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Track & Field

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Platform NES Year 1987
Publisher Konami Developer Konami
Region NA Language English
Tags Action, Sports, Mini-games, Olympics, Two Player, Arcade Conversion
Related Track & Field (GB) Track & Field II (NES) 
Platform NES
Year 1987
Publisher Konami
Developer Konami
Region NA
Language English
Tags Action, Sports, Mini-games, Olympics, Two Player, Arcade Conversion
Related Track & Field (GB)Track & Field II (NES)

Play in eight track and field events in an adaptation of Konami's arcade game. Events include 100m Dash, Long Jump, 110m Hurdles, Javelin Throw, Skeet Shooting, Triple Jump, Archery, and High Jump. You can compete in a series of events (Game A) or practice each individually (Game B).
 
Good Bad
  • Simple intuitive controls
  • Great party game with friends
  • Addictive gameplay loop
  • Manual is not required for most events (except Archery)
  • Series of events ends if you don't qualify
  • Very difficult to qualify
  • No difficulty selection
  • Very limited character animations
  • Only men's events
  • Limited selection of events
Good
  • Simple intuitive controls
  • Great party game with friends
  • Addictive gameplay loop
  • Manual is not required for most events (except Archery)
 
Bad
  • Series of events ends if you don't qualify
  • Very difficult to qualify
  • No difficulty selection
  • Very limited character animations
  • Only men's events
  • Limited selection of events
 
7 Despite it's issues, Track & Field is fun and addictive. Use an arcade stick if you have one as it makes the button pressing easier.

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