Quad Challenge

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Quad Challenge

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Namco

Developer: Namco

Original system(s): Arcade boards

Sound driver: Namco sound driver

Genre: Racing

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1991-08-06	¥6,0006,000	T-14113
US	1991-11^[1]		T-14056

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Quad Challenge, called MegaTrax (メガトラックス) in Japan, is an expanded port of Namco's 1989 arcade racing game Four Trax to the Sega Mega Drive in 1991.

Gameplay

The game is a typical 3D racing game except that you race all-terrain vehicles rather than racecars. brakes, accelerates, and shifts gears. ATV customization is limited to a predefined selection of body colors.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English (US)	Quad Challenge	Quad Challenge
Japanese	メガトラックス	MegaTrax

Magazine articles

Main article: Quad Challenge/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #6: "Fall 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #27: "October 1991" (1991-xx-xx)^[2]
Game Informer (US) #2: "November/December 1991" (1991-xx-xx)^[3]
GamePro (US) #29: "December 1991" (1991-xx-xx)^[4]

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-08: "August 1991" (1991-07-08)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[11]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

55

^[12]

Console XS (UK)

NTSC-J

59

^[13]

Cool Gamer (RU)

30

^[14]

Games-X (UK)

NTSC-J

20

^[15]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[16]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

50

^[17]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-J

75

^[18]

Joystick (FR)

NTSC-J

74

^[19]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

67

^[20]

MegaTech (UK)

NTSC-J

33

^[9]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

NTSC-J

33

^[21]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

74

^[10]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

59

^[22]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-U

26

^[22]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

47

^[6]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

70

^[23]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[24]

	52
Based on 18 reviews

Quad Challenge

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

References

↑ Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 9
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 137
↑ Game Informer, "November/December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 2
↑ GamePro, "December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 81
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-08), page 34 (36)
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-17), page 58-59 (58)
↑ Joypad, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 165
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 79
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 19
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 183
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-08), page 34
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 122
↑ Games-X, "5th-11th September 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 38
↑ Game Informer, "November/December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 33
↑ Hippon Super, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-03), page 90
↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-17), page 58
↑ Joystick, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 165
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-08), page 91
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 126
↑ ^22.0 ^22.1 Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 140
↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "December 1991" (US; 1991-1x-xx), page 62

[:File:SegaPro_UK_01.pdf_p9-1] Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 9

[:File:EGM_US_027.pdf_p137-2] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 137

[:File:GameInformer_US_002.pdf_p2-3] Game Informer, "November/December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 2

[:File:GamePro_US_029.pdf_p81-4] GamePro, "December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-09.pdf_p36_.2834.29-5] Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-08), page 34 (36)

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:Joypad_FR_001.pdf_p58_.2858-59.29-7] Joypad, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-17), page 58-59 (58)

[:File:Joypad_FR_020.pdf_p165-8] Joypad, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 165

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p79-9] 9.0 ^9.1 MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 79

[:File:SegaPro_UK_04.pdf_p19-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 19

[11] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 183

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-09.pdf_p34-12] Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-08), page 34

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p132-13] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132

[14] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 122

[:File:GamesX_UK_20.pdf_p38-15] Games-X, "5th-11th September 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 38

[:File:GameInformer_US_002.pdf_p33-16] Game Informer, "November/December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 33

[17] Hippon Super, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-03), page 90

[:File:Joypad_FR_001.pdf_p58-18] Joypad, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-17), page 58

[:File:Joystick_FR_020.pdf_p165-19] Joystick, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 165

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1991-11.pdf_p91-20] Mega Drive Fan, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-08), page 91

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p126-21] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 126

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-22] 22.0 ^22.1 Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[23] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 140

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_35.pdf_p62-24] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "December 1991" (US; 1991-1x-xx), page 62

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Quad Challenge

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Versions

Localised names

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

References