California Games

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California Games

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Master System, Mega-Tech

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Epyx

Novotrade

Sega

Genre: Sports

Number of players: 1-4

Release	Date	RRP	Code

California Games is a sports game developed by Epyx for numerous home computers and consoles. The Sega Mega Drive was ported by Novotrade and the Master System version was ported by Sega. Both versions were published by Sega. The game features several summer sports which were popular in California at the time: skateboarding, footbag, surfing, rollerskating, frisbee and BMXing.

Physical Scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[1]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

70

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Computer & Video Games (UK)

87

^[3]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

45

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Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

91

^[5]

Game Mania (UK)

91

^[6]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

92

^[7]

Games-X (UK)

80

^[8]

Génération 4 (FR)

83

^[9]

Game Zone (UK)

PAL

78

^[10]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

82

^[11]

Joystick (FR)

82

^[12]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

62

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Mega (UK)

PAL

60

^[14]

Mega Action (UK)

78

^[15]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

90

^[16]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

80

^[17]

Mean Machines (UK)

91

^[18]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

91

^[19]

Player One (FR)

49

^[20]

Play Time (DE)

72

^[21]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

71

^[22]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

78

^[23]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

65

^[24]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

75

^[25]

Super Juegos (ES)

72

^[26]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

52

^[27]

Video Games (DE)

78

^[28]

	74
Based on 28 reviews

California Games

Mega Drive, US
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Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, BR
Cover

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

PAL

71

^[29]

ACE (UK)

PAL

93

^[30]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

PAL

93

^[31]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

PAL

95

^[32]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

PAL

94

^[33]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

94

^[34]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

83

^[35]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

PAL

91

^[36]

Game Mania (UK)

PAL

93

^[37]

The Games Machine (UK)

PAL

78

^[38]

Mean Machines (UK)

PAL

93

^[39]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

93

^[40]

New Computer Express (UK)

PAL

100

^[41]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

100

^[42]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

80

^[43]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

83

^[44]

User (GR)

PAL

88

^[45]

	90
Based on 17 reviews

California Games

Master System, US
Cover
Manual

Master System, EU
Cover

Master System, EU ® variant; no barcode
Cover

Master System, EU 7 language variant
Cover
Cart

Master System, BR
Cover

[1] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 42

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p128-2] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 128

[:File:CVG_UK_124.pdf_p66-3] Computer & Video Games, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-15), page 66

[:File:EGM_US_031.pdf_p28-4] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 28

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p29-5] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 29

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p80-6] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:GamePro_US_030.pdf_p66-7] GamePro, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 66

[:File:GamesX_UK_39.pdf_p22-8] Games-X, "23rd-29th January 1992" (UK; 1992-01-23), page 22

[:File:Generation4_FR_040.pdf_p140-9] Génération 4, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 140

[:File:GameZone_UK_05.pdf_p42-10] Game Zone, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-21), page 42

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_007.pdf_p78-11] Hobby Consolas, "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 78

[:File:Joystick_FR_024.pdf_p152-12] Joystick, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 152

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p91-13] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91

[:File:Mega_UK_09.pdf_p19-14] Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 19

[:File:MegaAction_UK_01.pdf_p64-15] Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64

[:File:MegaForce_FR_04.pdf_p86-16] Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 86

[:File:MegaTech_UK_03.pdf_p27-17] MegaTech, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 27

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_18.pdf_p48-18] Mean Machines, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-27), page 48

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p137-19] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_018.pdf_p52-20] Player One, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-03-10), page 52

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-04.pdf_p72-21] Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 72

[:File:SegaPower_UK_29.pdf_p30-22] Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 30

[:File:SegaPro_UK_04.pdf_p59-23] Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 59

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p64-24] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64

[:File:SegaForce_UK_03.pdf_p48-25] Sega Force, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 48

[:File:SuperJuegos_ES_001.pdf_p52-26] Super Juegos, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 52

[27] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 33

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-02.pdf_p27-28] Video Games, "2/92" (DE; 1992-04-06), page 27

[:File:ACE_UK_21.pdf_p50-29] ACE, "June 1989" (UK; 1989-05-04), page 50

[:File:ACE_UK_26.pdf_p144-30] ACE, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-xx), page 144

[:File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf_p36-31] Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 36

[:File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf_p50-32] Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 50

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p93-33] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 93

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p54-34] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 54

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p139-35] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 139

[:File:CVG_UK_091.pdf_p83-36] Computer & Video Games, "May 1989" (UK; 1989-04-11), page 83

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p81-37] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:TGM_UK_18.pdf_p53-38] The Games Machine, "May 1989" (UK; 1989-04-20), page 53

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_06.pdf_p46-39] Mean Machines, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-03-01), page 46

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p132-40] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 132

[:File:NewComputerExpress_UK_044.pdf_p58-41] New Computer Express, "September 9, 1989" (UK; 1989-09-07), page 58

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p55-42] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55

[:File:SegaPro_UK_02.pdf_p20-43] Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 20

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p70-44] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70

[:File:User_GR_17.pdf_p90-45] User, "Septémvrios 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 90

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California Games

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Physical Scans

Mega Drive version

Master System version