California Games

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California Games is a 1987 Epyx sports video game for many home computers and video game consoles. Branching from their popular Summer Games and Winter Games series, this game consisted of some sports purportedly popular in California.

The game sold very well, topping game selling charts for winter months. It also got very positive reaction from reviewers. Many consider California Games to be the last classic Epyx sport game. After this game, the staff in Epyx changed.

Contents

1 Events
2 Ports
3 Easter Eggs
4 Legacy
5 External links

Events

Image:C64_California_Games_bmx.png|BMX Image:C64_California_Games_flying_disk.png|Flying disc (also known as "Frisbee", omitted in Lynx version) Image:C64_California_Games_footbag.png|Footbag Image:C64_California_Games_skating.png|Rollerskating (omitted in Lynx version) Image:C64_California_Games.png|Skateboarding Image:C64_California_Games_surfing.png|Surfing

Ports

Originally released for the Apple II and Commodore 64, this game was very lucrative for Epyx and was released for several other platforms over the years. It was eventually ported to Amiga, Apple IIGS, Atari 2600, Atari ST, Atari Lynx, DOS, Sega Genesis, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, Nintendo Entertainment System, MSX and Sega Master System.

Image:A2600_California_Games.png|Atari 2600 port Image:Atari-lynx-california-games-surfing.png|Atari Lynx port Image:ST_California_Games_foot_bag.png|Atari ST port Image:Cal_Games_GS.gif|Apple IIGS port Image:C64_California_Games.png|C64 port Image:SMS_California_Games_flying_disk.png|Sega Master System port

Easter Eggs

There are some Easter-Eggs in this game.

At some occasions, the H of Hollywood in Skateboarding falls down. (The remaining "OLLYWOOD" might be a reference to the ollie.)
You can hit the seagull in Footbag.
There is a shark in Surfing who laughs.
When practicing Flying Disc, a UFO occasionally 'abducts' the catcher of the disc

Legacy

This game was followed in 1991 by California Games 2. The sequel didn't match the original's success.

External links

Defunct Games: [California Games Review] (Atari Lynx)
[MobyGames' entry on California Games]

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