Description
California Games was the original "Extreme Games" – what today's generation might call "X-Games in the sun". Players can select sponsors (absent in some versions) and compete in events such as skateboarding, footbag, surfing, roller skating, flying disc (frisbee) and BMX. The surfing event is ranked by judges, which give a score to help the players improve their routine.
The Atari versions (2600 and Lynx) of the game omit the flying disc and roller skating events, while the Genesis version omits only the flying disc event.
Alternate Titles
- "Jogos de Verão" -- Brazilian Sega Master System title
- "Calgames" -- Informal title
Part of the Following Groups
User Reviews
The Press Says
| The Video Game Critic |
Lynx |
Nov 14, 2003 |
A |
100 |
| Computer and Video Games (CVG) |
SEGA Master System |
May, 1989 |
93 out of 100 |
93 |
| Mean Machines |
SEGA Master System |
Mar, 1991 |
93 out of 100 |
93 |
| The Games Machine (UK) |
Commodore 64 |
Oct, 1987 |
92 out of 100 |
92 |
| The Atari Times |
Atari 2600 |
Aug 29, 2005 |
90 out of 100 |
90 |
| Abandonia |
DOS |
Jul 25, 2005 |
4 out of 5 |
80 |
| Power Play |
NES |
Nov, 1991 |
77 out of 100 |
77 |
| VideoGame |
SEGA Master System |
Mar, 1991 |
  |
60 |
| IGN |
Wii |
Jul 24, 2009 |
5 out of 10 |
50 |
| Just Games Retro |
NES |
May 02, 2003 |
21 out of 100 |
21 |
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Trivia
The main theme song is a cover of Richard Berry's "Louie Louie", later made famous by Kingsmen.
