013
EU	1993-05-26^[3]		ACLD013
DE	1993	DM 99.9599.95^[7]	ACLD013
UK	1993-07^[4]	£34.9934.99^[5]^[6]	ACLD013
SE (Rental)	199x
AU	199x		FSUM00SMC

Non-Sega versions
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Summer Challenge is an Olympics-esque sports game for the Sega Mega Drive. It was originally released without a license from Sega, but was re-issued with one following the Sega v. Accolade lawsuit.

Production credits

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

Source:

In-game credits^[8]

Design and Programming: Jeff Sember & Mike Benna, MindSpan Technologies Corp.
Graphics: John Boechler, Taunya Shiffer
Music: Alistair Hirst
Sounds: Mike Benna
Producer: Pam Levins
Testers: Tomi Quintana, Joel Dinolt, Don Felice

Source:

US manual^[9]

Magazine articles

Main article: Summer Challenge/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in GamePro (US) #46: "May 1993" (1993-xx-xx)

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #14: "August/September 1993" (1993-xx-xx)

Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #19: "Ete 1993" (1993-0x-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[10]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

42

^[11]

Console Mania (IT)

PAL

74

^[12]

Consoles + (FR)

86

^[13]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

69

^[5]

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

64

^[14]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

67

^[15]

Game Power (IT)

PAL

70

^[16]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

68

^[17]

Gamers (DE)

73

^[18]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

85

^[19]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

61

^[20]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

69

^[21]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

72

^[22]

Mega (UK)

PAL

38

^[23]

Mega Action (UK)

PAL

76

^[24]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-U

63

^[25]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

67

^[26]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

PAL

82

^[27]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

67

^[28]

Power Up! (UK)

62

^[29]

Sega Magazin (DE)

76

^[7]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

51

^[30]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

60

^[31]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

67

^[32]

Sega Force Mega (UK)

PAL

69

^[33]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

80

^[34]

Todo Sega (ES)

80

^[35]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

50

^[36]

	67
Based on 29 reviews

Summer Challenge

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual Control Card PCB

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual Control Card

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

Mega Drive, AU
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

Main article: Summer Challenge/Technical information.

References

↑ GamePro, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 113
↑ GamePro, "July 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 115
↑ GamesMaster, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 18
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-27), page 39
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Computer & Video Games, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-15), page 79
↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 51
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 63
↑ File:Summer Challenge MD credits.pdf
↑ File:Summer Challenge MD US Manual.pdf, page 2
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 295
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "September 1993" (DE; 1993-08-09), page 139
↑ Console Mania, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 98
↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 110
↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "July 1993" (US; 1993-06-22), page 73
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 99
↑ Game Power, "Giugno 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 70
↑ GamePro, "July 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 116
↑ Gamers, "August/September 1993" (DE; 1993-07-23), page 54
↑ GamesMaster, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-19), page 76
↑ Game Informer, "July/August 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 32
↑ Joypad, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 136
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-27), page 38
↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 50
↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 48
↑ Mega Fun, "07/93" (DE; 1993-06-23), page 81
↑ MegaTech, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 48
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Agosto 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 42
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-24), page 48
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, June 19, 1993" (UK; 1993-06-19), page 1
↑ Sega Power, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 42
↑ Sega Pro, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-10), page 58
↑ Sega Zone, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-xx), page 40
↑ Sega Force Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 44
↑ Sonic the Comic, "7th August 1993" (UK; 1993-08-07), page 11
↑ Todo Sega, "Julio 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 52
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 190

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[:File:GamePro_US_045.pdf_p113-1] GamePro, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 113

[:File:GamePro_US_048.pdf_p115-2] GamePro, "July 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 115

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_006.pdf_p18-3] GamesMaster, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 18

[:File:MDAG_UK_11.pdf_p39-4] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-27), page 39

[:File:CVG_UK_140.pdf_p79-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Computer & Video Games, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-15), page 79

[:File:Mega_UK_09.pdf_p51-6] Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 51

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_01.pdf_p63-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 63

[:File:Summer_Challenge_MD_credits.pdf_p-8] File:Summer Challenge MD credits.pdf

[:File:Summer_Challenge_MD_US_Manual.pdf_p2-9] File:Summer Challenge MD US Manual.pdf, page 2

[10] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 295

[:File:ASM_DE_1993-09.pdf_p139-11] Aktueller Software Markt, "September 1993" (DE; 1993-08-09), page 139

[:File:ConsoleMania_IT_023.pdf_p98-12] Console Mania, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 98

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_020.pdf_p110-13] Consoles +, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 110

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_10.pdf_p73-14] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "July 1993" (US; 1993-06-22), page 73

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p99-15] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 99

[:File:GamePower_IT_18.pdf_p70-16] Game Power, "Giugno 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 70

[:File:GamePro_US_048.pdf_p116-17] GamePro, "July 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 116

[:File:Gamers_DE_1993-05.pdf_p54-18] Gamers, "August/September 1993" (DE; 1993-07-23), page 54

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_005.pdf_p76-19] GamesMaster, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-19), page 76

[:File:GameInformer_US_011.pdf_p32-20] Game Informer, "July/August 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 32

[:File:Joypad_FR_021.pdf_p136-21] Joypad, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 136

[:File:MDAG_UK_11.pdf_p38-22] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-27), page 38

[:File:Mega_UK_09.pdf_p50-23] Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 50

[:File:MegaAction_UK_01.pdf_p48-24] Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 48

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-07.pdf_p81-25] Mega Fun, "07/93" (DE; 1993-06-23), page 81

[:File:MegaTech_UK_18.pdf_p48-26] MegaTech, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 48

[:File:Micromania2_ES_063.pdf_p42-27] Micromanía (segunda época), "Agosto 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 42

[:File:MeanMachinesSega08UK.pdf_p48-28] Mean Machines Sega, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-24), page 48

[29] Power Up!, "Saturday, June 19, 1993" (UK; 1993-06-19), page 1

[:File:SegaPower_UK_43.pdf_p42-30] Sega Power, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 42

[:File:SegaPro_UK_21.pdf_p58-31] Sega Pro, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-10), page 58

[:File:SegaZone_UK_09.pdf_p40-32] Sega Zone, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-xx), page 40

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_02.pdf_p44-33] Sega Force Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 44

[34] Sonic the Comic, "7th August 1993" (UK; 1993-08-07), page 11

[:File:TodoSega_ES_04.pdf_p52-35] Todo Sega, "Julio 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 52

[36] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 190

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Summer Challenge

From Sega Retro

Contents

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

References