Daley Thompson's Decathlon

The player takes part in the ten disciplines of the modern decathlon: Day 1: 100 meters, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400 meters Day 2: 110 hurdles, pole vault, discus throw, javelin throw, 1500 meters The player starts the game with three lives; if the minimum standard is not achieved in a discipline, one life is lost. Success in the 1500 meters results in the game returning to day 1 to repeat the events with more difficult qualifying criteria. Running is simulated by pressing two buttons (representing the left and right legs) alternately and as quickly as possible. The game has quickly gained a reputation among gamers as a "joystick killer" because many events require constant vigorous wiggling of the joystick.