Atari 2600 Game
Produced by: Activision
Model Number: AZ030
Atari Rarity Guide:3 Scarce
Year of Release: 1983

Good old Decathalon for the Atari 2600. This is one of those games that you keep playing and playing, because you get just a tiny bit better every time you play. All 10 events are represented, (event list in node above). At its heart Decathalon for the Atari is just about timing your presses on that red button. But it seems like so much more. This is a great multiplayer game, (for up to 4 players).

You could get a patch from Activision if you got a score of 8,600 points. 10,000 points would get you a Gold Medal patch.


David Crane's Personal High Scores, (the programmer of this game).
EVENT                     SCORE                PERFORMANCE
100-Meter Dash             991                  10.29 seconds
Long Jump                 1148                   8.66 meters
Shot Put                   949                  17.81 meters
High Jump                 1025                   2.2 meters
400-Meter Race             989                  46.2 seconds
110-Meter Hurdles          937                  14.19 seconds
Discus Throw              1052                  60.75 meters
Pole Vault                1052                   5.0 meters
Javelin Throw              996                  80.68 meters
1500-Meter Race            994                  3:41.00
       TOTAL            10,133 points


Try downloading this game and seeing if you can beat David Crane's high scores.

This game is valued at around $3 USD, (white label version is worth $20). Games with boxes and manuals are worth more.