California Games

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California Games
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Master System, Mega-Tech
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-4
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
US
7014
Sega Master System
EU
MK-7014-50
Sega Master System
AU
Sega Master System
BR

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.

Magazine articles

Main article: California Games/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
87 №124, p41[2]
92 №30, p62[3]
83 №40, p140[4]
78 №5, p42
80 №39
82 №24, p152[5]
62 №5, p91
60 №9, p19
78 №1, p64
80 №3, p27-29[6]
79 №18, p50
91 №18, p48-50[7]
49 №18, p52/53[8]
71 №29, p30/31
78 №4, p59[9]
65 №18, p64
75 №3, p48/49[10]
Sega Mega Drive
76
Based on
17 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[11]
Console XS (UK) PAL
70
[12]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
87
[13]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
45
[14]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
91
[15]
Game Mania (UK)
91
[16]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
92
[3]
Games-X (UK)
80
[17]
Génération 4 (FR)
83
[4]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
78
[18]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
82
[19]
Joystick (FR)
82
[5]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
62
[20]
Mega (UK) PAL
60
[21]
Mega Action (UK)
78
[22]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
90
[23]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
80
[6]
Mean Machines (UK)
91
[7]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
91
[24]
Player One (FR)
49
[8]
Play Time (DE)
72
[25]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
71
[26]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
78
[9]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
65
[27]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
75
[10]
Super Juegos (ES)
72
[28]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
52
[29]
Video Games (DE)
78
[30]
Sega Mega Drive
74
Based on
28 reviews

California Games

Mega Drive, US
CaliforniaGames MD US cover.jpg
Cover
CaliforniaGames MD US cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
CaliforniaGames MD EU cover.jpg
Cover
CaliforniaGames MD EU cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
Californiagames md br cover.jpg
Cover
CaliforniaGames MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
71 №21, p50[1]
93 №26, p144[31]
93 №1, p36
94 №4, p93[32]
93 №91, p83[33]
78 №18, p53[34]
93 №6, p46/47[35]
100 №23, p55
80 №2, p18[36]
Sega Master System
88
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK) PAL
71
[1]
ACE (UK) PAL
93
[31]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK) PAL
93
[37]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK) PAL
95
[38]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK) PAL
94
[32]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
94
[39]
Console XS (UK) PAL
83
[40]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
91
[33]
Game Mania (UK) PAL
93
[41]
The Games Machine (UK) PAL
78
[34]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
93
[35]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
93
[42]
New Computer Express (UK) PAL
100
[43]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
100
[44]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[36]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
83
[45]
User (GR) PAL
88
[46]
Sega Master System
90
Based on
17 reviews

California Games

Master System, US
CaliforniaGames SMS US cover.jpg
Cover
CaliforniaGames SMS US Cart.jpg
Cart
Californiagames sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
CaliforniaGames SMS EU cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU
® variant; no barcode
CaliforniaGames SMS EU R cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU
7 language variant
CaliforniaGames SMS EU 7lang cover.jpg
Cover
CaliforniaGames SMS EU cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU

CaliforniaGames SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
CaliforniaGames SMS BR cover.jpg
Cover
JdV SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
CaliforniaGames SMS BR Manual Alt.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR (newer)
CaliforniaGames SMS BR Cardboard Box.jpg
Cover
CaliforniaGames SMS BR Cardboard Cart.jpg
Cart
CaliforniaGames SMS BR Cardboard Manual.pdf
Manual

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  2. File:CVG UK 124.pdf, page 41
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