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| Full title | California Games |
| Year of release | 1987 |
| Publisher | US Gold Ltd (UK) |
| Re-released by | Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) IBSA (Spain) Kixx (UK) |
| Author(s) | Choice Software Ltd |
| Tie-in licence | Epyx Inc (USA) (original game: California Games) |
| Machine type | ZX Spectrum 48K |
| Number of players | 4 - turn based |
| Controls | Redefineable keys |
| Type | Sport: Action |
| Message language | English |
| Original publication | Commercial |
| Original price | £8.99 (£12.99 for disk version) 875 ptas. |
| Budget price | £2.99 |
| Availability | Available as both Perfect TZX and non-TZX |
| Protection scheme | Multiple schemes (see individual downloads) |
| Additional info | Appeared on tape 4, side A of the compilation Epyx Action (US Gold Ltd)
Appeared on the compilation Games Crazy! (Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd) Appeared on tape 3, side A of the compilation Giants (US Gold Ltd) Also listed on Wikipedia and Freebase |
| SPOT comments | skateboarding, foot bag, surfing, roller skating, BMX racing, etc |
| Series | This game belongs in the following series:
1. Summer Games 2. Summer Games II 3. Winter Games 4. World Games 5. California Games 6. Games - Winter Edition, The 7. Games - Summer Edition, The |
| Other systems | This title was also advertised for and/or published on the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX, NES and Sega Master System |
| Score |
6.06 (18 votes) 
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| Filename | Size | Type | Origin | Code | Barcode | D.L. | Encoding scheme | ||
 | CaliforniaGames.tzx.zip | 94,787 | (Perfect TZX tape image) | Original release | 5013442537091 | Alkatraz Protection System | |||
 | CaliforniaGames.dsk.zip | 96,796 | (+3 disk image) | Original release | |||||
| CaliforniaGames(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | 94,479 | (Perfect TZX tape image) | Re-release | M-34385-1987 | Alkatraz Protection System | |||
| CaliforniaGames(IBSA).tzx.zip | 94,392 | (Perfect TZX tape image) | Re-release | SLS236 | M-34385-1987 | Alkatraz Protection System | ||
| CaliforniaGames(Kixx).tzx.zip | 94,909 | (Perfect TZX tape image) | Re-release | KIXX002 | 5013442550441 | Alkatraz Protection System | ||
|  | CaliforniaGames.tap.zip | 79,898 | ((non-TZX) TAP tape image) | Broken/corrupted version |
| Filename | Size | Type | |
 | CaliforniaGames.gif | 2,525 | (Loading screen) |
| CaliforniaGames.scr | 6,912 | (Loading screen dump) |
| CaliforniaGames.gif | 2,808 | (In-game screen) | |
 | CaliforniaGames.zip | 64,931 | (English instructions) |
| CaliforniaGames(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 233,034 | (Spanish instructions) |
| CaliforniaGames.jpg | 208,621 | (Cassette inlay) | |
| CaliforniaGames(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 69,913 | (Re-release cassette inlay) | |
| CaliforniaGames(IBSA).jpg | 104,522 | (Re-release cassette inlay) | |
| CaliforniaGames(Kixx).jpg | 105,979 | (Re-release cassette inlay) | |
| CaliforniaGames.jpg | 220,252 | (Advertisement) | |
| CaliforniaGames_2.jpg | 586,349 | (Advertisement) | |
| CaliforniaGames(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 671,728 | (Advertisement) |
| The Tipshop has hints, cheats and/or POKEs for this game! |
| This title is available for sale at The Preservation Team Shop! |
| 2 player reviews [ View | Write one ] |
| Magazine | Issue | Type | ||
| Computer & Video Games | 8.87 | page 8 | (News/Note) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 9.87 | page 91 | (Preview) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 9.87 | page 7 | (News/Note) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 10.87 | page 36 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Games Machine | 10.87 | page 78 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Popular Computing Weekly | 12.87 | page 524 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Crash | 2.88 | page 27 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Games Machine | 2.88 | page 68 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 2.88 | page 20 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 2.88 | page 9 | (Preview) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 3.88 | page 65 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 5.88 | page 21 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| New Computer Express | 1.89 | page 224 | (Review - not a Spectrum article) | |
| Crash | 12.90 | page 61 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 12.90 | page 85 | (Review) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 1.88 | page 33 | (Premiere) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 2.88 | page 22 | (Nuevo) | [full page] |
| Magazine | Issue | Type | ||
| ACE | 10.87 | page 22 | (Two-page ad) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 10.87 | page 10 | (Two-page ad) | [full page] |
| Games Machine | 10.87 | page 58 | (Two-page ad) | [full page] |
| Popular Computing Weekly | 10.87 | page 156 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Crash | 11.87 | page 20 | (Two-page ad) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 11.87 | page 76 | (Two-page ad) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 11.87 | page 125 | (CompoEntry) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 11.87 | page 60 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Your Computer | 11.87 | page 40 | (CompoEntry) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 11.87 | page 107 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 12.87 | page 179 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 12.87 | page 46 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| ACE | 1.88 | page 106 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 1.88 | page 6 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 1.88 | page 70 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 1.88 | page 76 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Your Computer | 2.88 | page 11 | (CompoResult) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 5.88 | page 131 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| ACE | 7.88 | page 62 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| ACE | 10.88 | page 64 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Games Machine | 2.89 | page 123 | (Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 8.89 | page 56 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Games Machine | 8.89 | page 4 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| ACE | 9.89 | page 70 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Games Machine | 9.89 | page 4 | (Advert) | [full page] |
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