Summer Challenge

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Summer Challenge

Publisher: Accolade

Developer: MindSpan

Genre: Sports

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1993-05^[1]	$54.9554.95^[2]	ACLD013
EU	1993-05-26^[3]		ACLD013
DE	1993	DM 99.9599.95^[6]	ACLD013
UK	1993-05-26^[3]	£34.9934.99^[4]^[5]	ACLD013
SE (Rental)	199x
AU	199x		FSUM00SMC

Non-Sega versions
IBM PC

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Summer Challenge is an Olympics-esque sports game for the Sega Mega Drive. It was originally released without a license from Sega, but was re-issued with one following the Sega v. Accolade lawsuit.

Production credits

Programming: Mike Benna, Jeff Sember
Art: John Boechler, Taunya Shiffer
Music: Alistair Hirst
Producer: Pam Levins
Developed By: MindSpan

Source:

In-game credits^[7]

Design and Programming: Jeff Sember & Mike Benna, MindSpan Technologies Corp.
Graphics: John Boechler, Taunya Shiffer
Music: Alistair Hirst
Sounds: Mike Benna
Producer: Pam Levins
Testers: Tomi Quintana, Joel Dinolt, Don Felice

Source:

US manual^[8]

Magazine articles

Main article: Summer Challenge/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in GamePro (US) #46: "May 1993" (1993-xx-xx)

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #14: "August/September 1993" (1993-xx-xx)

Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #19: "Ete 1993" (1993-0x-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[9]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

42

^[10]

Console Mania (IT)

PAL

74

^[11]

Consoles + (FR)

86

^[12]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

69

^[4]

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

64

^[13]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

67

^[14]

Game Power (IT)

PAL

70

^[15]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

68

^[16]

Gamers (DE)

73

^[17]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

85

^[18]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

61

^[19]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

69

^[20]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

72

^[21]

Mega (UK)

PAL

38

^[22]

Mega Action (UK)

PAL

76

^[23]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-U

63

^[24]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

67

^[25]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

PAL

82

^[26]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

67

^[27]

Power Up! (UK)

62

^[28]

Sega Magazin (DE)

76

^[6]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

51

^[29]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

60

^[30]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

67

^[31]

Sega Force Mega (UK)

PAL

69

^[32]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

80

^[33]

Todo Sega (ES)

80

^[34]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

50

^[35]

	67
Based on 29 reviews

Summer Challenge

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual Control Card

Mega Drive, SE (Rental)
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, AU

Technical information

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments

References

↑ GamePro, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 113
↑ GamePro, "July 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 115
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 GamesMaster, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 18
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Computer & Video Games, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-15), page 79
↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 51
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 63
↑ File:Summer Challenge MD credits.pdf
↑ File:Summer Challenge MD US Manual.pdf, page 2
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 295
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "September 1993" (DE; 1993-08-09), page 139
↑ Console Mania, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 98
↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 110
↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "July 1993" (US; 1993-06-22), page 73
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 99
↑ Game Power, "Giugno 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 70
↑ GamePro, "July 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 116
↑ Gamers, "August/September 1993" (DE; 1993-07-23), page 54
↑ GamesMaster, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-19), page 76
↑ Game Informer, "July/August 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 32
↑ Joypad, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 136
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-27), page 38
↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 50
↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 48
↑ Mega Fun, "07/93" (DE; 1993-06-23), page 81
↑ MegaTech, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 48
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Agosto 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 42
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-24), page 48
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, June 19, 1993" (UK; 1993-06-19), page 1
↑ Sega Power, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 42
↑ Sega Pro, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-10), page 58
↑ Sega Zone, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-xx), page 40
↑ Sega Force Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 44
↑ Sonic the Comic, "7th August 1993" (UK; 1993-08-07), page 11
↑ Todo Sega, "Julio 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 52
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 190

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[:File:GamePro_US_045.pdf_p113-1] GamePro, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 113

[:File:GamePro_US_048.pdf_p115-2] GamePro, "July 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 115

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_006.pdf_p18-3] 3.0 ^3.1 GamesMaster, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 18

[:File:CVG_UK_140.pdf_p79-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Computer & Video Games, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-15), page 79

[:File:Mega_UK_09.pdf_p51-5] Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 51

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_01.pdf_p63-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 63

[:File:Summer_Challenge_MD_credits.pdf_p-7] File:Summer Challenge MD credits.pdf

[:File:Summer_Challenge_MD_US_Manual.pdf_p2-8] File:Summer Challenge MD US Manual.pdf, page 2

[9] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 295

[:File:ASM_DE_1993-09.pdf_p139-10] Aktueller Software Markt, "September 1993" (DE; 1993-08-09), page 139

[:File:ConsoleMania_IT_023.pdf_p98-11] Console Mania, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 98

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_020.pdf_p110-12] Consoles +, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 110

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_10.pdf_p73-13] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "July 1993" (US; 1993-06-22), page 73

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p99-14] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 99

[:File:GamePower_IT_18.pdf_p70-15] Game Power, "Giugno 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 70

[:File:GamePro_US_048.pdf_p116-16] GamePro, "July 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 116

[:File:Gamers_DE_1993-05.pdf_p54-17] Gamers, "August/September 1993" (DE; 1993-07-23), page 54

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_005.pdf_p76-18] GamesMaster, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-19), page 76

[:File:GameInformer_US_011.pdf_p32-19] Game Informer, "July/August 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 32

[:File:Joypad_FR_021.pdf_p136-20] Joypad, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 136

[:File:MDAG_UK_11.pdf_p38-21] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-27), page 38

[:File:Mega_UK_09.pdf_p50-22] Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 50

[:File:MegaAction_UK_01.pdf_p48-23] Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 48

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-07.pdf_p81-24] Mega Fun, "07/93" (DE; 1993-06-23), page 81

[:File:MegaTech_UK_18.pdf_p48-25] MegaTech, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 48

[:File:Micromania2_ES_063.pdf_p42-26] Micromanía (segunda época), "Agosto 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 42

[:File:MeanMachinesSega08UK.pdf_p48-27] Mean Machines Sega, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-24), page 48

[28] Power Up!, "Saturday, June 19, 1993" (UK; 1993-06-19), page 1

[:File:SegaPower_UK_43.pdf_p42-29] Sega Power, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 42

[:File:SegaPro_UK_21.pdf_p58-30] Sega Pro, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-10), page 58

[:File:SegaZone_UK_09.pdf_p40-31] Sega Zone, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-xx), page 40

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_02.pdf_p44-32] Sega Force Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 44

[33] Sonic the Comic, "7th August 1993" (UK; 1993-08-07), page 11

[:File:TodoSega_ES_04.pdf_p52-34] Todo Sega, "Julio 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 52

[35] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 190

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Summer Challenge

From Sega Retro

Contents

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References