Play Decathlon Online

Game Overview

Decathlon on the Atari 2600 is one of those games that’ll make you question whether your joystick will survive the session. It’s brutal in the best way—ten Olympic events, from sprinting to javelin, all controlled by frantic waggling and button mashing. The graphics are about as basic as it gets, but that doesn’t matter when you’re too busy trying not to collapse after the 1500-meter run.

Activision nailed the feel of each event—long jump requires perfect timing, and pole vault is just pure chaos. The real challenge? Your wrists. This game practically invented the term "joystick abuse," but somehow, that’s part of the charm. If you’ve got a soft spot for punishing retro sports games, this one’s a must.