The Activision Decathlon Decathlon by the UK budget label Firebird. It was subsequently featured on the PlayStation 2 compilation "Activision Anthology". The Atari 2600 version of "Decathlon" was reviewed by "Video" magazine in its "Arcade Alley" column where it was described as "an absolute triumph of imaginative programming" and as "a masterwork". The Activision Decathlon The Activision Decathlon is a sports game written by David Crane for the Atari 2600 and published by Activision in 1983. It was ported to the Atari 8-bit family, Atari 5200, Commodore 64, ColecoVision and MSX platforms. Up to four players compete in the ten different events of
United States Academic Decathlon President of the Orange County Academic Decathlon Association put it in 1970), but also to "change C students' lives". The inaugural competition, held in December 1968, hosted 103 students from 20 local high schools. At first only regional contests were held, organized by the Orange County Academic Decathlon Corporation (OCAD) with the assistance of the Orange County Department of Education. In 1971, when the grand jury recommended that the Orange County Department of Education should no longer play a part in the competition, full control was handed over to the OCAD. In 1979, the first statewide competition was held, and