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| − | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a US nationwide promotional tour for the [[Sega Master System]], occuring in late 1987. It was fronted by [[wikipedia:Project Mercury|Project Mercury]] astronaut [[wikipedia:Scott Carpenter|Scott Carpenter]]{{magref|cb|1987-12-26|126}} | + | {{stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a US nationwide promotional tour for the [[Sega Master System]], occuring in late 1987 through to some point in 1988. It was fronted by [[wikipedia:Project Mercury|Project Mercury]] astronaut [[wikipedia:Scott Carpenter|Scott Carpenter]]{{magref|cb|1987-12-26|126}} and staged in shopping malls and youth centres{{magref|cgw|48|41}}. |
| − | Players would compete against each other across five games, including three one-minute tries of ''[[OutRun]]'', a round in ''[[Shooting Gallery]]'' and a set of more physical activities, including having to write as many letters as possible backwards (in a contest called "The Write Stuff") and catching and sorting coloured balls in "Space Balls". Finally, "Ring Maze" required players to manoeuvre a ring through an electric buzzer maze in the shape of "SEGA" letters. | + | Players would compete against each other across five games, including three one-minute tries of ''[[OutRun]]'', a round in ''[[Shooting Gallery]]'' and a set of more physical activities, including having to write as many letters as possible backwards (in a contest called "The Write Stuff") and catching and sorting coloured balls in "Space Balls"{{magref|cgw|48|41}}{{magref|analog|61|85}}. Finally, "Ring Maze" required players to manoeuvre a ring through an electric buzzer maze{{magref|cgw|48|41}} in the shape of "SEGA" letters{{magref|analog|61|85}}. |
| − | Part of the | + | Part of the event was developed in conjunction with "computer software experts" and Professor Phillip Merrifield of New York University to assess how video games helped develop "non-verbal faculties" and build confidence amongst children{{magref|cb|1987-12-26|126}}{{magref|analog|61|85}}. |
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Revision as of 15:41, 7 December 2018
- For the newsletter, see Sega Challenge: The Team Sega Newsletter.
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| Date: 1987 – 1988 |
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Sega Challenge was a US nationwide promotional tour for the Sega Master System, occuring in late 1987 through to some point in 1988. It was fronted by Project Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter[1] and staged in shopping malls and youth centres[2].
Players would compete against each other across five games, including three one-minute tries of OutRun, a round in Shooting Gallery and a set of more physical activities, including having to write as many letters as possible backwards (in a contest called "The Write Stuff") and catching and sorting coloured balls in "Space Balls"[2][3]. Finally, "Ring Maze" required players to manoeuvre a ring through an electric buzzer maze[2] in the shape of "SEGA" letters[3].
Part of the event was developed in conjunction with "computer software experts" and Professor Phillip Merrifield of New York University to assess how video games helped develop "non-verbal faculties" and build confidence amongst children[1][3].
Magazine articles
- Main article: Sega Challenge/Magazine articles.
References
| Officially licensed Sega tours | |
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 UK
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Sega in 2 Action! Tour (1995) |
 US
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Cherry Coke/Sega Sonic Shuttle 1993 (1993) | Cherry Coke/Sega Sonic Shuttle 1994 (1994) | Cherry Coke/Sega Saturn Shuttle Sampling Program (1995) | Cherry Coke/Sega Saturn Shuttle Tour '96 (1996) | Sega Dreamcast Mobile Assault Tour (1999) |