A pretty decent arcade conversion. The graphics are blockier than the simpler Decathlon, but still quite fun. I used to play this with a ColecoVision controller as it not only was compatible, but you could use the numeric keypad in lieu of the proverbial back-and-forth of the joystick when running.
Wasn't Atari also the official home computer of the 1984 Olympics? I watched the games but don't ever recall Atari being mentioned in the bumpers, much less seeing their commercials. (I think this was around the time that Jack Tramiel took over, so the company was undergoing a bit of an overhaul.) |