A psuedo-explanded screen (the border is variously coloured to match the action area) gives some idea as to the care taken with the graphics, which are in fact very effective. The long jump sequence is first class - right down to the adjudicator with the measuring tape. As for the remainder, I found the throwing events far preferable to the painful bouts of running. Painful? Well, you have to snake your joystick vigorously from side to side to gain speed; after a while this becomes very unpleasant. The day when you need to do a Jane Fonda simply to play a video game has arrived.

Failure to qualify in any of the ten track and field events results in the loss of a life. The pertinent times and distances to achieve in order to pass, along with the points scored to date, are shown at the top of the screen. If you are a dedicated Daley Thompson fan, wish to take part in athletic events by proxy or are extra keen on unorthodox joystick actions then arrange for a demo - don't buy on spec! After this program had given me a workout I was utterly sick of it.