Quad Challenge

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Quad Challenge
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Namco
Developer:
Original system(s): Arcade boards
Sound driver: Namco sound driver
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥6,0006,000 T-14113
Sega Mega Drive
US
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. A brakes, B accelerates, and C 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

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Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #6: "Fall 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-08: "August 1991" (1991-07-08)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
55 [5]
47 [6]
20 №20
50 №1991-09, p90
75 [7]
74 [8]
33 [9]
33 №1, p126
74 [10]
59 №18, p66
28 №18, p66
Sega Mega Drive
50
Based on
11 reviews
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]
Sega Mega Drive
52
Based on
18 reviews

Quad Challenge

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
QuadChallenge MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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MEGATRAX MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
MegaTrax MD JP Manual.pdf
Manual

References

  1. Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 9
  2. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 137
  3. Game Informer, "November/December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 2
  4. GamePro, "December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 81
  5. Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-08), page 34 (36)
  6. 6.0 6.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  7. Joypad, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-17), page 58-59 (58)
  8. Joypad, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 165
  9. 9.0 9.1 MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 79
  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
  12. Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-08), page 34
  13. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132
  14. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 122
  15. Games-X, "5th-11th September 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 38
  16. Game Informer, "November/December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 33
  17. Hippon Super, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-03), page 90
  18. Joypad, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-17), page 58
  19. Joystick, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 165
  20. Mega Drive Fan, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-08), page 91
  21. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 126
  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
  24. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "December 1991" (US; 1991-1x-xx), page 62