General info for: Daley Thompson's Olympic Challenge [#ID: 1220]
Title:
Daley Thompson's Olympic Challenge
Also known as:
Daley Thompson '88
Release Date:
1988
Original Publisher:
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Dave Thompson (UK)
Bill Harbison (UK)
Jonathan Dunn (UK)
Contributors:
Bob Wakelin
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Genre:
Sport Game: Action
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
AY Sound
Multi-loader in 48K mode
Controls:
Cursor
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Sports:
Athletics
Multi-sport Event
Original Price:
£9.95
Disk Price:
£14.95
Other platforms:
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64
Average mag. score:
73.11% (9 reviews)
Review Awards:
"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #58 - 1988/Nov page 18

Remarks:
Includes a music track by Jonathan Dunn.
Remarks:
Involves a bit of strategy with having to select the correct shoes for each event.
Remarks:
Mark. R. Jones recalls: "That voice calling out 'Challenge' (on the audio soundtrack) was Ocean's Gary Bracey. I worked just down from the music room where Jonathan Dunn was working and remember hearing them recording it multiple times in order to get the right 'Challenge'!"

Daley Thompson's Olympic Challenge image, screenshot or loading screen
Daley Thompson's Olympic Challenge image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
5.6
Total votes:
10
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Stats:
  7:  
  20% (2)
  6:  
  30% (3)
  5:  
  40% (4)
  4:  
  10% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1988
DaleyThompsonsOlympicChallenge.tap.zip
English
TZX
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1988
DaleyThompsonsOlympicChallenge.tzx.zip
English
DSK
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1988
DaleyThompsonsOlympicChallenge.dsk.zip
English
DSK
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1988
DaleyThompsonsOlympicChallenge(Fixed).dsk.zip
English
Fixed: added suitable second copy of 3 Speedlock weak sector
TZX     JSSpeccy
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1988
DaleyThompsonsOlympicChallenge(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English
TZX
The Hit Squad (UK)
1990
DaleyThompsonsOlympicChallenge(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip
English

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RZX Archive

Speccy Screenshot Maps

  http://maps.speccy.cz/map.php?id=DaleyThompson3

LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: Adidas
Type: Brand
Owner(s):
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: Lucozade
Type: Brand
Owner(s):
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: Daley Thompson
Type: People
Owner(s):

Releases

 Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1988
£9.95
£14.95

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1988
875.00 Ptas

 The Hit Squad (UK)
1990
£2.99
SPORTS COLLECTION 14: Daley Thompson's Olympic Challenge
Authors/Contributors
Dave Thompson (UK)  
no team 
Bill Harbison (UK)     
no team 
Jonathan Dunn (UK)  
no team 
Bob Wakelin     
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Compilations featuring this title
Title: Sinclair User issue 78: Megatape 7
Publisher: Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #78 - 1988/Sep
Date: 1988/Sep
Release Type: Demo version
Alternate Title:
Title: Daley Thompson's Olympic Challenge + Match Day II
Publisher: Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
Date: 1989
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Special Action
Publisher: Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1989
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Load 'n' Run issue 55
Publisher: Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #55 - 1988/Dec
Date: 1988/Dec
Release Type: Unauthorized version
Alternate Title: Olimpiadi
Titles in "DaleyThompsonsDecathlon" Series
Number: 1
Title: Daley Thompson's Decathlon
Publisher: Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Release: 1984
Number: 2
Title: Daley Thompson's Supertest
Publisher: Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Release: 1985
Number: 3
Title: Daley Thompson's Olympic Challenge
Publisher: Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Release: 1988
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #15 - 1988/Dec
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #83 - 1988/Sep
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 6/10

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #58 - 1988/Nov
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 91%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #82 - 1990/Nov
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 74%

 FIFO
Issue: #5 - 1990
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 MicroHobby
Issue: #180 - 1988/Nov
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Sinclair User
Issue: #79 - 1988/Oct
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 72%

 Sinclair User
Issue: #104 - 1990/Oct
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 60%

 The Games Machine
Issue: #13 - 1988/Dec
Page: 84 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 72%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #35 - 1988/Nov
Page: 78 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 7/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #45 - 1989/Sep
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 75%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #59 - 1990/Nov
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 84%
Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #13 - 1988/Oct
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #82 - 1988/Aug
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #91 - 1989/May
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #54 - 1988/Jul
Page: 108 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #56 - 1988/Sep
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #58 - 1988/Nov
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 68 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 MicroHobby
Issue: #178 - 1988/Oct
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview - Premiere

 MicroHobby
Issue: #183 - 1988/Dec
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Justicieros

 MicroHobby
Issue: #184 - 1989/Jan
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 New Computer Express
Issue: #20 - 1989/Mar/25
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #76 - 1988/Jul
Page: 94 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Sinclair User
Issue: #78 - 1988/Sep
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame

 Sinclair User
Issue: #78 - 1988/Sep
Page: 87 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Sinclair User
Issue: #79 - 1988/Oct
Page: 58 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Poster

 Sinclair User
Issue: #128 - 1992/Oct
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 The Games Machine
Issue: #15 - 1989/Feb
Page: 78 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #31 - 1988/Jul
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #33 - 1988/Sep
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #34 - 1988/Oct
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #37 - 1989/Jan
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #38 - 1989/Feb
Page: 83 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult
Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #13 - 1988/Oct
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #83 - 1988/Sep
Page: 132 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #84 - 1988/Oct
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #86 - 1988/Dec
Page: 174 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #56 - 1988/Sep
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #58 - 1988/Nov
Page: 130 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 53 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #81 - 1990/Oct
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #82 - 1990/Nov
Page: 57 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #79 - 1988/Oct
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #104 - 1990/Oct
Page: 65 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #105 - 1990/Nov
Page: 57 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #10 - 1988/Sep
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 The Games Machine
Issue: #12 - 1988/Nov
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 The Games Machine
Issue: #14 - 1989/Jan
Page: 147 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #33 - 1988/Sep
Page: 115 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #34 - 1988/Oct
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #36 - 1988/Dec
Page: 86 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #58 - 1990/Oct
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #59 - 1990/Nov
Page: 90 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #60 - 1990/Dec
Page: 104 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #61 - 1991/Jan
Page: 86 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #62 - 1991/Feb
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert
Related Magazine Reviews

Your Sinclair
Issue: #45 - 1989/Sep
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Special Action)
Score: 82%
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ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #23 - 1989/Aug
Page: 77 (PDF) (VIEW)
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 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #24 - 1989/Sep
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Special Action)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #24 - 1989/Sep
Page: 86 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Special Action)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #92 - 1989/Jun
Page: 97 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Special Action)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #93 - 1989/Aug special "93b"
Page: 65 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #94 - 1989/Sep
Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: v.1 #67 - 1989/Aug
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: v.1 #68 - 1989/Sep
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #88 - 1989/Jul
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: #90 - 1989/Sep
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Issue: #91 - 1989/Oct
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