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| publisher=[[Ballistic]], [[Accolade]] | | publisher=[[Ballistic]], [[Accolade]] | ||
| developer=[[MindSpan]] | | developer=[[MindSpan]] | ||
+ | | distributor={{company|[[Hent Gruppen]]|region=SE rental}} | ||
| system=[[Sega Mega Drive]] | | system=[[Sega Mega Drive]] | ||
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| genre=Sports | | genre=Sports | ||
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+ | | md_rrp_uk=39.99{{magref|mm|17|110}}{{magref|segapower|29|29}}<!--34.99{{magref|cvg|125|12}}--> | ||
+ | | md_date_fr=1992-02{{magref|joypad|6|2}} | ||
+ | | md_date_se_r=199x | ||
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− | {{ | + | {{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', 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. | ''Winter Challenge'' was followed by ''[[Summer Challenge]]'' in 1993. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
− | Though it lacks any endorsement from the International Olympic Committee, ''Winter Challenge'' is thought to | + | Though it lacks any endorsement from the International Olympic Committee, ''Winter Challenge'' is thought to have been released to coincide with the [[wikipedia:1992 Winter Olympics|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 [[wikipedia:1988 Winter Olympics|1988 Winter Olympics]] in Calgary, Canada. |
===Events=== | ===Events=== | ||
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*USSR | *USSR | ||
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+ | ''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). | ||
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+ | ==Production credits== | ||
+ | {{creditstable| | ||
+ | *'''Programming:''' Mike Benna, Jeff Sember | ||
+ | *'''Art:''' John Boechler | ||
+ | *'''Music:''' Alistair Hirst | ||
+ | *'''Producer:''' Pam Levins | ||
+ | *'''Developed By:''' [[MindSpan]] | ||
+ | | source=In-game credits | ||
+ | | pdf=Winter Challenge MD credits.pdf | ||
+ | | console=MD | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{hr}} | ||
+ | {{creditstable| | ||
+ | *'''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 | ||
+ | | pdf=Winter Challenge MD US Manual.pdf | ||
+ | | pdfpage=2 | ||
+ | | console=MD | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | ==Magazine articles== | ||
+ | {{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}} | ||
− | == | + | ==Promotional material== |
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+ | ==Physical scans== | ||
+ | {{ratings|MD}} | ||
{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
| console=Mega Drive | | console=Mega Drive | ||
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| front=WinterChallenge MD US Box.jpg | | front=WinterChallenge MD US Box.jpg | ||
| back=WinterChallenge MD US Box Back.jpg | | back=WinterChallenge MD US Box Back.jpg | ||
− | | | + | | spine=Winter Challenge MD EU Spine Ballistic Release.jpg |
| cart=WinterChallenge MD US Cart.jpg | | cart=WinterChallenge MD US Cart.jpg | ||
+ | | manual=Winter Challenge MD US Manual.pdf | ||
+ | | item1=Winter Challenge MD US-EU Control Card.jpg | ||
+ | | item1name=Control Card | ||
}}{{Scanbox | }}{{Scanbox | ||
| console=Mega Drive | | console=Mega Drive | ||
| region=US<br/>(Video Game Classics) | | region=US<br/>(Video Game Classics) | ||
| front=WinterChallenge MD US Box Front Classic.jpg | | front=WinterChallenge MD US Box Front Classic.jpg | ||
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| cart=WinterChallenge MD US Cart Classics.jpg | | cart=WinterChallenge MD US Cart Classics.jpg | ||
+ | | manual=Winter Challenge MD US Manual.pdf | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive | ||
+ | | region=US<br/>(Video Game Classics; Accolade Cart) | ||
+ | | front=WinterChallenge MD US Box Front Classic.jpg | ||
+ | | back=WinterChallenge MD US Box Back Classic.jpg | ||
+ | | spinemissing=yes | ||
+ | | cart=WinterChallenge MD US Cart Alt.jpg | ||
+ | | manual=Winter Challenge MD US Manual.pdf | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive | ||
+ | | region=EU (Ballistic) | ||
+ | | front=WinterChallenge MD EU Ballistic cover.jpg | ||
+ | | spine=Winter Challenge MD EU Spine Ballistic Release.jpg | ||
+ | | back=Winter Challenge MD EU Back Ballistic Release.jpg | ||
+ | | cart=WinterChallenge MD US Cart.jpg | ||
+ | | manual=Winter Challenge MD EU CB Manual.jpg | ||
+ | | item1=Winter Challenge MD US-EU Control Card.jpg | ||
+ | | item1name=Control Card | ||
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| cart=WinterChallenge MD EU Cart.jpg | | cart=WinterChallenge MD EU Cart.jpg | ||
+ | | manual=Winter Challenge MD EU Manual.jpg | ||
+ | | item1=Winter Challenge MD EU Control Card.jpg | ||
+ | | item1name=Control Card | ||
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| console=Mega Drive | | console=Mega Drive | ||
− | | region= | + | | region=SE (rental; [[Hent Gruppen|Hent]]; orange) |
− | | front=WinterChallenge MD EU Ballistic | + | | cover=WinterChallenge MD SE rental Box.jpg |
+ | | cart= | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive | ||
+ | | region=AU | ||
+ | | front=WinterChallenge MD AU Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | | back=WinterChallenge MD AU Box Back.jpg | ||
+ | | spine=Winter Challenge MD EU Spine Ballistic Release.jpg | ||
+ | | cart=WinterChallenge MD US Cart.jpg | ||
+ | | manual=Winter Challenge MD US Manual.pdf | ||
+ | | item1=Winter Challenge MD US-EU Control Card.jpg | ||
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+ | ==Technical information== | ||
+ | {{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}} | ||
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+ | ==References== | ||
+ | <references/> | ||
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+ | {{WinterChallengeOmni}} |
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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.
Contents
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
- 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
Magazine articles
- Main article: Winter Challenge/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
also published in:
- Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #32: "March 1992" (1992-xx-xx)[11]
also published in:
- Mean Machines (UK) #18: "March 1992" (1992-02-27)[12]
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
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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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