Winter Challenge

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Winter Challenge
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Ballistic, Accolade
Developer:
Sound driver: Accolade sound driver
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$59.9559.95[5] ACLD007
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		ACLD007
Sega Mega Drive
FR
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£39.9939.99[3][4]

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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


Magazine articles

Main article: Winter Challenge/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in GamePro (US) #31: "February 1992" (199x-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #124: "March 1992" (1992-02-15)
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Print advert in Joypad (FR) #6: "Mars 1992" (1992-02-1x)
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Print advert in Svet Kompjutera (YU) #130: "Jul/Avgust 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
also published in:

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
85 [9]
74 [10]
84 [5]
80 №43
93 №4, p44-46
81 [11]
77 [12]
66 [13]
86 №8, p38
62 [14]
85 [15]
79 [16]
82 [17]
78 №51, p54
79 [18]
82 №11, p16/17
78 №18, p68
73 №28, p66
70 №15, p70
80 [19]
83 №36, p59
Sega Mega Drive
 79
Based on
21 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[20]
Console XS (UK) PAL
78
[21]
Cool Gamer (RU)
10
[22]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
74
[10]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
40
[23]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
84
[24]
Games-X (UK)
80
[25]
Game Informer (US)
70
[26]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
93
[27]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
75
[28]
Joypad (FR) PAL
81
[29]
Joystick (FR)
77
[12]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
66
[13]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
66
[30]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
86
[31]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
57
[32]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
62
[33]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
85
[34]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
85
[35]
Player One (FR)
79
[36]
Play Time (DE)
77
[37]
Power Up! (UK)
85
[38]
Power Play (DE)
76
[39]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
78
[40]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
78
[41]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
82
[42]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
73
[43]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
79
[44]
Sega Pro (UK)
82
[45]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
78
[46]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
70
[47]
Sega Force (UK)
80
[48]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
66
[49]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
70
[50]
Video Games (DE)
76
[51]
Zero (UK)
83
[52]
Sega Mega Drive
 73
Based on
36 reviews

Winter Challenge

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Mega Drive, US
(Video Game Classics)
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, US (alt)

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Cart
Mega Drive, EU (Ballistic)
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Cover
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Mega Drive, EU (Accolade)
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

References

  1. ↑ File:Joypad FR 006.pdf, page 2
  2. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-15), page 8
  3. ↑ Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 110
  4. ↑ Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 29
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 GamePro, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 42
  6. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 10
  7. ↑ Mean Machines, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-27), page 66
  8. ↑ AS Magazin-Video Igrice, "Jul-Avgust 1995" (YU; 1995-xx-xx), page 10
  9. ↑ Consoles +, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 74-76 (74)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Computer & Video Games, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-15), page 60
  11. ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 92/93 (92)
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Joystick, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 144
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79
  14. ↑ MegaTech, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 24-26 (24)
  15. ↑ Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 108-110 (108)
  16. ↑ Player One, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 120 (118)
  17. ↑ Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 28/29 (28)
  18. ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 54/55 (54)
  19. ↑ Sega Force, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 48/49 (48)
  20. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 337
  21. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 136
  22. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 236
  23. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 32
  24. ↑ GamePro, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 44
  25. ↑ Games-X, "20th-26th February 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 26
  26. ↑ Game Informer, "January/February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 7
  27. ↑ Game Zone, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-24), page 44
  28. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 78
  29. ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 92
  30. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
  31. ↑ Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 38
  32. ↑ Mega Fun, "02/94" (DE; 1994-01-19), page 77
  33. ↑ MegaTech, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 24
  34. ↑ Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 74
  35. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
  36. ↑ Player One, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 118
  37. ↑ Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 72
  38. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, February 29, 1992" (UK; 1992-02-29), page 1
  39. ↑ Power Play, "3/92" (DE; 1992-02-12), page 134
  40. ↑ Sega Magazin, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-16), page 86
  41. ↑ Sega Power, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-06), page 54
  42. ↑ Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 28
  43. ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 66
  44. ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 54
  45. ↑ Sega Pro, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 16
  46. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  47. ↑ Sega Zone, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-23), page 70
  48. ↑ Sega Force, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 48
  49. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 222
  50. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "April 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 50
  51. ↑ Video Games, "1/92" (DE; 1992-02-03), page 33
  52. ↑ Zero, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 59
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