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Revision as of 19:31, 14 February 2016

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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

Promotional Material

  • WinterChallenge MD US PrintAdvert.jpg

    US print advert

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
85 №7, p74-76
84 №32, p42[1]
80 №43
93 №4, p44-46
81 №29, p92/93[2]
77 №24, p144[3]
66 №4, p79
86 №8, p38
62 №3, p24-26[4]
85 №17, p108-110[5]
79 №40, p120[6]
82 №29, p28/29
78 №51, p54
79 №4, p54/55[7]
82 №11, p16/17
78 №18, p68
73 №28, p66
70 №15, p70
80 №4, p48/49[8]
83 №36, p59
Sega Mega Drive
 79
Based on
20 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[9]
Console XS (UK) PAL
78
[10]
Cool Gamer (RU)
10
[11]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
74
[12]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
40
[13]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
84
[14]
Games-X (UK)
80
[15]
Game Informer (US)
70
[16]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
93
[17]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
75
[18]
Joypad (FR) PAL
81
[2]
Joystick (FR)
77
[3]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
66
[19]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
66
[20]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
86
[21]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
57
[22]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
62
[4]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
85
[23]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
85
[24]
Player One (FR)
79
[6]
Play Time (DE)
77
[25]
Power Up! (UK)
85
[26]
Power Play (DE)
76
[27]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
78
[28]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
78
[29]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
82
[30]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
73
[31]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
79
[7]
Sega Pro (UK)
82
[32]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
78
[33]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
70
[34]
Sega Force (UK)
80
[8]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
66
[35]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
70
[36]
Video Games (DE)
76
[37]
Zero (UK)
83
[38]
Sega Mega Drive
 73
Based on
36 reviews

Winter Challenge

Mega Drive, US
WinterChallenge MD US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngWinterChallenge MD US Box.jpg
Cover
WinterChallenge MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, US
(Video Game Classics)
WinterChallenge MD US Box Back Classic.jpgNospine.pngWinterChallenge MD US Box Front Classic.jpg
Cover
WinterChallenge MD US Cart Classics.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, US (alt)

WinterChallenge MD US Cart Alt.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU (Ballistic)
WinterChallenge MD EU Ballistic cover.jpg
Cover
WinterChallenge MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU (Accolade)
WinterChallenge MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
WinterChallenge MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

  1. ↑ File:GamePro US 032.pdf, page 42
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:Joypad FR 029.pdf, page 92 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 029.pdf_p92" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:Joystick FR 024.pdf, page 144 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 024.pdf_p144" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:MegaTech UK 03.pdf, page 24 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 03.pdf_p24" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ File:MeanMachines UK 17.pdf, page 108
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:PlayerOne FR 040.pdf, page 118 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 040.pdf_p118" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:SegaPro UK 04.pdf, page 54 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 04.pdf_p54" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:SegaForce UK 04.pdf, page 48 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 04.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 337
  10. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 136
  11. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 236
  12. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-15), page 60
  13. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 32
  14. ↑ GamePro, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 44
  15. ↑ Games-X, "20th-26th February 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 26
  16. ↑ Game Informer, "January/February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 7
  17. ↑ Game Zone, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-24), page 44
  18. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 78
  19. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79
  20. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
  21. ↑ Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 38
  22. ↑ Mega Fun, "02/94" (DE; 1994-01-19), page 77
  23. ↑ Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 74
  24. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
  25. ↑ Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 72
  26. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, February 29, 1992" (UK; 1992-02-29), page 1
  27. ↑ Power Play, "3/92" (DE; 1992-02-12), page 134
  28. ↑ Sega Magazin, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-16), page 86
  29. ↑ Sega Power, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-06), page 54
  30. ↑ Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 28
  31. ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 66
  32. ↑ Sega Pro, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 16
  33. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  34. ↑ Sega Zone, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-23), page 70
  35. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 222
  36. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "April 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 50
  37. ↑ Video Games, "1/92" (DE; 1992-02-03), page 33
  38. ↑ Zero, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 59
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