Winter Challenge

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Winter Challenge
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Ballistic, Accolade
Developer:
Distributor: Hent Gruppen (SE rental)
Sound driver: Accolade sound driver
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$59.9559.95[1][2] ACLD007
Sega Mega Drive
US
(Video Game Classics)
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		ACLD007
Sega Mega Drive
EU
(Accolade) 		T-119046-50
Sega Mega Drive
FR
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£39.9939.99[6][7] ACLD007
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
Sega Mega Drive
AU 		FWIN06GMC
Non-Sega versions

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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
Winter Challenge MD credits.pdf
[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
Winter Challenge MD US Manual.pdf
[10]


Magazine articles

Main article: Winter Challenge/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in (US) #31: "February 1992" (199x-xx-xx)
also published in:
  • (US) #32: "March 1992" (1992-xx-xx)[11]
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Print advert in (UK) #124: "March 1992" (1992-02-15)
also published in:
  • (UK) #18: "March 1992" (1992-02-27)[12]
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Print advert in (FR) #6: "Mars 1992" (1992-02-1x)
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Print advert in (YU) #13: "Jul-Avgust 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
also published in:
  • (YU) #130: "Jul/Avgust 1995" (1995-xx-xx)[13]
  • (YU) #132: "Septembar 1995" (1995-xx-xx)[14]
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
(RU)
50
[15]
(UK) PAL
78
[16]
(RU)
10
[17]
(UK)
74
[18]
(US) NTSC-U
40
[19]
(US) NTSC-U
84
[20]
(UK)
80
[21]
(US)
70
[22]
(UK) PAL
93
[23]
(ES)
75
[24]
(FR) PAL
81
[25]
(FR)
77
[26]
(UK)
66
[27]
(UK) PAL
66
[28]
(UK) PAL
86
[29]
(DE) PAL
57
[30]
(UK) PAL
62
[31]
(UK) PAL
85
[32]
(UK)
85
[33]
(FR)
79
[34]
(DE)
77
[35]
(UK)
85
[36]
(DE)
76
[37]
(DE) PAL
78
[38]
(UK) PAL
78
[39]
(UK) PAL
82
[40]
(UK) PAL
73
[41]
(UK) PAL
79
[42]
(UK)
82
[43]
(UK) PAL
78
[44]
(UK) PAL
70
[45]
(UK)
80
[46]
(RU)
66
[47]
(US) NTSC-U
70
[2]
(DE)
76
[48]
(UK)
83
[49]
Sega Mega Drive
 73
Based on
36 reviews

Winter Challenge

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
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Control Card
Mega Drive, US
(Video Game Classics)
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Cover
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Cart
Winter Challenge MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, US
(Video Game Classics; Accolade Cart)
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Mega Drive, EU (Ballistic)
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
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Control Card
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PCB
Mega Drive, EU (Accolade)
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Cover
WinterChallenge MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Winter Challenge MD EU Manual.jpg
Manual
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Control Card
Mega Drive, SE (rental; Hent; orange)
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Cover
Mega Drive, AU
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Cover
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Cart
Winter Challenge MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
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Control Card

Technical information

Main article: Winter Challenge/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ GamePro, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 42
  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
  4. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-15), page 8
  5. ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 55
  6. ↑ Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 110
  7. ↑ Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 29
  8. ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-02-1x), page 2
  9. ↑ File:Winter Challenge MD credits.pdf
  10. ↑ File:Winter Challenge MD US Manual.pdf, page 2
  11. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 10
  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
  16. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 136
  17. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 236
  18. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-15), page 60
  19. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 32
  20. ↑ GamePro, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 44
  21. ↑ Games-X, "20th-26th February 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 26
  22. ↑ Game Informer, "January/February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 7
  23. ↑ Game Zone, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-24), page 44
  24. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 78
  25. ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 92
  26. ↑ Joystick, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 144
  27. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79
  28. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
  29. ↑ Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 38
  30. ↑ Mega Fun, "02/94" (DE; 1994-01-19), page 77
  31. ↑ MegaTech, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 24
  32. ↑ Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 74
  33. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
  34. ↑ Player One, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 118
  35. ↑ Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 72
  36. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, February 29, 1992" (UK; 1992-02-29), page 1
  37. ↑ Power Play, "3/92" (DE; 1992-02-12), page 134
  38. ↑ Sega Magazin, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-16), page 86
  39. ↑ Sega Power, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-06), page 54
  40. ↑ Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 28
  41. ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 66
  42. ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 54
  43. ↑ Sega Pro, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 16
  44. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  45. ↑ Sega Zone, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-23), page 70
  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
  48. ↑ Video Games, "1/92" (DE; 1992-02-03), page 33
  49. ↑ Zero, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 59


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