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Track & Field

Track & Field is an Olympic-themed arcade game. The simple gameplay, based on quick repeating button presses, set the basics for sequels and similar games in the genre for the next decades.

80 17 October 1983

Track & Field is an arcade developed by Konami, released 17 October 1983 on Arcade. The main story takes about 1 hrs to finish.

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What Track & Field is

Track & Field is an arcade game developed by Konami and released in 1983. It was published by Centuri. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Track & Field is a 1983 sports video game developed and published by Konami for arcades. The Japanese release featured an official license for the 1984 Summer Olympics. In Europe, the game was initially released under the Japanese title Hyper Olympic in 1983, before being re-released under the US title Track & Field in early 1984. Centuri released the game in North America.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are non-fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 4 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

How it was received

Track & Field holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 68% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 1983 averaged 75, so it scored 5 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 1 hrs.

What it launched against

Track & Field launched on 17 October 1983, within three weeks of Lode Runner, Spy Hunter and Stop the Express. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Lode Runner, Spy Hunter, Stop the Express.

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Quick answers

Track & Field — frequently asked questions

When did Track & Field come out?
Track & Field was released on 17 October 1983 for Arcade.
How long does it take to beat Track & Field?
The main story of Track & Field takes around 1 hrs.
Does Track & Field have multiplayer?
Yes. Track & Field supports multiplayer.

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