Daley Thompson's Super-Test Day 1
Computer Game
1986 (manufactured)
1986 (manufactured)
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This game was owned and played with by Samantha Lawson, b. 08/01/1978, and her brother Thomas b. 30/11/1974. Daley Thompson’s Super-Test Day 1 is a 1986 computer game from the software company Ocean. Ocean was one of the biggest European game developers/publishers and was based in Manchester. The company published games for various systems such as Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64. This example is a sports game under the name of Daley Thompson who was a former decathlete from England. He won the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984 and broke the world record for the event four times. He is considered by many to be the greatest decathlete of all time. The Daley Thompson games were the donor's favourites.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Title | Daley Thompson's Super-Test Day 1 (manufacturer's title) |
| Brief description | Computer game, Daley Thompson's Super-Test Day 1, made in England by Ocean Software in 1986. |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Samantha Lawson and Simon Linzell |
| Object history | Played with by brother and sister, Thomas (b. 30/11/1974) and Samantha (b. 08/01/1978) Lawson who lived in Walderslade near Chatham, Kent. |
| Summary | This game was owned and played with by Samantha Lawson, b. 08/01/1978, and her brother Thomas b. 30/11/1974. Daley Thompson’s Super-Test Day 1 is a 1986 computer game from the software company Ocean. Ocean was one of the biggest European game developers/publishers and was based in Manchester. The company published games for various systems such as Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64. This example is a sports game under the name of Daley Thompson who was a former decathlete from England. He won the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984 and broke the world record for the event four times. He is considered by many to be the greatest decathlete of all time. The Daley Thompson games were the donor's favourites. |
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| Accession number | B.181:1 to 4-2010 |
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| Record created | September 28, 2010 |
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