| Daley Thompson's Olympic Challenge |
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| Aliases | Daley Thompson '88 |
| Release Date | 1988 |
| Original Publisher | Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Sport Game: Action |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £9.95 |
| Disk Price | £14.95 |
| Features | AY Sound, Multi-loader in 48K mode |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Sports | Athletics, Multi-sport Event |
| Tie-in Licences | Adidas (Brand) Lucozade (Brand) Daley Thompson (People) |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 73.11% (9 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 70.8% (48 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1988) | ||
| * Release price: 875.00 Ptas | |||
| #2 - The Hit Squad (UK) | (1990) | as "SPORTS COLLECTION 14: Daley Thompson's Olympic Challenge" | |
| * Release price: £2.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Dave Thompson (UK) | - ? | ||
| Bill Harbison (UK) | - ? | ||
| Jonathan Dunn (UK) | - ? | ||
| Bob Wakelin | - Inlay/Poster Art |
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'!" |
Series "DaleyThompsonsDecathlon"
| 1. | Daley Thompson's Decathlon | (1984) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | Daley Thompson's Supertest | (1985) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) | |
| 3. | Daley Thompson's Olympic Challenge | (1988) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
Compilations
| Demo version in | Sinclair User issue 78: Megatape 7 | (1988/Sep) | by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #78 - 1988/Sep | ||
| Full version in | Daley Thompson's Olympic Challenge + Match Day II | (1989) | by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | ||
| Full version in | Special Action | (1989) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 55 | (1988/Dec) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #55 - 1988/Dec | - titled "Olimpiadi" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | DaleyThompsonsOlympicChallenge.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | |
| DaleyThompsonsOlympicChallenge.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (SpeedLock 7) | English | ||
| DaleyThompsonsOlympicChallenge.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| DaleyThompsonsOlympicChallenge(Fixed).dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | - Fixed: added suitable second copy of 3 Speedlock weak sector | |
| DaleyThompsonsOlympicChallenge(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | |
| DaleyThompsonsOlympicChallenge(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (SpeedLock 7) | English |
Additional File Downloads
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #15-1988/Dec | page 76 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #83-1988/Sep | page 18 | - Review: 6/10 | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #58-1988/Nov | page 18 | - Review: 91% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #82-1990/Nov | page 45 | - Review: 74% | |
| FIFO | issue #5-1990 | page 21 | - Review | |
| MicroHobby | issue #180-1988/Nov | page 40 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #79-1988/Oct | page 12 | - Review: 72% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #104-1990/Oct | page 28 | - Review: 60% | |
| The Games Machine | issue #13-1988/Dec | page 84 | - Review: 72% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #35-1988/Nov | page 78 | - Review: 7/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #45-1989/Sep | page 72 | - Review: 75% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #59-1990/Nov | page 54 | - Review: 84% |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #13-1988/Oct | page 16 | - Two-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #83-1988/Sep | page 132 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #84-1988/Oct | page 6 | - Two-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #86-1988/Dec | page 174 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep | page 4 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #58-1988/Nov | page 130 | - Two-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 53 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #81-1990/Oct | page 49 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #82-1990/Nov | page 57 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #79-1988/Oct | page 2 | - Two-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #104-1990/Oct | page 65 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #105-1990/Nov | page 57 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| The Games Machine | issue #10-1988/Sep | page 4 | - Full-page ad | |
| The Games Machine | issue #12-1988/Nov | page 28 | - Two-page ad | |
| The Games Machine | issue #14-1989/Jan | page 147 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #33-1988/Sep | page 115 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #34-1988/Oct | page 36 | - Two-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #36-1988/Dec | page 86 | - Two-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #58-1990/Oct | page 48 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #59-1990/Nov | page 90 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #60-1990/Dec | page 104 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #61-1991/Jan | page 86 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #62-1991/Feb | page 36 | - Advert - The Hit Squad advert |
Related Magazine Reviews
| Your Sinclair | issue #45-1989/Sep | page 72 | - Review: 82% (Special Action) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #23-1989/Aug | page 77 | - Full-page ad (Special Action) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #24-1989/Sep | page 28 | - Advert (Special Action) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #24-1989/Sep | page 86 | - Advert (Special Action) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #92-1989/Jun | page 97 | - Full-page ad (Special Action) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #93-1989/Aug special "93b" | page 65 | - Full-page ad (Special Action) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #94-1989/Sep | page 88 | - Advert (Special Action) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #67-1989/Aug | page 4 | - Full-page ad (Special Action) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #68-1989/Sep | page 51 | - Advert (Special Action) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #88-1989/Jul | page 100 | - Full-page ad (Special Action) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #90-1989/Sep | page 9 | - Advert (Special Action) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #91-1989/Oct | page 36 | - Advert (Special Action) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #20-1989/Jul | page 9 | - Full-page ad (Special Action) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #23-1989/Oct | page 4 | - Advert (Special Action) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #44-1989/Aug | page 92 | - Full-page ad (Special Action) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #45-1989/Sep | page 21 | - Advert (Special Action) |
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