''Carl Lewis Athletics 2000'' is a 2000

video game A video game or computer game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device (such as a joystick, game controller, controller, computer keyboard, keyboard, or motion sensing device) to generate visual fe ...

developed by Planet Interactive Development and published in Europe by

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for the

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. Based on the brand of American athlete

Carl Lewis Frederick Carlton Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is an American former track and field athlete who won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold. Lewis was a dominant sprinter and lo ...

, the game is a

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in which players compete in various

decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of 10 track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (''áthlos'', or ἄ ...

events.

Gameplay

''Carl Lewis Athletics 2000'' is a

in which players race against Carl Lewis across 14

events, including

and bonus events including short and long-distance runs, long jump, javelin, hurdles, relay, and unlockable events. The game features a 'Championship' mode, in which players select a character and compete in a series of events, an 'Arcade' mode in which players must perform to a certain level to qualify for the next event, and a 'Training' mode for free play. The game supports local co-operative play with up to two players or networked play using the

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. Players are able to transfer record times and data between systems using the infrared port of the Game Boy Color. The game was also one of a number of Ubi Soft games for the platform that utilized the "Ubi Key" feature, allowing players to share data between different games via the system's infrared port and unlock extra content.

Reception

''Carl Lewis Athletics 2000'' received praise from several publications. ''

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'' highlighted the game's "large, well animated sprites" and "solid gameplay", whilst remarking the game was "slightly repetitive" and critiqued the game's omission of "simultaneous two-player action". Similarly, ''Total Game Boy'' praised the game's animations, noting the "realistic effect" of the scrolling gameplay and observing "emotions are simulated brilliantly at the end of each event to depict the mood of the athlete." ''Nintendo Official Magazine'' praised the game's "polished animation and superb events." ''Game Boy Xtreme'' praised the game as "the best multi-eventer yet."

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