The Activision Decathlon
| The Activision Decathlon | |
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| Developer(s) | Activision |
| Publisher(s) | Activision |
| Designer(s) | Activision |
| Platform(s) | Atari 8-bit family, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, MSX |
| Release | March 18, 1983 |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single player, up to four players on the Atari 8-bit |
The Activision Decathlon is a sports game for the Atari 8-bit, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Commodore 64, ColecoVision and MSX platforms. Up to four players compete in the ten different events of a real-life decathlon, either in sequence or individually.
The game became somewhat notorious for the amount of wear or damage inflicted upon console controllers,[citation needed] namely the Atari 2600 version where rapid back-and-forth movement of the joystick propels the athlete down the track.
The game was later reissued simply as Decathlon by the UK budget label Firebird.[1] It was subsequently featured on the PlayStation 2 compilation Activision Anthology.
Events
- 100-Meter Dash
- Long Jump
- Shot Put
- High Jump
- 400-Meter Race
- 110-Meter Hurdles
- Discus Throw
- Pole Vault
- Javelin Throw
- 1500-Meter Race
Ports
Decathlon was made available on Microsoft's Game Room service for its Xbox 360 console and for Windows-based PCs in July 2010.
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