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Winter Challenge
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Ballistic, Accolade
Developer:
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code

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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

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
85 №7, p74/75/76
80 №43
93 №4, p44/45/46
81 №29, p92/93
77 №24, p144
66 №4, p79
86 №8, p38
85 №17, p108/109/110
79 №40, p120
82 №29, p28/29
78 №51, p54
79 №4, p54/55
82 №11, p16/17
78 №18, p68
73 №28, p66
80 №4, p48/49
83 №36, p59
Sega Mega Drive
 80
Based on
17 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[1]
Console XS (UK) PAL
78
[2]
Cool Gamer (RU)
10
[3]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
74
[4]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
40
[5]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
84
[6]
Games-X (UK)
80
[7]
Game Informer (US)
70
[8]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
93
[9]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
75
[10]
Joypad (FR) PAL
81
[11]
Joystick (FR)
77
[12]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
66
[13]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
66
[14]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
86
[15]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
57
[16]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
62
[17]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
85
[18]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
85
[19]
Player One (FR)
79
[20]
Play Time (DE)
77
[21]
Power Up! (UK)
85
[22]
Power Play (DE)
76
[23]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
78
[24]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
78
[25]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
82
[26]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
73
[27]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
79
[28]
Sega Pro (UK)
82
[29]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
78
[30]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
70
[31]
Sega Force (UK)
80
[32]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
66
[33]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
70
[34]
Video Games (DE)
76
[35]
Zero (UK)
83
[36]
Sega Mega Drive
 73
Based on
36 reviews

Winter Challenge

Mega Drive, US
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Cart
Mega Drive, US
(Video Game Classics)
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, EU (Accolade)
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, EU (Ballistic)
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Cover
  1. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 337
  2. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 136
  3. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 236
  4. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-15), page 60
  5. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 32
  6. ↑ GamePro, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 44
  7. ↑ Games-X, "20th-26th February 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 26
  8. ↑ Game Informer, "January/February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 7
  9. ↑ Game Zone, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-24), page 44
  10. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 78
  11. ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 92
  12. ↑ Joystick, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 144
  13. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79
  14. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
  15. ↑ Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 38
  16. ↑ Mega Fun, "02/94" (DE; 1994-01-19), page 77
  17. ↑ MegaTech, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 24
  18. ↑ Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 74
  19. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
  20. ↑ Player One, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 118
  21. ↑ Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 72
  22. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, February 29, 1992" (UK; 1992-02-29), page 1
  23. ↑ Power Play, "3/92" (DE; 1992-02-12), page 134
  24. ↑ Sega Magazin, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-16), page 86
  25. ↑ Sega Power, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-06), page 54
  26. ↑ Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 28
  27. ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 66
  28. ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 54
  29. ↑ Sega Pro, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 16
  30. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  31. ↑ Sega Zone, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-23), page 70
  32. ↑ Sega Force, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 48
  33. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 222
  34. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "April 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 50
  35. ↑ Video Games, "1/92" (DE; 1992-02-03), page 33
  36. ↑ Zero, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 59
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