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	Track & Field (arcade game) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Track and Field is the name of a series of Olympic themed video games developed by Konami for several platforms since 1982.
		The first title, simply called Track and Field (Hyper Olympic outside the United States) was released in 1983 as an arcade game.
		Track and Field helped to popularize the button-mashing style of gameplay, in which a player must hit a button on their controller as fast and as many times as possible in order to make their in-game athlete move quicker.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Track_&_Field_(video_game) (614 words)

	Gamasutra - Features - "Track and Field Game Mechanics" [10.18.02]
		Track and field games, however, have not undergone the same path of evolution.
		While racing games are often developed by people with a strong interest in motor sports and cars, I strongly doubt that the developers of track and field games have had either a strong interest in the sport of track and field or the biomechanics and technical execution of the events.
		As the game should be sprite based, none of the 3D track and field games inspired me and, in addition their animation was not really realistic.
	www.gamasutra.com /features/20021018/hansson_01.htm (1228 words)

	Hyper Sports - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Articles on computer and video games should not list extensive minutiae or give a detailed description of how to play the game : these topics should be moved to a gaming wiki, such as StrategyWiki for gameplay information and walkthrough content, or Encyclopedia Gamia for general information/trivia.
		Arcade, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum
		While not quite achieving the commercial and critical success of Track and Field, Hyper Sports still proved to be very popular among gamers and, like its prequel, really came into its own as a highly addictive multi-player experience.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hyper_Sports (994 words)

	Track & Field (arcade game) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Start the Track and Field (arcade game) article or add a request for it.
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	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Track_&_Field_(arcade_game) (155 words)

	Track & Field for sale at QuarterArcade.com, your source for Classic Arcade Games
		Note that this is the button version of the game.
		A great game that was released with two control panels.
		Track and Field was released as a full size game, and as a Nintendo Playchoice cart.
	www.quarterarcade.com /Game.aspx/1457 (314 words)

	Track & Field for sale at QuarterArcade.com, your source for Classic Arcade Games
		This version of Track & Field allows for four players at once, each with their own control layout.
		When restored, this game will have a new 19" monitor installed, new power supply, new t-molding, a refinished coin door, new monitor glass and new control panel artwork, among other things.
		This game was released just before the 1984 Olympics, and is still popular today due to its very physical nature: you have to "pound" the buttons as quickly as possible to make your character run as fast as he can.
	www.quarterarcade.com /Game.aspx/6905 (351 words)

	Gamasutra - Features - "Track and Field Game Mechanics" Printer Friendly
		Games with a comical graphical style like the original Track and Field can get away with this but it would clash very badly with an otherwise realistic animation.
		In other track and field games meters of different kinds are introduced to provide for timed presses and this undoubtedly weakens the link between the animated athlete and the player.
		He was later given the finished game and begun to play it obsessively at home and started to experiment with different innovative techniques and external tools of assistance (this alone and the problems associated with it would make up an article of its own).
	www.gamasutra.com /features/20021018/hansson_pfv.htm (5314 words)

	AtariProtos.com - All Your Protos Are Belong To Us!
		Atari solved the joystick problem by including a special controller with Track and Field that had buttons to simulate left and right (as was done in the arcade game).
		Track and Field solved this problem by having almost the same events minus all the repetitive running events, this made it appeal to a wider audience (especially given that game players aren't known for their long attention spans).
		In Track & Field players not only have to run as fast as they can, but they also have to set up the angle at which they want to jump/throw at.
	www.atariprotos.com /8bit/software/decathlon/decathlon.htm (715 words)

	Track & Field (video game) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Start the Track and Field (video game) article or add a request for it.
		Look for "Track and Field (video game)" in Wiktionary, our sister dictionary project.
		Look for "Track and Field (video game)" in the Wikimedia Commons, our repository for free images, music, sound, and video.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Track_&_Field_(video_game) (155 words)

	Amazon.com: Playstation International Track & Field 2000: Computer & Video Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		One Track and Field game has already been released for the PlayStation, but it was released to an audience that really didn't care about the game.
		The tracks and fields they compete on also look fairly convincing and are filled with cameramen, trainers, and spectators.
		Overall, International Track and Field 2000 is a fun and entertaining game, although its simple gameplay, while addicting at first, has a very short shelf life for a single player.
	www.amazon.com /Playstation-International-Track-Field-2000/dp/B000035YBJ (1570 words)

	Track & Field series: Nostalgia
		Borrowing that film’s famous theme for its attract mode music, Konami’s Track and Field brought six Olympic events to the arcade in a single game, one that was a bit of a workout itself.
		Each of the game’s events was controlled with a pair of “Run” buttons, which had to be hit in rapid succession to make your character run faster (later versions of the game used a trackball instead).
		Track and Field’s Olympic tie-in and manic button mashing were appealing enough, but the bright minds at Konami made the game even more attractive by highlighting “World Records” in each event.
	www.skooldays.com /categories/arcade/ag1159.htm (541 words)

	STADIUM 64 - Reviews Archive: Track and Field
		I was a great fan of Track and Field when it hit the arcades a few years ago, and this extremely accurate conversion gave me plenty to reminisce about.
		D.G. It may be a little too easy to criticise Konami for this one, but they've ceratinly missed the boath with their 'official' version of Track and Field.
		It must be admitted that the game is enjoyable, but to be honest I'd much sooner spend money on Firebird's Decathlon or Americana's Go For The Gold, which both offer more events and variety for over five pounds less.
	s64.emuunlim.com /reviews/trackandfield.htm (363 words)

	Athens 2004 - The Next Level PS2 Game Review
		arcade game, developers have tried to capture the excitement and majesty of athletes pushing themselves to the limit to prove they're the best.
		Of course, most of the track events require you to pound on X and Circle, but the 800- and 1200-meter races take mercy on your hands and actually require timing and strategy.
		Of course, the game logs your personal records, so if you shatter the World or Olympic record your name will go on the high score board.
	www.the-nextlevel.com /reviews/ps2/athens-2004 (719 words)

	The Escapist : News : VGXPO: Part of My Arcade Fantasy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Jack that age bracket up a notch and you'll meet people who never knew games before the Nintendo NES invaded the homes of America, and who've never clutched a shiny quarter in a grubby hand, waiting desperately for their chance at the joystick.
		As I got older, the better the games got and and the more time I spent in an arcade, the more likely it seemed that I'd found my reason for existing; the one thing that I'd be doing for all my days.
		The arcade near the movie theater was always good for a few games of Cyberball, Street Fighter or Xenophobe with friends, arcade titles that forged the path for all of the multiplayer (massively and otherwise) games to follow.
	www.escapistmagazine.com /lounge/view/65882-VGXPO-Part-of-My-Arcade-Fantasy (895 words)

	International Track and Field 2000
		Just like the old Track and Field arcade game, this version features a set of progressively more difficult events that test how quickly players can press two buttons in rapid succession, and their timing for pressing a third button.
		Actually, this game isn't quite as good as that classic game, because the arcade controls featured big, springy arcade machine buttons to press, while the PlayStation controller features small, shock-absorbing buttons utterly unsuited for this type of gameplay.
		Arcade gamers who want to relive that old experience with updated graphics should buy this game only if they own or plan to buy an arcade stick controller for their PlayStation.
	www.psxa2z.com /gpgs/BT0468.html (347 words)

	News: Track & Field long-jumps on to Live Arcade?
		Usually game companies don't bend to the demands of the game playing public, Shenmue 3 for example is nowhere to be seen despite massive fan fervour.
		The idea of Track and Field complete with Xbox Live leaderboards is an enticing prospect, but the game's Arcade rlease remains nothing more than just a dream for the moment.
		News: Usually game companies don't bend to the demands of the game playing public, Shenmue 3 for example is nowhere to be seen despite massive fan fervour.
	www.computerandvideogames.com /stories/xbox360/track_and_field_long_jumps_on_to_live_arcade.html (630 words)

	Xbox 360 - The Official Magazine - Track and Field for Xbox Live Arcade?
		In a poll we ran on www.oxm.co.uk back in November we asked you which old-school games you’d most like to see available for download on Marketplace.
		Track and Field received over a third of the total votes cast, marking the original sporting button-basher out as a potential gold medallist on Xbox 360.
		Track and Field was among several retro arcade games that scored highly in our poll.
	www.oxm.co.uk /articles/news/sports/track_and_field_for_xbox_live_arcade (447 words)

	NES in the Arcade - Playchoice 10, Vs. Unisystem, Vs. Dualsystem
		The Vs. System arcade machines are single unit game machines, with a modified version of the NES game the game being modified into a real arcade game.
		These games are different from their NES or Playchoice counterparts, in that the games are ported over into real arcade games, and they play just like any other arcade games.
		And unlike the Playchoice games, there is no timer that decides how long you play, in these games you play effects how long you can play etc. Therefore, these games differ a fair amount from the original NES games (though are still roughly the same in terms of the game itself).
	www.gamersgraveyard.com /repository/nes/history/nes_arcade.html (897 words)

	Resident Evil 4 :: GameCube :: Review :: DreamStation.cc
		Later in the game the ability to upgrade to a larger storage case is available from the weapons dealers for a price.
		One of the drawbacks of the game is the absence of a weapon selector.
		This game will be a classic; it’s fun to play, visually superior to any game out now, and has lots of unlockables to keep you busy.
	www.dreamstation.cc /reviews/gamecube/resident_evil_4 (1242 words)

	The Killer List of Videogames> - Track & Field (PlayChoice)
		Of these, 0 of them are original dedicated machines, 0 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards have been placed in another game cabinet, and 7 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.
		Some common games show up as very rare here because collectors don't want them (they are common because arcade operatos might be sitting on tons of them in warehouses), while some fairly scarce games are grabbed by collectors every time they show up.
		Additionally, some games made in the last 5 years are still making money for operators and are thus not yet affordable to the typical collector.
	www.klov.com /game_detail.php?letter=T&game_id=10181 (543 words)

	Phosphor-Dot Fossils: Track and Field
		The controls on Track and Field consisted of buttons which you had to punch rapid-fire to achieve your running speed.
		As such, the game was somewhat tiring to play physically (a bit of a rarity with video games!), but it was a real rush - again, especially if you were competing against another person instead of the machine.
		Frequent Konami licensee Atari did get around to adapting Track and Field for the Atari 2600, along with a special controller to simulate the arcade's button-heavy action, but since this wasn't released until the twilight of Atari as a game manufacturer, it wasn't very common.
	www.thelogbook.com /phosphor/track.html (260 words)

	IGN: International Track & Field 2000 Preview
		Given the game's "super secret" status and other less-than-pretty sports efforts from Konami, it would've come as no surprise if ITF was both ugly and choppy.
		Updating a classic game for the Nintendo 64 can be a dicey situation especially when you're talking about the old school favorite, Track and Field.
		Let's hope that the original Track and Field arcade game is hidden in there somewhere as well.
	ign64.ign.com /articles/133/133743p1.html (1118 words)

	International Track & Field 2 Sony Playstation Game Review
		It's difficult to conceive that International Track and Field was released way back in the summer of 1996, and since then it's hardly been out of the charts.
		While the US Gold compilation presented a wider scale of events Track and Field just held out in the playability stakes and after mixed reactions the result was declared to be a dead-heat.
		Saying these graphics are of arcade quality may be truthful, but goes nowhere near to describing how good this game really looks.
	www.absolute-playstation.com /api_review/rinternationaltrackandfield2.htm (632 words)

	Gauntlet video game.
		In this classic arcade game from Atari, up to four players take up arms as either an Elf, a Valkyrie, a Warrior, or a Wizard, and battle evil monsters through one hundred possible maze-like dungeons levels.
		This game used digitized speech to alert the players to their situation...
		This game was a huge hit in the arcades.
	www.vintagearcade.net /cgi-bin/Photo_Album/photo_album.pl?album=1_video_games/Gauntlet;photo_width=300 (108 words)

	melchman.net - Track 'n Field
		You have to play the game a few times before sending it off with the new owner.
		Almost every game I get is missing locks, missing keys or the locks are damaged and no longer function.
		Game plays fine, sound is good and monitor is sharp.
	melchman.net /arcade/logs/tracknfield/tracknfield.1.html (582 words)

	eBay - track field game, Games, Accessories items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Track and Field II Original Nintendo Game w.
		Track and Field I and II, Super Mario Bros-- 8 NES Games
		Track and Field II 2 Nintendo nes sealed game cartridge
	search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=track+field+game&... (554 words)

	Xbox.com \| United Kingdom and Ireland - Re: track nfield on arcade!!it'll even better defender as a release!!
		Now i am quite st at most online games but track n field is a differant prospect as i was the arcade** king all over essex, i WAS that stu in the high score rankings with 9.98 on the long jump etc etc.
		Track and field on PS1 my WR for the 100 meters was 6.54 seconds done once im affriad but average time was 7.5 secs dunno if i could get close to that now or not.
		AH!!but were you sneaky and did you use the old sock or pen trick to slide your fingers, and the record was for the arcade game only any other spectrum,commodore or ps versions count for nothing in the big picture my friend.
	forums.xbox.com /8515063/ShowPost.aspx (469 words)

	glu mobile \| games \| FOX Sports Track & Field '04 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		You're a world-class athlete competing in four Track & Field events.
		You have three tries to go for the Gold in each event and collect a High Score for the entire track meet.
		Actual appearance and game features on your own handset may differ based on your handset's specific capabilities.
	www.glu.com /games/game.php?game=fox_sports_track_and_field_04 (204 words)

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