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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: 1-4 (alternating)
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
EU
27030-50
Sega Master System
DE
27030-18
Sega Master System
ES
27030-06
Sega Master System
FR
27030-09
Sega Master System
UK
27030-05
Sega Master System
AU
27030-05
Sega Master System
BR
027100
Sega Master System
KR
Sega Game Gear
JP
¥3,8003,800 G-3316
Sega Game Gear
US
$39.9539.95[3] T-79018
Sega Game Gear
EU
79018-50
Sega Game Gear
DE
79018-18
Sega Game Gear
ES
79018-06
Sega Game Gear
FR
79018-09
Sega Game Gear
UK
£27.9927.99[2] 79018-05
Sega Game Gear
BR
015810

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 Barcelona, Spain.

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

Gameplay

Events

  • 100m sprint
  • Hammer throw
  • Archery
  • 110m hurdles
  • Pole vault
  • Diving
  • 200m freestyle swimming

History

Versions

The US and Japanese versions of the Mega Drive game use the flag of the United States for the "English" language selection, while in Europe it is the flag of the United Kingdom. In PAL regions the game was also sponsored by Coca-Cola.

Magazine articles

Main article: Olympic Gold/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in GamePro (US) #36: "July 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #10: "November/December 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Joystick (FR) #30: "Septembre 1992" (1992-0x-xx)
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Print advert in Joypad (FR) #11: "Août/Septembre 1992" (1992-07-1x)
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Print advert in Video Games (DE) #1992-07: "7/92" (1992-06-24)
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Master System print advert in Mega Force (ES) #2: "Junio 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #3: "Julio 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Supergame (BR) #13: "Agosto 1992" (1992-08-xx)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
83 №10, p80/81[11]
70 №36, p81[3]
65 №9, p30/31
91 №9, p40-43[12]
89 №10, p80/81[13]
83 №28, p120[14]
70 №4, p79
78 №5, p93
71 №6, p79[15]
78 №1, p64
70 №7, p39-41
70 №21, p92/93[16]
73 №22, p88/89[17]
77 №33, p22
81 №9, p46/47[18]
81 №18, p66
85 №1/92, p8/9[19]
82 №7, p26/27[20]
90 №17, p81[21]
94 №11, p18-20[22]
70 №36, p59[23]
Sega Mega Drive
79
Based on
21 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[24]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
68
[25]
Consoles + (FR)
83
[11]
Cool Gamer (RU)
50
[26]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
66
[27]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
70
[28]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
70
[3]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
65
[29]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[30]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
91
[12]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-U
89
[13]
Joystick (FR) PAL
83
[14]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
70
[31]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
78
[32]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
64
[33]
Mega (UK)
71
[15]
Mega Action (UK)
78
[34]
Mega Force (FR)
85
[35]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
70
[36]
Mean Machines (UK)
70
[16]
Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
66
[37]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
70
[38]
Player One (FR)
73
[39]
Play Time (DE)
60
[40]
Power Up! (UK)
70
[41]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
77
[42]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
81
[18]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
81
[43]
Sega Force (SE)
85
[19]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
82
[20]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
90
[21]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
68
[44]
Supergame (BR)
94
[22]
Supersonic (FR)
90
[45]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
56
[46]
Video Games (DE)
76
[47]
Zero (UK)
70
[23]
Sega Mega Drive
74
Based on
37 reviews

Olympic Gold

Mega Drive, US
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Mega Drive, EU
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Mega Drive, JP
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Mega Drive, AU
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Mega Drive, BR
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Mega Drive, UK
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Mega Drive, FR
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Mega Drive, DE

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Mega Drive, ES
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Mega Drive, KR
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Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
87 №10, p110/111[48]
84 №10, p41
91 №9, p40-43[12]
87 №10, p72/73[49]
83 №28, p137[50]
81 №22, p64/65[51]
87 №22, p86/87[52]
64 №33, p23
80 №9, p46/47[18]
79 №11, p20/21
94 №7, p26/27[20]
79 №36, p59[23]
Sega Master System
83
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
87
[48]
Game Zone (UK)
84
[53]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
91
[12]
Joypad (FR)
87
[49]
Joystick (FR)
83
[50]
Mega Force (FR)
95
[35]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
81
[51]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
81
[54]
Player One (FR)
87
[55]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
64
[56]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[57]
Sega Pro (UK)
79
[58]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[59]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
94
[20]
Supergame (BR)
89
[60]
Supersonic (FR)
90
[45]
Video Games (DE)
76
[61]
Zero (UK)
79
[23]
Sega Master System
84
Based on
18 reviews

Olympic Gold

Master System, EU
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Master System, AU
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Cover
OlympicGoldSMSAuManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU
Limited Edition
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Cover
Master System, BR
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Cover
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Cart
OlympicGold SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, UK
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Cover
OlympicGoldSMSUKLEBrochure.pdf
Limited Edition Brochure
Master System, FR
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Cover
Master System, DE
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Master System, ES
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Master System, KR
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Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 №128 (Go!), p14/15[62]
86 №11, p116[63]
73 №36, p81[3]
80 №10, p54/55
91 №9, p40-43[12]
85 №11, p154[64]
85 №29, p189[65]
89 №22, p90/91[55]
58 №34, p38
79 №10, p62[2]
82 №11, p19
85 №1/92, p25[66]
92 №8, p70[67]
87 №34, p76[68]
81 №36, p59[23]
Sega Game Gear
82
Based on
15 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
63
[69]
Consoles + (FR)
86
[63]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
80
[62]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
75
[3]
Game Zone (UK)
80
[70]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
91
[12]
Joypad (FR)
85
[64]
Joystick (FR)
85
[65]
Player One (FR)
89
[71]
Play Time (DE)
81
[72]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
58
[73]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
79
[2]
Sega Pro (UK)
82
[74]
Sega Pro (UK)
79
[75]
Sega Force (SE)
85
[66]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
92
[67]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
77
[76]
Supergame (BR)
89
[60]
Supersonic (FR)
90
[45]
Video Games (DE)
72
[77]
Zero (UK)
87
[68]
Zero (UK)
81
[23]
Sega Game Gear
81
Based on
22 reviews

Olympic Gold

Game Gear, US
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Game Gear, EU
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Game Gear, JP
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Game Gear, BR
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Game Gear, DE
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