Olympic Gold

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Olympic Gold
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: U.S. Gold (US/EU), Sega (JP)
Developer:
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1
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Olympic Gold (オリンピックゴールド) or Olympic Gold: Barcelona '92 is a Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear sports game that ties in with the 1992 Olympic Games held at Barelona, Spain.

Some versions of the game came with a free souvenir booklet.

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
83 №10, p80/81
65 №9, p30/31
89 №10
83 №28, p120
70 №4, p79
78 №5, p93
71 №6, p79
78 №1, p64
70 №7, p39/40/41
70 №21, p92/93
73 №22, p88/89
77 №33, p22
81 №9, p46/47
81 №18, p66
82 №7, p26/27[1]
90 №17, p81
70 №36, p59
Sega Mega Drive
77
Based on
17 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[2]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
68
[3]
Consoles + (FR)
83
[4]
Cool Gamer (RU)
50
[5]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
66
[6]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
70
[7]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
70
[8]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
65
[9]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[10]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
91
[11]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-U
89
[12]
Joystick (FR) PAL
83
[13]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
70
[14]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
78
[15]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
64
[16]
Mega (UK)
71
[17]
Mega Action (UK)
78
[18]
Mega Force (FR)
85
[19]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
70
[20]
Mean Machines (UK)
70
[21]
Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
66
[22]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
70
[23]
Player One (FR)
73
[24]
Play Time (DE)
60
[25]
Power Up! (UK)
70
[26]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
77
[27]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
81
[28]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
81
[29]
Sega Force (SE)
85
[30]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
82
[31]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
90
[32]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
68
[33]
Supergame (BR)
94
[34]
Supersonic (FR)
90
[35]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
56
[36]
Video Games (DE)
76
[37]
Zero (UK)
70
[38]
Sega Mega Drive
74
Based on
37 reviews

Olympic Gold

Mega Drive, US
OlympicGold MD US Box.jpg
Cover
OlympicGold MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
OlympicGold MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
OlympicGold MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
OlympicGold MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
OlympicGold MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, AU
OlympicGold MD AU Box.jpg
Cover
OlympicGold MD AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, BR
Olympicgold md br cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, UK
OlympicGold MD UK Box.jpg
Cover
OlympicGold MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, FR
OlympicGold MD FR Box.jpg
Cover
OlympicGold MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, DE

OlympicGold MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, ES
OlympicGold MD ES Box.jpg
Cover
OlympicGold MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, KR
OlympicGold MD KR cover.jpg
Cover

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
87 №10, p110/111
84 №10, p41
87 №10
83 №28, p137
81 №22, p64/65
87 №22, p86/87
64 №33, p23
80 №9, p46/47
79 №11, p20/21
94 №7, p26/27[1]
79 №36, p59
Sega Master System
82
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
87
[39]
Game Zone (UK)
84
[40]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
91
[11]
Joypad (FR)
87
[41]
Joystick (FR)
83
[42]
Mega Force (FR)
95
[19]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
81
[43]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
81
[44]
Player One (FR)
87
[45]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
64
[46]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[47]
Sega Pro (UK)
79
[48]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[49]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
94
[31]
Supergame (BR)
89
[50]
Supersonic (FR)
90
[35]
Video Games (DE)
76
[51]
Zero (UK)
79
[38]
Sega Master System
84
Based on
18 reviews

Olympic Gold

Master System, EU
OlympicGold SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Master System, AU
OlympicGold SMS AU Box.jpg
Cover
OlympicGoldSMSAuManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU
Limited Edition
OlympicGold SMS AU Box LE.jpg
Cover
Master System, BR
OlympicGold SMS BR cover.jpg
Cover
OlympicGold SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
OlympicGold SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, UK
OlympicGold SMS UK Box.jpg
Cover
OlympicGoldSMSUKLEBrochure.pdf
Limited Edition Brochure
Master System, FR
OlympicGold SMS FR Box.jpg
Cover
Master System, DE
OlympicGold SMS DE Box.jpg
Cover
Master System, ES
OlympicGold SMS ES Box.jpg
Cover
Master System, KR
OlympicGold SMS KR cover.jpg
Cover

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 №128, pGo!14/15
86 №11, p116
80 №10, p54/55
85 №11
85 №29, p189
89 №22, p90/91
58 №34, p38
79 №10, p62
82 №11, p19
92 №8, p70[52]
87 №34, p76
81 №36, p59
Sega Game Gear
82
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
63
[53]
Consoles + (FR)
86
[54]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
80
[55]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
75
[8]
Game Zone (UK)
80
[56]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
91
[11]
Joypad (FR)
85
[57]
Joystick (FR)
85
[58]
Player One (FR)
89
[59]
Play Time (DE)
81
[60]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
58
[61]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
79
[62]
Sega Pro (UK)
82
[63]
Sega Pro (UK)
79
[64]
Sega Force (SE)
85
[65]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
92
[66]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
77
[67]
Supergame (BR)
89
[50]
Supersonic (FR)
90
[35]
Video Games (DE)
72
[68]
Zero (UK)
87
[69]
Zero (UK)
81
[38]
Sega Game Gear
81
Based on
22 reviews

Olympic Gold

Game Gear, US
OlympicGold GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
OlympicGold GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, EU
OlympicGold GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
OlympicGold GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, JP
OlympicGold GG JP backcover.jpgOlympicGold GG JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
OlympicGold GG JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, BR
OlympicGold GG BR back.jpgNospine.pngOlympicGold GG BR Box.jpg
Cover
Olympicgold gg br cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, DE



Olympics-themed games by Sega or on Sega consoles
Official Games
Olympic Gold (1992) | Winter Olympics (1994) | Olympic Summer Games (1996) | (not Sega; 1998) | Sydney 2000 (2000) | (not Sega; 2002, 2004, 2006) | Beijing 2008 (2008) | Vancouver 2010 (2010) | London 2012 (2012) | Tokyo 2020 (2019)
Mario & Sonic
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007) | Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009) | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011) | Mario & Sonic - London 2012 Virtual Card Album (2012) | Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (2013) | Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016) | Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition (2016) | Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (2019) | Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition (2020)
Sonic at the Olympic Games (2008) | Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2010) | Sonic at the Olympic Games (2020)
Other
Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings (1995) | Olympic Soccer (1996)
  1. 1.0 1.1 File:SegaForce07UK.pdf, page 28
  2. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 212
  3. Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 27
  4. Consoles +, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 80
  5. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 149
  6. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 75
  7. Famitsu, "1992-07-24" (JP; 1992-07-10), page 41
  8. 8.0 8.1 GamePro, "July 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 83
  9. Game Zone, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-24), page 30
  10. Hippon Super, "September 1992" (JP; 1992-08-04), page 41
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 Hobby Consolas, "Junio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 40
  12. Joypad, "Juillet 1992" (FR; 1992-06-1x), page 80
  13. Joystick, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 120
  14. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79
  15. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93
  16. Mega Drive Fan, "October 1992" (JP; 1992-09-xx), page 67
  17. Mega, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-18), page 79
  18. Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64
  19. 19.0 19.1 Mega Force, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-06-05), page 84
  20. MegaTech, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-20), page 39
  21. Mean Machines, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-28), page 92
  22. Marukatsu Mega Drive, "September 1992" (JP; 1992-08-xx), page 119
  23. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
  24. Player One, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-07-10), page 88
  25. Play Time, "10/92" (DE; 1992-09-02), page 110
  26. Power Up!, "Saturday, June 27, 1992" (UK; 1992-06-27), page 1
  27. Sega Power, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-02), page 22
  28. Sega Pro, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-18), page 46
  29. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  30. Sega Force, "1/92" (SE; 1992-xx-xx), page 8
  31. 31.0 31.1 Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 28
  32. Sega Force, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 81
  33. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  34. Supergame, "Junho 1992" (BR; 1992-06-xx), page 18
  35. 35.0 35.1 35.2 Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 8
  36. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 130
  37. Video Games, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-29), page 51
  38. 38.0 38.1 38.2 Zero, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 59
  39. Consoles +, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 110
  40. Game Zone, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-xx), page 41
  41. Joypad, "Juillet 1992" (FR; 1992-06-1x), page 72
  42. Joystick, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 137
  43. Mean Machines, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-27), page 64
  44. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135
  45. Player One, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-07-10), page 86
  46. Sega Power, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-02), page 23
  47. Sega Pro, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-18), page 47
  48. Sega Pro, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 20
  49. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
  50. 50.0 50.1 Supergame, "Agosto 1992" (BR; 1992-08-xx), page 32
  51. Video Games, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-29), page 58
  52. File:SegaForce08UK.pdf, page 70
  53. Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 30
  54. Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 116
  55. Computer & Video Games, "July 1992 (Go! Issue 9)" (UK; 1992-06-15), page 14
  56. Game Zone, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-xx), page 54
  57. Joypad, "Août/Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-07-1x), page 154
  58. Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 189
  59. Player One, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-07-10), page 90
  60. Play Time, "10/92" (DE; 1992-09-02), page 112
  61. Sega Power, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-06), page 38
  62. Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 62
  63. Sega Pro, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 19
  64. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  65. Sega Force, "1/92" (SE; 1992-xx-xx), page 25
  66. Sega Force, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-09), page 70
  67. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
  68. Video Games, "10/92" (DE; 1992-09-30), page 129
  69. Zero, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-xx), page 76