Winter Olympics

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Winter Olympics
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: U.S. Gold (US/EU), Sega (JP)
Developer:
Peripherals supported:
Sega Game Gear
Gear-to-Gear Cable
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-4
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Norsk
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • Italiano
  • Svenska
  • Español
  • Português
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    JP     		¥7,8007,800 G-4115
    Sega Mega Drive
    US     		$64.9564.95[1] T-79096
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU     		79096-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU
    (Kixx)     		79096-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    DE     		79096-18
    Sega Mega Drive
    FR     		79096-09
    Sega Mega Drive
    PT     		MD79096
    Sega Mega Drive
    UK     		£39.9939.99[4]
    Sega Mega Drive
    AU     		$139.95139.95[2]
    Sega Master System
    EU     		29015-50
    Sega Master System
    EU
    (Kixx)     		29015-50
    Sega Master System
    DE     		29015-18
    Sega Master System
    ES     		29015-06
    Sega Master System
    FR     		29015-09
    Sega Master System
    UK     		29015-05
    Sega Master System
    AU     		FWIN00SEC
    Sega Master System
    BR     		028350
    Sega Game Gear
    JP     		¥3,8003,800 G-3342
    Sega Game Gear
    US     		$39.9539.95[6] T-79088
    Sega Game Gear
    EU     		79088-50
    Sega Game Gear
    EU
    (Kixx)     		79088-50
    Sega Game Gear
    DE     		79088-18
    Sega Game Gear
    FR     		79088-09
    Sega Game Gear
    PT     		GG79088
    Sega Game Gear
    UK     		79088-05

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    Winter Olympics (ウィンターオリンピック) or Winter Olympics: Lillehammer '94 and known as Winter Olympic Games in North America, is a Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear sports game that ties in with the 1994 Winter Olympic Games held at Lillehammer, Norway.

    Gameplay

    Events

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    		Slalom

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    		Luge

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    		Biathlon

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    		Freestyle-Moguls

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    		Short Track Speed Skating

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Winter Olympics/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    Main article: Winter Olympics/Promotional material.

    Physical scans

    Mega Drive version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    53 [7]
    65 [8]
    84 №28
    63 №270, p39
    55 [9]
    75 №1994-03, p60
    83 №27, p30-32
    83 №17, p24/25
    85 №9, p28/29
    65 №26
    73 [10]
    52 №38, p120
    67
    58 [11]
    58 №52, p46/47
    87 №29, p40/41
    68 №22, p10
    Sega Mega Drive
    		 69
    Based on
    17 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
    60
    		[12]
    Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
    53
    		[13]
    Console Mania (IT)
    84
    		[14]
    Digitiser (UK)
    83
    		[15]
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    63
    		[16]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    55
    		[1]
    Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
    75
    		[17]
    Hyper (AU)
    66
    		[2]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    83
    		[18]
    Mega (UK) PAL
    83
    		[19]
    Mega Action (UK) PAL
    85
    		[20]
    Megablast (DE) PAL
    73
    		[21]
    Mega Force (FR)
    73
    		[22]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    41
    		[23]
    Mega Machines (UK) PAL
    61
    		[24]
    MegaTech (UK) PAL
    65
    		[25]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    73
    		[26]
    Player One (FR)
    52
    		[27]
    Power Up! (UK)
    85
    		[28]
    Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
    70
    		[29]
    Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
    58
    		[30]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    58
    		[31]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    87
    		[32]
    Sega Zone (UK) PAL
    68
    		[33]
    Sega Force (SE)
    80
    		[34]
    Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)
    56
    		[35]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    65
    		[8]
    Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
    68
    		[36]
    Top Secret (PL)
    100
    		[37]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    51
    		[38]
    VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
    60
    		[39]
    Sega Mega Drive
    		 69
    Based on
    31 reviews

    Winter Olympics

    Mega Drive, US
    WinterOlympics MD US Box.jpg
    Cover
    WinterOlympics MD US Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Winter Olympics MD US Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Mega Drive, EU
    WinterOlympics MD EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    WinterOlympics MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Winter Olympics EU Brochure.pdf
    Brochure
    Mega Drive, EU (Kixx re-release)
    WinterOlympics MD EU Box Kixx.jpg
    Cover
    WinterOlympics MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Mega Drive, JP
    WinterOlympics MD JP Box.jpg
    Cover
    WinterOlympics MD JP CartTop.jpg
    WinterOlympics MD JP Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Mega Drive, AU

    Mega Drive, BR
    Winterolympics md br cover.jpg
    Cover
    Mega Drive, UK
    WinterOlympics MD UK Box.jpg
    Cover
    Mega Drive, FR
    WinterOlympics MD FR Box.jpg
    Cover
    Winter Olympics MD FR Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Mega Drive, DE
    WinterOlympics MD DE Box.jpg
    Cover
    Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

    Master System version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    81 №37, p156
    63 [11]
    77 №30, p66/67
    Sega Master System
    		 74
    Based on
    3 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Digitiser (UK) PAL
    85
    		[40]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    79
    		[41]
    Megablast (DE) PAL
    70
    		[21]
    Mega Force (FR)
    81
    		[42]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    60
    		[43]
    Megazone (AU) PAL
    62
    		[44]
    Player One (FR)
    81
    		[45]
    Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
    72
    		[29]
    Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
    63
    		[30]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    77
    		[46]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    55
    		[38]
    Sega Master System
    		 71
    Based on
    11 reviews

    Winter Olympics

    Master System, EU
    WinterOlympics SMS EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    WinterOlympics SMS EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Master System, EU (Kixx re-release)
    WinterOlympics SMS EU Box Kixx.jpg
    Cover
    WinterOlympics SMS EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Master System, AU
    WinterOlympics SMS AU Box.jpg
    Cover
    Master System, BR
    WinterOlympics SMS BR Box.jpg
    Cover
    WinterOlympics SMS BR Cart.jpg
    Cart
    WinterOlympics SMS BR Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Master System, UK
    WinterOlympics SMS UK Box.jpg
    Cover
    Master System, FR
    WinterOlympics SMS FR Box.jpg
    Cover
    Master System, DE
    WinterOlympics SMS DE Box.jpg
    Cover
    Master System, ES
    WinterOlympics SMS ES cover.jpg
    Cover

    Game Gear version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    53 [47]
    67 №38, p120
    78 №30, p70
    Sega Game Gear
    		 66
    Based on
    3 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
    50
    		[48]
    Digitiser (UK) PAL
    82
    		[40]
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    65
    		[49]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    53
    		[50]
    Gamers (DE)
    67
    		[51]
    Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
    60
    		[52]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    89
    		[41]
    Mega Force (FR)
    86
    		[53]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    60
    		[43]
    Player One (FR)
    67
    		[27]
    Power Unlimited (NL)
    70
    		[54]
    Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
    72
    		[29]
    Sega News (CZ)
    72
    		[55]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    78
    		[56]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    73
    		[57]
    Todo Sega (ES)
    70
    		[58]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    65
    		[38]
    VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
    70
    		[39]
    Sega Game Gear
    		 69
    Based on
    18 reviews

    Winter Olympics

    Game Gear, US
    WinterOlympics GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngWinterOlympics GG US Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    WinterOlympics GG US Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Winter Olympics GG US Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Game Gear, EU
    WinterOlympics GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngWinterOlympics GG EU Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    WinterOlympics GG EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Game Gear, EU (Kixx)
    WinterOlympics GG EU Box Front Kixx.jpg
    Cover
    WinterOlympics GG EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Game Gear, JP
    WinterOlympics GG JP Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    WinterOlympics GG JP Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Game Gear, UK

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Master System
     ?
    CRC32 2fec2b4a
    MD5 d3bcf99a883e14a2f9df8dd92662710f
    SHA-1 758f3dc68db93f35e315fbf2fcd904484cce2ad1
    		512kB Cartridge (BR)
    Sega Game Gear
     ?
    CRC32 d5195a39
    MD5 527a3eb0197dc9fb519bcb328a62b466
    SHA-1 578fc35fe155dca2c9adf17464d23aaf8205148f
    		512kB Cartridge (JP)
    Sega Game Gear
     ?
    CRC32 d15d335b
    MD5 6af2738b6b12780a017fa743485fc396
    SHA-1 6f9942792072626f1322e11835dbc5e2e94aa718
    		512kB Cartridge (US/EU)

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 182
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hyper, "March 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 44
    3. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-15), page 128
    4. ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-27), page 41
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:SegaPro DE 18.pdf, page 46
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 178
    7. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1994" (JP; 1994-02-08), page 16 (18)
    8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
    9. ↑ GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 176 (182)
    10. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "February 1994" (UK; 1993-12-28), page 96-98 (97)
    11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Sega Magazine, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-10), page 105/106 (105)
    12. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 212
    13. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1994" (JP; 1994-02-08), page 18
    14. ↑ Console Mania, "Gennaio 1994" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 40
    15. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1994-01-25)
    16. ↑ Famitsu, "1994-02-18" (JP; 1994-02-04), page 1
    17. ↑ Hippon Super, "March 1994" (JP; 1994-02-03), page 60
    18. ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 21
    19. ↑ Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 24
    20. ↑ Mega Action, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 28
    21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Megablast, "2/94" (DE; 1994-03-30), page 36
    22. ↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 1994-01-08), page 108
    23. ↑ Mega Fun, "02/94" (DE; 1994-01-19), page 77
    24. ↑ Mega Machines, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-03), page 38
    25. ↑ MegaTech, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 20
    26. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "February 1994" (UK; 1993-12-28), page 97
    27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Player One, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 120
    28. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, January 15, 1994" (UK; 1994-01-15), page 1
    29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 Sega Magazin, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-16), page 20
    30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 Sega Magazine, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-10), page 106
    31. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-03), page 46
    32. ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-27), page 40
    33. ↑ Sega Zone, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-27), page 50
    34. ↑ Sega Force, "2/94" (SE; 1994-02-23), page 22
    35. ↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 130
    36. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "April 1st 1994" (UK; 1994-03-19), page 10
    37. ↑ Top Secret, "Sierpień 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 59
    38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 Video Games, "2/94" (DE; 1994-01-26), page 84
    39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 VideoGames, "March 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 90
    40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 Digitiser (UK) (1994-01-26)
    41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 124
    42. ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 141
    43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 Mega Fun, "02/94" (DE; 1994-01-19), page 89
    44. ↑ Megazone, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-12-01), page 29
    45. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 157
    46. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 66
    47. ↑ GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 178 (184)
    48. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1994" (JP; 1994-02-08), page 22
    49. ↑ Famitsu, "1994-02-18" (JP; 1994-02-04), page 40
    50. ↑ GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 184
    51. ↑ Gamers, "Mai/Juni 1994" (DE; 1994-05-06), page 39
    52. ↑ Hippon Super, "March 1994" (JP; 1994-02-03), page 60
    53. ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 136
    54. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 3, Maart 1994" (NL; 1994-02-23), page 42
    55. ↑ Sega News, "Říjen 1996" (CZ; 1996-xx-xx), page 26
    56. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 70
    57. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
    58. ↑ Todo Sega, "Febrero 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 70


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