Jack Nicklaus' Power Challenge Golf
Jack Nicklaus' Power Challenge Golf — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Jack Nicklaus' Power Challenge Golf on?
- Jack Nicklaus' Power Challenge Golf was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did Jack Nicklaus' Power Challenge Golf release?
- Jack Nicklaus' Power Challenge Golf was first released on February 1, 1993.
About Jack Nicklaus' Power Challenge Golf
Power Challenge Golf is a golf simulation game, based on Accolade's own Golf & Course Design from the year prior, and featuring both of the courses from that title (Sherwood and English Turn) as well as one additional new course (Baltusrol). The game offers stroke and skins play for up to four players, as well as a driving range and a practice mode. The course editor from the PC version, however, has been removed.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- Microsmiths
- Publisher
- Accolade
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1993 | $5 | $13 | $75 | Low |
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $8 | $13 | $34 |
What it needs to play
- Some modesSave battery (inside the cartridge) — saves to memory kept alive by a battery inside the cartridge; if that battery has died, saves are lost (MAME cartridge records).
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about once a year
Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $0.62 in Oct 2007, $5.99 five years ago, and $5.46 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $0.62 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $0.01 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $0.88 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $0.88 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $0.96 | $5.38 |
| Jan 2015 | $3.99 | $5.47 |
| Jan 2016 | $4.99 | $6.99 |
| Jan 2017 | $0.99 | $10.49 |
| Jan 2018 | $4.48 | $5.78 |
| Jan 2019 | $3.91 | $10.20 |
| Jan 2020 | $3.62 | $8.95 |
| Jan 2021 | $3.93 | $7.99 |
| Jan 2022 | $6.89 | $14.73 |
| Jan 2023 | $5.62 | $12.30 |
| Jan 2024 | $5.88 | $14.60 |
| Jan 2025 | $6.27 | $13.62 |
| Jan 2026 | $3.49 | $14.95 |
| Oct 2026 | $5.46 | $13.43 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Barcode |
|---|---|---|
| North America | July 1993 | 015605032127 |
| Europe / PAL | July 1993 | — |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1993
- Authenticity
- Low
A well-regarded Genesis golf game with a save battery, and one of the cheapest US carts to pick up.
Jack Nicklaus' Power Challenge Golf is a golf game from Microsmiths, published by Accolade. It came out in North America and Europe in July 1993. It is a scaled-down Genesis version of Accolade's PC game Jack Nicklaus Golf & Course Design: Signature Edition, without the course designer. Accolade and Nicklaus's staff worked together on the initial design, and Nicklaus gave final approval to the project, including the manual and packaging.
One reviewer called it easily the best golf simulation on the Genesis, praising the graphics, the variety of golf shots and the digitized sounds.
What the press said at the time
“This Genesis cart almost has it all. Jack packs enough features to keep any duffer entertained for hours, but the game’s not quite as polished as its glitzy competitor, PGA Tour Golf II by EA Sports”
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits below the middle. The European cart usually costs more than the US one loose, but about the same complete. The cartridge saves to a battery inside it for some modes, so check that a save holds; a replaced battery is a normal repair and not a sign of a fake.
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