Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

California Games

Title	California Games
First release	1987
Developer	Epyx
Publisher	Epyx
Platforms	Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 2600, Atari Lynx, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, Master System, Mega Drive / Genesis, NES / Famicom, PC (Windows), ZX Spectrum
Genre	sports video game
Also known as	Jogos de Verão
Players	1 player
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	Amstrad CPC: 1987-01-01 Atari 2600: 1987-01-01 Commodore 64: 1987-08-01 Amiga: 1988-01-01 DOS: 1988-02-23 Master System: 1989-05-01 (NTSC-U) NES / Famicom: 1989-06-01 (NTSC-U) Atari Lynx: 1989-07-07
Wikidata ID	Q88855

Master various extreme sports by competing in events like skateboarding, surfing, BMX, roller skating, and footbag. Performing complex maneuvers in the surfing event earns scores from judges to improve your routine. This Atari Lynx port allows up to 4 players to compete across a selection of coastal-themed athletic challenges.

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Sources

Wikidata (Q88855) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (lynx/california-games) · last updated 2026-09-27 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (atari2600/california-games) · last updated 2026-10-30 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (megadrive/california-games) · last updated 2026-10-28 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (c64/california-games) · last updated 2026-09-29 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (nes/california-games) · last updated 2026-10-12 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (amiga/california-games) · last updated 2026-09-27 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (amstradcpc/california-games-2) · last updated 2026-10-14 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (28288) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (31): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Epyx · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (6): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Epyx · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Screenshots (3): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Epyx · internal use only.

Logo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (“California Games.jpg”)

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Videos

Master System Longplay [125] California Games (FM)

World-of-Longplays · Master System version · longplay · 15:25auto-matched
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California Games (Genesis) Playthrough - NintendoComplete

NintendoComplete · Mega Drive / Genesis version · longplay · 12:53auto-matched
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