California Games

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California Games

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

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Epyx

Novotrade

Sega

Sound driver: Novotrade sound driver

Peripherals supported:

FM Sound Unit

Genre: Sports

Number of players: 1-4

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1992-02^[3]	$49.9549.95^[4]	1207
EU	1991-12^[1]		1207
PT	1992		MDJ-1207-50
AU	199x
CA	199x
BR	199x
US	1989-05		7014
EU	1989		MK-7014-50
AU	19xx
BR	1989-11^[6]		026040
UK	199x	£?	?

Non-Sega versions
Amiga Amstrad CPC Apple II Apple IIGS Atari 2600 Atari ST Commodore 64 IBM PC Lynx MSX Nintendo Entertainment System ZX Spectrum

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California Games, known as Jogos de Verão in Brazil, is a sports game developed by Epyx for numerous home computers and consoles, as part of their Games series, following Summer Games and World Games.

The first Sega version was a Master System conversion developed by Sega themselves and released in 1989, which, like the similar NES version from around the same time, was mainly based off of the Commodore 64 version. Later, in 1991, a Mega Drive version, this time developed by Novotrade, was released, which featured brand new graphics in comparison to the other versions as well as slightly different play mechanics, but at the same time removed the Flying Disc event and the sponsorship that was present on all other versions.

Much later, during the mid-90s, the Master System version was cut-up and re-released by Tec Toy as a "compilation" entitled Game Box Série Esportes Radicais, which only kept the surfing and BMX events.

Gameplay

Events

	Half Pipe

	Foot Bag

	Surfing

	Skating

	BMX

	Flying Disk

Magazine articles

Main article: California Games/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #94: "September 1989" (1989-08-16)
also published in:

ACE (UK) #24: "September 1989" (1989-08-03)^[7]

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #95: "October 1989" (1989-09-16)

Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #11: "Marzo 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:

Hobby Consolas (ES) #18: "Marzo 1993" (1993-xx-xx)^[8]

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[20]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

70

^[21]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

87

^[22]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

45

^[3]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

91

^[9]

Game Mania (UK)

91

^[10]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

92

^[4]

Games-X (UK)

80

^[23]

Génération 4 (FR)

83

^[12]

Game Zone (UK)

PAL

78

^[24]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

82

^[25]

Joystick (FR)

82

^[13]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

62

^[26]

Mega (UK)

PAL

60

^[27]

Mega Action (UK)

78

^[28]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

90

^[29]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

80

^[30]

Mean Machines (UK)

91

^[31]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

91

^[32]

Player One (FR)

49

^[33]

Play Time (DE)

72

^[34]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

71

^[35]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

78

^[18]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

65

^[36]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

75

^[37]

Super Juegos (ES)

72

^[38]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

52

^[39]

Video Games (DE)

78

^[40]

	74
Based on 28 reviews

California Games

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Mega Drive, FR

Manual

Mega Drive, CA

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

PAL

71

^[5]

ACE (UK)

PAL

93

^[41]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

PAL

93

^[42]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

PAL

95

^[43]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

PAL

94

^[44]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

94

^[50]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

83

^[51]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

PAL

91

^[45]

Game Mania (UK)

PAL

93

^[52]

The Games Machine (UK)

PAL

78

^[46]

Mean Machines (UK)

PAL

93

^[53]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

93

^[54]

New Computer Express (UK)

PAL

100

^[55]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

100

^[48]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

80

^[56]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

83

^[57]

User (GR)

PAL

88

^[58]

	90
Based on 17 reviews

California Games

Master System, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, EU
Cover
Manual

Master System, EU ® variant; no barcode
Cover

Master System, EU 7 Languages variant
Cover
Cart

Master System, AU

Cart

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, BR (newer)
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, BR (clamshell)

Master System, Benelux Union
Cover

Mega-Tech version

Mega-Tech,

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	43b1b672
MD5	6cb2871511f53a30996963f30839de75
SHA-1	0417ff05bb8bd696cfae8f795c09786665cb60ef

512kB

1991-08

Cartridge (US/EU)

?

CRC32	ac6009a7
MD5	182b179a1226fb5b1e1cf6bb2f351c50
SHA-1	d0f8298bb2a30a3569c65372a959612df3b608db

256kB

Cartridge (EU/US)

References

California Games
	Main page \| Comparisons \| Hidden content \| Magazine articles \| Reception \| Region coding \| Technical information \| Bootlegs No results

Epyx's Games series on Sega systems
California Games (1989) \| World Games (1990) \| Summer Games (1990) \| California Games II (1993)
Game Box Série Esportes Radicais (1996)

[:File:SegaPower_UK_25.pdf_p11-1] Sega Power, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-30), page 11

[:File:CVG_UK_124.pdf_p41-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Computer & Video Games, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-15), page 41

[:File:EGM_US_031.pdf_p28-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 28

[:File:GamePro_US_030.pdf_p66-4] 4.0 ^4.1 GamePro, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 66

[:File:ACE_UK_21.pdf_p50-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ACE, "June 1989" (UK; 1989-05-04), page 50

[:File:SuperGamePower_BR_023.pdf_p72-6] SuperGamePower, "Fevereiro 1996" (BR; 1996-xx-xx), page 72

[:File:ACE_UK_24.pdf_p82-7] ACE, "September 1989" (UK; 1989-08-03), page 82

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_018.pdf_p15-8] Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 15

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p29-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 29

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p80-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:GamePro_US_030.pdf_p66_.2862.29-11] GamePro, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 62 (66)

[:File:Generation4_FR_040.pdf_p140-12] 12.0 ^12.1 Génération 4, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 140

[:File:Joystick_FR_024.pdf_p152-13] 13.0 ^13.1 Joystick, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 152

[:File:MegaTech_UK_03.pdf_p27_.2827-29.29-14] MegaTech, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 27-29 (27)

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_18.pdf_p48_.2848-50.29-15] Mean Machines, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-27), page 48-50 (48)

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_018.pdf_p52_.2852-53.29-16] Player One, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-03-10), page 52-53 (52)

[:File:SegaPower_UK_29.pdf_p30_.2830-31.29-17] Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 30-31 (30)

[:File:SegaPro_UK_04.pdf_p59-18] 18.0 ^18.1 Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 59

[:File:SegaForce_UK_03.pdf_p48_.2848-49.29-19] Sega Force, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 48-49 (48)

[20] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 42

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p128-21] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 128

[:File:CVG_UK_124.pdf_p66-22] Computer & Video Games, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-15), page 66

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

[:File:GameZone_UK_05.pdf_p42-24] Game Zone, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-21), page 42

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_007.pdf_p78-25] Hobby Consolas, "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 78

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p91-26] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91

[:File:Mega_UK_09.pdf_p19-27] Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 19

[:File:MegaAction_UK_01.pdf_p64-28] Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64

[:File:MegaForce_FR_04.pdf_p86-29] Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 86

[:File:MegaTech_UK_03.pdf_p27-30] MegaTech, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 27

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_18.pdf_p48-31] Mean Machines, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-27), page 48

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p137-32] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_018.pdf_p52-33] Player One, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-03-10), page 52

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-04.pdf_p72-34] Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 72

[:File:SegaPower_UK_29.pdf_p30-35] Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 30

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p64-36] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64

[:File:SegaForce_UK_03.pdf_p48-37] Sega Force, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 48

[:File:SuperJuegos_ES_001.pdf_p52-38] Super Juegos, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 52

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

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-02.pdf_p27-40] Video Games, "2/92" (DE; 1992-04-06), page 27

[:File:ACE_UK_26.pdf_p144-41] 41.0 ^41.1 ACE, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-xx), page 144

[:File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf_p36-42] 42.0 ^42.1 Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 36

[:File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf_p50-43] 43.0 ^43.1 Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 50

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p93-44] 44.0 ^44.1 Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 93

[:File:CVG_UK_091.pdf_p83-45] 45.0 ^45.1 Computer & Video Games, "May 1989" (UK; 1989-04-11), page 83

[:File:TGM_UK_18.pdf_p53-46] 46.0 ^46.1 The Games Machine, "May 1989" (UK; 1989-04-20), page 53

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_06.pdf_p46_.2846-47.29-47] Mean Machines, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-03-01), page 46-47 (46)

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p55-48] 48.0 ^48.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55

[:File:SegaPro_UK_02.pdf_p20_.2818.29-49] Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 18 (20)

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p54-50] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 54

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p139-51] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 139

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p81-52] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_06.pdf_p46-53] Mean Machines, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-03-01), page 46

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p132-54] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 132

[:File:NewComputerExpress_UK_044.pdf_p58-55] New Computer Express, "September 9, 1989" (UK; 1989-09-07), page 58

[:File:SegaPro_UK_02.pdf_p20-56] Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 20

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p70-57] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70

[:File:User_GR_17.pdf_p90-58] User, "Septémvrios 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 90

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California Games

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Events

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Mega-Tech version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References