Track & Field (NES) | guide and review

Track & Field is a sports video game developed by Konami and distributed by Konami, arrives on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987 at least in the US territory. The game is an adaptation of the 1983 Arcade game.

In the game we participate in various athletic sporting events. Our goal in the game is to overcome each event and move on to the next by obtaining the highest score possible in each event we have the condition of "Qualify" depending on the event can be time, distance or points that will be variable as we progress through the game. Also each event has a "World Record" which we can beat.

The game has two game modes A or B being A of lower difficulty and B of higher difficulty, these difficulties are present for 1 player or for 2 players. In case we play with 1 player in the events that require both players the other player will be replaced by the CPU. In certain events if we make a perfect score we will have some bonuses: Jocular Pig, UFO and Mole.

Track & Field sporting events

100-Meter Dash

In this event we will make a 100 meters race if we play in 1 player mode we will compete against the CPU in 2 players mode we will play against the other player, the goal of this event is to make the shortest time possible for this we must press the A button repeatedly the more times we press the button the higher speed we will reach, to pass we must have a time less than the Qualify time and try to beat the World Record.

Long Jump

In this event we will make a long jump if we play in 1 player mode we will compete against the CPU in 2 players mode we play against the other player alternating turns, our goal during the game is to make the longest jump for it we must first run to the mark quickly pressing the A button and then make the jump with the d pad Up to make the jump then with the d pad we move the angle between 30 to 45 degrees, to pass we must make the distance greater than the Qualify or try to beat the World Record.

110-Meter Hurdles

In this event we will make an obstacle course playing against 1 player against the CPU or against another player in 2 players mode, we press the A button repeatedly to increase the speed to jump the obstacles we press the Up d pad and we will make the jump in this event we aim to make the lowest possible speed, we must make a time less than the Qualify or try to beat the World Record.

Javelin Throw

In this event we will perform a javelin throw, in case of playing in 1 Player mode we have three opportunities to overcome the distance of Qualify, if we play in 2 players mode we will alternate the turns of throwing the javelin. To make the throw first we must run for it we quickly press the A button until we reach a good speed, when we reach the mark we throw the javelin with the Up d pad we must mark between 30 to 45 degrees to have good reach.

Skeet Shooting

This event is undoubtedly where most players fail. In this sporting event we must shoot at moving targets by chaining the shots, we have two sights the right one that we press with the A button and the left one with the d pad, we earn points only if we can chain several shots, try to qualify or beat the World Record.

Triple Jump

In this event we will perform a triple jump, in 1 player mode we have three chances to qualify in 2 players mode we will alternate turns with the other player. In this event we must first run by pressing the A button until we reach a good speed up to the mark then with the d pad up we make the three jumps, we must reach between 30 to 45 degrees and try to reach the Qualify or beat the World Record.

Archery

In this event we perform archery, in 1 Player mode we have three chances to qualify or to beat the World Record while in 2 Players we alternate against the other player. First we must press the A button to select the speed and direction of the wind. In this event we must hit the moving targets, we must calculate the moment when the target will pass, we must take the angle close to 5 degrees to get the highest score, try to beat the World Record.

High Jump

In this event we will make a high jump, in 1 player mode we have three attempts while in 2 players mode we alternate turns with the other player. In this event we must run by pressing the A button until we are close to the pole we make the jump with the d pad up, the jump will do it at the right time because if we spend we have a foul and if we do it before we knock down the bar.

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