Quattro compilations

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Quattro is a series of video game compilations (each with four games) released in the 1990s. They consisted of games developed by Codemasters. The NES versions were released as multicarts and were published by Camerica without a license by Nintendo.

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Quattro Sports

Quattro Sports
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NES cover art
Developer(s) Codemasters
Publisher(s) Camerica
SeriesQuattro
Platform(s) Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Nintendo Entertainment System, ZX Spectrum
Release1990
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single-player

Quattro Sports (Super Sports Challenge in Europe) is a video game compilation made by Codemasters and released for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum. The NES version was not licensed by Nintendo. It features four sports games, Tennis Simulator, BMX Simulator , Soccer Simulator, and Baseball Pros on the NES or BMX Simulator , Grand Prix Simulator , Professional Ski Simulator and Professional Snooker Simulator on the other systems.

Quattro Arcade

Quattro Arcade
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Developer(s) Codemasters
Publisher(s) Camerica
Platform(s) Nintendo Entertainment System, Commodore 64
Release1992
Genre(s) Platform
Mode(s) Multi-player

Quattro Arcade is a collection of four platform and action video games released for the NES and Commodore 64 in 1992. It is made up of:

Quattro Adventure

Quattro Adventure
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Developer(s) Codemasters
Publisher(s) Camerica
Platform(s) NES, Commodore 64
Release1991
Genre(s) Platform
Mode(s) Single-player

Quattro Adventure (Super Adventure Quests in Europe) is a collection of four platform action video games released for the NES and Commodore 64 in 1991. [1] [2]

It contains the following games:

Quattro Coin-Ops

Quattro Coin-Ops
Developer(s) Codemasters
Publisher(s) Codemasters
Platform(s) Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Release1990
Genre(s) Arcade
Mode(s) Single-player

Quattro Coin Ops is a collection of four arcade type video games released for the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum in 1991.

It contains the following games:

Quattro Adventures Vol. 2

Quattro Adventures Vol. 2
Developer(s) Codemasters (France)
Publisher(s) Megastar Joystick
Platform(s) Atari ST
Release1990
Genre(s) Platform
Mode(s) Single-player

Quattro Adventures Vol. 2 is a collection of four platform action video games released for the Atari ST in 1990.

It contains the following games:

Quattro Dizzy Adventures Vol. 10

Quattro Dizzy Adventures
Developer(s) Codemasters (France)
Publisher(s) Megastar Joystick
Platform(s) Amstrad CPC

Quattro Dizzy Adventures is a collection of four platform action video games released for the Amstrad CPC in 1990.

It contains the following games:

Quattro Power Machines

Quattro Power Machines
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Developer(s) Codemasters, Optimus Software
Publisher(s) Codemasters
Platform(s) Amiga, Atari ST
Release1993
Genre(s) Racing game, shoot 'em up
Mode(s) Single-player

Quattro Power Machines is a collection of four driving and shoot 'em up games released for the Amiga and Atari ST in 1993.

It contains the following games:

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