Olympic Decathlon involve alternately pressing the 1 and 2 keys. Other events have more complex controls, with the pole vault using five different keys. "Decathlon" received the "Creative Computing" Game of the Year Award at the 1980 West Coast Computer Faire. "BYTE" in 1981 called "Decathlon" "a great party game" and "a remarkable simulation ... challenging and entertaining", praising the adherence to the real decathlon's rules and the TRS-80 and Apple II versions' graphics. "Computer Gaming World" stated in 1982 that "Decathlon" "has all the characteristics that are required of a long-lasting, quality game". It described the game as having "superb graphics
Bruce Jenner's World Class Decathlon Bruce Jenner's World Class Decathlon Bruce Jenner's World Class Decathlon is a 1996 computer game. In the game, the player participates in a Decathlon. The gold medalist for decathlon in the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics, Bruce Jenner (now Caitlyn Jenner), also appears as a character in the 1981/1982 game "Olympic Decathlon"/"Microsoft Decathlon". A reviewer for "Next Generation" panned the game for its lack of depth and intensity, elaborating, "All that's involved is clicking a mouse button a few times at the right moments in each event, which makes the game about as exciting as re-arranging your Windows desktop." "GameSpot"s Hugo