Bill Walsh College Football

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Bill Walsh College Football
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer:
Peripherals supported: 4 Way Play
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-4
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$59.9559.95[2] 714501
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		E247SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega-CD
US 		$59.9559.95[5] T-50025
Sega Mega-CD
UK 		T-50025-05
Sega Mega-CD
BR 		063350

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Bill Walsh College Football is a 1993 American football game by Electronic Arts for the Sega Mega-CD, later released in 1994 on the Sega Mega Drive. While EA's Madden series is based around the NFL, BWCF focuses on football as played by American colleges and universities. It was followed by Bill Walsh College Football '95.

Magazine articles

Main article: Bill Walsh College Football/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #50: "September 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
72 №23, p141
84 №144, p88[7]
93 №50, p96[2]
71 №9, p66/67
35 №23, p126[8]
75 №13, p18/19
78 №12, p47
89 №3, p23
91 №34, p134[9]
78 №46, p47[3]
91 №23, p82
73 №5, p52-54[10]
Sega Mega Drive
 78
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[11]
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[12]
Consoles + (FR)
72
[13]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
84
[7]
Digitiser (UK)
10
[14]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
94
[15]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
70
[16]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
80
[17]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
93
[2]
Gamers (DE)
73
[18]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
71
[19]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
78
[20]
Hyper (AU)
89
[21]
Joker (SI)
81
[22]
Joypad (FR)
35
[8]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
75
[23]
Mega (UK) PAL
78
[24]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
89
[25]
Megablast (DE) PAL
81
[26]
Mega Force (FR)
49
[27]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
80
[28]
Mega Power (UK) PAL
80
[29]
Megazone (AU)
89
[30]
Player One (FR)
91
[31]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
78
[3]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
91
[32]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
89
[33]
Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
73
[10]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
66
[34]
Video Games (DE) PAL
73
[35]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[36]
Sega Mega Drive
 74
Based on
31 reviews

Bill Walsh College Football

Mega Drive, US
BWCF MD US Box.jpg
Cover
BWCF MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Bill Walsh College Football MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
BWCF MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
BWCF MD US Cart.jpg
Cart

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №55, p130/131[37]
60 №30, p110[38]
78 №17, p32/33
83 №11, p62/63
75 №41, p106[39]
88 №29, p62/63
Sega Mega-CD
 79
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
83
[40]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
95
[37]
Hyper (AU)
82
[41]
Joker (SI)
81
[42]
Joypad (FR) PAL
60
[38]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
82
[43]
Mega (UK) PAL
78
[44]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
83
[45]
Mega Force (FR)
50
[46]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
80
[47]
Player One (FR)
75
[39]
Play Time (DE)
80
[48]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
88
[49]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
78
[50]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-J
62
[51]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[52]
Sega Mega-CD
 78
Based on
16 reviews

Bill Walsh College Football

Mega-CD, US
BWCF MCD US Box Back.JPGBWCF MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
BWCF MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Bwcf mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
BWCF MCD EU Box Back.jpgBWCF MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
BWCF MCD EU Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
Mega-CD, BR
BWCF MCD BR Box Back.jpgBWCF MCD BR Box Spine.jpgBWCF MCD BR Box Front.jpg
Cover
Billwalsh mcd br manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

{{romtable|

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 3ed83362
MD5 1d51bbd116b76c6fdd6b7dd4c80e4957
SHA-1 2bbb454900ac99172a2d72d1e6f96a96b8d6840b
1MB 1993-06 Cartridge (US/EU)
Sega Mega-CD
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
264,597,648 CD (US) T-50025

References

  1. ↑ File:SegaVisions US 14.pdf, page 104
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:GamePro US 050.pdf, page 114 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 050.pdf_p114" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 File:SegaPower UK 46.pdf, page 47 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPower UK 46.pdf_p47" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ File:SegaForceMega UK 05.pdf, page 54
  5. ↑ File:GamePro US 055.pdf, page 133
  6. ↑ Sega Visions, "October/November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 22
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:CVG UK 144.pdf, page 88 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 144.pdf_p88" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:Joypad FR 023.pdf, page 126 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 023.pdf_p126" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ↑ File:PlayerOne FR 034.pdf, page 128
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 File:SegaForceMega UK 05.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForceMega UK 05.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content
  11. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 53
  12. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 74
  13. ↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 141
  14. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-09-14)
  15. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "September 1993" (US; 1993-08-24), page 70
  16. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 42
  17. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 10 October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 120
  18. ↑ Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 68
  19. ↑ GamesMaster, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 66
  20. ↑ Game Informer, "September/October 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 41
  21. ↑ Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 63
  22. ↑ Joker, "Maj 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 21
  23. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-29), page 18
  24. ↑ Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 47
  25. ↑ Mega Action, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 23
  26. ↑ Megablast, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-29), page 34
  27. ↑ Mega Force, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 87
  28. ↑ Mega Fun, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-22), page 24
  29. ↑ Mega Power, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-29), page 34
  30. ↑ Megazone, "October 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 30
  31. ↑ Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 134
  32. ↑ Sega Pro, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 82
  33. ↑ Sega Zone, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-xx), page 46
  34. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 35
  35. ↑ Video Games, "8/93" (DE; 1993-07-28), page 99
  36. ↑ VideoGames, "September 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 46
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 File:GamePro US 055.pdf, page 132 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 055.pdf_p132" defined multiple times with different content
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 File:Joypad FR 030.pdf, page 110 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 030.pdf_p110" defined multiple times with different content
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 File:PlayerOne FR 041.pdf, page 106 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 041.pdf_p106" defined multiple times with different content
  40. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 3 March 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 82
  41. ↑ Hyper, "May 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 68
  42. ↑ Joker, "Maj 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 21
  43. ↑ MAN!AC, "04/94" (DE; 1994-03-09), page 47
  44. ↑ Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 22
  45. ↑ Mega Action, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 62
  46. ↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 91
  47. ↑ Mega Fun, "04/94" (DE; 1994-03-23), page 115
  48. ↑ Play Time, "5/94" (DE; 1994-04-06), page 141
  49. ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-27), page 62
  50. ↑ Sega Zone, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-27), page 45
  51. ↑ Video Games, "5/94" (DE; 1994-04-27), page 88
  52. ↑ VideoGames, "February 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 82



Electronic Arts sports games for Sega systems
American Football
John Madden Football (1990) | John Madden Football '92 (1991) | John Madden Football '93 (1992) | John Madden Football: Championship Edition (1992) | Mutant League Football (1993) | Madden NFL '94 (1993) | Bill Walsh College Football (1993) | Bill Walsh College Football '95 (1994) | Madden NFL '95 (1994) | Madden NFL 96 (1995) | College Football USA 96 (1995) | Madden NFL 97 (Mega Drive) (1996) | Madden NFL 97 (Saturn) (1996) | College Football USA 97 (1996) | Madden NFL 98 (Mega Drive) (1997) | Madden NFL 98 (Saturn) (1997)
Baseball
Tony La Russa Baseball (1993) | MLBPA Baseball (1994) | La Russa Baseball 95 (1994) | Triple Play 96 (1995) | Triple Play: Gold Edition (1996)
Basketball
Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs (1990) | Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs (1991) | Jordan vs Bird (1992) | Team USA Basketball (1992) | Bulls versus Blazers and the NBA Playoffs (1993) | NBA Showdown '94 (1994) | NBA Live 95 (1994) | NBA Live 96 (1995) | Coach K College Basketball (1995) | NBA Live 97 (Mega Drive) (1996) | NBA Live 97 (Saturn) (1996) | NBA Live 98 (Mega Drive) (1997) | NBA Live 98 (Saturn) (1997)
Golf
Zany Golf (1990) | PGA Tour Golf (1990) | PGA Tour Golf II (1992) | PGA Tour Golf III (1994) | PGA European Tour (1994) | PGA Tour Golf II (1995) | PGA Tour 96 (1995) | PGA Tour 97 (1996)
Ice Hockey
NHL Hockey (Mega Drive) (1991) | NHLPA Hockey '93 (1992) | NHL Hockey '94 (1993) | Elitserien 95 (1994) | Mutant League Hockey (1994) | NHL 95 (1994) | NHLPA Hockey (1994) | Elitserien 96 (1995) | NHL 96 (1995) | NHL Hockey (Game Gear) (1995) | NHL 97 (Mega Drive) (1996) | NHL 97 (Saturn) (1996) | NHL 98 (Mega Drive) (1997) | NHL 98 (Saturn) (1997)
Racing
Mario Andretti Racing (1994) | Andretti Racing (1996) | NASCAR 98 (1997)
Rugby
Rugby World Cup 1995 (1994) | Australian Rugby League (1995)
Soccer
FIFA International Soccer (8-bit) (1993) | FIFA International Soccer: Championship Edition (1994) | FIFA Soccer 95 (1994) | FIFA Soccer 96 (Mega Drive) (32X | Saturn | Game Gear) (1995) | FIFA Soccer 97 (Gold Edition) (1996) | FIFA Road to World Cup 98 (Mega Drive) (1997) | FIFA Road to World Cup 98 (Saturn) (1997)
Misc.
EA Sports Double Header (1992) | IMG International Tour Tennis (1994) | Toughman Contest (1994)
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