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Look out joystick, here we go again! In this variation of the track and field type of program, a new set of events are presented to test your wrist stamina and joystick ruggedness.

The sports presented in this section are:

1. Swimming, a rapid L/R movement plus pressing fire at the correct line when prompted to breathe. 2. Skeet shooting, no aiming required just L/R when the skeet is in sight. Good reactions required. 3. Long Horse, this requires judgement on when to press the fire button followed by rapid L/R action. 4. Archery, judging when to press fire and how long to hold it down. 5. Triple Jump, rapid L/R movement followed by holding button down for the best amount of time. 6. Weight Lifting, L/R, timing of button press then more L/R action.

I was never a fan of the original variations of Track and Field but to be honest I really enjoyed the game and probably spent longer on it than on any other game I've seen recently.

The graphics are of the high quality that we expect from both this type of program and Imagine, and there are some nice touches. I enjoyed watching the man bounce along on his head when I misjudged his Long Horse jump!

Great for fans of sports games, it should also make a few more converts. My only criticism is that I couldn't practise each event separately.

Joystick manufacturers will love it.