Comments on: Best & Worst Daley Thompson’s Decathlon Events http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2009/04/25/daley-thompsons-decathlon/ Child of the 1980's - If you grew up in the 80's, then here you'll find TV, films, toys, games, music, sweets and much more you'll remember... Time to get nostalgic and remember all those childhood memories! Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:58:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jane RM http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2009/04/25/daley-thompsons-decathlon/comment-page-1/#comment-8620 Jane RM Sun, 03 May 2009 14:03:10 +0000 http://www.childofthe1980s.com/?p=2580#comment-8620 I never had the luxury of a spectrum but can remember playing this as an arcade game in the local scuzzy cafe with my best mate and being utterly hopeless at hammering on those coloured buttons to make Daley run! Now when it came to Defender or Donkey Kong we were the bees knees....! I never had the luxury of a spectrum but can remember playing this as an arcade game in the local scuzzy cafe with my best mate and being utterly hopeless at hammering on those coloured buttons to make Daley run! Now when it came to Defender or Donkey Kong we were the bees knees….!

]]> By: Mark http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2009/04/25/daley-thompsons-decathlon/comment-page-1/#comment-8542 Mark Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:46:10 +0000 http://www.childofthe1980s.com/?p=2580#comment-8542 Even if it was joystick controlled, I still remember it being a pain at the 1500m. I remember a local computer/electronics shop which I used to hang around in as a kid on Saturdays in the town centre (like you did as a kid), actually created a modified joystick that used something similar to the auto-fire, for toggling left and right. Never actually got one myself, but it was great to see it in action. :) Even if it was joystick controlled, I still remember it being a pain at the 1500m.

I remember a local computer/electronics shop which I used to hang around in as a kid on Saturdays in the town centre (like you did as a kid), actually created a modified joystick that used something similar to the auto-fire, for toggling left and right.

Never actually got one myself, but it was great to see it in action. :)

]]> By: Big Boo http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2009/04/25/daley-thompsons-decathlon/comment-page-1/#comment-8540 Big Boo Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:51:04 +0000 http://www.childofthe1980s.com/?p=2580#comment-8540 You're right Mark, the C64 Decathlon by Activision was a much better game, especially graphically. I remember buying it but because it was joystick only I swapped it for DT's instead, since a friend had the Spectrum version which used keys. Unfortunately the C64 version of DT's still didn't support keyboard after all that. :-( You’re right Mark, the C64 Decathlon by Activision was a much better game, especially graphically.

I remember buying it but because it was joystick only I swapped it for DT’s instead, since a friend had the Spectrum version which used keys. Unfortunately the C64 version of DT’s still didn’t support keyboard after all that. :-(

]]> By: Mark http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2009/04/25/daley-thompsons-decathlon/comment-page-1/#comment-8537 Mark Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:02:33 +0000 http://www.childofthe1980s.com/?p=2580#comment-8537 As much as I like DT's Decathlon, I actually preferred the Activision (I think) Decathlon on the C64. As much as I like DT’s Decathlon, I actually preferred the Activision (I think) Decathlon on the C64.

]]> By: Philip Ayres http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2009/04/25/daley-thompsons-decathlon/comment-page-1/#comment-8509 Philip Ayres Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:21:02 +0000 http://www.childofthe1980s.com/?p=2580#comment-8509 DT's decathlon knackered many a spectrum keyboard ! DT’s decathlon knackered many a spectrum keyboard !

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