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14 Oct 2004

Behold, it's Microsoft Decathlon! It was like Epyx' Summer Games, but crashed more.

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Oh man, that takes me back. The race running event was agony on my index and middle fingers (alternate z,x tapping).

The pole vault was impossible.

bill | October 14, 2004 6:47 PM | Reply

I never played Microsoft Decathalon, but Epyx Summer Games, Winter Games & California Games were the bomb back on the great Commodore 64.

monkeyinabox | October 18, 2004 11:47 AM | Reply

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