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Even a one-second delay will not give the biker enough hang time to complete the stunt. Remember also that the tabletop stunt requires the player to press the stick up and release it before the biker touches down, or he will wipe out.

The rest of the track is pretty straightforward. Players get points for jumping over or avoiding obstacles. Extra points can be earned by making sure that you are always doing something, never just coasting along. If the biker is on a small stretch of track with no obstacles, do a wheelie or simply jump the bike up and down.

These simple tasks can earn the biker up to points each! The flying disk is probably the easiest event to master. The trick is to throw the disk at the right time. Try to release the disk when the power level is in yellow not green as the instructions suggest.

This makes the disk descend to the left of the catcher, which is perfect because catches made from the right of the disk are worth more. The catcher's job is made easier by reducing the need to run all the way right and then back again to get under the disk from the right side. Once the disk begins descending, remember that it falls at a steady rate; so by watching its line of descent on the upper screen, one can judge pretty well where it will come down.

Keep the man to the left of this point, and once the disk reaches elbow level, jump left and make a diving catch. After a couple of runs, it's like totally possible, dude! Even better, up to nine buds can compete at the same time. Like, it's the perfect party game. And the graphics are so awesome you're gonna' feel the sun on your skin and the wind in your hair. Hit the beach, or hit California Games. For more info see Game-Pro, January ' Hey, bud, when it comes to ' the sand and surf, California has had the advantage over most states.

Not anymore! With California Games by Sega you can bring the beaches home and compete in five gnarly California-style events! California Games is a mondo collection of five separate cool events: BMX bike-racing, Footbag, Roller Skating, Half-Pipe pull some gnarly skate board moves inside a giant half-pipe , and Surfing. Like, play the events in order or just check out your favorites when your karma's right.

Ya gotta' be totally hot to beat some of the events, but you can adjust the difficulty level of the Footbag and Surfing events to match your bioitiythms.

This is totally awesome because it gives dufus players a chance to kick some sand in someone's face. Of course, the real challenge in a game like California Games is the chance to compare your skills with your buds'.

Or, in this case, up to NINE buds! Yup, it's no problemo! Up to nine dudes can compete at the same time -- and, like, you can even share one controller! And since you can play it with nine dudes you know what this means don't ya? California Games is the perfect party game! This hot game even has a high score board so you can keep a record of who's making the most points and tagging the title of "Big Kahuna".

ProTip: Don't set the difficulty level at its lowest for the Footbag and Surfing events unless you really need the practice, otherwise you'll only get half the points for each maneuver if you do. The graphics and animation in California Games are totally awesome.

Really cool multi-level scrolling makes the surfing event look more like a film clip than a video game! The animation's colorful and smooth as sand. When your skater flies off his board, you'll be reaching for the band-aids! The sounds are wild too, with bouncy beach tunes and gnarly bone- crunching sound effects.

Don't have a perfect beach nearby? No problemo! California Games is the perfect solution! An old surfer dude once said, "a game is only as good as its controls". California Games isn't too shabby in this area either. The controls are very responsive like, it does what you want when you want it!

This is super importante, especially when you are trying to do a hand-plant! Timing is the key to becoming a master of the events. Hey, gamers, whether you're a California dude or not this game's cool.

It looks awesome and plays great, and, like, it's got stuff in it that you're not gonna' see anywhere else! So hit the beach, or hit California Games! It's awesome, it's radical, it's California Games finally comes to the NES, allowing you hours of fun as you surf, skateboard, ride BMX bikes, play hacky sack, rollerskate, and toss the frisbee.

You'll almost feel the sun on your back, the wind in your hair, and smell the ocean breezes, as you play this highly original game. It's the next best thing to being in California! California Games is a 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. Game info:. Game title:. California Games. Author released :. Epyx, Inc. Action, Sport. Christopher Grigg, Gil Freeman. Game manual:. Game size:. Recommended emulator:. KEGA Fusion. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:. California Games is a Epyx sports video game for many home computers and video game consoles.

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