| 词条 | California Games |
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|title = California Games |image = California Games Coverart.png |caption = European Commodore 64/128 cover art |developer = Epyx |publisher = Epyx |designer = Chuck Sommerville Ken Nicholson Kevin Norman Kevin Furry Jon Leupp |artist = Jenny Martin Susan Greene Sheryl Knowles Paul Vernon |composer = Chris Grigg Gil Freeman |series = |released = {{vgy|1987}} |genre = Sports |modes = Single-player, multiplayer |platforms=Apple II, Commodore 64, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple IIGS, Atari 2600, Lynx, Atari ST, MS-DOS, MSX, NES, Sega Genesis, Master System, ZX Spectrum }} California Games is a 1987 Epyx sports video game originally released for the Apple II and Commodore 64 and ported to other home computers and video game consoles. Branching from their popular Summer Games and Winter Games series, this game consists of a collection of outdoor sports purportedly popular in California. The game was successful for Epyx and spawned a sequel. GameplayThe events available vary slightly depending on the platform, but include all of the following:
DevelopmentSeveral members of the development team moved on to other projects. Chuck Sommerville, the designer of the half-pipe game in California Games, later developed the game Chip's Challenge, while Ken Nicholson the designer of the footbag game, was the inventor of the technology used in Microsoft's DirectX. Kevin Norman, the designer of the BMX game, went on to found the educational science software company Norman & Globus, makers of the ElectroWiz series of products. The sound design for the original version of California Games was done by Chris Grigg, member of the band Negativland. PortsOriginally written for the Apple II and Commodore 64, it was eventually ported to Amiga, Apple IIGS, Atari 2600, Atari ST, MS-DOS, Genesis, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, Nintendo Entertainment System, MSX and Master System. The Atari Lynx version was the pack-in game for the system when it was launched in 1989. Reception{{Video game reviews| YSinclair = 7/10[2] | CRASH = 36%[3] | SUser = 8/10[4] | CVG = 37/40[5] | rev2 = MicroHobby (ES) | rev2Score = {{Rating|5|5}}[6] | rev3 = The Games Machine | rev3Score = 92%[7] | rev1 = Zzap!64 | rev1Score = 97%[8] | rev4 = MegaTech | rev4Score = 80%[9] | rev5 = Mega | rev5Score = 60%[10] | award1Pub = Zzap!64 | award1 = Gold Medal }} With more than 300,000 copies sold in the first nine months California Games was the most-successful Epyx game, outselling each of the four previous and two subsequent titles in the company's "Games" series.[11][12] CEO David Shannon Morse stated that it was the first Epyx game to appeal equally to boys and girls during playtesting.[13] Computer Gaming World recommended the game, calling it fun.[14] Compute! called California Games "both inventive and charming".[15] The game was reviewed in 1988 in Dragon #129 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column. The reviewers gave the game 4½ out of 5 stars.[16] In a capsule review for STart, Clayton Walnum said California Games "isn't a bad package, especially since it comes free with the Lynx." He found the BMX and surfing events great fun but deemed the skateboarding event frustrating and said the foot-bag event is pleasant but quickly wears thin.[17]LegacyThe game was followed in {{vgy|1990}} by California Games II, but the sequel failed to match the original's success. More recently the game was released for mobile phones in the Java format, and current rights holders System 3 CEO Mark Cale has stated that the game will be available in future as both a retail product and an on-line product for the Sony PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS.[18] The Commodore 64 version was released for the Wii's Virtual Console service in Europe on April 11, 2008 and in North America on July 6, 2009.[19] References1. ^{{cite journal |last= |first= |date=June 1990 |title=Sega Visions - Issue 1|url=https://archive.org/stream/Sega-Visions-Issue-01#page/n39 |journal= |location= |publisher=Sega Visions |issue=1 |page=35 |accessdate=August 2, 2017}} 2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.ysrnry.co.uk/articles/californiagames.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-02-11 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213204718/http://www.ysrnry.co.uk/articles/californiagames.htm |archivedate=2012-02-13 |df= }} 3. ^http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=Crash/Issue49/Pages/Crash4900027.jpg 4. ^http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=SinclairUser/Issue071/Pages/SinclairUser07100021.jpg 5. ^http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=C+VG/Issue072/Pages/CVG07200036.jpg 6. ^http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=MicroHobby/Issue163/Pages/MicroHobby16300022.jpg 7. ^http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=TheGamesMachine/Issue01/Pages/TheGamesMachine0100079.jpg 8. ^http://www.zzap64.co.uk/zzap100/100thspec5.html 9. ^MegaTech rating, EMAP, issue 6, page 76, June 1992 10. ^Mega rating, issue 9, page 23, Future Publishing, June 1993 11. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.filfre.net/2015/06/the-evolution-of-the-epyx-games/ | title=The Evolution of the (Epyx) Games | publisher=The Digital Antiquarian | date=2015-06-19 | accessdate=19 March 2016 | author=Maher, Jimmy}} 12. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.filfre.net/2016/12/a-time-of-endings-part-2-epyx/ |title=A Time of Endings, Part 2: Epyx |last=Maher |first=Jimmy |website=The Digital Antiquarian |publication-date=2016-12-22}} 13. ^{{cite news | url=https://archive.org/stream/1988-09-compute-magazine/Compute_Issue_100_1988_Sep#page/n11/mode/2up | title=Epyx Grows with David Morse | work=Compute! | date=September 1988 | accessdate=November 10, 2013 |author1=Ferrell, Keith |author2=Keizer, Gregg | page=10}} 14. ^{{cite magazine | title=Sports Scoreboard | magazine=Computer Gaming World | issue=40 | date=October 1987 | url=http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_40.pdf | accessdate=17 April 2016 | last=Teverbaugh | first=Rick | pages=42}} 15. ^{{cite news | url=https://archive.org/stream/1987-11-compute-magazine/Compute_Issue_090_1987_Nov#page/n41/mode/2up | title=California Games | work=Compute! | date=November 1987 | accessdate=10 November 2013 | author=Bobo, Ervin | pages=40}} 16. ^{{cite journal|title=The Role of Computers|last1=Lesser|last2=Lesser|last3=Lesser|first1=Hartley|first2=Patricia|first3=Kirk|journal=Dragon|issue=129|date=January 1988|pages=32–42}} 17. ^{{cite magazine |first=Clayton|last=Walnum |authorlink=Clayton Walnum|title=The Lynx Collection|magazine=STart |issue=39|publisher=Antic Publishing |date=December 1990|pages=66-67 |url=https://archive.org/stream/STart-Magazine-Issue-39}} 18. ^GoNintendo » Blog Archive » System 3 CEO confirms upcoming original Wii downloadable games, new California Games included- What are you waiting for? 19. ^California Games (Virtual Console) Review External links
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