The recent arrival of numerous Decathlon-derived games makes life very hard for the potential buyer. But look no further: Hesgames from Hesware offers some of the finest graphics, sound and play for the C64... if you can afford it!

It has six events: 100 metre sprint, 110 metre hurdles, long jump, archery, springboard diving and weight-lifting. All events are tough, gruelling and energy draining.

There is a facility to save and later reload your performances so those record-breakers are never lost. There is a choice of players, team names and colours and the manual has tips to help you give your very best performances.

I stress the quality of this game but it must be viewed in relation to its price - £27.95. It is on disk but is still very expensive for the average C64 owner! Nevertheless, I rate it high.