General info for: California Games [#ID: 790]
Title:
California Games
Release Date:
1988
Original Publisher:
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Choice Software Ltd (UK)
Authors according to SPOT/SPEX:
@ Epyx <Epyx Inc (USA)>
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Sport Game: Action
Maximum Players:
4
Features:
Button Mashers
Custom Screen Loader
Multi-loader in 128K mode
Multi-loader in 48K mode
Controls:
Redefineable keys
Turn Modes:
Turn based
Sports:
Cycling
Multi-sport Event
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX:
8.99
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!
Disk Price:
£12.99
Other platforms:
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 2600, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, NES, PC/DOS, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive
Average mag. score:
61.29% (7 reviews)
Remarks:
skateboarding, foot bag, surfing, roller skating, BMX racing, etc

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User Score
Score:
4
Total votes:
8
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Stats:
  6:  
  12.5% (1)
  5:  
  12.5% (1)
  4:  
  50% (4)
  3:  
  12.5% (1)
  2:  
  12.5% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1988
CaliforniaGames.tap.zip
English
TZX
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1988
CaliforniaGames.tzx.zip
English
DSK
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1988
CaliforniaGames.dsk.zip
English
DSK
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1988
CaliforniaGames(Fixed).dsk.zip
English
Fixed: corrected motor issue in Alkatraz boot loader
TZX
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1988
CaliforniaGames(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English
TZX
IBSA (Spain)
1988
CaliforniaGames(IBSA).tzx.zip
English
TZX
Kixx (UK)
1988
CaliforniaGames(Kixx).tzx.zip
English

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LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: California Games
Type: Software
Owner(s): Epyx Inc (USA)
Releases

 U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1988
£12.99

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1988
875.00 Ptas

 IBSA (Spain)
1988

 Kixx (UK)
1988
£2.99
Authors/Contributors
Compilations featuring this title
Title: Epyx Action
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Date: 1989
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Games Crazy!
Publisher: Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1989
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Giants
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Date: 1988
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Titles in "SummerGames" Series
Number: 1
Title: Summer Games
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) - within compilation "Gold, Silver, Bronze"
Release:
Number: 2
Title: Summer Games II
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) - within compilation "Gold, Silver, Bronze"
Release:
Number: 3
Title: Winter Games
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Release: 1986
Number: 4
Title: World Games
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Release: 1987
Number: 5
Title: California Games
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Release: 1988
Number: 6
Title: The Games - Winter Edition
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Release: 1988
Number: 7
Title: The Games - Summer Edition
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Release: 1989
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #72 - 1987/Oct
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #49 - 1988/Feb
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 36%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #83 - 1990/Dec
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 69%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #163 - 1988/Feb
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 New Computer Express
Issue: #10 - 1989/Jan/14
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.6 #51 - 1987/Dec/31 special "week#5"
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair User
Issue: #71 - 1988/Feb
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 8/10

 The Games Machine
Issue: #1 - 1987/Oct
Page: 78 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 The Games Machine
Issue: #3 - 1988/Feb
Page: 68 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 45%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #27 - 1988/Mar
Page: 65 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 7/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #38 - 1989/Feb
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: Not Rated

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #49 - 1990/Jan
Page: 59 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 60%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #60 - 1990/Dec
Page: 85 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 69%
Magazine References

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #70 - 1987/Aug
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #73 - 1987/Nov
Page: 125 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 MicroHobby
Issue: #161 - 1988/Jan
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview - Premiere

 Sinclair User
Issue: #66 - 1987/Sep
Page: 91 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Your Computer
Issue: v.7 #11 - 1987/Nov
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Your Computer
Issue: v.8 #2 - 1988/Feb
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #21 - 1987/Sep
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #26 - 1988/Feb
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #29 - 1988/May
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips
Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #1 - 1987/Oct
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #4 - 1988/Jan
Page: 106 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #10 - 1988/Jul
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #13 - 1988/Oct
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #24 - 1989/Sep
Page: 70 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #72 - 1987/Oct
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #73 - 1987/Nov
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #74 - 1987/Dec
Page: 179 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #75 - 1988/Jan
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #75 - 1988/Jan
Page: 70 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #79 - 1988/May
Page: 131 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #93 - 1989/Aug special "93b"
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #46 - 1987/Nov
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.6 #39 - 1987/Oct/2 special "week#1"
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #68 - 1987/Nov
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #69 - 1987/Dec
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 The Games Machine
Issue: #1 - 1987/Oct
Page: 58 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 The Games Machine
Issue: #15 - 1989/Feb
Page: 123 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #21 - 1989/Aug
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #22 - 1989/Sep
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #23 - 1987/Nov
Page: 107 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #25 - 1988/Jan
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert
Related Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 117 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Giants)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 110 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article (Giants)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #97 - 1989/Dec
Page: 93 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Epyx Action)
Score: 79%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Crash - Compilation (Giants)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #38 - 1989/Feb
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Giants)
Score: 7/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #49 - 1990/Jan
Page: 59 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Epyx Action)
Score: 60%
Related Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Giants)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #57 - 1988/Oct
Page: 113 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview (Giants)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Collectable Consumables (Giants)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #84 - 1989/Mar
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer (Giants)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #90 - 1989/Sep
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry (Giants)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #93 - 1989/Dec
Page: 78 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult (Giants)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #96 - 1990/Mar
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer (Epyx Action)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #101 - 1990/Jul
Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer (Epyx Action)
Related Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #15 - 1988/Dec
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Giants)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #15 - 1988/Dec
Page: 172 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Giants)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 113 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Giants)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #26 - 1989/Nov
Page: 59 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Epyx Action)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #30 - 1990/Mar
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Epyx Action)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #30 - 1990/Mar
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Giants)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #85 - 1988/Nov
Page: 122 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Giants)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #86 - 1988/Dec
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Giants)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #86 - 1988/Dec
Page: 151 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Giants)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Giants)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 71 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Giants)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 122 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Giants)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #88 - 1989/Feb
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Giants)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #96 - 1989/Nov
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Epyx Action)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #98 - 1990/Jan
Page: 57 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Epyx Action)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #99 - 1990/Feb
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Epyx Action)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #99 - 1990/Feb
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Giants)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #100 - 1990/Mar
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Epyx Action)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #100 - 1990/Mar
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Giants)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #58 - 1988/Nov
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Giants)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #59 - 1988/Dec
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Giants)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 114 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Giants)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #61 - 1989/Feb
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Giants)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #71 - 1989/Dec
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Epyx Action)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #72 - 1990/Jan
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Epyx Action)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #95 - 1990/Feb
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Epyx Action)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #95 - 1990/Feb
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Giants)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #96 - 1990/Mar
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Epyx Action)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #96 - 1990/Mar
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Giants)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #13 - 1988/Dec
Page: 99 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Giants)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #14 - 1989/Jan
Page: 101 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Giants)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #24 - 1989/Nov
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Epyx Action)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #36 - 1988/Dec
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Giants)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #37 - 1989/Jan
Page: 148 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Giants)
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