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You've pumped all your money into the arcade version so now take the thing home and play it on your C64. Imagine have converted the follow-up to Konami's classic Track And Field and brought it to your living room.

It's identical to the original arcade game, except that it lacks the pole vault event. Otherwise the graphics and gameplay are so similar that you find yourself looking for a coin slot.

Make sure your joystick's passed its MOT and prepare to waggle and jab frantically though six exhausting events.

1. Skeet Shooting
   This is one of the more simple events. It's all down to timing. Move the joystick left and right to pick off the skeets which shoot past. Switch left to pick off the bonus discs. It's a good idea to use the Shift keys for this event.
2. Triple Jump
   The weakest of options and nowhere near the event simlated in Summer Games II. Hit the fire button three times and keep to 45 degrees to qualify.
3. Weightlifting
   You'll need a high protein diet for this one. Pump up your power by waggling left and right, and hit the fire button when the weights flash. Keep pumping until the judges give you the nod. Work that body!
4. Swimming
   Thrash the stick left and right, but make sure to hit the fire button every time 'breath' flashes on the screen. Get it wrong and you swallow water and make a sound like a clubbed seal. You have plenty of time to qualify at this stage.
5. Long Horse
   Probably the toughest event. Hit the fire button to take off from the board, and again to vault from the horse. Waggle the joystick to somersault repeatedly. Plenty of height and a good landing are essential. Points are not awarded for landing on your head!
6. Archery
   Take account of wind speed and hold the fire button down to get the right elevation, and release to fire.

You have now completed Hypersports and hopefully broken a few records on the way. A good sports simulation, and there's no reason why you shouldn't have this and Summer Games II, because only one event is the same. Don't expect Hypersports to be quite in the same class, though, the loading music is the most impressive I've ever heard.